Christmas is just around the corner, so I’ve rounded up more than 40 of my favorite Holiday Side Dishes, so you can find them all in one place. This list includes potatoes, veggies, salads and more. All side dish recipes are vegetarian and most can easily be made vegan or gluten free, if needed.
I think that there’s a lot of people who would agree with me, that the sides are the best part of the holiday meal. Whether these side dishes are cheesy, roasted, or refreshing, they are all suitable for the holiday table, or a festive get together with friends. Today I’m sharing more than 40 of my favorite vegetarian side dishes that include recipes for fresh salads, roasted veggies, creamy potatoes, moist cornbread and so much more. Let me know in the comments which one you would make!
Roasted Broccolini with Lemon Tahini
Looking for a fancy looking vegetable side dish that is quick and easy to make? Look no further than my delicious Roasted Broccolini with Lemon Tahini Dressing. This recipe comes together quickly and is packed with so much flavor. Roasting vegetables brings out their natural sweetness that pairs perfectly with my creamy and tangy tahini sauce. This roasted broccolini is easy enough to serve alongside a weeknight dinner, but also fancy enough for a holiday veggie side dish.
The Best Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes are such a classic holiday side dish, and today I’m sharing my recipe for the best Creamy Mashed Potatoes. You don’t need tons of fancy ingredients–just butter, milk, salt, and pepper–to make this cozy holiday side dish. These easy mashed potatoes can be prepped ahead of time, and even frozen, until ready to use. Enjoy as a holiday side dish or a regular dinner side.
My Baby Carrot Little Smoky recipe is a meat-free version of the classic Little Smoky recipe, which is beloved by many. I use baby carrots as a substitute for sausages, and they work exceptionally well. Not only are they the perfect shape for this vegetarian copycat recipe, but they also, naturally, have a sweet and earthy taste to them. The roasted carrots then get tossed with a sticky BBQ sauce for maximum flavor. Serve as a holiday side dish or a tasty appetizer that everyone can enjoy.
Maple Chipotle Cranberry Sauce
This Maple Chipotle Cranberry Sauce is a little smoky, tart, and sweet! It’s a fun twist on regular cranberry sauce and just as easy to make!
These Roasted Blackened Potatoes are a fun new way to enjoy a favorite root veggie. They’re coated in blackening spices, making these potatoes super flavorful and perfect for a dinner side dish.
My Perfect Cornbread Recipe is fluffy, moist, and packed with tons of sweet corn flavor. Cornbread is easy to make and pairs well with your favorite soup or chili. My signature cornbread recipe calls for actual corn kernels to be added to the cornbread batter, creating a sweet and savory bread with a fresh corn flavor. Make a batch today and enjoy all week long with all your hearty fall meals.
Easy Purple Cabbage Salad Recipe
This Easy Purple Cabbage Salad recipe comes together quickly, with minimal ingredients needed. It’s packed with nutrients and antioxidants, making it a healthy side dish that everyone will love. My refreshing cabbage salad can be enjoyed by itself, or used the same way you would use coleslaw. Make it today and snack on it all week long, as the flavor gets even better.
My mouthwatering Sautéed Cabbage recipe is easy to make and only requires a few ingredients. This caramelized cabbage is packed with flavor and goes great alongside your favorite meat(free) and potato dish or as a side on St. Patrick’s Day. This might not be the most glamorous-looking side dish, but it’s always a hit!
This red and green Holiday Pesto Pasta Salad is a perfect, make-ahead recipe that can be enjoyed warm or chilled. This simple yet flavorful pasta salad is packed with tangy balsamic sweet peppers and creamy mozzarella pearls. This festive salad is perfect for a Christmas or New Year’s potluck.
Looking for a simple, veggie-centric side dish for Thanksgiving that doesn’t require an oven? This Easy Spinach Salad can be thrown together in about 10 minutes and is packed with nutrients. It’s a great everyday side dish to accompany lunch or dinner that’s also special enough for the holiday table.
