35 Dairy-Free Thanksgiving Sides That Everyone at the Table Will Love
It may be called Turkey Day, but that doesn’t mean the bird has to be the only star of the show. We’d argue that side dishes are the best part of the feast, but for anyone not eating dairy, it can be tricky to navigate a menu that’s usually loaded with butter, cream and cheese. That’s where we come in: Here are 35 dairy-free Thanksgiving sides everyone at the table will love.
1. Winter Vegetable Platter
If you ask us, it’s just not a holiday without a robust crudités spread.
3. Maple-Cranberry Sauce
There’s zero refined sugar—just maple syrup, tangerine and cinnamon.
4. Smashed Potatoes with Garlic Pesto
This pesto gets its cheesiness from nutritional yeast.
8. Green Beans with Lemon Gremolata
Caution: You might start dipping everything in this spicy, lemony green sauce.
9. Perfect Vegan Cornbread
We like drizzling thick slices of this soft, moist loaf with honey.
11. Radicchio, Lentil and Apple Salad
A creamy dressing sans actual cream? You better believe it.
13. Vegan Gluten-Free Mac ‘n’ Cheese
Yes, you read that correctly—dairy-free mac and cheese.
14. Salmon and Fennel Dinner Salad
Plant-based yogurt helps the dressing feel indulgent.
15. Delicata Squash Rings with Garlic-Lemon Sauce
Transform store-bought mayonnaise into homemade aioli.
17. Dairy-Free Butternut Squash ‘Fondue’
This squash fondue is just as dippable as the real thing.
18. Whole Roasted Carrots
Looking for a simple yet elegant side dish with a ton of flavor? Ta-da.
21. Lentil and Roasted Vegetable Bake
The pine nut topping brings crunch to every bite.
24. Roasted Vegetable Salad
26. Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Sriracha and Lime
Bring the heat (just don't forget to warn Aunt Sandy).
27. Baby Vegetables with Orange and Thyme
The flavors are classic, but the preparation is not.
28. Roasted Beet and Citrus Salad
A crisp salad is just the thing to brighten the table.
29. Carrot Pigs in a Blanket
This vegetarian version of the beloved finger food will blow your mind.
30. Roasted Pumpkin Hummus
The recipe calls for a whole sugar pumpkin *and* an entire head of roasted garlic.
31. ‘Everything Bagel’ Cauliflower Rolls
They're gluten-free, dairy-free and low-carb.