Thanksgiving has a reputation for endless brining methods, divisive side dishes, and argumentative relatives.

Its no wonder hosting can be stressful.

Unless youve gotThe Right Stuffing, that is.

Pommes aligot in a pot next to a box grater with cheese.

Sides are a way to provide variety, bounty, and potentially get a vegetable on your plate.

This year, get weird with a side dish or two.

Heres a roundup of our best Thanksgiving side dishes.

Green bean casserole with a spoon in it.

Pommes aligot

Mashed potatoes with cheese is one thing;pommes aligotis another entirely.

Then put them through a ricer so theyre super smooth.

Stretch a scoop onto your plate and feast.

Thai style cabbage with fish sauce on a table with chopsticks.

Trythis vegan version of the classic.

The umami-coated crunchy cabbage is the perfect background veg for your turkey.

Ambrosia Salad

Im not here to tell you whats normal.

Sweet potato casserole on a table.

Stuffing with fast food biscuits

Maybe youre somewhere in between Stove Top and homemade sourdough bread stuffing.

For you, I would suggest a killerfast-food biscuit stuffing.

Its simple, buttery, crunchy on the top and custardy on the inside.

Ambrosia salad topped with maraschino cherries in a bowl.

Sure, you could use scratch-made biscuits, but the fast food ones are better because theyre bad.

And your scratch biscuits arent dry and dusty right?

Plus, its the kind of side dish that you make as a family effort.

A roasting pan filled with stuffing.

Theres no better way to show love for your family than to make a timpano together.

(Before a chaotic dinner with Aunt Sheila, where you might just tear each other apart).

Read here forthe full recipe.

A slice of layered Timpano on a cutting board.

Sweet potatoes with Swiss meringue

Silky sweet potato casserole enjoys a topping.

Its a fluffy, delicate topping, and decidedly less sweet than a heap of marshmallows.

It prevents the sweet tuber mash from crossing the line into cloying.

A sweet potato casserole topped with meringue with a spoon in it.

Campari cranberry sauce

Cranberry sauce from scratch is ripe for innovation.

With only a few ingredientssugar, water and cranberriesyoull be satisfied, but you might want some nuance.

A touch of complexity.

A bowl of cranberry sauce on a table next to an orange half and cinnamon sticks.

A bit of devil-may-care.

Lets visit the bar cart.

ACampari cranberry sauceis just what you need.

A whole stalk of roasted Brussels sprouts on a cutting board.

The berries are acidic and the sauce is sweet, herbaceous, and bitter.

Its presentation is main-dish-worthy for vegan feasts, and a side dish showstopper for any Thanksgiving.

Many folks on the Lifehacker team have already added this beauty to our tables.

Join us, will you?