17 Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Side Dishes

By Evi Aki
November 18, 2015

My favorite food holiday of the year is quickly approaching, and if you haven’t guessed what it is already from the title of the post… well it’s Thanksgiving!

The best part of Thanksgiving for me besides the beloved golden turkey are the side dishes. I love how creative you can get with them, and every year I find myself eating more of the side dishes than the turkey itself.

That being said, this year I wanted to share with you guys some of my favorite quick and easy side dishes that are break from the norm (stuffing, cranberry sauce, etc.) While you’ll find those dishes listed; they all have a nice twist from the traditional recipes. Check out these 17 quick and easy Thanksgiving side dishes that are guaranteed to make your Thanksgiving filled with yummy food; and have you spending less time in the kitchen and more time eating with your family and friends!

1. Honey Roasted Butternut Squash with Cranberries and Feta

Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Side Dishes

   via Peas and Crayons

2. Simple Roasted Cranberry Sauce

Quick and Easy Thanskgving Side Dishes

        via Life Currents

3. Apple and Endive Salad 

quick and easy thanksgiving side dishes

        via The WorkTop

4. Crock Pot Green Bean Casserole 

quick and easy thanksgiving side dishes

     via Culinary Hill

5. Easy Baked Mac n Cheese

quick and easy thanksgiving side dishes

   via ev’s eats 

6. Creamy Garlic Mushroomsquick and easy thanksgiving dishes

   via Love Foodies

7. Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole 

quick and easy thanksgiving side dishes

 via Mostly Homemade Mom

8. Creamy Baked Corn with Parmesan 

thanksgiving side dishes

     via Gather for Bread

9. Roasted Carrots with Balsamic + Thyme

thanksgiving side dishes

  via Jessica N Wood

10. Spicy Bacon Mushroom Truffle Oil Mac n Cheese

thanksgiving side dishes

via Bless Her Heart Yall

11. Roasted Red Pepper and Marscapone Mashed Potatoes 

thanksgiving side dishes

          via Savory Experiments 

12. Scalloped Corn 

via No Hippe BBQ & Cooking

13. Sweet Potato with Ancho-Maple Glaze

thanksgiving side dishes

via Delish 

14. Truffled Garlic Red Mashed Potatoes 

thanksgiving side dishes

via Savory Spice Rack 

15. Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Bacon

holiday side dishes        

via Cooking Channel 

16. Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole 

side dish for the holidays

via Food Channel 

17. Buttermilk Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage

thanksgiving holiday dish

via Country Living

What did you guys think of these side dishes? What dishes do you make for Thanksgiving? I would love to know! 

 

-Evi 🙂

 

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  1. This is making me want Thanksgiving now! I can’t wait to try out some of these. Thanks for the roundup!

    1. evseats Author says:

      I’m with you Rebekah! I already am gonna make a few of these sides this weekend! Thanks for stopping by (:

  2. Hey Thanks for sharing these wonderful ideas. I have pinned it.

    1. evseats Author says:

      Glad you liked the post! Thanks for stopping by!

  3. These all look amazing- especially the honey roasted butternut squash the cranberries!! Yum! I am lucky and only have to make sides this year (thanks, Mom, for making the turkey!) and I’m adding this to my list!

    1. evseats Author says:

      Thanks Emily! 🙂 You are lucky that you only have to make the sides (those are my favorite to make but can be quite time consuming). Hope you all have a great Thanskgiving!!

  4. What a great collection of Thanksgiving recipes! Thanks for including my Cranberry Sauce!

    1. evseats Author says:

      Thanks for sharing your recipe with me Debi! 🙂

  5. Gosh, some of these look so much better than what we normally have!! Thanks for sharing and saving for later!

    Whitney @whitneydonae.com

    1. evseats Author says:

      Right! I can’t wait to make some of these this year! Thanks for stopping by Whitney!!

  6. Looks lovely! Thanks for sharing my truffled mashed potatoes! I am doing a soul food round up soon, would you like to share some recipes for it? Take care!

    1. evseats Author says:

      Hey Sharee! Of course! They were too good not to share! I would love to be a part of your soul food roundup! Keep me posted 🙂

  7. That loaded mashed potato casserole though 😀 I love all of these!

    1. evseats Author says:

      Yes! It looks amazing! Thanks so much for stopping by! 🙂

  8. Very nice roundup of recipes! Thanks!

    1. evseats Author says:

      Thanks!! 😀

  9. AiPing | Curious Nut says:

    That’s a great list you got these. Love them.

    1. evseats Author says:

      Thank you 🙂

  10. Delicious looking list here ! Thanks for sharing !!

    1. evseats Author says:

      Thanks Marvellina!! 🙂

  11. I dont do thanksgiving but this is great collection! Thank you for sharing.

  12. I don’t celebrate Thanksgiving but those side dishes are amazing and I will be trying them for sure! Thanks for sharing.

  13. I wish we actually celebrate Thanksgiving here, those side dishes looks so delicious

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