Planning your Christmas dinner? Here are some of the best Christmas vegetable side dishes ideas and recipes!
Planning a menu for Christmas can be overwhelming whether you are feeding just your family or a whole crowd.
I know that a lot of families like to do the same main dish each year (usually a turkey, ham, or seafood) and swap out the sides.
When planning Christmas dinner, don’t skip the veggies! They are an important part of any balanced meal – even Christmas dinner!
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Why Include Christmas Vegetable Side Dishes
When planning your Christmas menu, it’s always good to account for a few veggie sides. I usually like to have 1 potato, 1 green, and one other veg – but obviously scale this up or down depending on how many people you are feeding!
Veggies complement the main dish, add flavor and texture to the meal, and a lot of times add really pretty color to your plate!
Quick and Easy Grab-and-Go Veggie Side Dishes
If your Christmas is too busy to have the luxury of cooking from scratch, here are ten zero-cooking vegetable side dish options that you can simply grab and go!
- Pre-washed salad mix with a variety of greens, such as lettuce, spinach, and arugula, accompanied by a selection of dressings.
- Fresh vegetable crudités, including baby carrots, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber slices, served with dip.
- Ready-to-eat pre-cut fruit and vegetable platters, offering an assortment of seasonal produce like snap peas, bell pepper strips, and watermelon cubes.
- Marinated artichoke hearts and roasted red peppers, available in jars, for a burst of flavor and vibrant colors on your holiday table.
- Deli-style pickles and pickled vegetables, such as cornichons, pickled beets, or sauerkraut, for tangy and zesty additions.
- Marinated vegetable salads, like Greek or Mediterranean-style, found in the refrigerated section of your grocery store.
- Canned or jarred roasted peppers, a versatile ingredient that can be added to salads, sandwiches, or antipasto platters.
- Hummus with an array of dippable veggies, such as baby carrots, sliced bell peppers, or sugar snap peas.
- Ready-to-serve coleslaw or cabbage salad kits, conveniently pre-packaged with dressing and toppings.
- Antipasto platter with an assortment of marinated vegetables, olives, and cheese cubes, creating a flavorful and fuss-free option.
Recipe Ideas for Christmas Vegetable Side Dishes
Here are some recipes for delicious vegetable side dishes to make for Christmas!
Best Christmas vegetable side dishes
Here are the best Christmas vegetable side dishes to serve on Christmas!
Potatoes
Potato sides
Inspired by the Cracker Barrel classic, Cheesy Hashbrown Potatoes are the perfect crowd pleasing holiday side dish. This casserole is easy, can be prepared ahead of time, and is loaded with cheese.
Sweet potato crunch is a classic casserole with velvety smooth and creamy sweet potatoes topped with candied pecans. It's a perfect side dish for the holidays or any day.
Greens
Green sides
This Fresh Green Bean Casserole with Bacon made from scratch is a homemade version of the classic. It is made without any canned cream of mushroom soup. The perfect holiday side dish!
This Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad Recipe is a delicious healthy side dish. A warm brussels sprouts salad that goes with any meal!
Lemon Arugula Salad with Pine Nuts is a quick and easy salad that is peppery, sweet and satisfying. Arugula is tossed with cherry tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and parmesan cheese and finished off with a lemony, olive oil dressing.
These sweet and savory roasted maple balsamic Brussel sprouts have a flavorful marinade made with tangy balsamic vinegar, garlic, olive oil and sweet maple syrup.
Balsamic Asparagus is a beautiful and delicious recipe that celebrates Spring. With just a handful of ingredients and twenty minutes, you can make a gourmet side dish for a holiday meal or a regular weeknight.
This pretty Christmas Salad is actually easy (and fun!) to make. It's so adorable that kiddos will want to dig in, but with flavors adults will love, too!
Other veggies
Other veggie sides!
Easy sweet roasted carrots are perfectly caramelized in the oven. The carrots are then topped off with a tahini dressing and finished with pomegranate seeds and lemon zest.
These roasted carrots and parsnips are tossed with thyme and honey for a beautiful, yet simple side dish that pairs extremely well with roasted meats.
This Keto Mashed Cauliflower recipe is a healthy, easy, and delicious side dish!
This roasted honeynut squash recipe is the ultimate healthy winter squash side dish to any comforting meal. It's sweet, nutty, and caramelized to perfection. Ready in 30 minutes!
Mushrooms and chestnuts combine for a side dish that is savory with a touch of sweetness thanks to masala wine. This recipe can be made in advance making it perfect for a Christmas buffet.
This corn souffle is so easy to make. It is a wonderful side dish for the holidays or a great way to dress up a weeknight dinner.
Roasted acorn squash salad is a must for Thanksgiving or even as a side for a fall dinner, especially drizzled with creamy maple dressing!
What’s your favorite veggie to serve on Christmas?!
Thanks for reading!
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