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Whether you’re cooking a luscious ham, juicy prime rib, or buttery turkey, we have the perfect Christmas side dishes to serve! These easy sides make holiday menu planning simple, so you can enjoy the day making memories with your family and friends instead of worrying about the food. 🎄
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- Christmas Dinner Sides
- Vegetable Side Dishes for Christmas
- Vegetables Au Gratin
- Mexican Street Corn Casserole
- Amazing Portobello Mushroom Recipe
- Sriracha Honey Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Amazing Glazed Carrots Recipe
- Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole
- Green Bean Almondine
- Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots
- Roasted Artichoke Hearts Salad Recipe
- Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad
- Amazing Button Mushrooms Recipe
- Amazing Instant Pot Carrots Recipe
- Christmas Dinner Sides – Potatoes
- Creamy Mashed Potatoes
- Make-Ahead Scalloped Potatoes
- Southern Sweet Potato Casserole
- Garlic Butter Small Potatoes Recipe
- Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
- Amazing Gluten Free Au Gratin Potatoes
- Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe
- Janssons Frestelse (Swedish Potato Casserole)
- Potato Pave with Bacon and Parmesan
- Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole
- Loaded Baked Potatoes Wrapped in Bacon
- Christmas Sides-Bread
- Amazing Yorkshire Pudding Recipe
- Creamed Corn Casserole
- Instant Pot Stuffing
- Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Bread
- Chorizo Stuffing
- Air Fryer Biscuits Recipe
- Amazing Gluten Free Stuffing
- Side Dishes for Christmas -Pasta
- How to Make Alfredo Sauce
- Pink Pasta Sauce with Sausage
- Ina Garten Mac and Cheese
- Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
- Cheesy Orzo Risotto Recipe
- Christmas Dinner Side Dishes-Rice
- How to Cook Perfect Rice
- Cold Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas and Rice
- White Rice in the Instant Pot
- Greek Cauliflower Rice Salad
- Asparagus Salad with Rice
- Loaded Cauliflower Rice Casserole
- Mushroom Risotto Recipe
- Side Dishes for Christmas Dinner -Soups
- Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana
- Mushroom Soup Recipe
- Best Italian Wedding Soup Recipe
- Classic French Onion Soup Recipe
- New England Seafood Chowder
- Turkey Soup Recipe
- Ham Soup Recipe
- Instant Pot Bean Soup
- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
- Instant Pot French Onion Soup
- Christmas Sauce Recipes
- Christmas Recipes Seasonings
- Helpful Christmas Tips
- Holiday Dishes
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- Christmas Side Dishes – Yorkshire Pudding
Christmas Dinner Sides
I love this time of year, don’t you? Every holiday season, I look forward to planning my Christmas menu. Everything from the main course to the drinks should be perfect, but the most important part of holiday cooking for me is the memories it makes.
That’s why, when it comes to planning, I go all out. Appetizers, entrees, drinks, desserts, side dishes – the whole picture! As we all know, though, the more you plan, the more stressful it can get. I love kicking off my meal with this amazing holiday charcuterie board.
And that’s exactly where my collection of Christmas side dishes comes in! I organized everything I love to make for the holiday here, to make it easier for you. No stress, only easy side dishes your family will love!
Vegetable Side Dishes for Christmas
There are so many kinds of Christmas dinner side dishes using vegetables, it’s easy to find something new to try, like my Vegetable Au Gratin or Mexican Street Corn Casserole! They are the perfect Christmas side dishes for ham.
Vegetables Au Gratin
Mexican Street Corn Casserole
Amazing Portobello Mushroom Recipe
Sriracha Honey Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Amazing Glazed Carrots Recipe
Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole
Green Bean Almondine
Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots
Roasted Artichoke Hearts Salad Recipe
Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad
Amazing Button Mushrooms Recipe
Amazing Instant Pot Carrots Recipe
Christmas Dinner Sides – Potatoes
Some of the best Christmas dinner sides use potatoes! From the creamiest mashed potatoes you will ever try, to luscious scalloped potatoes and garlic-roasted small potatoes, I have the perfect potato side dishes for Christmas on this list.
Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Make-Ahead Scalloped Potatoes
Southern Sweet Potato Casserole
Garlic Butter Small Potatoes Recipe
Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Amazing Gluten Free Au Gratin Potatoes
Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Janssons Frestelse (Swedish Potato Casserole)
Potato Pave with Bacon and Parmesan
Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole
Loaded Baked Potatoes Wrapped in Bacon
Christmas Sides-Bread
From stuffing to classic Yorkshire pudding perfect for serving with roast beef, I have the perfect bread sides for Christmas dinner here for you. If you want to try something new, make my Cream Cheese Garlic Bread! It is amazing for the holidays!
