This Thanksgiving , turkey is being upstaged by what is on the side of the plate. Campbell’s annual State of the Sides report said that Americans are more passionate than ever about their holiday side dishes.

The report, based on a survey of 5,000 Americans across all 50 states, found that 63 percent prefer the sides to the entrée, and nearly half say they would be perfectly happy with a plate full of sides and no turkey at all. Eighty-one percent said preparing side dishes is how they show love for family and friends—proof that, for many, Thanksgiving is all about the trimmings.

Stuffing and Dressing Is America’s Favorite Side

For the fourth year running, stuffing or dressing remains America’s most-popular Thanksgiving side, claiming the top spot in 42 states in Campbell’s 2025

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