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Every Christmas dinner needs delicious sides to complete it. Salads, vegetables, potatoes, or bread – this collection of Christmas side dishes has it all!
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We LOve a Good Side!
There are SO many side dish recipes to choose from for Christmas!
Here’s why we love them:
- Simple AND tasty! Whether you’re looking for a simple side dish or just an unbelievably delicious side dish, we got you covered!
- Complement. With so many sides to choose from you’re sure to find a perfect pairing to add to your holiday menu.
- Easy! Many of these dishes can be made ahead of time, or come together in a snap.
It’s easier to choose when you have a specific type of cuisine, but we wanted to share some of our favorites, as well as some tips for making them for the holidays.
Our number 1 Tip!
Plan a few side dishes that can be prepared in different ways so you aren’t overcrowding the oven or stove.
Christmas Sides Tips
When planning your Christmas dinner menu, use these tips to ensure you have enough food to go around!
- How many different dishes. For the first 6-7 guests I always serve a vegetable, a starch, and a 3rd side of my choice.
- For every additional 5-8 people add another side dish, making sure that the dishes are balanced.
- Sharing. If you are asked to bring a side dish to contribute, consider the host – does she have room in her oven to keep it warm – if not try something like this tote.
- If that’s too much for you, consider bringing a dish that is served cold or at room temperature like Corn Pudding or Tortellini Skewers.
Keep Sides hot
Some sides will need to get heated and kept hot until everything is all ready to serve. Try using:
- A cooler. Its insulation will also help retain heat. Cover the pots and pans with a lid or foil and stack them inside (be sure that they don’t smoosh the food underneath).
- Slow cooker. A crock pot set to low or warm.
- Food carrier. Use an insulated food carrier.
- Chafing dishes
Best Christmas Sides
Fill in the table with our favorites, from Stuffing to Cranberry Sauce these are the classics you love! And who doesn’t include rolls as some of their Christmas side dishes?! Exactly what I thought – you need them!
1 Dinner Rolls Recipe
2 Glazed Carrots
3 Best Mashed Potatoes
4 Roasted Brussel Sprouts
5 Funeral Potatoes Recipe
6 Twice Baked Potatoes
7 Best Homemade Mac and Cheese
8 Creamed Corn Recipe
9 Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes
10 Kale Salad Recipe
Christmas Vegetable Side Dishes
No meal is complete without a side of vegetables. Thankfully I have an assortment of delicious veggie recipes that adults and kids will love.
11 Sauteed Green Beans Recipe
12 Fresh Green Bean Casserole Recipe
13 Honey Glazed Carrots
14 Oven Roasted Vegetables Recipe
15 Brussel Sprouts and Bacon Recipe
16 Brussel Sprout Salad Recipe
17 Roasted Red Potatoes Recipe
18 Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole
19 Ham and Potato Casserole
20 Crockpot Green Beans Recipe
Easy Christmas Dinner Sides
You don’t want to run out of food so we’ve rounded up even more fabulous and easy sides to add flavor! It’s going to be hard to choose so go nuts!
21 Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Recipe Video
Get the recipe22 Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
23 Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole
24 Cranberry Salad Recipe
25 Crock Pot Mac and Cheese
26 Fresh Cranberry Sauce Recipe
27 Crock Pot Creamed Corn
28 Jiffy Corn Pudding
29 Potato Rolls
30 Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes
31 Mashed Potato Gravy
32 Roasted Green Beans Recipe
33 Baked Parmesan Asparagus Recipe
34 Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole
35 Parmesan Potatoes Recipe
36 Pistachio Salad Recipe
37 Garlic Knots Recipe
38 Cornbread Stuffing Recipe
39 Cheese Puffs Recipe
40 Candied Sweet Potatoes
Our Go-to Christmas Side
It’s not Christmas without having a potato side at our meal, and although mashed potatoes may be the go-to for most, we love us some Red Christmas Potatoes.
These oven roasted red potatoes are lightly seasoned and baked to perfection and make the perfect side to any kind of meat (Steak, Prime Rib, Ham).
These delicious Christmas potatoes won’t disappoint because they’re delicious and so simple!
Here is the recipe:
35+ Christmas Side Dishes + Go-To Christmas Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds baby red potatoes quartered
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- garlic salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Put quartered potatoes, olive oil, parsley, garlic salt and pepper in a gallon sized ziplock bag and shake until all the potatoes are covered with the seasonings. (Alternatively, you can toss all the ingredients on the baking sheet you're using.)
- Spread out in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Roast for about 30 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking. Potatoes are done when they are a crisp golden brown on the outside and tender on the inside.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Perfect Holiday Planning
All of these Christmas side dish recipes will be perfect for your Christmas Dinner. Enjoy!
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These all look so good! I’m getting so excited for christmas dinner!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com
Thank you so much!! I am too!!