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Christmas Side Dishes

Published: Dec 5, 2022 · Updated: Jun 23, 2023 by Laura Fuentes · This post may contain affiliate links

Everyone will be delighted with these easy Christmas side dishes. They taste so good that you'll want to make them year-round!
5 from 7 votes
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Holidays are coming, and it’s time to celebrate! These Christmas side dishes taste so good that you will want to make them on repeat all year long!

Cooking and get-togethers can be a little stressful since our minds are also divided between presents, decorations, family, and kids at home. Let one or more of these epic Christmas side dishes take the pressure off on what to serve!

Best Christmas Side Dishes

Any of these easy Christmas side dishes can feed a crowd. Below, you’ll find fresh salads, roasted veggies, holiday classics like sausage apple stuffing or deviled eggs, and so much more!

These recipes are so good that everyone will help themselves to seconds, and guests will ask for the recipe!

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Cranberry Quinoa Salad
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Classic Angel Eggs
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A holiday classic side dish with a nicer name and all the creamy, tasty goodness we all love!
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Winter Salad with Roasted Vegetables
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Roasted Broccolini
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A terrific healthy side dish that pairs great with everything, and you can cook in just 15 minutes!
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Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad
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Only 4 ingredients… and one of them is bacon! You can be sure your guests will rave about this easy salad!
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Sausage Apple Stuffing
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Savory Butternut Squash
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Garlic butter and Parmesan cheese turn butternut squash into a delicious side dish that everyone is going to love!
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Southern Mashed Potatoes
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Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Soup 
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This comfort food recipe is the most luxurious way to enjoy cauliflower, is so simple to make and tastes amazing!
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Roasted Sweet Potato Stacks
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Each bite of these sweet potatoes is laced with cheesy, brown buttery goodness: your guests will ask for the recipe!
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Christmas Side Dishes

Laura Fuentes
Everyone will be delighted with these easy Christmas side dishes. They taste so good that you'll want to make them year-round!
5 from 7 votes
Servings 6
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
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Ingredients
 

Sweet Potato Casserole

  • 5 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • ½ cup raisins
  • 1 cup shallots, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ -1 cup pecan pieces
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • In a medium bowl, toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, raisins and shallots.
  • Place sweet potato mixture in a 9×13 inch-baking dish.
  • In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add pecans and stir until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add maple syrup and stir until most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 3 minutes.
  • Top potatoes with caramelized toasted pecans, cover with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven 50-60 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 servingCalories: 547kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 6gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 117mgPotassium: 1011mgFiber: 9gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 26847IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 3mg
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