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Side Dish Recipes

Sometimes it's the side dish recipes that make the meal. Just like on Thanksgiving when (for me) the meal is all about the sides, sometimes the supporting players take center stage. From caramelized veggies to grains to starches, make sure you save room for these tasty dishes that can be a star in their own right!

From Creamy Mashed Potatoes to Roasted Cauliflower and Grapes with Yogurt Sauce to Pancetta and Leek Stuffing you're going to want to dive right into these recipes that might just steal the show!

Close up of a Roasted Cauliflower Gratin out of the oven.

Roasted Cauliflower Gratin

Classic Macaroni Salad in a glass bowl on a wood board garnished with parsley.

Classic Macaroni Salad

Italian Pasta Salad in a white bowl

Italian Pasta Salad

Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad on a large oval wood platter garnished with fresh basil.

Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad

A bowl of Tex-Mex Pasta Salad ready for serving.

Tex-Mex Pasta Salad

Close up of Italian potato salad with serving spoons.

Italian Potato Salad

Overhead shot of Grilled Potato Salad with Herb Vinaigrette with a white linen and parsley scattered around.

Grilled Potato Salad with Herb Vinaigrette

A bowl of roasted broccoli sprinkled with parmesan.

Roasted Broccoli

Overhead shot of two bowls of shrimp fried rice on a bamboo placemat

Shrimp Fried Rice with Pineapple

Smashed Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

Smashed Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

Honey Glazed Carrots on a wooden serving tray.

Honey Glazed Carrots

Sweet and Spicy Acorn Squash on a round wood board with a scattering of parsley.

Sweet and Spicy Acorn Squash

A scoop of Sweet Potato Soufflé removed from the baking dish with the serving spoon in the dish and flowers and nuts scattered around.

Sweet Potato Soufflé

Creamy Cauliflower Mash topped with melted butter in a black speckled bowl with a spoon in it and sprigs of thyme scattered on the table.

Creamy Cauliflower Mash

Mini Potato Latkes stacked on a silver serving tray next to a plate with four latkes sprinkled with chives and served with apple creme fraiche.

Mini Potato Latkes with Apple Creme Fraiche

Celery Root Latkes on a white serving tray with apples, sour cream, apples, sauce, and menorah candles scattered around.

Celery Root Latkes

Homemade Applesauce served in a white bowl garnished with cinnamon sticks served next to a wooden bowl of red apples.

Homemade Applesauce

Brussels Sprouts, Fennel and Leeks

Brussels Sprouts, Fennel, and Leeks

Creamy green bean casserole topped with crispy fried shallots in a rectangle baking dish with a wooden spoon scooping out a serving.

Green Bean Casserole

Creamy Mashed Potatoes topped with melted butter and chives in a bowl with a serving spoon on the side, on top of a folded fall napkin.

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Oven fries in paper-lined metal serving bucket served with spicy sriracha ketchup.

Oven Fries with Sriracha Ketchup

Roasted Cauliflower and Grapes with Yogurt Sauce

Roasted Cauliflower and Grapes with Yogurt Sauce

Greek Farro Salad

Greek Farro Salad

Zucchini Bake

Zucchini Bake

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