In this post I’ll be sharing some of my favorite traditional Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes.
My favorite holiday meal is upon us, Thanksgiving. Most years this means a gathering of loved ones around the dinner table for an elaborate feast that takes days to prepare.
It’s a way for a cook, like myself, to show love to those that they love with a special home cooked meal.
While the main course, whatever you prefer it to be – turkey, chicken, a pork roast or prime rib, it is the Thanksgiving side dishes that really steal the show.
Go ahead and ask anyone what their favorite foods are at Thanksgiving and they’ll freely list them out. Everything on the list will be a tasty side.
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Southern Style Crock Pot Green Beans Recipe
Delicious Southern style crock pot green beans made with fresh green beans in the tried and true traditional way with bacon and the perfect seasonings. These green beans are just like the ones that Granny used to make or the ones you find in the great soul food restaurants. Enjoy these delicious slow cooker green beans for weeknight meals, Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas or other special occasion gatherings.
A delicious cornbread stuffing made with savory pork sausage, dried cranberries, pecans, and all of your favorite aromatic holiday herbs for a wonderful Thanksgiving side dish.
This amazing grape salad recipe with a creamy dressing, pineapple and crunchy pecan brown sugar topping is an amazing sweet side or dessert that is perfect for sharing. Enjoy grape salad for family suppers and holiday gatherings.
Baked Pineapple Casserole is an old fashioned recipe, just like grandma used to make. Some consider it the perfect side dish with ham, while others may call it a dessert.
Creamy delicious cranberry chocolate chip dip is the perfect appetizer to enjoy during the festive holiday season. Use your favorite cookies or fruit to enjoy this sweet dip.
Easy Fruit Salad Recipe with Vanilla Pudding-5 Ingredients
A classic vanilla pudding fruit salad with a medley of fruits, both fresh and canned, with the creamy vanilla glaze. This delicious fruit salad recipe is a classic and perfect for family gatherings, summer picnics, church potlucks, or any special occasion that you want to contribute a simple, but delicious, dish.
A wonderful side dish of tender carrots and pineapple with a brown sugar and pineapple juice glaze. This glazed carrots side is perfect with a baked ham dinner and takes just minutes to prepare.
A delicious asparagus casserole made with fresh asparagus in a creamy cheese sauce with crumb topping. This casserole is a perfect dish for a meal or as a delicious side dish.
A family favorite easy recipe for Thanksgiving stuffing with sausage and added flavor from fresh herbs, flavorful stock and bits of sweet apple. This is the perfect side dish to enjoy with your Thanksgiving turkey or with roasted chicken.
You’ll find over 50 delicious recipes for your holiday menu planning from starters through dessert.
It’s true that we all have our very favorite Thanksgiving side dishes. That may be from our own tastes in food or from our culture or area that we grew up.
The typical sides served at our Southern Thanksgiving table will always include dressing, baked macaroni and cheese, a vegetable or two and a potato dish of some sort.
If I were a betting lady then I’d predict that the dressing, or stuffing, is often hailed the number one favorite of all.
So let’s have a look at some of my favorite Thanksgiving side dish recipes.
Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes
“Thanksgiving is the meal we aspire for other meals to resemble.”
Jonathan Safran Foer
Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes
“Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.”
R. Pausch
You might also enjoy this recipe for Homemade Dinner Rolls from Back to My Southern Roots.
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Be thankful for everything that you have each and every day. Always be thankful for those near and dear to your heart.
Hey Y’all! I’m Julia, the cook and writer behind the recipes here at Julia’s Simply Southern. I began my website so that I could share easy to follow recipes that anyone can use to put a home cooked meal on the dinner table. Thanks so much for stopping by!