Do you love the combination of beans and greens? If so, you have to make this quick-and-easy Beans and Greens Salad. Each serving is packed with about 14 grams of plant-based protein, and it’s great for a side dish or a flavorful vegan lunch. Pair with rice or quinoa to make it feel more like a full meal. This salad is great for meal prep and tastes better as it sits!
Beet and Carrot Salad with Chickpeas
This Beet and Carrot Salad with Chickpeas is packed with color, flavor, and healthy ingredients. The vegetables add many vitamins and nutrients, and the chickpeas provide protein. Enjoy this vibrant veggie salad as a side dish or serve with quinoa for a filling lunch or dinner.
Roasted Sweet Potato and Broccoli with Curry Tahini Sauce
Everyone will love this bright, beautiful Roasted Sweet Potato and Broccoli with Curry Tahini Sauce! It’s a flavorful vegetable side dish that’s special enough for the holiday table but easy enough for a weeknight meal. Enjoy as a delicious veggie side dish or a top for a hearty bowl of quinoa or rice. Don’t skip the curry tahini sauce!
Up your roasted broccoli game by making this delicious Tahini-Roasted Broccoli Recipe. It takes just a few minutes to throw together and can be enjoyed as a vegetable side dish, or you can add it to pasta and bowls. The tahini adds a nice richness to the broccoli, leaving you coming back for more!
Lemony Kale Salad with Feta Cheese
This easy Lemony kale Salad with Feta Cheese is tangy, refreshing, and perfect for summer. Serve this delicious kale salad as an appetizer, side dish, or light lunch. It is also packed with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and chickpeas. The dressing is just a simple lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper mixture that really hits the spot!
Broccoli Blueberry Salad with Chickpeas
This Broccoli Blueberry Salad with Chickpeas is tossed with a refreshing lemon poppyseed dressing and is perfect for all your summer get-togethers. It’s easy to make and tastes delicious, even a day or two after, so you can make it ahead of time. Save this Broccoli Blueberry Salad recipe for all your summer potluck and BBQ needs.
The Best Easy Green Bean Recipe
This Easy Green Bean Recipe is great to have on hand for a quick and easy vegetable side dish that tastes amazing. You need just green beans, olive oil, tamari, granulated garlic, and salt. You can use fresh or frozen green beans to enjoy as a dinner side dish or a healthy snack.
Fresh Carrot and Chickpea Salad with Orange Maple Dressing
This Fresh Carrot and Chickpea Salad with Orange Maple Dressing is perfect for a delicious and easy last-minute Easter side dish. There’s no cooking involved, and it really embodies the flavors of spring! Bring to a potluck to share or enjoy as a dinner side dish.
Romaine Lettuce Salad Christmas Tree
This Romaine Lettuce Greek Salad Christmas Tree is a festive way to serve a delicious Greek Salad at your holiday table this year!
Thin and Crispy Garlic Bread with Miso Butter
This Thin and Crispy Garlic Bread with Miso Butter is perfect for dipping and scooping pasta! The miso butter gives it a flavorful umami taste and it’s easy to make.
These Miso Sesame Green Beans are easy to make but taste like you worked hard on them. They’re flavorful and make a perfect addition to the holiday table!
Garlic Herb Butter Mashed Potatoes
These Garlic Herb Butter Mashed Potatoes are so flavorful, fluffy, and buttery. Make them once, and they’ll likely become your go-to holiday mashed potato recipe!
This Roasted Sweet Potato Hash is cozy, flavorful, and filling. It’s perfect for breakfast and goes great with eggs, toast, bacon, oatmeal, and more!
Delicious Five-Minute Dinner Salad
You need just a couple of pantry staples to make this super easy and delicious Five-Minute Dinner Salad. It’s great as a nutrient-rich side dish for pizza, pasta, soup, sandwiches, and more!
