Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Side Dishes

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For Thanksgiving, I like good Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Side Dishes. The classics. Maybe you do, too, and it’s your first year hosting Thanksgiving dinner. Have you been calling your Grandmother, Aunt, or mother-in-law for those recipes? I have all the best, all the favorites, and classics right here for you.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a time-honored holiday celebrated with a feast often centered around cherished traditional dishes. I have curated a roundup of Old Fashioned Thanksgiving side dish recipes that encapsulate the essence of this festive occasion. This collection serves as a treasure trove for individuals seeking to recreate beloved classics or venture into novel culinary territories during this special celebration.

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The allure of Thanksgiving lies not only in the iconic roasted turkey but also in the array of delectable side dishes. The compilation here features beloved recipes that have stood the test of time. You’ll find creamy mashed potatoes, buttery dinner rolls, and green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, and stuffing with fragrant herbs. This roundup encapsulates the quintessential flavors of a traditional Thanksgiving meal.

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Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Something for everyone!

This collection caters to a diverse range of tastes and preferences. Whether you want to stick to time-honored family favorites or explore innovative twists on classic recipes, this roundup accommodates everyone around the holiday table. Traditionalists will find comfort in familiar recipes that evoke cherished memories. Also, adventurous cooks can experiment with inventive variations that add a modern flair to the Thanksgiving spread.

Furthermore, the convenience of having all these celebrated side dish recipes in one accessible place simplifies the planning process for Thanksgiving gatherings. It alleviates the stress of scouring through numerous sources, providing a convenient resource for novice and experienced cooks alike. This curated collection offers guidance and sparks inspiration, encouraging culinary creativity and ensuring a memorable Thanksgiving feast for all.

You’ll also enjoy these rice pudding, Biscuit recipes, Scones collection, and cherry 7up float.

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3 Ingredient Mac and Cheese Recipe

3 Ingredient Mac and Cheese Recipe

3 Ingredient Mac and Cheese Recipe full of gooey, cheesy goodness with just 3 ingredients!
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3 Ingredient Hashbrown Casserole

3 Ingredient Hash Brown Casserole

Classic and always popular side dish, this casserole is made with only three ingredients. It’s a perennial favorite at potluck and family gatherings.
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Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Robust roasted garlic brings regular mashed potatoes up to gourmet quality!
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Sourdough Discard Dinner Rolls.

Sourdough Discard Dinner Rolls

The Sourdough Discard Dinner Rolls recipe makes pillowy soft, luscious, and fluffy homemade rolls with that special sourdough tang. They have a special flavor & texture thanks to a healthy dose of sourdough starter.
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Soft Fluffy Yeast Rolls

Soft Fluffy Yeast Rolls

Soft Fluffy Yeast Rolls are extremely light, pillowy soft and fluffy. These melt-in-your-mouth rolls have a hint of butter. 
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stuffed sweet potatoes

Twice Baked Maple Walnut Sweet Potatoes

Take your holiday dinners to the next level with my delicious Twice Baked Walnut Streusel Sweet Potatoes. They're piled high with nuts and streusel. Yum!
 
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Sweet Potato Biscuits with Honey Butter

Old Fashioned Homemade Sweet Potato Biscuits with Honey Butter

Old Fashioned Homemade Sweet Potato Biscuits with Honey Butter are buttery, slightly sweet, pillowy soft and tall biscuits with a wonderully light sweet potato flavor.
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Jalapeno Popper Hash Brown Casserole

One Pan Best Damn Jalapeno Popper Hash Brown Casserole Recipe

Hash Brown Casserole is always a crowd-pleaser and potluck favorite. This one has been kicked up with jalapenos and bacon. Taking inspiration from a popular appetizer, One Pan Best Damn Jalapeno Popper Hash Brown Casserole Recipe will knock your socks off and become a new family favorite and a holiday staple. 
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Sausage Corn Bread Pudding

Sausage and Corn Bread Pudding ~ Restaurant Remake from South (Tupelo, MS)

Another restaurant remake, Sausage Corn Bread Pudding is a savory alternative to the popular dessert bread puddings. Seriously good side dish at Call Me PMc
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Extreme Rice

Extreme Rice

This Extreme Rice has an amazingly rich flavor from the French onion soup, mushrooms, and pimentos. It’s an easy, side dish that goes perfectly with chicken, beef, and fish. This one-pan dish is a delicious meal side.
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Parmesan Roasted Cabbage with Pine Nuts recipe makes a healthy, easy, and flavorful side dish.

Parmesan Roasted Cabbage with Pine Nuts

Parmesan Roasted Cabbage with Pine Nuts is a wonderfully healthy side dish to go with any entree. 
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Baked Creamed Corn Casserole Recipe

Baked Creamed Corn Casserole Recipe has no ‘Cream of’ soup.
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vegetable side dish

Cream Corn Bisquick Casserole

Cream Corn Bisquick Casserole. This easy casserole recipe can be stirred together in less than 5 minutes with items you already have in your pantry. It’s easy, cheesy and versatile.
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Cheesy Tomato Casserole

Cheesy Tomato Casserole Recipe

Cheesy Tomato Casserole Recipe is a simple side dish that takes minutes to put together. Great side dish recipe for summer suppers.
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Skillet Cornbread

Southern Cheesy Jalapeno Bacon Skillet Cornbread

Southern Cheesy Jalapeno Bacon Skillet Cornbread is ever so slightly sweet. It’s full of smoky bacon, spicy jalapenos, and creamy cheese. Alone or as a side, this cornbread recipe is so good!
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Deconstructed Green Bean Bundles

Deconstructed Green Bean Bundles Casserole

Deconstructed Green Bean Bundles Casserole is a super easy and delicious side dish that’s Paleo, Whole30, and Keto friendly! #vegetables #bacon #casserole
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Keto Broccoli Cheese

Keto Broccoli Cheese Casserole

Perfect quick side dish for your low-carb lifestyle, this low-carb broccoli cheese casserole is ready in just 30 minutes and is always a crowd-pleaser even with those not doing keto.
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Creamy Vidalia Onion Casserole

Easy Old Fashioned Scalloped Onion Casserole

a simple and tasty side dish that made with sweet onions and cream sauce
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Squash Casserole

Old Fashioned Southern Squash Casserole

A classic recipe, Old Fashioned Southern Squash Casserole, has tender squash cooked with onion and a buttery cracker top.
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Sautéed Cauliflower and bacon oven baked in a cheesy creamy garlic sauce topped with bubbling mozzarella and parmesan cheese!

