Creamy Polenta by Erin S

Quick and easy side dish

Cranberry Couscous by Carolinaheartstrings

love couscous and thought this recipe would be so tasty, and a new and different side dish for my Thanksgiving meal. The tangy sweetness of the dried cranberry is the perfect pairing with turkey and the slight nuttiness of the pistachio is just wonderful. I cannot wait to have this the next day with my leftover turkey!

Quickly pickled beetroot by Easy Cook - Laka kuharica

Healthy, quick and easy pickled beetroot.

Mashed Potatoes and Cabbage (Colcannon) by Salad Foodie

A perfect way to boost nutrition in mashed potatoes, this is a favorite Irish side dish but can certainly appear at Oktoberfest in late September with bratwurst or sauerbraten. I like the subtle crunch and texture cabbage provides, and using red potatoes and leaving the skins on, adds extra color and nutrition. (An optional version…

Swiss Corn Bake by David St. John

German Potato Salad by sally

Twice Baked Potatoes with Bacon and Cheese by ShaleeDP

Learned this from my western friends. This is how they showed me; just the easiest way to do it and it tasted great!

Spatzle by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Spatzle

SKILLET CABBAGE by JUDY B

Sweet Potato Casserole by Stephanie Lack

AMAZING dish for Thanksgiving -or just fall. Not your boring sweet potato casserole -not too sweet, and not too plain.

Baked Acorn Squash with Pine Nuts and Garlic by Sheryl

Delicious and beautiful side dish. Pile it up and serve it for company! (Or eat it with your hands in front of the baseball game, like me.) It is easier to slice the squash if you microwave it on high for a few minutes - just stick the whole thing in the microwave as is. I played with all the measurements to fit the size of my…

Oven Roasted Garlic by Dominique Tougne

Very easy to make and goes great with just about anything!

Spicy Thai Vegetables by GrillKing

This is a quick and easy spicy side dish that goes great with chicken, steak or fish.

Green Bean Casserole by Cathy Spivak

I can't do Thanksgiving without this side dish. I like it with 1 cup of shredded Cheddar cheese added to it.

Smashed potatoes by Kimi

A refreshing alternative to mashed or baked potatoes.