Add variety to your meals with side dishes that are full of flavor and easy to prepare. Using simple ingredients and straightforward methods, these ideas bring fresh taste and balance to your table. Perfect for pairing with a wide range of main dishes, they make it easy to create meals that feel more complete, interesting, and satisfying every time.
Frijoles Maneados
Frijoles maneados are creamy, cheesy beans from Sonora and Sinaloa, perfect as a flavorful appetizer or side for any meal. Get the recipe.
Pan Seared Balsamic Glazed Brussels Sprouts
Pan-seared Brussels sprouts cook in about seven minutes, finished with a maple-balsamic glaze and simple festive garnishes. Get the recipe: Pan Seared Balsamic Glazed Brussels Sprouts.
Italian Cabbage and Potatoes
A simple Italian-style side with cabbage and potatoes that’s hearty, comforting, and easy to make for everyday meals. Get the recipe.
Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
A cozy, crowd-friendly side made with thinly sliced potatoes baked in a creamy, cheesy sauce, finished with fresh sage and rosemary for extra flavor. Get the recipe Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes.
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
These mashed sweet potatoes make an ideal Thanksgiving side, offering the perfect balance of sweetness and savory comfort. They come together easily, are naturally vegan, and use only a few simple ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen. Get the recipe.
Winter Holiday Salad
Not only beautiful but also healthy and delicious! This winter Holiday Salad recipe features baby greens, pomegranate, pear, pistachios and goat cheese. It all then gets topped with a drizzle of tangy-sweet pomegranate vinaigrette. Get the Winter Holiday Salad recipe.
Honey Roasted Parsnips
These easy honey roasted parsnips cook from raw and make a simple, flavorful side for roast dinners or classic holiday meals. Get the recipe Honey Roasted Parsnips.
Sausage and Herb Stuffing
This recipe brings together fresh herbs, buttery bread cubes, savory sausage, and sweet cranberries for a rich, balanced flavor. It’s the kind of dish you’ll look forward to all holiday season. Get the recipe Sausage and Herb Stuffing.
Best Cranberry Sauce
This effortless and super easy to make cranberry sauce recipe is a bit on the tart side, as most cranberry sauces should be, but the flavors—oh my! The mix of orange and cranberry is divine! Get the recipe Cranberry Sauce.
Baked Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Creamy, flavorful, and effortlessly prepared, the Baked Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese features a luscious sauce of butternut squash combined with cheddar, parmesan, and smoked gouda cheeses. Enhanced with fresh thyme, sage, and a crispy, buttery breadcrumb topping, this side dish is set to steal the spotlight at your Thanksgiving feast! Get the recipe Baked Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese.
Old Fashioned Raspberry Cranberry Jello Salad
This old fashioned raspberry & cranberry jello salad is a holiday side dish that takes minutes to make! It takes the shape of any decorative mold so the sky is the limit! People will think you worked for hours to create something so fancy! Get the recipe for Raspberry and Cranberry Jello Salad.
Easy Roasted Green Beans and Potatoes
Roasted in the oven, green beans and potatoes make a timeless holiday side that’s delightfully easy to prepare! Enjoy the sweet, crispy vegetables lightly dressed in fragrant olive oil, infused with the flavors of rosemary, garlic, and a touch of salt and pepper. Get the recipe Roasted Green Beans & Potatoes.
Oven Roasted Veggies
Are you looking for a vegetable side dish to serve this Thanksgiving or during the holiday season? This Honey Oven Roasted Vegetables recipe is simple, delicious, and different than your standard roasted vegetables. Get the recipe Oven Roasted Veggies.
Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes
This is a quick and tasty dish recipe. Combine smoky chipotle peppers with the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes for a delicious side. Perfect for Thanksgiving or weeknight dinners. Get the recipe: Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes.
Roasted Persimmon, Asian Pear, and Brussels Sprouts
Forget the plain roasted brussels sprouts and try bringing this dish to your next holiday table or get together. The persimmon, purple daikon, and watermelon radish will make this dish pop with color and flavor. Get the recipe.
Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Apple
In this sautéed Brussels sprouts recipe, contrasting flavors blend so well together. You’ll have some saltiness and smokiness from bacon, tartness and sweetness from apples as well as mild sweetness and nuttiness from Brussels sprouts. Get the recipe Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Apple.
French Onion Stuffing
With sweet, golden caramelized onions, rich beef broth, savory, moist bread, fresh herbs and a hint of creamy melted cheese, surely this will become your new favorite stuffing recipe for Thanksgiving. Get the recipe French Onion Stuffing.
Butternut Squash Couscous Salad
Savor the taste of Butternut Squash Couscous Salad, combining tender roasted butternut squash, nutty pearl couscous, and zingy dried cranberries. This easy, 30-minute recipe is a colorful and healthy choice for a side or light lunch. Get the recipe: Butternut Squash Couscous Salad.