25 Delectable Side Dishes For Your Holiday Table

Maple syrup pumps up the flavor of puréed sweet potatoes and provides a sweet glaze for extra-peppery candied pecans in this classic Thanksgiving side.

Toss roasted carrots in a sticky honey-garlic glaze and you have the best side dish ever.

Tangy sourdough bread gets lots of flavor from sautéed celery and onions and hardy winter herbs in this simple Thanksgiving stuffing crisped with olive oil.

Granny Smith apples build on the already tart and sweet profile of cranberry sauce, and extra orange juice and orange zest adds brightness.

The creamy side dish you crave at Thanksgiving gets a savory touch-up in this comforting recipe.

The ideal bring-to-your-friend’s-dinner-party salad.

This roasted butternut squash and onions recipe douses the onions in lime juice and zest, honey, and red chili flakes—sure to perk up any Thanksgiving table.

Spoonbread is all about turning a few pantry staples into something worth celebrating.

With just five ingredients — two of them salt and pepper — you’ll get a delicious vegetable side dish with caramelized crispiness and a hit of salty Parmesan.

These greens are impossible to stop eating. A sauce of coconut milk, a hot chile, and spices create a full range of bitter, sweet, and tingling flavors.

Bring on the butter.

A savory bread pudding: crispy on the top and creamy on the bottom.

Is it even Thanksgiving without it?!

The chard ribbons loop around each other like noodles, picking up the heaps of Parmesan and garlicky breadcrumbs with the help of a lemon dressing.

These are the most flavorful crispy roast potatoes you’ll ever make. And they just happen to be gluten-free and vegan (if you use oil) to boot.

Simple sautéed cabbage gets a crunchy topping of breadcrumbs and fried chestnuts in this holiday side dish.

These melt-in-your-mouth dinner rolls are even more tender and pillowy than the classic Parker House rolls.

It’s the type of potatoes and mix-ins that make all the difference.

Perfectly roasted carrots with a bright lentil salad on a puddle of yogurt that are so much more than a side dish.

Cooking collard greens in a slow cooker not only frees you up to prepare other dishes; it frees up valuable stovetop space, as well.

Slimmer than regular American green beans, French beans become a touch more tender when cooked. Thin jalapeño slices bring heat to this side dish.

Roasty toasty brussels soak up this delicious honey sauce, creating a combo you just can’t beat.

Drizzled with honey, these rolls will add a touch of sweetness to your Thanksgiving feast.

These hearty cabbage wedges, roasted until golden brown and topped with a fragrant, buttery dressing with rosemary and walnuts, can be made well in advance and served to a crowd.

Bacon-wrapped green beans are like little bundles of savoriness.