Elevate your Christmas party food with these mouthwatering Christmas side dishes. Easy to make and sure to impress, these side dishes recipes are perfect for adding festive flavor to any Christmas party menu.
The holiday season is a time for gathering with loved ones and enjoying delicious food. While the main course often gets all the attention, the side dishes are what truly make the meal special.
Whether you’re sticking to tradition or trying something new, these Christmas party food side dishes ideas will quickly become family favorites.
In this post, we’ll explore a variety of mouthwatering fun Christmas side dishes recipes that everyone loves.
From creamy mashed potatoes and honey-glazed carrots to savory stuffing and crisp roasted Brussels sprouts, these recipes will elevate your holiday feast.
Christmas Side Dishes Recipes For You Christmas Party Menu
Elevate your Christmas dinner with these must-try side dishes! From traditional recipes to creative twists, these fun Christmas side dishes will be the star of your holiday menu. Perfect for easy Christmas party food ideas that everyone will love.
Christmas Side Dishes
Elevate your holiday party food with our easy Christmas side dishes recipes.
Southern Baked Mac and Cheese with Breadcrumbs
This baked mac and cheese is made with two kinds of cheeses and topped with crunchy, golden-brown breadcrumbs! It’s a fantastic side for any main dish this Christmas!
Easy Sauteed Mushrooms with Garlic Butter
These mushrooms are flavored garlic butter and sautéed until golden brown. It’s an easy, simple recipe that delivers big flavors!
Artichoke Salad
Artichoke salad has a pretty presentation and is so good. You won't believe how tasty and simple to make this salad is.
Traditional Southern Cornbread Dressing
Moist cornbread dressing with celery and onions is an absolute must on every Southern Thanksgiving table. My mom's recipe for Southern Cornbread Dressing is simple and classic with all the nostalgic flavors.
Honey Glazed Carrots
Honey Glazed Carrots are the perfect holiday and dinnertime side dish. Super easy to make and incredibly delicious, they’re a perfect combination of sweet and savory and made with a handful of simple ingredients.
Boursin Potato Stacks
Creamy Boursin cheese and butter are all the flavor thinly sliced potatoes need. Sliced potatoes are layered with the rich Boursin herb butter and baked to a golden brown perfection.
Golden Roasted Beets with Cherries & Tarragon Brown Butter Vinaigrette
These golden roasted beets with cherries, tarragon and an irresistible brown butter vinaigrette might be your new favourite holiday side. Easy to make and absolutely delish.
Honey Sriracha Brussels Sprouts
These honey sriracha brussels sprouts are the perfect side to jazz up your holiday table. Crispy, sweet and spicy, they're absolutely delicious.
Best Roasted Asparagus
Looking for a quick and easy recipe for the best roasted asparagus? Great beginner oven baked asparagus recipe with additional ideas and variations.
Hashbrown Casserole Recipe
Hashbrown Casserole Recipe ~ Creamy, Delicious Hashbrowns! This is the Potato Dish we ask Mom for EVERY HOLIDAY!
Sweet Potato Casserole
Planning Christmas? You can’t forget Sweet Potato Casserole! It’s a classic side dish that every Thanksgiving meal needs. Mashed Sweet Potatoes loaded with cinnamon and pecans then topped with marshmallows.
Recipe This | Air Fryer Stuffing Balls
Delicious Sage & Onion Stuffing Balls in the air fryer. Make ahead your own air fryer stuffing and then cook your homemade stuffing in the air fryer when you’re ready.
Air Fryer Duck Fat Potatoes
Air Fryer Duck Fat Potatoes. Introducing you to the most delicious and effortless way to cook roast potatoes in the air fryer. Loaded with duck fat these air fryer duck fat potatoes are in another league.
Best Fluffy Dinner Rolls
Make the best soft and fluffy dinner rolls with this easy recipe! These yummy rolls are so simple to make.
Candied Sweet Potatoes
This is a classic candied sweet potato recipe! This simple recipe bakes right in the oven - no need to boil the sweet potatoes.
Boursin Mashed Potatoes
The easiest and most flavorful way to up your mashed potato game during the holidays. The flavor and texture of the Boursin is unreal!
Freshly Roasted Green Beans With Parmesan Recipe Everyone Must Try
This delicious recipe for Roasted Parmesan Green Beans uses fresh green beans and makes for a perfect side dish at any Easter or Thanksgiving gathering. It’s also simple enough to have anytime, not just on a special occasion!
Spinach Stuffing Balls
Spinach Stuffing Balls are an easy make-ahead side dish for your holiday dinner feast. Warm them up while the turkey is being carved then serve them with gravy and mashed potatoes.
Tasty Jalapeno Cranberry Salsa
This Cranberry Salsa will add a little extra spice to your holiday season. It’s a simple salsa, made with fresh cranberries along with a little bit of jalapeno heat.
Easy Homemade Baguette Recipe
This quick and easy homemade French baguette recipe is simple to make and the hands on time is fast! It's beautiful and delicious, crusty on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside.
Roasted Maple Brussel Sprouts with Bacon
Maple Brussel Sprouts with Bacon is a delicious and easy roasted side dish recipe that is both sweet and savory. This crispy but tender side is perfect for any holiday or family get together. Made with crispy bacon and fresh cranberries, topped with the sweet taste of pure maple syrup.
Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes - Cinnamon & Sage Co.
Smooth and creamy Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes are so full of buttery goodness, you won’t want to make any other kind of mashed potatoes again! Made with hearty russet potatoes, lots of butter, and so many different kinds of seasonings, Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes are loaded with flavor.
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
With crunchy pecans and a little bit of sweet brown sugar, these Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes will be your new favorite side dish at dinner. Whether you’re making a casual weeknight dinner or planning your holiday meals, you will want these delicious potatoes on the table.
Cranberry Orange Sauce
This flavorful cranberry orange sauce not only pairs well with turkey, but other meats as well thanks to the bright orange and zesty ginger in it.
Broccoli Au Gratin - Broccoli Cheese Casserole
Adding a scoop of this Broccoli Cheese casserole makes any plate into amazing comfort food.
Roasted Carrots and Green Beans with Garlic
With 5 simple ingredients, roasted carrots and green beans with garlic can be served as a weeknight side dish or as an addition to your holiday table. The oven roasted vegetables become caramelized and slightly charred, with the drizzle of balsamic vinegar giving it a zingy flavor that complements the sweetness of the carrots.
Shaved Fennel Salad
Shaved fennel salad is a crunchy, bright, citrusy, crisp, and zingy side dish that brightens up any plate. With just 3 simple ingredients, the licorice-like fennel shines in this healthy and versatile salad. It's dairy-free/vegan, with just 10 minutes of prep time, and you can even make it ahead of time.
Slow Cooker Mushroom Stuffing
Slow Cooker Mushroom Stuffing, an easy and delicious bread stuffing recipe that is perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.
Sheet Pan Roasted Butternut Squash
Sheet Pan Roasted Butternut Squash, a simple side dish recipe idea that is especially perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Feta
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Feta, a Mediterranean diet and vegetarian friendly oven roasted side dish in balsamic vinaigrette.
Rustic Rosemary Thyme Mashed Potatoes (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Paleo)
An easy and delicious dinner side dish recipe for Rustic Rosemary Thyme Mashed Potatoes! They're gluten-free, vegan, paleo, and top allergy-free; perfect for the holidays.