A list of 31 Delicious Holiday Sides And Dreamy Snacks – with a healthy spin!

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 church and healthy-ISH 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 Delicious Holiday Sides And Snacks 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.
31 Delicious Christmas Sides And Snacks
A list of 31 Delicious Christmas Sides And Dreamy Snacks - with a healthy spin!
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.
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.
This Sweet Potato Cranberry Soufflé relies on cranberries and sweetened condensed coconut milk to balance it out and hints of cinnamon, vanilla and cardamom to spice it up!
This Chicken Biryani is an arousingly aromatic, spice-filled, one-pot rice and meat dish with a healthy-ish spin. It is light on the rice and heavy on the spices, nuts, and California Figs! Pair it with raita or salad and enjoy it with family and friends on those special occasions.
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!
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.
Sweet, savory, tart, and spicy, this apple chutney combines a gamut of flavors in every delicious spoonful! It a tasty, refined sugar free accompaniment to a cheese board as well as sauce for roast meats.
Add a unique spin to your Thanksgiving and Holiday table with this easy and flavorfully spiced, Golden Pan Roasted Parsnips recipe.
This One-pot Marry Me Tofu is made by pan-frying tofu and then simmering it in a flavorful and creamy, sundried tomato sauce. Easy, tasty, and quick, this dish is a vegan version of the ever-so-popular Marry Me Chicken.
Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, these little Broccoli Croquettes, or Broccoli tots, are deliciously spiced and sure to please everyone.
This Black Rice And Beans Recipe is a spin on black beans and rice. It is an easy recipe in which nutty and nutritious black rice is cooked with kidney beans, ginger, garlic, onion, and celery. This is a delicious dish that would work well as a side dish as well as the main one.
Made with under 10 ingredients, this aromatic and tasty, plant-protein packed, one-pot, beans and potatoes recipe makes for an easy and comforting meal.
This aromatic Easy Black Bean Golden Beet Sauté is a tasty side dish that is ever so slightly sweet and spicy. Served over quinoa or rice, it is a satisfying and nutritious meal.
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!
This one-pan, sautéed leeks and potatoes is an easy dish that is packed with flavor. Made with just 11 ingredients, this dish is vegan and vegetarian-friendly.
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!
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.
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.
This Sautéed Asparagus Egg Salad with shallots and sundried tomatoes would make a delicious side dish your family would enjoy at a weeknight dinner. Or, whip it up for the mom in your life this Mother’s Day!
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.
Sweet and smoky caramelized onions combine with flavorful Eckrich smoked sausage in this easy Rustic Sausage Onion Tart. Enjoy it as a snack or make it into a tasty meal with some steamed broccoli to enjoy with family and friends.
Flavored with ginger and garlic, this Brussels Sprouts Kale Sauté with Cranberries & Walnuts is a nutritious addition to your holiday table.
With just 7 ingredients, these Spicy Chorizo balls make for an easy and tasty holiday appetizer or snack. Pair them with Coca-Cola® Cinnamon & Sprite® Winter Spiced Cranberry at your holiday get-together.
Deliciously spiced and ever so slightly crisp on the outside, these melt-in-your-mouth Turmeric Potatoes are a favorite in our home.
Here’s hoping your Holidays are filled with all the people, all the food, and all things that make your heart happy.
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Shashi, have a delicious and beautiful holiday season!