This Beautiful Rainbow Veggie Salad is packed with healthy fruits and veggies and goes great as a side salad or a main dish with some added protein!
How To Make Easy Roasted Vegetables
Learn how to make delicious and Easy Roasted Vegetables! They’re perfect for using up older produce in your refrigerator and can be enjoyed as a side dish or mixed into rice and pasta.
Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes
If you’re looking for a delicious spin on mashed potatoes this holiday season, these Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes won’t let you down. They have amazing flavor but won’t overpower all your other delicious side dishes.
Lemon Pepper Roasted Brussels Sprouts
These Lemon Pepper Roasted Brussels Sprouts have such great flavor and are perfect for a healthy vegetable side dish for dinner or the holidays.
This Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad is refreshing, healthy, and filling. It’s perfect as a fresh veggie side dish that can be enjoyed all year long.
This Orange Ginger Cranberry sauce is quick, easy to make, and packed with flavor. It’s the perfect accompaniment for your Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner.
This Vegan Green Bean Casserole is creamy, flavorful, and topped with delicious crispy onions! It’s easy to make and perfect for your vegan Thanksgiving this year.
Vegan Stuffing with Sage and Green Apple
This Vegan Stuffing Recipe is packed with onion, celery, green apple, and sage. It’s crispy on the top and full of flavor. Perfect for your vegan Thanksgiving table this year.
Calling all zucchini lovers! This recipe makes the BEST Roasted Zucchini. It’s flavorful, caramelized, and delicious—perfect for a summer side dish.
The Easiest Garlic Cheese Bread
This Garlic Cheese Bread is made with only a few ingredients and is so delicious and flavorful! Enjoy it by itself or as a dinner appetizer, and kids love it, too!
Roasted Sweet Peppers with Goat Cheese Dip
These Roasted Sweet Peppers are a quick, easy, healthy appetizer everyone will love. They’re served with a creamy goat cheese dip that makes them even more special.
This Loaded Dinner Salad is packed with many delicious ingredients and topped with a tangy lemon dressing. It’s perfect for a potluck or dinner side dish.
Roasted Radishes with Garlic and Herbs
Roasted Radishes are a great, healthy, low-carb side dish that tastes similar to potatoes. I roasted them with garlic and fresh herbs, and they’re so delicious (without a strong radish taste).
Crunchy Broccoli Salad with Maple Mustard Dressing
This Crunchy Broccoli Salad with Maple Mustard Dressing is perfect for a holiday side dish that doesn’t require any cooking. The dressing and cranberries make this salad sweet and tangy, while the broccoli, chickpeas, and greens add nutrients and fiber. It’s a great salad to serve for an easy and healthy everyday side salad.
The Best Cheezy Roasted Broccoli with Garlic
This really is the BEST Cheezy Roasted Broccoli with Garlic! It’s perfect for an easy vegetable side dish or a healthy snack.
The Best Simple Roasted Brussels Sprouts
You need just olive oil, salt, and pepper to make these Best Simple Roasted Brussels Sprouts! They’re roasted to perfection and perfect for a side dish or to add to pasta or salads.
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Tahini Maple Butter
These Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Tahini Maple Butter will melt in your mouth and are perfect for a delicious vegan side dish.
Roasted Purple Potatoes with Lemon, Dijon & Thyme Dressing
These Roasted Purple Potatoes with Lemon Dijon Dressing are a flavorful side dish that everyone will love. They’re easy to make and the beautiful purple color really comes out after they are roasted.
Parmesan Wasabi Mashed Potatoes
Looking for an exciting new mashed potato flavor? You’ve got to try my Parmesan Wasabi Mashed Potatoes. They’re creamy, salty from the parmesan and the wasabi gives them such a great kick.
Baked Tater Tots with Smoked Gouda & Green Apple
These homemade Baked Tater Tots with Smoked Gouda and Green Apple are fun to make and packed with seasonal flavors. Dip in ketchup or honey mustard.
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