56 Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes That Go Beyond the Usual

This is serious comfort food. Southern baked soul food mac and cheese that's so cheesy, creamy, rich and deliciously gooey with crispy browned edges. It's irresistible.

Skillet cornbread made Southern-style - except it's eggless and dairy-free. It has a crisp crust and a moist interior.

You don't have to make your stuffing inside the turkey. This is a simple oven-baked recipe that calls for sourdough with apples, mushrooms, sausage, leeks and celery.

This roasted sweet potato and wild rice salad is healthy and filling, packed with nutritious ingredients. It makes a great side dish for Thanksgiving.

Bacon wrapped dates have never been easier. This air fryer recipe takes just three ingredients and makes a great appetizer or snack.

This recipe is another wonderful, mashed potatoes substitute. It's a cauliflower mash that’s low on carbs but not on flavor.

This classic stuffing recipe uses onions, peppers, and fresh herbs for lots of flavor. Serve it alone or stuff it into your holiday bird.

Gluten free, but just as delicious as the traditional green bean casserole everyone loves at Thanksgiving. The crispy onion topping is amazing and only take a few minutes to make!

These tear-apart, soft and scrumptious vegan dinner rolls with active dry yeast are an extremely easy Thanksgiving side dish or serve with any dinner. Sprinkle them with Everything Bagel seasoning to give them extra flavor!

Make this amazing pumpkin version of mac and cheese for the holidays or anytime you're in the mood for savory pumpkin. Think sage pumpkin ravioli.

This casserole is a mix of sweet and savory flavors, with a hearty egg base. It's the perfect side dish for your holiday! Even if you're a beginner cook, you'll love this one.

This charcuterie board makes a great appetizer that's a lot of fun. You can choose whatever meats, cheeses, veggies and fruits you like for it. Nuts are great, too. Kids can help assemble it.

These carrots will win over kids and adults who don't like carrots. They're pan glazed with cinnamon brown sugar to bring out their natural sweetness.

These are a fascinating blend of savory and sweet, with flavors like apple and rosemary combined into a delicious side dish.

Try these roasted balsamic mushrooms for your next holiday meal. They are quick and easy to make, yet full of savory flavor. These would be a great side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Homemade dinner rolls are great with everything. Use them to sop up gravy or serve with butter and cranberry sauce. These always turn out fluffy and soft.

Here's a vegetarian side dish that's a combination of sweet and tart flavors. It's an acorn squash stuffed with cranberries, pecans, chickpeas and more, with delicious savory herbs.

With just 25 minutes, you can make this delicious cranberry sauce from fresh cranberries, orange juice, Amaretto and sugar.

This made from scratch giblet gravy can be partially made ahead of time, so your cooking on the day will be easier.

With a Kitchenaid mixer, you can make this wonderfully light and fluffy mashed potato side dish.

Take the classic mac and cheese recipe and make it in a smoker or pellet grill instead. You get a smoky flavor that adds so much to the dish.

This Hasselback cut butternut squash dish gets flavor into every part of the squash. So good you can even use it as a plant-based main course.

These Southern-style collard greens don’t take all day to cook, because you make them with the Instant Pot.

Cauliflower is a great low-carb option for the holidays. This recipe combines it with cheese, and it's browned for lots of flavor.

This cranberry sauce is made with honey instead of sugar for a natural sweetener. Also includes tangy orange juice and zest.

This fruit salad has a sweet whipped dressing that's makes it really special.

This Air Fryer Frozen Vegetables dish is an excellent choice if you're looking for a quick and easy side. It's ready in less than 30 minutes, so you can have crispy, delicious vegetables on the table with minimal effort. Add your favorite seasoning to make this dish your own!

This casserole has roasted butternut squash, sweet potato, dried fruit and rice. It can be served warm or cold as a hearty vegan or vegetarian side dish.

This air fryer butternut squash recipe is super easy to follow and results in a delicious and flavorful side dish that will complement any meal.

This rutabaga mash is creamy and flavorful, making it a great alternative to mashed potatoes. It's quick and easy to make, taking only 30 minutes.

The garlic rolls are tossed in garlic herb butter and then covered with fresh parmesan cheese. They're just right for holiday dinners.

Here's the perfect side dish to complement your Thanksgiving turkey dinner! It's so easy to simply throw all the ingredients into your slow cooker and let it do its thing!

This traditional chestnut stuffing gets a remarkable flavor from the Italian sausage, making it a crowd-pleaser.

You cook russet potatoes with garlic cloves, then mashed it all together with butter, milk and Parmesan. Then you top it with some more Parmesan before baking to give it a crunchy topping.

Roasted asparagus gets seasoned with olive oil, fresh garlic, salt, pepper, and finished with freshly squeezed lemon juice. It only takes about 20 minutes!

Truffle Mashed Potatoes give you a decadent twist on an old classic.

This roasted vegetable casserole is flavored with Italian herbs, cheese and oil. It's full of flavor and even makes a good meatless side dish.

This brussels sprout recipe is so easy to make. If you've never had these little guys with bacon before, give it a try. So good!

These buscuits are flaky and soft! They've got the flavor of corn and cheddar cheese, and you can make them ahead of time and even freeze them.

Here's a side dish that's healthy and flavorful. Made with greens, balsamic dressing, and feta cheese. 

You can make fluffy, delicious sweet potatoes in your Instant Pot.

Pumpkin butter is delicious to spread on rolls. Make yours the easy way - in the slow cooker.

This recipe uses three types of bread to get stuffing a hearty flavor. You can bake it as a side dish or stuff the turkey with it.

This could be one of the easiest side dishes you make for Thanksgiving. It only takes about 15 minutes, and you get peas that are juicy, soft and beautifully green.