Sides on the Side
Thanksgiving foods are a vibe. Creamy, soft holiday side dishes like mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce and the like burst with buttery, sweet flavors. But where's the texture? Stop by the Deli Department to fill the gap in your menu with mixed grain and vegetable dishes and salads that offer crispy, crunchy, chewy qualities. Their bright, tangy tastes nicely complement more traditional choices and bring a cool contrast to the typical abundance of warm dishes at the table.
These dishes will also score bonus points with dinner guests with dietary restrictions. They're among a wide variety of our handmade, homestyle salads and sides that are made with gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan or dairy-free ingredients. A few of our seasonal favorites are highlighted here.
- Hearty Grain and Apple Salad – This chewy, crunchy mixed salad combines wheat berries with brown, red and wild rice, Granny Smith apples, crunchy pecans, dried cherries and red onion in an apple-herb vinaigrette.
Vegetarian, vegan and dairy free.
- Kale and Apple Salad – Kale, Granny Smith apples, raisins and walnuts are tossed in a not-so-basic garlic-Dijon vinaigrette. Every ingredient in this ensemble is a star.
Gluten free, vegetarian, vegan and dairy free.
- Harvest Celebration Salad – One of our best seasonal salads is a medley of roasted butternut squash, roasted Brussels sprouts, wheat berries, dried cranberries and caramelized pecans. It's great hot or cold.
Vegetarian, vegan and dairy free.
- Spinach and Cranberry Nut Salad – A light, seasonal green salad with baby spinach, feta cheese, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, almonds and a sweet raspberry poppy seed dressing.
Vegetarian. Find it in the Grab & Go Case.
- Cranberry Vegetable Wild Rice Salad – This tasty choice has wild rice mixed with dried cranberries, celery, red and green peppers, and green onion in a perky citrus dressing.
Gluten free, vegetarian, vegan and dairy free.
Selection and availability of products vary by market.