Great collection of unique side dish recipes for Thanksgiving
Savor the flavor of something new and different this holiday season with one of the following unique Thanksgiving side dish recipes.
Each of the following recipes was shared by a home cook, just like you. Visit each of the featured recipe pages to find the side dish recipes, great tips for cooking each dish, product recommendations and more.
Brussels Sprouts Thanksgiving Side dish Recipe
Brussels Sprouts in Cheese Sauce Recipe - My Brussels Sprouts in Cheese Sauce recipe takes simple Brussels Sprouts and turns them into a super side dish your family will love! Brussels Sprouts in Cheese Sauce makes a terrific Thanksgiving dinner side dish but can also be served and enjoyed a…
Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Bourbon-Laced Sweet Potatoes
- If you are looking for a unique Thanksgiving recipe, then try Bourbon-Laced Sweet Potatoes. They are a new twist on the ‘twice baked potato’ concept. This sweet potato recipe offers amazing texture that pairs with a unique flavor that everyone at you…
Thanksgiving Pea Recipe
Guacamole Peas – Not Your Grandma’s Peas! - Peas, you know them well, your grandmother probably told you they were good for you and you should eat your veggies to grow up big and strong. Looking at the boring bland little balls of green rolling around on your plate, it probably wasn’t the mos…
Thanksgiving Cabbage Recipe
Bavarian Cabbage – Bayerisch Kraut - Originating in Bavaria, Bayerisch Kraut – Bavarian Cabbage – is a traditional German recipe for a classic dish of shredded cabbage that is cooked in stock with onion, apples and potatoes and seasoned with vinegar and white wine before serving. Typic…
Thanksgiving Jello Recipe
Raspberry Jello Salad - The Raspberry Jello Salad recipe is one that I have been making for many years as a Thanksgiving side dish as a healthier alternative to cranberry sauce. The gelatin salad is a rather unique Thanksgiving side it is dish and quite a bit wild, since t…
Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Recipe
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Lime and Ginger
- Nutritionists say that we don’t get enough rich, orange vegetables in our diets but most of us have only experienced sweet potatoes or yams in the traditional Thanksgiving dish – you know the one, it is made with squishy canned sweet potatoes all cov…
Delicious Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipe
Neeps (Parsnips, Rutabagas, and Turnips) – Roasted, Mashed, and More!
- How much do you know about neeps (parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, and swedes)? Do you know how to prepare them? Do you know they can be a delicious and healthy addition to any meal? For most people, knowledge of root vegetables stops after potatoes an…
Meatless Stuffing Recipe
Vegetarian Stuffing - Thanksgiving is actually one of the easiest holidays to eat meatless. When you eliminate the turkey, there are still so many side dishes to choose from. The following stuffing recipe is my all time favorite vegetarian recipes; I make it all year ‘rou…
Thanksgiving Pasta Recipe
Easy Pasta Recipe - This is likely to be the easiest pasta recipe ever! My grandmother originally introduced all of us to this fast and easy recipe decades ago. We prepare these pasta shells for every holiday meal and often throughout the year. We have a very large fa…
Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipe
Salade Nicoise | Easy Side Dish - Yes, it’s true: Everyone makes Salade Nicoise differently. Add your twist to my version of the mixed-vegetable salad that reminds me of the South of France. I don’t eat turkey or ham so a hearty Salad Nicoise makes the meal for me at Thanksgiving….
Thanksgiving Salad Recipe
Red, Orange and Green Salad for Thanksgiving
- This brilliantly colored salad combines green snow peas with strips of red and orange bell peppers. Topped off with a sesame orange dressing and served on a bed of greens, its sure to be a show stopper. Naturally, you don’t have to wait for Thanksgi…













