31 Easy & Healthy Holiday Side Dishes

A list of 31 Easy & Healthy Holiday Side Dishes that are fun and unique for get-togethers this holiday season.

When it comes to your Holiday meal, do you lean towards ham, or turkey, or duck, or lobster as your main course?

For our family, it varies. We have had everything from turkey to tofurkey to salmon for Christmas.

Our main course may vary from year to year (this year we are having chicken) but 31 Holiday Side Dishes will always be part of our time together. Along with the sides, there’s always healthy-ISH snack and dessert options as well.

And, listed below are 31 Easy & Healthy Holiday Side Dishes with a healthy spin.

In addition to being healthy-ISH and wholesome, most of these recipes are super easy and super quick to whip up.

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1

Hot Honey Broccoli

In this easy Hot Honey Broccoli recipe, broccoli florets are baked until crispy and then drizzled with chili, ginger, and garlic-infused honey. This is a quick recipe that is a healthy side dish for everyday meals and holiday gatherings.

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2

Oven Roasted Purple Sweet Potatoes

Ready in less than 30 minutes, these Oven Roasted Purple Sweet Potatoes are ever so slightly crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, and make a delicious and colorful side dish, especially for the holidays.

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3

Easy Bell Pepper Puffs

Made with frozen puff pastry, these Easy Bell Pepper Puffs are a delightful holiday (or anytime) appetizer. If you love bell peppers, then you are going to love these appetizers. They are made by sautéing bell peppers with jalapeños, ginger, garlic, onions, and an aromatic blend of spices which are stuffed into crispy puff pastry.

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4

Easy Cranberry Apple Chutney Recipe

Made in 20 minutes, with just 10 ingredients, this delicious cranberry apple chutney is gluten-free and refined sugar-free. It is a versatile chutney that is simply scrumptious served with crackers and cheese, roti and curry, or even as a condiment at your holiday gatherings.

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5

Healthy Easy Holiday Salad (with only 10 ingredients)

This Easy Holiday Salad is a blend of sautéed kale, shredded Brussels sprouts, celery, jalapeno, onions, ginger, garlic, and za’atar. This warm salad is a festive and healthy one to add to your holiday table or winter gatherings.

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6

Za’atar Asparagus with Pomegranate

Delightfully delicious, this Za’atar Asparagus with Pomegranate makes for a fun side dish for the holidays or any day of the week!

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7

Golden Pan Roasted Parsnips

Add a unique spin to your Thanksgiving and Holiday table with this easy and flavorfully spiced, Golden Pan Roasted Parsnips recipe.

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8

Broccoli Gratin with Cranberries

Vegetarian and delicious, this broccoli gratin is infused with flavor from sautéed onions, ginger, garlic, sundried tomatoes, and cranberries – making this a tasty lighter dish to serve up for Thanksgiving and the holidays.

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9

Spicy Cauliflower with Figs

Cardamom pods, whole cloves, onions, ginger and garlic go into making this Spicy Cauliflower with Figs an invitingly aromatic dish to add to your Thanksgiving/Holiday table!

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10

Brussels Sprouts Kale Sauté with Cranberries & Walnuts

Flavored with ginger and garlic, this Brussels Sprouts Kale Sauté with Cranberries & Walnuts is a nutritious addition to your holiday table.

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11

Butternut Squash Bacon Bites

These Butternut Squash Bacon Bites are gluten-free and would make a healthy appetizer or side for your holiday Feastivities!

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12

Cast-iron Garlic Herb Potatoes

These Cast-iron Garlic Herb Potatoes are soft in the middle with a slightly crisp skin. Aromatic and flavorful , these make a delicious addition to your everyday and/or holiday dinner table.

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13

Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Capers

Brussels Sprouts are pan-roasted with capers, sundried tomatoes, onions, garlic and ginger till they are ever so slightly caramelized – making this Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Capers dish a delicious side for your Holiday table or even a weeknight treat!

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14

Easy Purple Sweet Potato Soufflé with Cranberries

Made with dried cranberries, coconut milk, hints of cinnamon, vanilla, cloves, nutmeg, and cardamom, this Easy Purple Sweet Potato Soufflé with Cranberries is dairy-free and refined sugar-free.

