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25 Best Holiday Side Dish Recipes: The Ultimate Roundup

25 Best Holiday Side Dish Recipes: The Ultimate Roundup

A curated collection of 25 holiday side-dish ideas, including comforting casseroles, roasted vegetables, festive salads, potatoes, breads, and make-ahead favorites. Exact ingredients, quantities, servings, and timing vary by the individual dish.
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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Roundup Scope
  • See individual recipe Creamy mashed potatoes
  • See individual recipe Crispy roasted potatoes
  • See individual recipe Sweet potato casserole
  • See individual recipe Green bean casserole
  • See individual recipe Roasted Brussels sprouts
  • See individual recipe Honey-glazed carrots
  • See individual recipe Maple-roasted squash
  • See individual recipe Classic holiday stuffing
  • See individual recipe Cornbread dressing
  • See individual recipe Creamed spinach
  • See individual recipe Baked macaroni and cheese
  • See individual recipe Cranberry sauce
  • See individual recipe Cranberry-orange relish
  • See individual recipe Roasted garlic bread
  • See individual recipe Buttermilk biscuits
  • See individual recipe Pull-apart dinner rolls
  • See individual recipe Winter harvest salad
  • See individual recipe Pear and walnut salad
  • See individual recipe Wild rice pilaf
  • See individual recipe Mushroom barley pilaf
  • See individual recipe Baked cauliflower gratin
  • See individual recipe Parmesan roasted asparagus
  • See individual recipe Glazed pearl onions
  • See individual recipe Holiday cheese board
  • See individual recipe Savory baked polenta

Method
 

Menu Planning
  1. Choose a balanced selection from the 25 side-dish categories, combining one potato dish, one green vegetable, one colorful roasted vegetable, one dressing or grain dish, one fresh salad, and one bread or cheese option.
  2. Review the individual recipe source for exact ingredient quantities, serving information, preparation instructions, prep time, and cook time before shopping or scheduling the meal.
  3. Organize the menu around the dishes that can be prepared ahead, then reserve oven space and last-minute attention for recipes best served hot and fresh.

Notes

This roundup is a collection rather than one recipe, so it does not have a single ingredient list, prep time, cook time, serving count, or nutrition value. Exact details must be researched for the specific dish selected.