Home » Simply Delicious Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Simply Delicious Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Written by Published on Updated on December 12, 2025 in Appetizers, Mezes, Party snacks

Hello everyone,

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and if you’re keeping things simple this year, I’m right there with you. No endless prep, no complicated ingredients, just cozy, fuss-free side dishes that make the holiday table feel complete. These easy Thanksgiving sides bring together comforting flavors, quick techniques, and a little Mediterranean touch (because… well, you know me). 🙂

crushed potatoes in a cast iron surrounded by rosemary and garlic cloves. The cast iron is placed on a blue kitchen towel.

https://foodzesty.com/crunchy-roasted-crushed-potatoes/

Mashed sweet potatoes in a white bowl with a piece of celery on top. The sweet potatoes are in a white bowl and background.

https://foodzesty.com/buttery-mashed-sweet-potatoes/

wp 17530096950743636392602956837047

https://foodzesty.com/greek-feta-saganaki-recipe/

img 20221115 155748 019

https://foodzesty.com/the-baked-aubergine-saganaki-recipe/

20240409 132250

https://foodzesty.com/spicy-feta-dip-tyrokafteri/

You’ve got a Greek Dip, Feta Saganaki, Aubergine Saganaki, Mashed Potatoes, and Roasted Potatoes 

Enjoy!

Tags

Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece.My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural.In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it.Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits.So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes.Sophie

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.