Let’s talk Thanksgiving dinner sides: Whether you’re preparing Thanksgiving dinner for family and friends, are looking to complete your Thanksgiving menu or just want a little extra something delicious on your holiday plate, this list of deliciously fresh side dishes will help you round out the meal.

By Karen Tedesco of Familystyle Food

Savory, perfectly roasted sweet potato cubes baked on a sheet pan and seasoned with savory spices!

Spice-Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes

For a lighter, modern twist on sweet potato casserole, layers of thin sweet potato slices are baked with bold spices, fresh lime and topped with a blend of cheeses and pumpkin seeds.

Chili-Lime Sweet Potato Gratin with Goat Cheese

A super tasty spiced-up roasted sweet potato salad! The avocado crema sauce is to-die-for-delicious!

Cumin-Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Black Beans

A go-to recipe for savory mashed butternut squash (no sugar added), whipped with an Italian-style spiced garlic butter that takes this dish over the top!

Creamy Mashed Butternut Squash

A slow cooker holiday vegetable side dish with carrots, sweet potatoes and squash in a buttery apple cider glaze.

Slow Cooker Root Vegetables with Apple Cider Glaze

Roasted acorn squash glazed with a tasty mix of soy sauce, miso paste and maple syrup.

Miso-Glazed Roasted Acorn Squash

Easy and delicious roasted acorn squash, seasoned with brown butter, honey and Parmesan.

Roasted Acorn Squash with Brown Butter and Parmesan

This one-dish meal has smoky chunks of crisp bacon, roasted butternut squash and good-for-you kale with creamy, cheesy rice.

No-Stir Butternut Squash Risotto

Simple, healthy recipe for roasted carrots seasoned with spices, fresh lime and a touch of honey

Roasted Carrots with Cumin and Lime

Serve these delicious and easy to make spice roasted carrots as a snack, appetizer or vegetable side.

Spice-Roasted Carrots with Whipped Red Pepper Feta

This totally delectable roasted green beans recipe is a fresh, modern take on your everyday green beans!

Roasted Green Beans with Shallots

An incredible fresh green beans recipe you must try – perfectly cooked beans in nutty brown butter topped with hazelnuts and fresh thyme.

Buttered Green Beans with Hazelnuts

Master a simple technique and make this DELICIOUS sautéed broccoli with crisp edges and a tender bite! The broccoli has a ton of flavor, with olive oil, garlic and Parmesan cheese.

15-Minute Sauteed Broccoli with Garlic and Parmesan

A creamy baked cauliflower gratin with mascarpone, cream, Parmesan and herbs makes a great holiday casserole recipe.

Cauliflower Mascarpone Gratin

Make perfectly steamed Brussels sprouts in just 5 minutes! Toss them with a rich-tasting garlic parsley butter for the best quick vegetable side dish.

5-Minute Steamed Brussels Sprouts with Parsley Butter

Easy roasted Brussels sprouts crusted in Parmesan cheese – quick and delicious.

Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts

This hearty vegetarian salad is packed with roasted sweet potatoes, crispy kale leaves and feta cheese in a tangy-sweet balsamic vinaigrette.

Warm Farro Salad with Sweet Potatoes and Kale

Shaved Brussels sprouts, roasted walnuts, sweet grapes and goat cheese in a lemony shallot-Dijon dressing.

Sweet and Savory Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad

A tasty arugula salad with pears, toasted walnuts, two kinds of cheese (blue and goat) and red onion all tossed in a light, lemony, honey dressing.

Arugula Salad with Pears, Goat Cheese and Walnuts

Winter vegetables like carrots, butternut squash and potatoes are oven-roasted to perfection before they’re tossed with fresh greens and a zesty chimichurri dressing.

Easy Roasted Vegetable Salad with Chimichurri Dressing

A pretty winter salad to make with seasonal vegetables like fennel bulb, celery root, winter greens and pomegranate. Top it off with a simple creamy lemon dressing.

Winter Salad with Fennel and Pomegranate

The best family-favorite dish with spaghetti, eggs, bacon and cheese.

Ultimate Pasta Carbonara Recipe

 An easy vegetarian main dish salad made on one sheet pan, seasoned with North African chili paste, feta cheese, pomegranate seeds or dried cranberries.

Roasted Harissa Butternut Squash Salad with Feta

Crisp sautéed oyster mushrooms pan-fried with butter, garlic and parsley leaves.

Sauteed Oyster Mushrooms with Garlic Butter

Cheesy vegetarian baked portobello mushrooms stuffed with veggies and topped with melted cheese.

Cheesy Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms with Mediterranean Vegetables

Our family recipe for pure and simple olive oil mashed potatoes, made without butter or dairy milk.

Pure and Simple Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes

The best way to make AMAZING crisp, crusty smashed potatoes without deep-frying.The whole roasted garlic cloves are a delicious bonus!

Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Garlic and Herbs

Tender, tangy cipollini onions in a sweet and sour balsamic glaze.

Balsamic Glazed Cipollini Onions (Cipollini Agrodolce)