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.
Roasted vegetables are an easy, healthy side dish. Crispy and golden brown on the outside, tender on the inside, oven-roasted vegetables are a nutritious recipe that goes with everything.
Pumpkin soup is a healthy, dairy-free, vegan recipe to enjoy hot or warm this fall. It's made without cream, but the texture is still thick and creamy thanks to the potatoes.
Roasted pumpkin is a vegan side dish perfect for fall and Thanksgiving. Nutty yet slightly sweet, pumpkin wedges are crisp on edges 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 crunchy, flavorful and bright green in color. You only need to roast the broccoli with garlic cloves, olive oil, then season and squeeze lemon juice to dampen the strong flavor of the broccoli.
The most important thing about cutting butternut squash before roasting it is to use a sharp, heavy knife. Dull knives are more likey to slip and hurt you. Start by slicing the top (stem end) and bottom off of the squash. This gives you two flat surfaces to steady your squash on. Next, cut the squash in half widthwise, right where the neck starts to bulge out.
Spinach gratin is a fantastic side dish to serve on holidays, thanks to its mouthwatering cheesy, buttery, savory flavor. Its creamy texture is complemented by a crisp topping.
Sauteed 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 Southern side dish perfect for the holidays. Sweet yet savory, it has a creamy custard-like texture on the inside and a crisp outside.
Butternut squash soup is an easy, vegan soup perfect for cold seasons. Creamy and velvety, this healthy soup made of butternut squash, herbs, ginger and garlic.
Cauliflower casserole is a tasty, loaded recipe perfect to serve as side dish. Gluten-free and keto-friendly, it's made of cauliflower florets, bacon, and green onions coated in a creamy sauce.
Sweet potato casserole is a classic Thanksgiving side dish recipe. With its creamy texture and crunchy, buttery pecan topping, you can also make it ahead of time.
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.
These Crispy Smashed Potatoes are cooked twice, making them crispy on the outside, but soft on the inside. The flavor is buttery with just the right amount of savory.
Stovetop mac and cheese is a creamy, quick, easy comfort food that can be made on the stovetop! To make it, you cook the macaroni, make the cheese sauce and combine the two.
Roasted Brussels sprouts are a tasty, quick and easy side dish perfect for the holiday season. Crispy and tender on the inside, they have a rich, nutty, caramelized flavor.
Baked sweet potatoes are a tasty, nutritious side dish recipe. Simply poke the sweet potatoes, brush them with oil and bake until tender on the inside, then add your favorite topping.
Moist, tender, crumbly sausage cornbread stuffing is a must-have for any Thanksgiving dinner. It 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.
Roasted carrots are a versatile side dish perfect for Thanksgiving dinner. Quick and easy, naturally sweet carrots are roasted with garlic, salt and pepper until tender and golden brown.
Creamed corn is a quick, easy, tasty side. Tender, sweet corn kernels are mixed in a thick, smooth creamy sauce made by combining the starchy residue of corn, heavy cream, milk and flour.
Garlic creamed spinach is a simple, quick, tasty recipe you can serve as side. Creamy, garlicky and tasty, it's a hearty dish with simple ingredients that's ready in less than 15 minutes.
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.
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