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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 – Potatoes
- Christmas Sides-Bread
- Side Dishes for Christmas -Pasta
- Christmas Dinner Side Dishes-Rice
- Side Dishes for Christmas Dinner -Soups
- Christmas Sauce Recipes
- Christmas Recipes Seasonings
- Helpful Christmas Tips
- Holiday Dishes
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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
Learn how to make vegetable au gratin using root vegetables in under an hour! These roasted vegetables with cheese sauce are a perfect holiday side dish.
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Mexican Street Corn Casserole
My Mexican Street Corn Casserole recipe uses simple ingredients to turn your favorite elote recipe into the perfect party side dish!
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Amazing Portobello Mushroom Recipe
Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms are QUICK and EASY to prepare in less than 30 minutes, and are full of flavor from butter, thyme, and a cheese topping!
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Sriracha Honey Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Our Honey Sriracha Brussels Sprouts are sweet and nutty with a spicy kick! Perfect for the holidays or Sunday supper and ready in less than 30 minutes!
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Sweet Carrots Recipe
Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots are a quick and easy side dish recipe you can make with just 4 ingredients in 15 minutes!
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Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole
This Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole recipe is so comforting and made from scratch! It's the perfect easy Thanksgiving side dish. Made with fresh veggies!
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Green Bean Almondine
Crisp green bean almondine is a simple side dish made extra special with the addition of buttery, pan fried almonds and fresh dill! There is no better reason to start eating your greens than these green beans with almonds.
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Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots
These Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots are the perfect addition to your Easy Easter Side Dishes! Whole, peeled carrots are seasoned simply with salt, pepper, and oregano, drizzled with a little garlic oil, and roasted until tender. Finish with a sprinkling of freshly grated Parmesan and melted butter for an easy and delicious springtime side.
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Roasted Artichoke Hearts Salad Recipe
Roasted Artichoke Salad is one of the easiest and prettiest holiday salad recipes you should be serving all season long! The roasted artichokes combined with the tangy burst of fresh basil vinaigrette is the perfect festive salad and a delicious way to start your meal.
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Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad
Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad is a delicious warm salad recipe you will crave more and more of! It's a perfect holiday side dish, with Parmesan, pecans, cranberries, and garlic.
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Amazing Button Mushrooms Recipe
Mushrooms are caramelized in butter and olive oil and sautéed with garlic and herbs in this BUTTON MUSHROOMS RECIPE for the perfect side for any entrée!
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Amazing Instant Pot Carrots Recipe
Instant Pot Candied Carrots are ready in no time! Made with a maple syrup and brown sugar glaze, these carrots taste delicious. Perfect for a holiday meal!
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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
Follow my guide on How to Make Creamy Mashed Potatoes for the best creamy mashed potatoes recipe you can make in 5 easy steps!
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Make-Ahead Scalloped Potatoes
Creamy, cheesy, and hearty, this Easy Scalloped Potatoes recipe is the perfect side for your next dinner.
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Southern Sweet Potato Casserole
Creamy whipped sweet potatoes with cinnamon and nutmeg are topped with a crunchy brown sugar pecan topping in this Southern Sweet Potato Casserole.
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Garlic Butter Small Potatoes Recipe
Garlicky, buttery, and oh-so-crispy, our Garlic Roasted Small Potatoes make a delicious side dish for every meal from beef to chicken.
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Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes are ready in under 30 minutes! Deliciously cheesy and creamy, these au gratin potatoes make the perfect holiday side dish!
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Amazing Gluten Free Au Gratin Potatoes
Our Gluten Free Potatoes Au Gratin is a classic side dish recipe that's perfect for Sunday supper or the holidays. It's bursting with flavor from creamy garlic potatoes and a cheesy crust!
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Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes are so deliciously sweet, and perfect for the holidays or as a side dish for Sunday Supper! Ready in under 30 minutes.
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Janssons Frestelse (Swedish Potato Casserole)
Also known as Jansson's Temptation, Janssons Frestelse is an irresistible Swedish potato and fish gratin that is so simple and easy to make but so flavorful. Uses just 5 ingredients, plus salt and pepper!
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Potato Pave with Bacon and Parmesan
Potato Pave with Bacon and Parmesan are a Fancy Finger Food recipe perfect for parties! Thinly sliced potatoes and bacon are layered with the most delectable combination of cream, thyme, and Parmesan, then baked until beautifully golden and crispy.
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Ham and Potato Casserole
My cheesy Ham and Potatoes Casserole is an easy dinner recipe that is perfect for using leftover ham, complete with creamy bechamel sauce and cheddar cheese.
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Loaded Baked Potatoes Wrapped in Bacon
Tender, fluffy baked potatoes are wrapped in crispy bacon and loaded with sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions and butter for the best loaded baked potatoes ever!
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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!
Yorkshire Pudding Recipe
Learn how to make the best Yorkshire pudding recipe using 4 simple ingredients! 5 minutes of prep, 30 minute bake time. Easy cleanup!
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Creamed Corn Casserole
With only 5 ingredients and 3 simple steps to follow, this is the easiest Baked Creamed Corn Casserole recipe that takes just 30 minutes to bake!
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Instant Pot Stuffing
Our Instant Pot Sage Sausage Stuffing Recipe will be your new favorite stuffing to make over the holidays! This easy dish is full of incredible flavors and is so simple to put together in 30 minutes or less, saving you time and oven space.
