18 Most-Saved Sides to Reimagine Your Thanksgiving Desk

November 19, 2025

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Whether or not it is creamy potatoes, crispy brussels sprouts, salads, slaws, or tender breads, these are the perimeters that Meals & Wine readers are saving most on MyRecipes, our on-line recipe field the place it can save you and uncover hundreds of recipes from Meals & Wine and different trusted websites like Southern Residing and EatingWell.

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Here is a take a look at a few of the aspect dish recipes our readers have been saving these days, whether or not they’re cooking them now or planning so as to add them to their Thanksgiving rotation.

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Tartiflette

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“You may by no means have an excessive amount of cheese, bacon, or starch,” stated Anthony Bourdain about this ooey-gooey dish from the French Alps, which layers potatoes, bacon, and Reblochon-style cheese splashed with white wine for a effervescent, deeply savory gratin.

Carciofi alla Giudia (Fried Artichokes)

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The Roman-Jewish basic turns trimmed artichokes into crisp-edged blooms with tender, flavorful hearts. It’s a pointy, lemony counterpoint on the Thanksgiving desk — a welcome foil to wealthy gravy, stuffing, and potatoes.

Pull-Aside Rosemary-Garlic Bread

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Layers of buttery dough, Parmesan cheese, rosemary, and garlic bake right into a tear-and-share loaf with golden peaks and tender interiors — splendid for passing round at Thanksgiving. Assemble earlier within the day, then proof and bake for heat, aromatic rolls at showtime.

Potato Tarte Tatin with Bacon and Gruyère

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This dramatic inverted potato tart with caramel, bacon, and Gruyère — a savory tackle the French dessert — brings golden sheen to Thanksgiving. Parcook and shingle potatoes forward; bake and flip simply earlier than serving.

Salatet Malfouf (Lebanese Coleslaw)

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A lemony cabbage salad with mint, garlic, sumac, and pistachios provides freshness amid wealthy sides. Shred the cabbage and blend the dressing forward; toss inside an hour of mealtime to keep up peak crunch. Garnish with za’atar for additional earthy taste.

Crispy Oven-Fried Brussels Sprouts

Meals & Wine / Picture Victor Protasio / Meals Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless

This recipe delivers shatter-crisp sprouts with out deep-frying. Trim and halve forward; then roast on sizzling sheets whereas the turkey rests.

Skillet Corn Bread

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This basic cornbread has a young crumb and, because it’s baked in a preheated skillet, a golden-brown crust too. Whisk dry and moist elements individually a day forward; mix and bake simply earlier than dinner. Serve heat with honey butter or turkey drippings.

Crushed Cucumber Salad with Tomatillo Dressing

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Chef Yara Herrera presents smashed cucumbers in a tangy, calmly spicy tomatillo-lime dressing. The dressing might be made upfront; crush and toss cucumbers shortly earlier than serving to maintain their snap. This crisp, palate-cleansing aspect is vivid counterbalance on gravy-rich plates.

Funeral Potatoes

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This creamy, cheddar-topped hash-brown casserole feeds a crowd and anchors the Thanksgiving buffet. Assemble as much as a day forward; end with the crunchy topping and bake till effervescent.

Crispy Mushrooms with Charred Inexperienced Beans

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From chef Hugh Acheson, meaty mushrooms roast till crisp whereas inexperienced beans blister for distinction; a pantry dressing ties it collectively. Nice heat or at room temperature, this dish brings texture and umami to the Thanksgiving combine.

Spanakorizo

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This basic Greek spinach-and-rice dish is completed with lemon and dill for additional vivid and herby notes. It’s a soothing inexperienced counterpoint to meaty mains.

Roasted Squash with Spicy Nori Butter

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Sheets of winter squash roast till caramelized, then get a gloss of chile-nori compound butter for umami and warmth. Roast the squash forward and rewarm; end with the butter and herbs on the desk for aroma.

Three-Bean Salad

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Inexperienced beans, chickpeas, kidney beans, corn, tomatoes, and roasted peppers in a smoked-paprika French dressing improves because it sits — chill a minimum of an hour (and as much as three days) for finest taste. It is stellar as a make forward–pleasant aspect.

Vegetarian Wild Mushroom Sourdough Dressing

Victor Protasio

A richly savory dressing is constructed on toasted sourdough, a mixture of wild mushrooms, and loads of herbs. Dry the bread and sauté the greens upfront; bake the dressing off with inventory near serving for an opulent inside and browned prime.

Wedge Salad with Tahini Inexperienced Goddess Dressing

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On this recipe from F&W’s Justin Chapple, crisp iceberg wedges put on an herby tahini-green goddess and crunchy toppings for a contemporary, make forward–pleasant salad. Mix the dressing days forward; minimize and chill the wedges, then spoon over the dressing on the final minute to serve.

Julia Youngster’s Mashed Potatoes

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This basic, ultrasmooth mash with heat milk and many butter comes from the beloved cookbook writer and tv host. For a lot of, it is an integral part of the Thanksgiving desk, and you’ll’t go improper with Julia.

Fall Salad with Apples, Brussels Sprouts, and Apple Cider French dressing

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Radicchio, arugula, shaved brussels sprouts, walnuts, prosciutto, and apple meet a reduced-cider French dressing on this vibrant, fall-friendly salad. Make the dressing as much as three days forward however toss on the final minute to deliver extra coloration and crunch to Thanksgiving.

Farro and Inexperienced Olive Salad with Walnuts and Raisins

Greg DuPree

Named certainly one of Meals & Wine’s 40-best recipes in 2018, this dish of hearty farro, briny inexperienced olives, candy raisins, and toasted walnuts is an all-time nice room-temperature grain salad. Plus, it travels nicely and holds its personal on a Thanksgiving sideboard.

Cranberry Sauce with Dried Cherries

John Kernick

Jammy, tart-sweet cranberry sauce — important on Thanksgiving — positive factors depth from dried cherries. Make a number of days forward; it solely improves within the fridge.

Twice Baked Candy Potatoes with Toasted Marshmallows

David Malosh

On this tackle the nostalgic Thanksgiving favourite, whipped candy potatoes are spooned again into their skins and topped with bronzed marshmallows. Bake and mash forward of time, then stuff and toast simply earlier than serving.