Planning Christmas dinner? If you’re making ham, you’ll need some side dishes! Here are the best side dishes to serve with ham for Christmas for kids!
Christmas is a busy time. There is a lot going on – church services, parties, presents, celebrations. And most of those things involve food.
With Christmas falling so close to Thanksgiving, I know that a lot of families like to mix up the menu and serve a ham on Christmas.
My husband and kids LOVE a honey baked ham. I love that you can buy it good to go and just slice and heat it. It makes the meal so much easier!
Anyways, planning a holiday meal can be complex, so today I wanted to help you to brainstorm side dish ideas for your Christmas ham.
What kid-friendly sides to serve with ham for Christmas
In general, my favorite sides to serve with ham for kids are:
- mashed potatoes
- mac and cheese
- dinner rolls
- roasted carrots
- baked apples
- corn
- fruit
Adults often enjoy these additional sides with ham:
- deviled eggs
- scalloped potatoes
- brussels sprouts
- roasted asparagus
- wild rice
- butternut squash
- green bean casserole
Check out the list below for specific recipes that pair great with ham!
Be sure to check out my other Christmas foods for kids ideas:
What sides to serve with ham for Christmas for kids
Serving ham for Christmas? Here are the best kid friendly side dish ideas!
This easy honey butter skillet corn recipe is a delicious dinner side dish or perfect for the holidays. Here’s how to make it!
Angel Biscuits, sometimes called Bride’s Biscuits, are absolutely heavenly! Soft and fluffy, light and flaky that make a great side dish for Ham or great ham sandwiches for leftovers later.
Easy Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes are drenched in a creamy, cheesy, garlicky cream sauce and then covered in more cheese!
This Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Bread is so fun and easy for the whole family to make and eat! A great side dish to accompany your Christmas ham.
Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes are a delicious, fast, and easy side dish for Christmas dinner. The creamy potatoes go so well with Christmas ham!
These corn fritters use fresh, whole kernels, and a simple batter. These corn fritters are the perfect side dish for any meal. With a crispy exterior and soft interior, they’ll have you asking for more!
These roasted mini potatoes are quick and easy to throw together. The perfect side for roasts, BBQs and mains when you need some roasted carby goodness.
This quick and easy air fryer broccoli is the absolute BEST. It’s tossed with olive oil, garlic salt, and nutritional yeast. Vegan friendly!
Homestyle Mac and Cheese is the creamiest, cheesiest, and most delicious macaroni and cheese recipe you can find. It’s made with three cheeses and perfect for Christmas dinner!
The Sweetest Sweet Potatoes. This is seriously my favorite recipe for sweet potatoes ever!
Kids love fruit salad, and the refreshing flavors are a great counterpoint to savory ham. Plus, this pretty fruit salad is so fun and festive - everyone will be digging in!
Salad is great alongside a holiday ham, but sometimes it can be tough to get kiddos excited about eating salads. Enter this gorgeous, enticing holiday version - they'll love it!
This homemade applesauce emits all the holiday flavors of brown sugar and is made easily in the slow cooker.
These Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes are soft and tender, seasoned with sticky brown sugar topping. Only 4 ingredients and so delicious and tasty!
These Cheesy Potato Wedges are always a bit hit with kids! Tender potato wedges that are crispy on the outside, topped with gooey melted cheese.
These Candied Carrots are one of the easiest recipes to make! A sweet and savory dish with only 3 ingredients, this is the perfect side dish for Christmas!
Thanks for reading!