Creamy Parmesan Cauliflower with Bacon

Creamy Parmesan Cauliflower with Bacon is an unfussy and healthy side dish recipe that’s loaded with flavor from a creamy cheese sauce and salty, crunchy bacon bits.
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Scalloped Mascarpone Cauliflower

Scalloped Mascarpone Cauliflower

Scalloped Mascarpone Cauliflower is meal-time perfection with its cheesy flavor and creamy texture that elevates this nutritious vegetable to new heights!
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Homemade Southern-style Cornbread Dressing

Homemade Southern-style Cornbread Dressing

Homemade Southern-style Cornbread Dressing, this is my recipe of our family favorite version of this Southern classic
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Hasselback Scalloped Potatoes

Hasselback Scalloped Potatoes

An easy and delicious recipe for cheesy, garlicky, crazy-delicious Hasselback Scalloped Potatoes. They are the perfect side dish for a family dinner!
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Pina Colada Ambrosia Salad

Pina Colada Ambrosia Salad

Pina Colada Ambrosia Salad is cool, light, fluffy and has tropical flavors of pineapple and coconut. It takes just a few minutes to stir together.
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Ambrosia Fluff Salad

Ambrosia Fluff Salad

Light, sweet, and loaded with sweet pineapples, mandarin oranges, and cherries, this classic Southern no-bake dessert is always a crowd favorite.
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Hashbrown Potato Casserole No Cream Soup

Hashbrown Potato Casserole No Cream Soup

This casserole recipe is also referred to as Funeral Potatoes. They’re great for potlucks. They easy to make and it feeds a crowd.
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Scalloped Potatoes

Scalloped Potatoes with Cheddar

Thin potato slices are baked in a white sauce and covered with cheddar.
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Broccoli Quinoa Casserole

Broccoli Quinoa Casserole Recipe

An easy-to-make quinoa casserole that's packed with flavor! It's the perfect blend of cheesy comfort and healthy food!
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Watergate Salad

EASY WATERGATE SALAD

An old-school recipe with pistachio pudding, Cool Whip, pineapple, and marshmallows.
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Mouthwatering Creamy Cheesy Corn Casserole

Creamy Cheesy Corn Casserole

A decadent and creamy corn casserole that pairs beautifully with any main dish and is good for any occasion.
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Mac and Cheese

MAC AND CHEESE {No Roux & No Flour}

An easy recipe for mac n cheese doesn’t start with a roux and doesn’t have flour. However, it’s creamy and satisfying!
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Creamy Mac and Cheese

Secret Ingredient Creamy Mac and Cheese recipe

This ever-popular classic comfort food recipe is creamy and flavorful!
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loaded vegetables

Cheddar Bacon Cauliflower Casserole

This cauliflower casserole is loaded with cheddar cheese and bacon. It's a great recipe for family dinners or holidays.
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Three slices of cornbread on a white plate with honey being drizzled on top, next to a jar of honey. Background shows additional cornbread in a cast iron skillet. Text reads "Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread.

Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

Made in a 10″ skillet with yellow cornmeal, this semi-sweet cornbread is served fresh and hot ready to pair with dinner or honey as dessert. The secret to moist, crumbly, thick cornbread is here.
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Two slices of white bread are placed on a white cloth next to a dish of red jam on a blue wooden surface.

Homemade White Bread

Though it looks thick and dense, this homemade white bread is fluffy and ready to be made into sandwiches, toast, breakfast casseroles, and more!
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Close-up of a wooden spatula with glazed, sliced carrots garnished with herbs. More sliced carrots are visible in the background.

Maple Cider Glazed Carrots

Sweet and tender fresh carrots are chopped into 1/4 inch coins and boiled in a maple and apple cider reduction, sprinkled with soft Herbs de Provence. This fragrant side dish is perfect for any holiday or week night dinner.
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A wooden spoon scooping broccoli and cauliflower salad with cranberries and creamy dressing from a serving bowl.

Broccoli Cornbread Salad Recipe

Broccoli Cornbread Salad is a delightful mix of fresh broccoli florets, crispy bacon, sweet cranberries, and crunchy nuts or seeds tossed in a creamy dressing with a hint of tanginess. It's a perfect blend of flavors and textures that will satisfy your taste buds.
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Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Side Dishes

This recipe roundup is a culinary journey that encapsulates the spirit of Thanksgiving. It pays homage to tradition while embracing innovation, ensuring this beloved holiday remains a time for cherished flavors, heartfelt gatherings, and culinary delight. This collection serves as a delightful guide to crafting a memorable Thanksgiving feast that brings joy and togetherness.

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  1. In your main picture, there is a green marshmallow salad, but the recipe is not included. My grandmother used to make something like that every Thanksgiving. It had pistachio pudding and cool whip. I was hoping that picture would lead me to the recipe but it was disappointed when ot wasn’t there. Do have it by chance?

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    1. yes, the pistachio pudding recipe is included, give the photos a few seconds to load, then click the photo and it will take you to the recipe

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