21 Most Popular Holiday Side Dishes

Have you ever wondered if making such tasty gravy at home is possible? Or if you can make the best creamy gravy without flour? This holiday version of the creamy turkey pepper gravy recipe will help you make the right gravy effortlessly.

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This classic side dish for Thanksgiving and Christmas needs no introduction. It is appealing, tender, moist, and super easy to make. Bonus: it also includes a tip for evenly cooking every size of Brussels sprouts.

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This cheesy, creamy mashed potatoes recipe is the best you'll ever need. It is so delicious and super versatile—it makes a perfect side dish to go with any meal. The recipe is fast to make (under 30 minutes) and requires no mixer, which means it is hassle-free to clean. Nothing can beat that!

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This super-colorful tomato, peach, and spinach salad will brighten any dinner table. The color, texture, and flavor of each salad ingredient, together with a fat-free vinaigrette dressing, create a beautiful harmony suitable for any occasion. No wonder it is a must-included in this most popular side dishes list.

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These amazing garlic butter corn ribs are worth a try. They are loaded with irresistible and addicting flavors, making them hard to resist for you and your guests.

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These candied walnuts are crunchy, sweet, super easy to make, and guaranteed to stay famous among the kids' choices. You can also serve these for your guests before dining time so they have something to munch on.

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This classic and popular holiday side dish must be included in your favorite side dishes list. Bursting with warm spices, lively orange, and rich dark brown sugar, this boozy brandied cranberry sauce makes for one show-stopping holiday side dish and adds an elegant touch to your holiday table. You’ll never need another cranberry sauce recipe again.

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This Holiday Salad is surprisingly simple and can even be made ahead! Wow, your guests with a fun new recipe this year—make this absolutely delicious, crowd-pleasing showstopper for your holiday table! Just by looking at it, we can easily see that it is the most beautiful Christmas side dish.

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From the famous Hurry The Food Up blog, this Christmas slaw is a perfect contemporary mix of veggies and fruits in one bowl. It's ready in 20 minutes, easy to make, and brightens up any Christmas table. Better yet, it's 100% vegan.

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Another amazing and gorgeous dish must appear in this most popular holiday side dish. This Christmas Caprese Salad consists of tomatoes, bocconcini, and fresh basil arranged in the shape of a candy cane. It is a delicious, simple salad that will add a fun, festive touch to your holiday table!

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If you’re looking for an amazing side dish, this Antipasto Christmas Wreath is perfect! It has bite-size cheeses, Italian meats, and olives to make this holiday season this Antipasto Christmas Wreath is perfect! It has bites size cheeses, Italian meats, olive, and takes minutes to put together!

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They say everything tastes better with bacon! And these Baked Parmesan Sprouts with Bacon hit the spot perfectly! They're coated with parmesan, then baked and topped with crispy bacon! Erm, yes, I’ll have the whole tray, please!

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These soft milk dinner rolls are super simple to put together with just seven ingredients. It is safe to say this dinner roll recipe is a treasure to keep. They have a super fluffy texture complemented by a touch of sweetness from condensed milk.

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Nothing is associated with holiday dinners more than buttery, honey-white dinner rolls. These rolls aren't just fluffy, moist, and pleasantly delicious; they are significantly less sweet than many store-bought dinner rolls.

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With its super soft texture, semi-sweet flavor, this fluffy condensed milk bread will be your all time favorite recipe. You don't need to be a bread baker to make this amazing bread.

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A creamy, cheesy, alfredo-like sauce is mixed with spaghetti squash and baby spinach leaves, then topped with melted cheese to make a hearty and delicious main or side. In short, tasty comfort food for fall!

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As quick and easy side dishes, few things can compete with Parmentier potatoes. A super-speedy version of the classic roast potatoes, these little crispy cubes of joy are so simple to make and deliver on all fronts.

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This super easy Green Beans with Mushrooms recipe, with buttery garlic and onion flavors, is a traditional holiday side dish for my family. It's healthy and quick and adds a burst of color to your dinner plate!

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With simple ingredients and easy, step-by-step instructions, you’ll create a flawless dish that will impress on any holiday or special occasion. Whether you’re cooking for family or a crowd, this naturally gluten-free recipe never fails to wow—even the harshest critics!

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This recipe utilizes a secret ingredient to boost the classic flavors of your traditional Thanksgiving favorite side dish. It also uses fresh green beans and teaches you how to keep the crisp and avoid a soggy casserole.

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If you want to avoid going for a big and giant turkey for your holiday dinner, you can always opt for these sweet ground turkey meatballs. Made with simple ingredients that are probably already in your pantry, they are easy to make and super delicious.

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