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5 Yam Recipes To Switch Up Your Starch Game

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By Dora Villarosa
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Beatriz de Costa

Yams, a naturally sweet "tuber" often confused for sweet potatoes, are delicious baked and eaten plain. But they can also be used as the base for the perfect side dish. Looking for more easy sides? Check out these potato side dishes and these healthy side dishes.

1

Best-Ever Candied Yams

candied yams
Beatriz de Costa

For many, candied yams are an indispensable part of the Thanksgiving meal, along with mashed potatoes and homemade cranberry sauce. We agree!

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2

Roasted Yams with Brown Butter Granola and Maple Yogurt

roasted yams with brown butter granola and maple yogurt
Dawn Perry

Granola makes a deliciously crunchy addition to this timeless Thanksgiving favorite.

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3

Praline Candied Garnet Yams

praline candied yams
Photographed by Jonny Valiant

These traditional candied yams, which waft scents of butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon while baking, complete the Thanksgiving dinner menu.

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4

Grilled Pork with Glazed Apples and Yam Mash

grilled pork with glazed apples and yam mash
Ellen Silverman

Apples and yams are meant for each other.

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5

Candied Yams with Apples

candied yams with apples
Steven Randazzo

Southern-inspired, family approved.

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