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    30+ Christmas Side Dishes for a Perfect Holiday Meal

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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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    Best 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.

    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!

    From classics to new favorites, I guarantee you will find a new Christmas dinner idea to love on this list. Let me know your favorites in the comments below! I would love to hear about your holiday dinner.

    Potato Side Dishes

    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.

    Best Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe

    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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    creamy mashed potatoes piled high in a white dish

    Amazingly Easy Scalloped Potatoes

    Creamy, cheesy, and hearty, this Easy Scalloped Potatoes recipe is the perfect side for your next dinner.
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    Easy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

    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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    Southern Sweet Potato Casserole in a serving dish with a wooden spoon to dish some out

    Easy Garlic Butter Potatoes

    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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    Roasted small potatoes in a skillet

    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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    Close up of instant pot scalloped potatoes in the baking dish with a serving spoon

    Gluten Free Potatoes Au Gratin

    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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    Gluten free au gratin potatoes in a skillet on a towel

    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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    Roasted sweet potatoes with a wooden spoon on a baking sheet
    Mashed potatoes with chives in a white bowl
    Creamy Mashed Potatoes

    Vegetable Side Dishes

    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.

    Vegetable Au Gratin – Vegetables in Cheese Sauce

    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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    vegetable au gratin in a black skillet

    Easy 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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    Mexican street corn casserole in a white dish up close with hot sauce in a bowl behind it

    Amazing Baked Portobello Mushrooms

    Baked 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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    up close baked portobello mushrooms surrounded by lettuce

    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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    Roasted brussels sprouts on a metal spatula

    Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

    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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    Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots in a skillet

    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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    A gluten-free green bean casserole in a glass dish with a wooden serving spoon

    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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    Green beans almondine on a grey speckled plate with a fork

    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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    Drizzling on the vinaigrette for Ina Garten's Roasted Artichoke Salad

    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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    Close up of roasted brussels sprouts salad in a white bowl

    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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    Garlic butter button mushrooms in a cast iron skillet

    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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    Candied carrots on a white plate with fresh herbs and green onions
    Vegetables au gratin roasted in a pan

    Bread Side Dishes

    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!

    Best 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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    Baked Creamed Corn Casserole Recipe

    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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    Drizzling honey over cornbread casserole slices

    Instant Pot Sage Sausage Stuffing Recipe

    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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    Instant pot sausage sage stuffing topped with parsley on a wooden board

    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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    Pulling a piece of Korean cream cheese garlic roll away from the roll

    Portuguese Chorizo Cornbread Stuffing Recipe

    One bite of our Portuguese Chorizo Cornbread 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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    Portuguese Stuffing in a white dish with a wooden spoon

    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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    Three air fryer biscuits on a white plate up close

    Best Gluten Free Stuffing with Bacon and Mushrooms

    Gluten Free Stuffing is the perfect side dish for the holidays, and best of all, everyone can enjoy this deliciously festive stuffing recipe!
    Gluten Free Stuffing in a casserole dish - best Thanksgiving side dishes
    Sage sausage stuffing on a wooden board with a piece missing
    Instant Pot Stuffing

    Pasta Side Dishes

    Pasta makes an excellent choice to go along with your other Christmas dinner ideas! Here are my personal favorites every year:

    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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    Close up of pink pasta

    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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    Ina Garten Mac and Cheese

    Easy Creamy Mac and Cheese

    Our Easy Creamy Mac and Cheese recipe is adapted from Alton Brown’s Mac and Cheese recipe. It’s a stove top mac and cheese recipe, so it’s super easy to make and very creamy delicious! Add this to your family Sunday Supper Recipes, because this is the mac and cheese recipe the whole family will love!
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    Easy Creamy Mac and Cheese Stove Top Recipe

    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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    cheesy orzo risotto in a pot
    Pink sauce pasta in a pan next to a box of Mueller's elbows
    Pink Pasta Sauce

    Soup Side Dishes

    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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    instant pot zuppa toscana in a ladle

    Amazing Hungarian 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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    hungarian mushroom soup

    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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    Italian wedding soup in two white bowls
    Two white bowls of instant pot zuppa toscana
    Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana

    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!

    Remoulade sauce on a Philly pork sandwich
    My favorite: leftover ham sandwiches with remoulade sauce!

    Christmas 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

    More Holiday Side Dishes

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    About Isabel Laessig

    Isabel Laessig, better known as Family Foodie and the founder of the Sunday Supper Movement, is passionate about food and family! She hosts Family Foodie Friday on WTSP's Great Day Tampa Bay, along with other television appearances, to spread her mission of bringing Sunday Supper back around the family table in every home.

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