15 Festive Side Dishes for Your Holiday Table

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The holidays are all about bringing people together, and what better way to do that than with a table full of delicious, festive side dishes. From creamy mashed potatoes to vibrant vegetable medleys, these 15 Festive Side Dishes will add the perfect touch to your holiday spread.

Whether you’re hosting a big family feast or looking for a few new recipes to spice up your traditional holiday menu, these dishes are sure to impress your guests and make your celebration even more memorable. Ready to elevate your holiday meal? Let’s dive in!

Roasted Stuffed Pumpkins

roasted stuffed pumpkins
festive side dishes

When fall rolls around, there’s no better way to embrace the season than with these Roasted Stuffed Pumpkins. These mini pumpkins are filled with a savory mixture of kale, cranberries, nuts, and Gruyère cheese, but can be personalized for your occasion. They are the perfect side dish to elevate your holiday table.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Yogurt Sauce

sweet potatoes

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Yogurt Sauce is one of those side dishes that never disappoints. Their natural sweetness intensifies in the oven, creating crispy edges and a tender center that’s full of flavor. But when you top them with a tangy yogurt sauce, toasted pine nuts, and fresh herbs, they go from simple to spectacular. This side dish will add something new to your holiday menu.

Delicious Cheesy Potatoes au Gratin

Cheesy potatoes au gratin

Cheesy Potatoes au Gratin is the ultimate comfort food. Imagine tender, thinly sliced potatoes layered with rich, melty cheese and infused with fragrant herbs—it’s a dish that’s as delicious as it is impressive. These potatoes are irresistible, with a combination of creamy potatoes, savory cheese, and a blend of aromatic herbs. Plus, it’s baked in a small cast-iron skillet, giving it that gorgeous, golden crust on top—what’s not to love?

Miso-Glazed Roasted Carrots

Miso glazed roasted carrots

Miso-Glazed Roasted Carrots are a tasty side dish that uses only 7 simple ingredients: baby carrots, white miso paste, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, salt and pepper. The roasting process really brings out the sugars in the carrots, and mixed with the salty umami of the miso makes them super tasty.

Pumpkin Shaped Dinner Rolls

Pumpkin shaped dinner rolls

These Pumpkin Shaped Dinner Rolls will be the star of the show at your Thanksgiving dinner this year. By tying kitchen string around bread dough you get a fun, pumpkin-shaped dinner roll! These aren’t just any old dinner roll. Image how surprised your guests will be when you set these cute little pumpkin shaped dinner rolls on the table.

Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini & Sumac

cauliflower with tahini and sumac

This Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini & Sumac highlights the adaptability of cauliflower, turning it into a deliciously sweet and tender dish that complements a rich tahini sauce and the zesty flavor of sumac. This recipe transforms boring cauliflower into a stunning dish that is not only visually striking but also brimming with flavor.

Roasted Delicata Squash & Burrata

roasted squash and burrata

This Roasted Delicata Squash & Burrata is a great side dish for your holiday meal, with tender roasted slices of delicata squash, rich and creamy burrata, dried cranberries, and pumpkin seeds for texture. The great thing about this recipe is that it requires very little in the way of ingredients. The squash is the star of the show, but it’s elevated with the addition of the burrata and other accoutrement.

Pear & Gorgonzola Salad

Pear and gorgonzola salad

This Pear and Gorgonzola Salad mixes the fresh sweetness of pear with the tangy sharpness of gorgonzola, along with arugula, walnuts, and a delicious vinaigrette – a classic pairing. Everyone loves this salad and it’s super easy to make. You can toss it up in just a few minutes, so it’s fresh right when you’re ready to serve it.

Parmesan Green beans with Crispy Shallots

green beans with crispy shallots

Parmesan Green Beans with Crispy Shallots is a simple yet elegant side dish that adds a burst of flavor and a touch of sophistication to any meal. The tender-crisp green beans, caramelized shallots, and nutty Parmesan cheese come together to create a delightful taste and texture.

Colorful Winter Roasted Vegetables

Roasted vegetables in a bowl

These Winter Roasted Vegetables bring out all the best flavors of the season – the combination of brussels sprouts, butternut squash, beets, and walnuts makes for a hearty, satisfying dish that belongs on every table in the fall and winter.  It’s topped with a tangy balsamic glaze to add flavor or you can just serve the roasted veggies by themselves.

Roasted Parmesan Sweet Potatoes

roasted sweet potato

These Roasted Parmesan Sweet Potatoes make a perfect side dish for your meal. They are super quick to make and have a great balance of sweet and savory. The butter and Parmesan attaches to each cube of potato and crisps them up nicely on the outside, while the inside becomes so soft and sweet. The savory flavor offsets the sweetness, making them irresistible little morsels.

Broccolini with Burrata & Crispy Onions

Broccolini with Burrata and Crispy Onions

This Broccolini with Burrata & Crispy Onions is a fresh and vibrant salad, combining the tender crunch of broccolini with the creamy richness of burrata, all enhanced by aromatic basil oil and the delightful crunch of crispy onions. Broccolini is a fun and different ingredient that will add a different look to your dinner table.

Buttery Sausage and Cranberry Stuffing

Sausage and Cranberry Stuffing

This super Buttery Sausage and Cranberry Stuffing is one of my favorite things to eat at Thanksgiving. It’s buttery and crunchy in just the right way. What makes this stuffing so good is the copious amount of butter. The butter creates a wonderful crunch to the bread as it cooks, and melts perfectly with the sausage and sweet cranberries.

Golden Beet & Blue Cheese Salad

Golden beet and blue cheese salad

Golden Beet & Blue Cheese Salad is a simple yet tasteful and textured salad. It is super easy to make and offers clean flavors. The tender golden beets, creaminess from blue cheese and crunch from toasty pine nuts make this salad very appetizing. It adds visual appeal and is super easy. It is made with only four simple ingredients. As a result, you can make it in 5 minutes (apart from cooking the beets).

Creamy Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin soup in a pumpkin with pumpkin seeds on top

Pumpkin Soup  is just as creamy, delicious, and rich as it is with cream. You might not believe it until you try it, but you don’t need to add cream to pumpkin soup for it to be smooth and silky. Serve this soup in a hollowed out pumpkin for extra effect and the excitement of your guests.

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