The Most Popular Thanksgiving Side Dish in Each State to Inspire Your Turkey Day Feast

Thanksgiving is still a ways away, but if you’re determined to throw the ultimate Turkey Day feast, you’ll need to know what Thanksgiving side dishes to make. But with a large family gathering comes a conflict of food preferences. Lucky for you, we’ve found a way to save you from having to make each person their own special dish: Google teamed up with Business Insider to come up with a list of the most-searched Thanksgiving side dish by state — so if you’re struggling to come up with your Thanksgiving menu, why not just whip up the most beloved recipe in your home state?

The best flavors of fall are all represented on Google’s annual list: Think pumpkin, pecan, and butternut squash galore. Not surprisingly, the roundup also includes many Thanksgiving side dish staples, like stuffing, casseroles, and good ol’ mashed potatoes. But what’s most interesting are the regional differences — ambrosia salad seems like a favorite in the Northwest, while corn dishes reign supreme in the Eastern half of the United States. We’ll have to wait until we get closer to Thanksgiving 2018 to find out what Americans are searching for, but 2017’s most-searched side dishes should give you plenty of inspiration as you start dreaming up your holiday menu. 

1. Alabama: Squash casserole
2. Alaska: Green beans
3. Arizona: Pumpkin roll
4. Arkansas: Sweet potato pie
5. California: Stuffing
6. Colorado: Pecan pie
7. Connecticut: Sausage stuffing
8. Delaware: Butternut squash
9. Florida: Corn souffle
10. Georgia: Squash casserole
11. Hawaii: Sweet potato
12. Idaho: Sourdough bread
13. Illinois: Sweet potato casserole
14. Indiana: Roasted sweet potatoes
15. Iowa: Corn casserole
16. Kansas: Yams
17. Kentucky: Broccoli casserole
18. Louisiana: Yams
19. Maine: Mashed squash
20. Maryland: Collard greens
21. Massachusetts: Butternut squash
22. Michigan: Roasted Brussels sprouts
23. Minnesota: Thanksgiving sweet potatoes
24. Mississippi: Cornbread dressing
25. Missouri: Thanksgiving rolls
26. Montana: Cranberry sauce
27. Nebraska: Sweet potatoes
28. Nevada: Pecan pie
29. New Hampshire: Homemade stuffing
30. New Jersey: Butternut squash soup
31. New Mexico: Pecan pie
32. New York: Acorn squash
33. North Carolina: Corn pudding
34. North Dakota: Sweet potatoes
35. Ohio: 7-layer salad
36. Oklahoma: Cornbread dressing
37. Oregon: Ambrosia salad
38. Pennsylvania: Candied sweet potatoes
39. Rhode Island: Stuffing
40. South Carolina: Cornbread dressing
41. South Dakota: Ambrosia salad
42. Tennessee: Mac and cheese
43. Texas: Broccoli rice casserole
44. Utah: Yams
45. Vermont: Butternut squash
46. Virginia: Corn pudding
47. Washington: Green beans
48. West Virginia: Broccoli salad
49. Wisconsin: Garlic mashed potatoes
50. Wyoming: Sweet potatoes

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