50 Healthy Holiday Side Dishes to enjoy at your family’s holiday gatherings! These delicious recipes are loaded with flavor and are the best side dishes the internet has to offer!
We’re jettisoning into the holiday season, and aside from spending valuable time with family, holidays are all about side dishes.
Family. Side dishes. That’s it.
Plus pie.
Since I’m a lady (vicious lie) who tries to keep side dishes mayo-free somewhat healthy, I find it can be difficult each year to decide on a menu that’s not get-out-of-town indulgent, yet is still pleasing to guests.
So in preparation for my holidays and yours, I came rummaged up with 50 healthy holiday side dishes from all over blog town to help us all do some planning. And eating. Happy side dishing, my friends!
Here they are:
50 Healthy Holiday Side Dishes:
Butternut Squash and Sage Risotto from Jan’s Sushi Bar
Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes from Climbing Grier Mountain
Cranberry Apple Sweet Potato Hash from Now You’re Cookin’
Southwestern Stuffed Spaghetti Squash from The Comfort of Cooking
Jalapeno Cheddar Corn Muffins (gluten free) from My Living Nutrition
Crispy Kale Salad with Couscous, Grilled Chicken, and Pomegranate Seeds from Halfbaked Harvest
Healthy Chipotle Chicken Sweet Potato Skins from Halfbaked Harvest
Green Beans with Lemon-Almond Pesto from Oh My Veggies
Dijon Sauteed Brussels Sprouts from Connoisseurus Veg
Quinoa & Kale Stuffed Butternut Squash from Rachel Cooks
Mashed Butternut Squash from Adventures in Cooking
Sweet Corn Risotto from Eat Your Heart Out
Balsamic Kale with Cranberries from Healthy Seasonal Recipes
Roasted Acorn Squash with Farro and Mung Bean Salad from Seaweed and Sassafras
Brussel Sprout, Bacon, and Apple Naan Stuffing from Climbing Grier Mountain
Apple Cider Glazed Sweet Potatoes from Oh My Veggies
Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce from Real Food Real Deals
Autumn Butternut Squash Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette from The Little Epicurean
Roasted Fall Vegetables with Feta and Rosemary from Dine & Dash
Acorn Squash and Quinoa Stuffing from Sunday Morning Banana Pancakes
Apple and Kale Salad from Pixels and Crumbs
Stuffed Mushrooms with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Spinach from A Food Centric Life
Fall Roasted Vegetables with Lemon Aioli from My Living Nutrition
Yam Fries with Garlic Aoli from In Sonnet’s Kitchen
Acorn Squash Salad from Lasting Ingredient
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Crispy Parma Ham and Balsamic Glaze from Omeletta
Kale and Delicata Squash Salad with Citrus Maple Vinaigrette from Oh My Veggies
Creamy Deviled Eggs with Red Onion, Capers, and Dill from Girl Versus Dough
Curried Cauliflower from Knead for Food
Roasted Yams with Honey Walnuts and Raisins from The Roasted Root
Kale Salad with Brie Croutons, Roasted Butternut Squash, Cumin-Spiced Pecans, and Cranberry Vinaigrette from Eats Well with Others
Roasted Cauliflower, Tomatoes and Chickpeas with Indian Spices from MJ and Hungry Man
Winter Caprese Salad with Caramelized Delicata Squash from GI 365
Roasted Eggplant and Tomato Salad from A Healthy Life for Me
Ricotta and Pesto Stuffed Tomatoes from Sugar et al
Autumn Sweet Potato Hash from The Cozy Apron
Honey Roasted Vegetables from A Zesty Bite
Roasted Butternut Squash, Onions, and Red Potatoes with Fresh Herbs That’s Some Good Cookin
Roasted Carrots with Sweet Tahini Drizzle from Nutrition Stripped
Balsamic Roasted Root Vegetables from Country Cleaver
Coconut Roasted Carrot Salad from Running to the Kitchen
Slow Cooker Applesauce from The Corner Kitchen
Roasted Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad with Maple Orange Dressing from The Roasted Root
Okra, Kale, and Adouille Saute from Leaf Parade
Broccoli Salad from Kiss my Broccoli
Celery Root Hash Browns from Adventures in Cooking
Sweet Potato Cauliflower Gratin with Crispy Gratin from Whole Living
Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes from Hummusapien
Have delicious, happy, healthy holidays!
bring on the holidays! yum!
Thanks for the link love lady! I want to eat everything off the screeeeen.
They all look so good, I don’t know where to start! Thanks for including me girl 🙂 PS. I’m totally jealous you see coyotes! I’ll trade you a sea hare for a coyote… 🙂
What a fantastic list you’ve compiled! Thanks!
Bookmarking this amazingness! Thanks for including me!
Awesome round up! I’m getting more excited for Thanksgiving by the second! Thanks so much for including me!
Excellent post! I kept saying, “Oh! I need to try that one…”. Thank you for including in your round up. I’m honored!
So many good ideas here! I love this time of year- Thanksgiving sides are my favorite, like smiling. And thank you for including my Brussels sprouts recipe!!
Wow, you’ve totally outdone yourself – this is quite a list! Thanks so much for including my Brussels sprouts. I’ll be trying a bunch of the other recipes on here. Everything looks delicious 🙂
Yum! There are so many incredible dishes here I want to try! Thank you so much for including my recipe :).
These are some amazing picks!! Thanks for mentioning my Cranberry Apple Sweet Potato Hash! 😀
So much incredibleness in one post! I have yet to plan any holiday menus yet, but I am saving this page for when I do! And thank you so much for including me! 🙂
Oh and happy holiday cooking!
More Tgives looooooove! And on the same day! It’s like we are of one mind. Scary.
Aww, thank you SO much for including me in this amazing collection! Oh my gosh, everything…I want to make EVERYTHING!!
Love this Julia! I like to make my holiday dinners a combination of healthy and rich dishes, but these recipes are making me lean to adding even more healthy dishes!
What a delicious round up of dishes! I’m finding it hard to pick and choose. Thanks for including mine!
Such a great round-up! Thanks for the link love! So happy to be included in your list 🙂
I bookmarked this post and sent it to my family!
These all look so yummy! Why must Thanksgiving happen only once a year?!
Thanks so much for featuring me, lady! 🙂 And I am loving all these side dishes — definitely the part of the meal I struggle to come up with most!
Great round-up! Saving this for the holidays.
Oh yes, I am all about lighter side dishes for holidays! Because then I have more room for dessert. 😀 Thanks for the link love!
Thank you so much for this! I have been looking for healthy side dishes to balance out the dessert course!
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