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15

Easy Purple Sweet Potato Puffs Recipe (with variations)

These Easy Purple Sweet Potato Puffs are a fun and delicious appetizer or snack. In this recipe, purple sweet potato is combined with a tasty blend of spices and stuffed between buttery puff pastry for a portable treat!

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16

Easy Veggie Puffs

These veggie puffs are made with a well-spiced blend of potatoes, carrots, and peas that are sandwiched between layers of flaky puff pastry. Irresistibly tasty and easy to make, these puffs can be made into a meal or enjoyed as a snack.

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17

Spiced Potato Puff Pastry Baskets

If you feel challenged when it comes to samosa folding like I do, then why not try making these Spiced Potato Puff Pastry Baskets or deconstructed samosas?

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18

Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Berbere

Enjoy crispy and flavorful Brussels Sprouts with this 3-ingredient, easy oven-roasted Brussels Sprouts with Berbere recipe. I hope you and yours enjoy this easy and tasty side dish as much as we do.

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19

Easy Oven Roasted Carrots

These Easy Oven Roasted Carrots are a delicious side dish made with only 5 ingredients and ready in 30 minutes.

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20

Easy Ground Chicken Meatballs with Carrots

These Chicken Meatballs with Carrots are so easy to make. Just mix the ingredients, form into balls, bake, and enjoy! They are a tasty and healthy veggie-loaded protein-packed side dish that can be enjoyed in sauce with pasta or tossed into a salad and rice bowl!

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21

Ginger Cardamom Spiced Carrots

Subtly flavored with mustard seeds and paprika, these Ginger Cardamom Carrots would make a lovely side dish for your Holiday dinner table or even a snack for everyday!

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22

Easy Meatless Veggie balls

Packed full of carrots, spinach, beans, potatoes and a boatload of aromatic spices, these Easy Meatless Veggie Balls are a hit in our house – hoping they will be one in y’alls too!

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23

One-pot Marry Me Tofu

This One-pot Marry Me Tofu is made by pan-frying tofu and then simmering it in a flavorful and creamy, sun-dried tomato sauce. Easy, tasty, and quick, this dish is a vegan version of the ever-so-popular Marry Me Chicken.

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24

Peri Peri Tofu

Quick and Simple, Tofu saute with Peri-Peri, Kale & Mustard Seeds

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25

Sausage And Beans

This easy, spicy, keto-friendly dish of Sausage And Beans flavored with coriander, smoked paprika, turmeric and garlic and ginger is sure to be a family favorite!

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26

Navy Bean Falafel

Easy and delicious, these gluten free Navy Bean Falafel are spiced with smoked paprika, turmeric, coriander, cumin, onion and garlic and make a tasty and nutritious snack.

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27

Easy Yellow Rice with Cardamom & Cloves

Buttery and delicious, this yellow rice looks fancy but it is so easy to make! And, you only need 7 ingredients and 20 minutes to make it. This vegan yellow rice pairs perfectly with curry and sautes and everything in between.

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28

Easy Green Bean Casserole (Dairy-free)

This fusion Easy Green Bean Casserole takes only 30 minutes to make, and it is a creamy, dairy-free spin on traditional green bean casserole.

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29

Savory Sweet Pineapple Casserole

The unique combination of canned crushed pineapple, cheddar cheese, sugar and buttery crackers in this Pineapple Casserole may be befuddling, but the result is so incredibly tasty! The ideal fix of sweet and salty, creamy and crunchy, I am willing to bet that your first bite won’t be your last

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30

Christmas Quinoa Salad Recipe

This healthy Christmas Quinoa Salad is packed with a plethora of flavors, textures, and colors! And you can have this vegan side dish ready in about 15-20 minutes.

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31

Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas

Packed full of flavor and good-for-you ingredients, this Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas is one of my favorite quinoa salad recipes. It is a quick, healthy, and versatile dish that can be a main meal or masquerade as a holiday side dish as well.

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Here’s hoping your Holidays are filled with all the people, all the food, and all things that make your heart happy.