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Twelve Vegetable-Packed Sides for Thanksgiving

Fill your plate with flavor and nutrients

Photo: Johnny Autry

Making a rainbow on your plate never tasted so good. Scroll down for a list of vibrant vegetable dishes deserving of a spot at the holiday table.

photo: ANDREW CEBULKA/COURTESY OF KIAWAH ISLAND GOLF RESORT

Easy Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Benton’s Bacon Dressing

Chef John Ondo at the Atlantic Room on Kiawah Island, South Carolina, makes one of the simplest—and most delicious—Thanksgiving sides. Get the recipe.


photo: COURTESY OF TUJAGUE’S RESTAURANT

Scene-Stealing Roasted Beet Salad 

Goat cheese and bacon vinaigrette amp up this Thanksgiving side from New Orleans’s venerable Tujague’s. Get the recipe.


photo: Emily Dorio

Collard and Little Gem Salad

A Southern, seasonal spin on a Caesar that’s fit for the holiday table. Get the recipe.


photo: Courtesy of Garden & Gun Club Atlanta

Cauliflower Power 

With help of herby chermoula, this fried brassica starter fully realizes the flavors of fall. Get the recipe


photo: COURTESY DIANA BARTON PUBLIC RELATIONS

Apple Salad with Cider-Benne Vinaigrette 

A zesty dish full of bright fall flavors from Tennessee’s RT Lodge. Get the recipe.


photo: Peter Frank Edwards

Sweet Potato Casserole with Sorghum

Nashville chef Tandy Wilson shares his family recipe for a fall favorite. Get the recipe.


photo: Peter Frank Edwards

Squash Casserole 

A classic Southern make-and-take casserole. Get the recipe


photo: Johnny Autry

Carla Hall’s Callaloo Collard Greens

A fiery Caribbean chile makes for one hot mess of greens. Get the recipe.


photo: Peter Frank Edwards

Kil’t Greens with Bacon Jam

Chef Ouita Michel serves a versatile version of an Appalachian classic. Get the recipe.


photo: Johnny Autry

Roasted Squash with a Kick 

Country ham and a chili oil dressing fire up a flavorful winter side. Get the recipe.


photo: Squire Fox

Candied Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Bacon Syrup

A seasonal recipe from Vivian Howard of Chef & the Farmer in Kinston, North Carolina. Get the recipe.


photo: Peter Frank Edwards

Smothered Country Green Beans

Chef Kevin Callaghan of Carrboro, North Carolina, shares his secret for cooking fresh beans. Get the recipe.


Find more Thanksgiving recipes:

Twelve Thanksgiving Starters

Eleven Recipes for Your Main Thanksgiving Dish

Fourteen Comforting Side Dishes You Need at Thanksgiving

Fourteen Thanksgiving Drinks

Seven Sauces for Thanksgiving

Twenty-Two Thanksgiving Desserts


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