Side Dishes

I know the turkey doesn’t want to hear this, but it’s all about Thanksgiving sides. There, I said it. Here’s a running list of some of my favorite (mostly) healthy Thanksgiving side dishes. You’ll find a mix of paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free, and low-carb recipes here.

I love easy vegetable side dishes where you toss everything into a pan and forget about it for a while. That’s the case with this beet recipe! They’re cooked in a sweet balsamic orange glaze that’s rich and delicious.

This is such a versatile Brussels sprout hash! It makes a great breakfast with a fried egg, a light lunch or dinner, or a stovetop Thanksgiving side dish! Because there’s never enough oven space, amiright?

These mashed sweet potatoes are easily made in your Instant Pot and have a unique orange-chili butter mixed in! This flavor combination is STELLAR and more delicious than you’d think!

I’m excited to start organizing my recipes into little collections like this! We’re starting with the best Brussels sprout recipes on my site. Did you know it’s actually Brussels sprouts and not brussel sprouts? Yep. Brussels as in the capital of Belgium. And it’s capitalized. I’m a big fan of Brussels sprouts, so I’m on …

We eat a lot of cabbage slaw around here. Mostly the Southwest Cabbage Slaw that I posted years ago. (It’s still a family favorite!) I wanted to create another slaw that had a creamy dressing, but not heavy like a coleslaw. This one is DELICIOUS. I’ll show you how to make it (hint: dump and …

Are you a fan of pickled red onions? I am. Completely. It’s one of those things that I love to eat when I eat out, but never made at home until recently — which is CRAZY because they’re ridiculously easy. OK, I lied. I did make them once. There was this pickled red onion recipe …

If you haven’t used an Instant Pot to make potato salad, you’re in for a treat. My mom’s best friend made the BEST potato salad. And as far as I knew, she eyeballed everything without a recipe. It was infinitely better than store-bought potato salad which is often weirdly sweet and lacking salt. And boring. …