15 Recipes for Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because it’s a celebration of food and family, and it’s not centered on gift-giving. It’s about our cultural demonstrations of thanks, expressed by a delicious meal… followed by football. Here are a few of my favorite from-scratch Thanksgiving side dishes. I love classics such as mashed potatoes and roasted root vegetables, but don’t feel like you need to stay shackled to tradition—remember, it’s with the side dishes that you can let your creativity shine. This year, try my stuffing bread pudding, endive gratin or braised escarole. And trust me, you won’t miss the cream of mushroom soup in my take on the green bean casserole.

Chive & Crème Fraîche Mashed Potatoes	Green Beans with Almond-Mushroom Pesto	Savory Endive Gratin
Endive, Celeriac & Avocado Salad	Stuffing Bread Pudding	Kale Salad with Miso & Pistachios
Root Vegetable Mash	Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Pickled Mustard Seeds	Spaghetti Squash Crumble
Scalloped Potatoes with Blue Cheese & Roasted Garlic	Root Vegetable Salad with Orange-Tarragon Vinaigrette	Braised Escarole with Garlic & Calabrian Peppers
Roasted Root Vegetables	My Dad’s Prosciutto & Fontina Gougeres	Potato, Parsnip & Cabbage Mash