20 Holiday Side Dish Recipes – Gluten-Free

20 Holiday Side Dish recipes to give you ideas for your next dinner party! Gluten-free.

20 Holiday Side Dish recipes to make your meal planning easier!

Whether your festive meal features turkey, ham, beef, salmon, roast chicken or is vegetarian, vegetable side dishes are often the supporting cast to the star of your show. Most of us would admit that sides are the best part of a holiday feast!

Deciding on side dishes to serve at your next dinner party can sometimes be challenging. Yes, you could serve the same old ones you serve every year. Or you could try one or two new ones, just for a change!

I’ve done the work for you and created this collection of 20 of my best holiday side dish recipes. Here are ideas to please a crowd or to satisfy a few close friends in a small gathering around your table.

Consider the needs of your family and friends, too. Do they have food sensitivities or allergies? Are they following a special diet? All of these 20 Holiday Side Dish Recipe Ideas are gluten-free, many are dairy-free, some are keto, paleo, or vegan.

There is something for everyone in this round-up of vegetable side dishes for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s or other special holidays. And if you’re looking for pre-dinner party snacks, you’ll find lots of ideas in 21 Easy Finger Food Appetizers, 5 Tips for Making Crostini or 7 Holiday Spiced Nuts Recipes.

Scroll through this list of easy vegetable side dishes and click on the green buttons to take you to the complete, printable recipes.

Acorn and Butternut Squash Recipes

Honey Balsamic Roasted Acorn Squash and Brussels Sprouts

This honey balsamic roasted acorn squash makes a tasty, colourful side dish for any fall or winter dinner. Takes less than 30 min. Great for holiday meals!

Honey Balsamic Roasted Acorn Squash and Brussels Sprouts

Garlic Parmesan-Crusted Roasted Acorn Squash

Round out a fall or winter meal with tender slices of this Garlic Parmesan-Crusted Roasted Acorn Squash. Add fresh herbs to make this tasty side dish.

Garlic Parmesan-Crusted Roasted Acorn Squash

Maple Dijon Roasted Butternut Squash

It's a little sweet, a little spicy and this crispy Maple Dijon Roasted Butternut Squash is an ideal side dish for a fall or winter dinner.

Maple Dijon Roasted Butternut Squash

Butternut Squash with Fresh Rosemary and Lime

Crispy, but tender slices of butternut squash with fresh rosemary, roasted with a honey-lime glaze makes an ideal side dish for a holiday dinner. 

Butternut Squash with Fresh Rosemary and Lime

Crispy Potato Recipes

Crispy Lemon Oven-Roasted Potatoes

These Lemon Oven-Roasted Potatoes are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and have the bright flavour of fresh lemons.

Crispy Lemon Oven-Roasted Potatoes

Crispy Grilled Potatoes with Blue Cheese, Chives and Bacon

There's nothing not to love about these Crispy Grilled Potatoes with Blue Cheese, Chives and Bacon. Cooked in foil on the grill, they're easy to make!

Crispy Grilled Potatoes with Blue Cheese, Chives and Bacon

Cauliflower Side Dish Recipes

Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower with Bacon and Cheese

This low-carb alternative to mashed potatoes will surprise you! With the silky texture of mashed potatoes and the delicate flavour of cauliflower, this loaded mashed cauliflower keto side dish is topped with bacon and cheese.

Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower with Bacon and Cheese

Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole with Bacon

This low-carb Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole with Bacon is guaranteed to be devoured! It's creamy, cheesy and full of flavour. With only 2 carbs per serving, this dish is keto-friendly.

Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole with Bacon

3 ways to love Sweet Potatoes 

Rosemary Garlic Smashed Sweet Potatoes

Rosemary Garlic Smashed Sweet Potatoes are roasted with garlic-herb butter and topped with Parmesan. An ideal side for winter, Thanksgiving or holiday meals.

Rosemary Garlic Smashed Sweet Potatoes

Make-Ahead Duchess Sweet Potatoes

Dress up your holiday dinners with these Make-Ahead Duchess Sweet Potatoes. Here's an easy savoury recipe that can be made in advance. 

Make-Ahead Duchess Sweet Potatoes

Baby Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Herb Butter

Baby Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Herb Butter make a striking side dish. Slice potatoes thinly keeping the base intact, fan out accordian style, and baste with garlic herb butter.

Baby Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Herb Butter

Green Bean Side Dish Recipes

Skillet Parmesan Pecan Green Beans

These Parmesan Pecan Green Beans are ideal for a holiday dinner. Cooked on the stove-top, part of this easy recipe can be prepared ahead of time. Keto-friendly.

Skillet Parmesan Pecan Green Beans

Vegetarian Green Bean Bundles with Garlic Butter

Wrapped with a chive, these Vegetarian Green Bean Bundles will add a "wow" factor to a special meal. Drizzled with garlic browned butter, they make a spectacular side dish.

Vegetarian Green Bean Bundles with Garlic Butter

Sesame Ginger Green Beans

These sesame ginger green beans are tender crisp and a little spicy. A quick keto, paleo and vegan side dish, flavoured with sesame, garlic, ginger and jalapeño.

Sesame Ginger Green Beans

Asparagus Side Dish Recipes

Easy 5-minute Sesame Asparagus

With only 3 ingredients, this fresh asparagus with a hint of sesame is a quick and easy side dish that can be ready in 5 minutes. 

Easy 5-minute Sesame Asparagus

Charred Asparagus with Warm Citrus Sauce

Crunchy almonds, lemon, orange and garlic add bright flavours to fresh asparagus in this recipe for Charred Asparagus with Warm Citrus Sauce.

Charred Asparagus with Warm Citrus Sauce

Easy Root Vegetable Side Dish Recipes

Apple Cider Roasted Root Vegetables

These Apple Cider Roasted Root Vegetables are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside with a rich caramelized flavour.

Apple Cider Roasted Root Vegetables

Fennel Orange Roasted Beets

These Fennel Orange Roasted Beets have hints of bright citrus and a delicate anise flavour. An easy side dish for a holiday dinner!

Fennel Orange Roasted Beets

Roasted Carrots with Honey-Mustard Glaze

Roasting carrots intensifies their natural flavour. Adding this honey-mustard glaze put them "over the top!" These Roasted Carrots with Honey-Mustard Glaze make an ideal holiday side dish.

Roasted Carrots with Honey-Mustard Glaze

Cranberry Sauce or Relish

Spiced Cranberry Orange Sauce with Triple Sec

This Spiced Cranberry Orange Sauce is our family's favourite. It's lightly flavoured with orange juice, cinnamon and cloves and (optionally) spiked with Triple Sec. 

Spiced Cranberry Orange Sauce with Triple Sec

Cranberry Lemon and Pear Relish

This Cranberry Lemon and Pear Relish is a quick and easy zesty alternative to traditional cranberry sauce.

Cranberry Lemon and Pear Relish

Which ones will you make this holiday season? Let me know your favourites in the comments section below!

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