Looking for the best side dish recipes for Thanksgiving and Christmas? We’ve rounded up the most popular holiday side dish recipes, from the Best Green Bean Casserole and Dreamiest Mashed Potatoes to Crockpot Pecan Stuffing and Bourbon Maple Roasted Carrots. These holiday side dish recipes are sure-hits on your holiday table!
Looking for more popular Thanksgiving recipes? You’ll love this Easy Cranberry Sauce and 21 Delicious Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Recipes.
Let’s face it, turkey may be the ‘star’ of the Thanksgiving meal but what we really crave are those incredible side dishes! Stuffing, potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, the works– side dishes are the jewels in the Thanksgiving crown. So which recipes are the BEST of the BEST?
We’ve found 25 of the MOST PINNED side dishes, perfect not only for your Thanksgiving table but for all your special meals, holidays and beyond.
To make your holiday planning even easier, you can click the image below and have a free printable Thanksgiving meal planner and grocery shopping list delivered right to your inbox!
25 Most Popular Thanksgiving and Christmas Side Dish Recipes
Slow Cooker Creamed Corn | Damn Delicious
Honey Maple Roasted Carrots | The Cafe Sucre Farine
Parmesan Butternut Squash Gratin | Betty Crocker
Bourbon Maple Glazed Carrots | Cooking & Beer
Crock Pot Cranberry Pecan Stuffing | The Creative Bite
Cranberry Fluff | Real Housemoms
Corn Casserole | Seeded at the Table
The Best Green Bean Casserole | The Novice Chef
Pan Seared Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries and Pecans | Rachel Schultz
Creamy White Cheddar Baked Corn | 3 Boys Unprocessed
Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad | Creme de la Crumb
Honey Glazed Baby Carrots | Damn Delicious
Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon | A Family Feast
Creamed Spinach Gratin | Ezra Pound Cake
Sweet Potato Casserole | Seeded at the Table
The Ultimate Parmesan Roasted Broccoli | Jo Cooks
Crispy Potato Roast | Joyously Domestic
Roasted Asparagus with Garlic and Parmesan | Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
Loaded Potato Casserole | Gal on a Mission
The Creamiest, Dreamiest Mashed Potatoes | Cooking for Keeps
Firehouse Green Beans | Julie Blanner
Garlic Sweet Potato Mash | Skinny Taste
Pioneer Woman’s Potatoes Au Gratin | Roxana’s Home Baking
Parmesan Garlic Roasted Mushrooms | My Kitchen Escapades
Cinnamon Roasted Butternut Squash | Chew Out Loud
Best Kitchen Tools for Prepping Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Use a slowcooker crockpot as a handy way to cook food without taking up valuable oven and stovetop space. Check out these 20 slowcooker recipes for Thanksgiving for great ways to use it!
A sharp knife will make Thanksgiving prep a cinch. This chef’s knife is my favorite.
Need to keep side dishes warm? We love using an electric buffet server for this purpose.
Using white servingware allows the food to shine and can be used in any season. Plus it looks beautiful and you can add colorful accent pieces to ‘pop’ on your holiday table.
More Helpful Thanksgiving Ideas
- Free Printable Thanksgiving Planner and Menu Checklist
- Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce
- 27 Cozy Thanksgiving Decor Ideas
- 20 Prep-Ahead Thanksgiving Recipes
- 20 Thanksgiving Recipes You Can Make In the Crockpot
- 25 Timesaving Thanksgiving Hacks
Don’t those recipes make you so excited for the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday food extravaganza? I might need to test drive a few ahead of time and pick our favorites for the big day.
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Which of these most-pinned recipes will be gracing your Thanksgiving table?
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