Fall Side Dishes: 20+ tasty recipes to enjoy this autumn
Autumn has finally arrived! Try our 20+ recipes to complete your menu by using fresh, seasonal veggies to make soups, roasted colorful vegetables and casseroles.
Autumn has finally arrived! Don't be caught unprepared and cook a full meal by adding typical fall side dishes to your menu. You don't need big ideas, just fresh, seasonal ingredients such as pumpkin, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and even late season eggplants or zucchini.
When temperatures drop to make way for cooler days, a great idea is to enjoy warm, cozy and tasty meals such as soups, roasted colorful vegetables, comfort food and baked recipes seasoned with spices, bringing out all the flavors of the fall season.
Don't know what to cook for dinner? Don't worry, we've come up with 20+ fall side dishes such as roasted pumpkin, broccoli cheddar soup or sweet potato casserole. Serve these recipes with your favorite main dishes such as and crusty bread or homemade cornbread. You can also take inspiration from our suggestions to design your Thanksgiving dinner menu in advance.
For a healthy, flavorful side dish that will go with just about any main dish, there's nothing better than roasted vegetables. Crispy and golden brown on the outside, tender on the inside, oven-roasted vegetables are the perfect nutritious side dish to make with everything from roasts to pasta, stews, casseroles, burgers, and more.
It’s pumpkin season! And while we love all things flavored with pumpkin, the season tends to be tough for the waistline. So you’ll be happy to know that this pumpkin soup is made without cream. It's low in calories, and is full of vitamins. It’s perfect for the fall season and holidays such as Thanksgiving, but because it’s so healthy, you don’t have to feel guilty if you’re having a second helping.
This easy, basic recipe for roasted pumpkin wedges is just what you need this fall season. At this time of year, it’s all about entertaining and spending time with friends and family. So why not make this versatile Thanksgiving side dish that requires little effort with a huge payoff! Roasting the pumpkin gives it a nutty, yet slightly sweet flavor. The surface of the pumpkin is crispy, while the inside remains soft and tender.
Roasted garlic lemon broccoli is an easy and healthy side dish you can make in no time. Broccoli florets are crispy, flavorful and bright green in color. Simply roast the broccoli with garlic cloves, olive oil, then season and squeeze in lemon juice to dampen the strong flavor of the broccoli.
Roasted butternut squash is an easy side dish recipe perfect for fall.
No matter what you cook as the main dish for the holidays, you'll need to serve up some tasty sides to make a complete meal. Spinach gratin is a fantastic side dish to serve on Thanksgiving or Christmas, thanks to its mouthwatering cheesy, buttery, savory flavor.
Sautéed Brussels sprouts are crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. This recipe transforms your favorite crucefirous vegetables into a charred and flavorful vegetarian side dish everyone will love. Instead of roasting in the oven, use just a heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat on your stove to achieve the perfect texture and flavor on your Brussels.
Corn pudding is a buttery, gluten-free Southern side dish that's great to make for the holidays and other special occasions, especially Thanksgiving. Made with creamed corn, corn kernels, butter, milk, and seasoned with various spices, corn pudding has the perfect balance of sweet, salty, and savory – just like grandma's. It's technically a casserole with a creamy custard-like texture on the inside and a crisp outside.
Make the most of seasonal autumn produce with this phenomenally delicious butternut squash soup. It's an easy-to-make vegan soup with a luscious creamy, velvety texture that's perfect for warming you up during chilly fall and winter evenings.
This loaded cauliflower casserole has it all: tender cauliflower florets, crispy bacon, and crunchy green onions coated in a creamy, cheese sauce. The casserole gets its amazing creamy texture thanks to a combination of heavy cream, sour cream, and plenty of sharp cheddar cheese. Try one bite, and you'll agree, this is one casserole that everyone can get on board with.
With its gorgeously creamy texture and crunchy, buttery pecan topping, sweet potato casserole is one of our favorite casseroles to whip up in the fall. It's a sweet, rich casserole that you can serve as soon as the leaves start falling off the trees.
For a simple healthy side dish that goes brilliantly with almost any savory meal, try roasted zucchini. This nutritious, flavorful vegetable is stellar during the summer when zucchini is in season and at its more flavorful. The combination of the smoky roasted flavors with the nuttiness of Parmesan makes a winning combination you can enjoy all season long. Roasted zucchini is ideal for those busy weeknights when you want to serve something tasty and rich in nutrients to your family but don't have the time to while away in the kitchen. You can also double or even triple this recipe if you're hosting a backyard barbecue bash – roasted zucchini works wonderfully with anything off the grill.
Move over roast potatoes, there’s a new favorite in town. These Crispy Smashed Potatoes are cooked twice, making them perfectly crispy on the outside, but soft and fluffy on the inside. The flavor is buttery with just the right amount of savory. And the best of all? They’re super easy to make!
Who doesn’t love a bowl of creamy, smooth stovetop mac and cheese? This easy macaroni and cheese is a quick, easy, and rich comfort food that can be made on the stovetop—no oven required!
No holiday dinner is complete without a side of roasted Brussels sprouts. Crispy and lightly charred on the outside and tender on the inside, roasted Brussels sprouts have a rich, nutty, caramelized flavor that's hard to resist. You don't need to wait for Turkey Day to serve roasted Brussels sprouts. They're a delicious side dish with any type of roast, stew, or casserole.
Meltingly soft and tender on the inside and crispy on the outside, baked sweet potatoes are always a winner at the dinner table. Baked sweet potatoes are super versatile and offer more nutritional benefits compared to regular potatoes. They're great as a healthy meal, especially when paired with a side salad, soup, or sandwich, or try serving them alongside your favorite roasts, stews, steaks, and casseroles. All types of protein go great with this tasty tuber – fish, chicken, tofu, beef, pork, and beans.
Moist, tender, crumbly sausage cornbread stuffing is a must-have for any Thanksgiving dinner. Stuffing is a much-loved traditional Thanksgiving side dish that's easy to make and is packed with flavor. Sausage cornbread stuffing is herby, savory, with just a hint of sweetness thanks to the cornbread.
Sautéed mushrooms are a quick and easy side dish you can enjoy in fall. It is a delicious, aromatic recipe you can make in no time in the Italian style. Mushrooms are juicy, tender on the inside yet slightly crispy and golden brown on the outside.
Golden brown tender roasted carrots are a foolproof side dish for Thanksgiving dinner. Naturally sweet carrots are roasted with garlic until they're ultra-tender and brown, giving them an incredible flavor that goes with everything from roast turkey to lamb, chicken, or beef. All you need to make the perfect homemade roasted carrots is garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, and of course, carrots!
Creamed corn is a quick, easy recipe you can enjoy as side. Ready in less than 15 minutes, this is a great last-minute dish that will save your meal. It's is creamy and tasty, a perfect recipe to enjoy all year long, from weeknight to holiday dinners like Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Garlic creamed spinach is a simple yet delicious recipe you can serve as side. Creamy, garlicky and tasty, it's a hearty dish which will win you over. You need few simple ingredients to make creamed spinach in less than 15 minutes that is much butter than the store-bought.
Eggplants au gratin with parmesan cheese are a delicious and irresistibly crunchy side dish, rich in flavor and very simple to make. Compared to traditional vegetables au gratin, in this recipe the breading is enriched not only by aromatic herbs, but also by grated cheese for a result with a stronger flavor and impeccable gratin. You can also serve them as an appetizer at a buffet or as a light and equally satisfying vegetarian main course. So let’s find out how to prepare them with our recipe in the best way.