Amazing Yorkshire Pudding Recipe
Creamed Corn Casserole
Instant Pot Stuffing
Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Bread
Chorizo Stuffing
Air Fryer Biscuits Recipe
Amazing Gluten Free Stuffing
Side Dishes for Christmas -Pasta
Pasta makes an excellent choice to go along with your other Christmas dinner ideas! Here are my personal favorites every year:
How to Make Alfredo Sauce
Pink Pasta Sauce with Sausage
Ina Garten Mac and Cheese
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Cheesy Orzo Risotto Recipe
Christmas Dinner Side Dishes-Rice
How to Cook Perfect Rice
Cold Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas and Rice
White Rice in the Instant Pot
Greek Cauliflower Rice Salad
Asparagus Salad with Rice
Loaded Cauliflower Rice Casserole
Mushroom Risotto Recipe
Side Dishes for Christmas Dinner -Soups
Soups make an excellent addition to your Christmas menu ideas! My personal favorite is my Creamy Zuppa Toscana recipe, and our Hungarian Mushroom Soup is one of our most popular recipes of all time.
Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana
Mushroom Soup Recipe
Best Italian Wedding Soup Recipe
Classic French Onion Soup Recipe
New England Seafood Chowder
Turkey Soup Recipe
Ham Soup Recipe
Instant Pot Bean Soup
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Instant Pot French Onion Soup
Christmas Sauce Recipes
One lesson I have learned after so many family holiday meals is that you should always have a backup plan. Well, here’s my backup plan… a good sauce!
Sauces are an easy way to fix any meal. Overcook your beef? Pour some sauce on it! Dry ham or turkey? Add some sauce! You can’t go wrong with these easy sauce recipes.
Add these sauces as Christmas sides to your pantry and they will be your new go-to:
You can use the sauces for leftovers, too. Try my Philly Pork Sandwich using leftover ham and my Hot Roast Beef Sandwich using leftover roast beef with my remoulade sauce or horseradish sauce!
Christmas Recipes Seasonings
Another key to cooking a perfect holiday meal is what seasoning you use! As a bonus to my Christmas side dishes, I want to share my favorite seasonings with you.
Along with the sauces and side dish recipes above, these seasonings will guarantee you a perfect Christmas dinner!
Helpful Christmas Tips
Holiday Dishes
Check out my favorite Christmas Dinner Ideas!
- Side Dishes for Ham
- Side Dishes for Prime Rib
- Popular Thanksgiving Dishes
- Sides for Roast Beef
- Side Dishes for Steak
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Christmas Side Dishes – Yorkshire Pudding
Equipment
- Blender or whisk
- Popover pan or muffin tin
- Bowl for mixing batter if using a whisk
- Sheet pan
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs at room temperature
- 3¼ cups whole milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons salt coarse
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 4 Tablespoons pan drippings reserved from the beef roast; or 4 Tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place a sheet pan below the rack you're using for the Yorkshire Puddings to catch any overflow.
- Place the eggs, milk, flour, salt, and pepper in a blender and blend on high until the mixture is combined and resembles heavy cream.4 large eggs, 3¼ cups whole milk, 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1½ teaspoons salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Pour a bit of beef drippings or vegetable oil into each popover cup, just enough to cover the bottom.4 Tablespoons pan drippings
- Heat in oven for 2 minutes. Then, quickly and carefully pour the batter into the preheated cups, filling each about halfway.
- Put directly in the oven and do not open the door; keep the light on to watch what's going on in there! If you open the door, the puddings will deflate.
- Bake until puffed and golden brown, about 30 minutes (the Yorkshire Puddings will puff to the highest height, but not until the last 10 minutes of cooking time). Serve immediately.
Notes
- I double the batter to stick a second batch in the oven just as we sit down to dinner with the first batch.
- You can make the batter several hours in advance before cooking.
- If you don’t have a popover tin, you can use a muffin tin to bake this recipe.
- If you don’t have pan drippings from beef, you can use vegetable oil or another fat of your choice to fill the puddings with.
- The best Yorkshire Puddings will come from room temperature batter. Trust me!
- The reason you preheat the pan before adding the filling is that when the batter hits, it immediately begins to rise, even though you can’t see it happening. This makes Yorkshire Puddings super fluffy.
- Make one large Yorkshire pudding by using a 9 by 13-inch pan. Preheat the oven to 400°F, add 2 Tablespoons beef fat or vegetable oil to the bottom of the pan, then pour in the batter. Bake according to recipe instructions.
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