Timesaving Thanksgiving Side Dishes

These easy-to-make dishes are perfect to bring over for Thanksgiving dinner. Your grateful host will never guess how long they took to prepare.

15 Minutes or Less

• Mandarin-Nut Tossed Salad
  Salad greens, oranges, and peanuts combine in this fresh-tasting salad.
• Almond Broccoli Stir-Fry
  The broccoli retains its lovely green color when stir-fried, so this dish is not only easy to make but pretty to serve.
• Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes
  Add your favorite cheese to homemade or prepared mashed potatoes to make this classic dish.
• Rainbow Pasta Salad
  This colorful and festive pasta is a welcome addition to any meal.

30 Minutes or Less

• Alfredo Potatoes
  A scrumptious alternative to mashed potatoes that looks great on the table.
• Apple Almond Pilaf
  This pilaf is packed with a delightful mix of tastes and textures.
• Apricot-Glazed Green Beans
  Apricot preserves make the simple yet tasty coating for the veggies.
• Asparagus Puff Pizza
  You can prepare this homemade pizza in less time than it takes to bake a frozen one. The sunburst pattern makes for a spectacular presentation.
• Brown Rice Turkey Soup
  Sweet red pepper gives this soup its distinctive flavor.
• Buttermilk Cornbread
  A quick recipe for a Thanksgiving favorite.
• Cajun Buttered Corn
  Special seasoned butter spices up traditional corn-on-the-cob.
• Confetti Rice
  Diced sweet peppers, green peas, and fresh parsley peek out from the tender grains of rice in this colorful side dish.
• Glazed Cranberry Carrots
  Use extra cranberry sauce to flavor these tasty baby carrots.