21 Easy and Healthy-ish Thanksgiving Sides

This is a smorgasbord of easier and healthier Thanksgiving Side Dishes for you and your family to enjoy.

21 Easy and Healthy-ish Thanksgiving Sides

Thanksgiving is right around the corner - well, more like a couple of steps down the street! And I figured a Thanksgiving amidst a pandemic warranted a plethora of nutrient-dense side dishes that will help keep your immune system chugging along smoothly.

These side dishes aren't hard to make and are a fun and better-for-you spin on traditional stuffing and casseroles.

Some dishes like the cardamom and ginger carrots have been served at just about every holiday from Easter to Christmas to graduations and birthdays. The same can be said for the beans and sausage. Most of these dishes are made with ingredients you probably have lying around or can easily order online and pick up curbside or in-store.

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And, the beauty of these 21 sides is you can even make them this evening for your family to enjoy!

If you are looking to do something different with your turkey this year, then check out this spicy honey-glazed turkey. If the turkey isn't on your menu, and you are looking to make a meal with vegetarian options or vegan ones, then dishes like the cauliflower and fig sauté, the cardamom, and ginger carrots, quinoa salad, and beet salad will come in handy in your menu planning.

How will you be celebrating Thanksgiving 2020? Are you traveling? Or, staying home? For the most part, my daughter and I plan on trying to knock off a big chunk of the items on our home-remodel list.

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Healthy Plant-based Cranberry Apple Chutney recipe
Easy Cranberry Apple Chutney Recipe
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2
Overhead photo of Tasty vegan broccoli salad in a large grey bowl.
Easy Vegan Broccoli Salad
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3
bowl with Easy sheet pan eggplant.
Easy Oven Roasted Eggplant
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4
Crispy oven roasted cabbage slice with pumpkin sauce.
Roasted Cabbage Recipe
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5
Cilantro, Broccoli and Kale are the stars of this delicious, easy, Broccoli Kale Cilantro Sambol (Salad).
Broccoli Kale Cilantro Sambol (Salad)
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6
Spicy Peanut Broccoli
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7
Butternut Squash Bacon Bites
Butternut Squash Bacon Bites
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8
Vegan Brussels Sprouts Kale Saute With Cranberries Walnuts
Brussels Sprouts Kale Sauté with Cranberries & Walnuts
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9
Easy Brussels Sprout Apple Salad
Sautéed Brussels Sprouts And Apple Salad
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10
Easy Melt In Your Mouth Spiced Turmeric Potatoes
Melt-In-Your-Mouth Turmeric Potatoes
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Easy Healthy dandelion greens with potatoes
Healthy Potato Salad with Dandelion Greens
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12
Easy Potato Salad with Moringa Leaves Recipe
Potato Salad with Moringa Leaves
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13
A big gray tray with Yellow rice with cardamom and cloves.
Easy Yellow Rice with Cardamom & Cloves
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14
Add a spicy spin to your Thanksgiving and Holiday table with these Golden Pan Roasted Parsnips
Golden Pan Roasted Parsnips
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15
Garlic Sausage And Beans Photo
Sausage And Beans
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16
Healthy Broccoli Gratin
Broccoli Gratin with Cranberries
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17
Ginger Carrots For Christmas Image
Ginger Cardamom Spiced Carrots
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18
Sauteed Asparagus topped with boiled egg and sundried tomatoes on a silver platter
Sautéed Asparagus Egg Salad
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19
Photo Delicious Spicy Cauliflower With Figs
Spicy Cauliflower with Figs
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I am keeping it short and sweet today and wishing you and your family a Healthy And Happy Thanksgiving!

If you are looking to add tofu to your Thanksgiving meal plan, make sure to check out these tofu thanksgiving recipes!

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3 Comments

  1. It's definitely going to be an unusual Thanksgiving this year. But with these sides, a wonderful one! Some terrific ideas here -- thanks.

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