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Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Bread
Golden brown and crunchy on the outside, and deliciously creamy and soft on the inside, this Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Bread recipe is an incredibly flavorful treat that's easy to make!
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Chorizo Stuffing
One bite of our Portuguese Chorizo Stuffing, and you will want to make this dish every year for the holidays. With simple steps and ingredients, this is an easy, savory stuffing guaranteed to be a hit at every table!
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Air Fryer Biscuits Recipe
Our Air Fryer Biscuits cook in 6 minutes and are buttery, fluffy, and flaky! You will want to make biscuits in the air fryer every time!
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Amazing Gluten Free Stuffing
Gluten Free Stuffing is the perfect side dish for the holidays, and best of all, everyone can enjoy this deliciously festive stuffing recipe!
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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:
Alfredo Sauce
My homemade Alfredo Sauce has a secret ingredient that takes the homemade alfredo sauce over the top. Your family will love this dish!
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Pink Pasta Sauce with Sausage
My Pink Pasta Sauce is the ultimate pasta sauce, and I guarantee it will be your new favorite! Pink sauce pasta is the perfect blend of creamy and cheesy, with delectable bites of sausage, that make it the best dinner pasta recipe. Ready in 15 minutes using simple ingredients.
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Ina Garten Mac and Cheese
My version of the famous Ina Garten Mac and Cheese recipe is rich and creamy, with sharp cheddar and Gruyere, tomato slices, and a crispy, buttery breadcrumb topping!
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Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese is an extra creamy mac and cheese with incredible flavor that will remind you of the Trader Joe's recipe everyone loves!
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Cheesy Orzo Risotto Recipe
Creamy orzo pasta loaded with Parmesan cheese and butter, what could be better? Our Cheesy Orzo Risotto Recipe is easy to make with 4 ingredients in less than 30 minutes.
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Christmas Dinner Side Dishes-Rice
Portuguese Rice
Portuguese rice is the only rice recipe I’ll make, and it’s fool-proof. Seriously, there’s no messing up making rice this way! Learn how to cook perfect rice every time with this easy rice recipe.
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Cold Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas and Rice
Our easy Cold Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas and Rice is light, refreshing, and so easy to make in minutes!
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White Rice in the Instant Pot
This is the perfect white rice recipe. It’s just the right texture, buttery, and tastes amazing. The secret is that it’s cooked with an onion and chicken bouillon, plus plenty of butter!
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Greek Cauliflower Rice Salad
Our Greek Cauliflower Rice Salad is a healthy, low carb salad bursting with Greek flavors! Perfect for lunch or dinner as a side salad or main course.
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Asparagus Salad with Rice
This make-ahead Asparagus Salad with Rice and eggs is BRIGHT, EASY to make, and a DELICIOUS side to serve alongside your Easter centerpiece.
Loaded Cauliflower Rice Casserole
Low carb lovers, feast your eyes on this loaded cauliflower rice casserole. It’ll knock your socks off and make you forget you ever used to like rice or potatoes.
Mushroom Risotto Recipe
Mushrooms and arborio rice elevate this mushroom risotto recipe beyond the traditional into an elegant but EASY side dish perfect for any time of year!
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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
This Zuppa Toscana copycat is a creamy sausage potato soup, loaded with spicy, crumbly sausage, melt-in-your-mouth potatoes, kale, and crispy bacon in a creamy broth!
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Mushroom Soup Recipe
Hungarian Mushroom Soup is a rustic, comforting dish using paprika, soy sauce, and sour cream for an earthy, simple mushroom soup recipe you'll love!
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Best Italian Wedding Soup Recipe
The easiest Italian Wedding Soup recipe that's full of flavor from juicy meatballs and delectable orzo pasta. You are going to love this classic meatball soup!
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Classic French Onion Soup Recipe
This savory, classic French Onion Soup recipe is a comforting treat your family will love! Complete with crusty bread, and topped with ooey, gooey cheese.
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Seafood Chowder
My easy New England Seafood Chowder recipe is ready in just 45 minutes using simple, fresh ingredients!
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Turkey Soup Recipe
Learn how to make turkey soup from a carcass! Turkey carcass soup is easy, delicious, and so comforting.
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Ham Soup Recipe
Creamy and full of potatoes, ham, and fresh veggies. This is the best ham and potato soup recipe you will ever try!
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Instant Pot Bean Soup
Classic and old-fashioned Instant Pot Bean Soup is full of veggies, ham, and 15 different kinds of beans. Hearty and flavorful, it's perfect any time of year, but especially on a cold night. Great for leftover ham!
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Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Homemade chicken noodle soup with egg noodles is a one pan soup recipe made with juicy chicken thighs, wholesome chopped veggies, and a flavorful broth.
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Instant Pot French Onion Soup
Learn how to make Instant Pot French Onion Soup in under an hour! French onion soup in the Instant Pot is comfort food at its finest.
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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
Did you make our favorite side dish recipes for the holiday? Let us know what you think in the comments below! We love to hear from you.
📋 Recipe
Christmas Side Dishes – Yorkshire Pudding
One of the best Christmas side dishes: learn how to make the best Yorkshire pudding recipe using 4 simple ingredients!
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
Cooking Conversions
See our Cooking Conversions Chart for help converting measurements!
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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Yorkshire PuddingCalories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 343mgPotassium: 132mgSugar: 3gVitamin A: 195IUCalcium: 87mgIron: 1.3mg
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