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10 Thanksgiving Sides to up the Ante at Your Family Dinner

TasteToronto

6 months ago

10 Thanksgiving Sides to up the Ante at Your Family Dinner

A focal point for the big feast, there's no question that nailing a succulent and juicy turkey is a Thanksgiving priority. Thus, side dishes are oftentimes overlooked, relegated to a mere afterthought. So this year, ditch the clumpy mashed potatoes and mystery casseroles in favour of our top 10 Thanksgiving side dishes guaranteed to steal the spotlight.

Mushroom and Sausage Pot Pie With Biscuit Topping

Easy

There's a reason why the saying "easy as pie" exists. Oftentimes the filling comes together very quickly with just a handful of ingredients. I love doing this sausage and mushroom version because just about any sausage works, and there's something to be said about the binding ...

Roasted Squash Salad With Burrata, Pomegranate and Balsamic Reduction

Easy

I may not be a big fan of winter, but I'm definitely going to make the best out of the vegetables and fruits this season has to offer! This salad is made with two of my favourite seasonal ingredients, squash and pomegranate! It comes together in no time and leaves you with not...

Shredded Cabbage Harvest Salad

Easy

This is the perfect salad if you are looking for something tasty, light and nutritious! This harvest salad can be eaten as a main or served up as a side dish for dinner. The creamy yet sweet dressing brings together all the wonderful ingredients that go into this dish and perf...

Green Bean Casserole

Easy

Green bean casserole has got to be one of my all-time favourite side dishes at Thanksgiving. Perfectly cooked green beans, caramelized browned mushrooms smothered in a garlicky béchamel and topped with crispy seasoned fried onions. It is honestly bliss. This recipe is a classi...

Potato Pave

Moderate

Pavé is the French word for “paving stone,” and it’s the word that Chef Thomas Keller uses to describe any such rectangular or square food preparation. Potato Pave is very thinly sliced potatoes cooked with cream, pressed, chilled, cut and browned. The potatoes are soft and cr...

Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Labneh

Easy

This dish is the perfect combination of creamy labneh and spicy honey-glazed sweet potatoes. If you have never cooked with labneh before, it is simply just strained yogurt that results in a thicker consistency, almost like soft cheese. Labneh is typically used in Middle Easter...

Squash and Leek Galette with Brie and Honey

Moderate

I love making savoury galettes all year round because once you have mastered the pastry crust, it's a very versatile dish that lends itself well to any seasonal combination of vegetables as well as cheese preference. This one is one of my favourites, hands down, as it balances...

French Onion Potato au Gratin

Easy

Potatoes au gratin is one of those dishes that, no matter who you present it to, it's bound to be well received. What could be better than thinly sliced potatoes baked and bound by a creamy and cheesy sauce? How about the latter but also laced with jammy sweet caramelized onio...

Crispy Parmesan Potatoes

Easy

These potatoes are crispy, savoury, bite-sized and a perfect side dish. Whether you want to make them for a weeknight or weekend dinner or serve them up as a side for a special occasion, these potatoes are sure to please! They are straightforward to make but require a little e...

Buttermilk Biscuits with Aged Cheddar and Chives

Easy

Nothing quite compares to a buttery biscuit when it comes to comfort food. Whether you're eating them for breakfast, with afternoon tea or as a side at dinner -- there really are no restrictions when it comes to indulging in the crumbly treat. With the addition of aged cheddar...

Guides / Dishes & Drinks

6 months ago

10 Thanksgiving Sides to up the Ante at Your Family Dinner

TasteToronto

Mushroom and Sausage Pot Pie With Biscuit Topping

Easy

              There's a reason why the saying "easy as pie" exists. Oftentimes the filling comes together very quickly with just a handful of ingredients. I love doing this sausage and mushroom version because just about any sausage works, and there's something to be said about the binding ...

Roasted Squash Salad With Burrata, Pomegranate and Balsamic Reduction

Easy

              I may not be a big fan of winter, but I'm definitely going to make the best out of the vegetables and fruits this season has to offer! This salad is made with two of my favourite seasonal ingredients, squash and pomegranate! It comes together in no time and leaves you with not...

Shredded Cabbage Harvest Salad

Easy

              This is the perfect salad if you are looking for something tasty, light and nutritious! This harvest salad can be eaten as a main or served up as a side dish for dinner. The creamy yet sweet dressing brings together all the wonderful ingredients that go into this dish and perf...

Green Bean Casserole

Easy

              Green bean casserole has got to be one of my all-time favourite side dishes at Thanksgiving. Perfectly cooked green beans, caramelized browned mushrooms smothered in a garlicky béchamel and topped with crispy seasoned fried onions. It is honestly bliss. This recipe is a classi...

Potato Pave

Moderate

              Pavé is the French word for “paving stone,” and it’s the word that Chef Thomas Keller uses to describe any such rectangular or square food preparation. Potato Pave is very thinly sliced potatoes cooked with cream, pressed, chilled, cut and browned. The potatoes are soft and cr...

Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Labneh

Easy

              This dish is the perfect combination of creamy labneh and spicy honey-glazed sweet potatoes. If you have never cooked with labneh before, it is simply just strained yogurt that results in a thicker consistency, almost like soft cheese. Labneh is typically used in Middle Easter...

Squash and Leek Galette with Brie and Honey

Moderate

              I love making savoury galettes all year round because once you have mastered the pastry crust, it's a very versatile dish that lends itself well to any seasonal combination of vegetables as well as cheese preference. This one is one of my favourites, hands down, as it balances...

French Onion Potato au Gratin

Easy

              Potatoes au gratin is one of those dishes that, no matter who you present it to, it's bound to be well received. What could be better than thinly sliced potatoes baked and bound by a creamy and cheesy sauce? How about the latter but also laced with jammy sweet caramelized onio...

Crispy Parmesan Potatoes

Easy

              These potatoes are crispy, savoury, bite-sized and a perfect side dish. Whether you want to make them for a weeknight or weekend dinner or serve them up as a side for a special occasion, these potatoes are sure to please! They are straightforward to make but require a little e...

Buttermilk Biscuits with Aged Cheddar and Chives

Easy

              Nothing quite compares to a buttery biscuit when it comes to comfort food. Whether you're eating them for breakfast, with afternoon tea or as a side at dinner -- there really are no restrictions when it comes to indulging in the crumbly treat. With the addition of aged cheddar...