7 Chic, Affordable Serving Dishes for a Well-Crafted Thanksgiving Table
Turkey might be the headliner of your Thanksgiving table, but no star carries an entire show on its own. This year, give your supporting sides an equal chance at the spotlight. Below, we‘ve paired our most popular Thanksgiving side dish recipes with plates to really prop them up. Think stuffing on retro blue-and-white enamelware, brussels in a dark wood tray, carrots on a giant Jackson Pollack–inspired stoneware, and more.
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Dana Bonagura1/7Large Wooden Platter
When your dinner headcount calls for a few extra pounds of brussels sprouts, pile them onto a large plate—like this wide wooden one that’s light, sturdy, and easy to pass around.
Buy it: Large Wooden Platter, $25 at H&M
Get the recipe: Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Warm Honey Glaze
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Dana Bonagura2/7Cobalt Swirl Oval Serving Platter
Since oven real estate is gonna be tight day of, we say assemble your stuffing in advance and reheat it right before the meal. This spatterware enamel steel platter is oven-safe up to 600° Fahrenheit (way hotter than you need for this recipe) and will keep the stuffing warm while the more time-sensitive dishes cook.
Buy it: Golden Rabbit Oval Serving Platter, $44 from Nordstrom
Get the recipe: If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It Stuffing
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Dana Bonagura3/7Jackson Serving Platter
It makes sense to serve your root vegetables on an earthy platter, which makes this handmade stone dish in an abstract splatter motif from Hawkins New York the perfect home for roasted carrots. The pièce de résistance of this recipe is the creamy nuoc cham dressing, which is drizzled—some might say Jackson Pollack–like—all over product before serving.
Buy it: Hawkins New York Jackson Serving Platter, $108 from Need Supply
Get the recipe: Roasted Carrots with Creamy Nuoc Cham Dressing
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Dana Bonagura4/7Gold Metal Dish
Shallots are a classic Thanksgiving sleeper hit: It’s easy to forget that you need them, but one bite of their silky deliciousness justifies their place at the table. Make sure they don’t go overlooked by serving them in a shiny, eye-catching vessel—like this faux gold one from H&M that’s also deep enough to capture all that thick, buttery glaze they’re sitting in.
Buy it: Oblong Metal Dish, $15 from H&M
Get the recipe: Glazed Shallots
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Dana Bonagura5/7Daybreak Serving Platter
Autumn is lauded for all its various takes on umber, but that doesn’t mean your Thanksgiving table needs to get all brown town. Try adding a colorful seasonal dish, like this sweet-and-sour squash agrodolce, served on a plate that complements its warm colors. This simple, soft pink clay platter has a matte finish and plenty of surface area.
Buy it: Daybreak Serving Platter, $50 from Year & Day
Get the recipe: Winter Squash Agrodolce
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Dana Bonagura6/7Chamberlin Platter
Of all the Thanksgiving sides you won‘t want to run low on, mashed potatoes are tops. Don‘t underestimate this hybrid bowl-platter for the job: It has a curved bottom to keep everything (including that pool of melted butter) from spilling over the side, and a welcoming, wide-open mouth for easy access.
Buy it: Handmade Studio Chamberlin Platter, $100 from Food52
Get the recipe: Ultra-Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Dana Bonagura7/7Mimira Platter
Salad might not seem like a top priority on Thanksgiving, but it’s amazing what a bite of fresh, crunchy leaves can do to break up all the cooked dishes crowding the table. This recipe, made with bright chicories, sliced prosciutto, and thin wedges of Honeycrisp apples, is a total showstopper. All it needs to receive the attention it deserves is a long, shallow platter that lets the goodies do the talking.
Buy it: Mimira Large Platter, $58 from Anthropologie
Get the recipe: Chicory-Apple Salad with Brown Butter Dressing
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