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25+ Thanksgiving Side Dishes: Popovers, Sweet Potato Casserole, Potato Gratin, Classic Stuffing, Green Beans & More
If youโre like me, Thanksgiving is ALL about the sides: crispy, custardy stuffing rubbing elbows with creamy, thyme-scented, Gruyรจre-crusted scalloped potatoes, the happiest union under a blanket of gravy, punctuated by tart dollops of cranberry sauce.
The below selection of Thanksgiving side dishes is organized as follows:
Vegetable Side Dishes
Sweet Potato Casserole
This is my Great Aunt Phyllisโs recipe for sweet potato casserole: creamy, orange-scented, brandy-spiked, and unapologetic in its use of butter and sugar.
Soups
If you like starting Thanksgiving with a small bowl of soup, any of these would be nice.
Salads
Do yourself a favor and, as soon as you can, make a batch of homemade salad dressing. Here are three favorite salad dressings, all of which keep for weeks in the fridge.
- Apple Cider Vinaigrette (I have been loving this one for its simplicity.)
- Classic Shallot Vinaigrette (I make this in large batches, and itโs so nice to have on hand.)
- Lemon Vinaigrette (Light and bright! Very refreshing.)
On holidays such as Thanksgiving, when there is such a wide variety of dishes on the table, I am inclined to simply toss good greens with a good homemade vinaigrette and call the salad done. I do, however, love the two salads below, both of which are substantial and festive. If your gathering is shaping up to be a small one, and youโre thinking about paring down your menu, a heartier salad in the mix might be a nice option.
Biscuits & Bread
This year, Iโm bringing my motherโs popovers back! These are simple and lofty and so festive on the holiday table.
There will be rolls, too. One of these:
If you donโt feel like messing around with portioning and shaping dough, or you find yourself more pressed for time, you could always make focaccia (this one or this one):
Or my motherโs peasant bread. No one will be disappointed.
Hereโs the gluten-free variation of my motherโs peasant bread:
And if you are altogether yeast averse, biscuits are a great alternative, wonderful to have on hand for leftovers as well. Here are two favorites:
Stuffing Two Ways
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8 Comments on โ25+ Thanksgiving Side Dishes: Popovers, Sweet Potato Casserole, Potato Gratin, Classic Stuffing, Green Beans & Moreโ
thank you for all of these, love all of the ideas, the soups especially!
I appreciate how youโve provided options to cater to different tastes and dietary preferences, ensuring that thereโs something for everyone at the table. Whether planning a traditional Thanksgiving feast or simply looking for new culinary inspiration, your roundup is a treasure trove of delicious ideas. Thanks for sharing these mouthwatering recipes with us!
I normally make a boxed stuffing but add onions, celery and carrots as well as cooked ground turkey. Do you think your stuffing recipe will take the addition of the turkey well?
I do!
This stuffing recipe looks great! I was wondering what you would think about adding sage sausage and chopped roasted chestnuts to the dressing?
Yes Yes Yes!!!
I absolutely love your recipes and adore your books! I made this stuffing last year and it was delicious and would like to know if I can make it the day before? ย Thank you so much.
So nice to read this, Carol ๐ And, yes, absolutely! I just updated the recipe, adding notes about making it ahead. You can make it all through the step at which you cover the pan with foil, and from here, you can store the stuffing in the fridge for a day or you can freeze it. I did not add this to the notes, but you also can make it entirely ahead of time and reheat on Thanksgiving โ we reheat the leftovers every year the following day, and the stuffing reheats very well. I might consider underbaking it slightly just to ensure it doesnโt dry out the day you plan on baking it fully/serving it.
Also, find the recipe here now: Classic Bread Stuffing