Christmas Side Dishes

Ginger glazed carrots are a delicious and easy way to add some extra flavor to your side dish. This dish is perfect for a weeknight dinner or holiday meal.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Simple but delicious! Carrots are glazed with brown sugar, butter, and orange peel.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Nutty and buttery, these green beans are a perfect holiday side dish

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with green beans, orange peel, dried cranberries, honey

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Vegetables in green, white, and red provide a colorful salad in Christmas hues. The recipe can be made ahead of time for less holiday stress.


Time:   2-5 hours

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Made with milk, egg, onion, butter, bread flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, celery seed, salt, dried sage

Method:   bread machine
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with fingerling carrots, pineapple chunks, brown sugar, butter, cornstarch, ground cinnamon

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with margarine, onion, all-purpose flour, half and half, sharp Cheddar cheese, water chestnuts, mushrooms, soy sauce, hot pepper...

Method:   stovetop, oven, microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with pineapple, pineapple chunks, oranges, bananas, apple, beets, sliced beets, jicama


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with paprika, cauliflower, green bell pepper, sliced mushrooms, butter or margarine, milk, all-purpose flour, Swiss cheese, pimientos, salt

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with lemon juice, red cabbage, red currant jelly, raspberry preserves or apricot jam


Time:   2-5 hours

Add some festive flair to your holiday table. This colorful dish is made with shredded green and red cabbage, carrots, bell peppers and red onion, all tossed in a creamy dressing.


Time:   2-5 hours

Made with black pepper, salt, pimentos, frozen peas, vegetable oil, vinegar, scallions, sweet pickles

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with pine nuts, salt and pepper, olive oil, zucchini, garlic, vinegar, water

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with ground ginger, nutmeg, salt, orange, sweet potatoes or yams, onions, olive oil or vegetable oil, cranberries, brown sugar, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with Dijon mustard, rice wine vinegar, baby spinach, avocado, red onion, pomegranate seeds, dried cranberries, cranberry juice concentrate


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with lettuce leaves and additional cherries, strawberry gelatin, water, crushed pineapple, plain yogurt, pecans, maraschino cherries


Time:   2-5 hours