The big day is quickly approaching! If your Thanksgiving menu still needs a few more dishes to round it out, then look no further. These 8 craveable sides look impressive, taste amazing, and can be whipped up in 45 minutes or less. Whether you’re looking for a salad that can hold its own on the table or a simpler alternative to pie, these dishes are here to save the day.
Five Thanksgiving Sides in One Sheet Pan
Does making one pan of Thanksgiving sides sound impossible to you? Food Network has figured out a way to make all of your favorite Thanksgiving sides—cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, potato gratin AND biscuits—with minimal mess and time. The refrigerated biscuits cleverly act as dividers, so your sides don’t mix and mingle in the oven.
Dorie Greenspan’s Maple Syrup and Mustard Brussels Sprouts
Begone mushy boiled Brussels! These Brussel sprouts from Dorie Greenspan (via Pure Wow) are so good you’re going to want to serve them as an entree. Sweet maple syrup, tangy mustard and BACON BITS make these Brussel sprouts the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving dinner. I mean, who doesn’t love bacon?
Easy Creamed Corn
Having the perfect creamed corn recipe is essential to Thanksgiving. Lil Luna’s recipe comes together super fast—under 30 minutes—plus you don’t have to stand by the stove constantly stirring! As an added bonus, you can use canned or frozen corn.
Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Goat cheese and cream make these 4-ingredient mashed potatoes from Southern Living Magazine velvety and irresistible. Be sure not to over-mash the potatoes or the texture will end up thick and gluey. For the best texture, use a potato ricer to rice the hot potatoes right over the goat cheese. The heat from the potatoes will make combining the ingredients much easier.
Winter Greens Salad with Buttermilk Dressing
This crowd-pleasing salad from Food & Wine Magazine and Melissa Clark is dressed in an addictive, fresh herb and buttermilk dressing (which can easily be made the day before!). The key is to pick sturdy winter greens like kale and radicchio that stand up to the dressing without getting wilty and soggy at the table.
Blistered Green Beans with Tomato-Almond Pesto
Switch up the standard green bean casserole with these crisp-tender blistered green beans tossed with a vibrant cherry tomato sauce from Bon Appetit Magazine. The sauce, which is a spin on a classic romesco, has added body and crunch from ground almonds and a touch of smoky spice from paprika.
Cauliflower Gratin
Leave it to Martha Stewart to create this elegant and surprisingly simple side dish with cauliflower and a generous flurry of parmesan cheese. The creamy sauce is a mixture of cheese, cream and flour and the whole thing thickens in the oven and helps bind the gratin. If you’re doubling or tripling this recipe for a big crowd, bake it in a wide, shallow baking dish so there is more surface area for the crunchy browned topping.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Parfait
Pie is a project and if baking just isn’t your thing, then whip up these simple parfaits from Rachael Ray. The creamy filling involves mixing whipped cream (we prefer fresh) and smooth peanut butter, then layering it with crushed chocolate cookies, salted peanuts, pretzels and sliced banana. Thanksgiving or not, this is salty-sweet heaven and our go-to last-minute dessert.
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