Vegetable Side Dishes for Christmas

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Maple glazed carrots, garlic roasted small potatoes—no matter what Christmas vegetable recipes you're looking for, you're sure to find a new favorite in this collection of Vegetable Side Dishes for Christmas! Plan the perfect holiday dinner by pairing it with these amazing vegetable sides.

Christmas Vegetable Recipes

Air Fryer Broccoli

Air Fryer Broccoli makes an excellent choice for pairing with a holiday dinner. Save space in your oven or stovetop by preparing this easy broccoli recipe in the air fryer!

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Glazed Maple Carrots

Sticky, savory, and sweet, these glazed maple carrots make a gorgeous addition to any holiday table and pair perfectly with ham and roast beef.

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Creamiest Mashed Potatoes

Of all the mashed potatoes recipes you've tried, I promise you have yet to try a recipe as creamy and delicious as these mashed potatoes. They are the best for the holidays!

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Vegetable Au Gratin

One of the most gorgeous vegetable side dishes for Christmas, this veggies au gratin recipe is a must-try for the holidays.

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Sauteed Garlic Mushrooms

By far, these sauteed garlic mushrooms are one of my family's favorite vegetable side dishes for Christmas. They are garlicky, buttery, and oh-so delicious.

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad

Roasted brussels sprouts are the ultimate Christmas vegetable side dish, and this brussels sprouts salad recipe will have you craving bite after bite!

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Green Bean Casserole

This holiday side dish classic is made even more impressive with homemade cream of mushroom soup and fresh green beans. Best of all, it's easy!

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Roasted Small Potatoes

These garlic roasted small potatoes are truly delicious and will look beautiful on a holiday plate next to other Christmas vegetable sides.

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Air Fryer Asparagus

Air Fryer Asparagus is not only tasty- it's a lot of fun, too! Coated with a breading, these air fryer asparagus fries are amazing as a Christmas vegetable side dish.

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Instant Pot Corn on the Cob

One of my favorite holiday recipes is corn. Instant Pot Corn on the Cob is an easy way to prepare this favorite side dish for Christmas!

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Air Fried Mushrooms

An unbelievably tasty vegetable side dish for Christmas, and so fun to make! Everyone loves these air fried mushrooms!

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Au Gratin Potatoes

These au gratin potatoes are not only beautiful, they are extra creamy and delicious. Plus, they're gluten-free, so everyone can enjoy them!

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Grilled Corn on the Cob

If you want to try grilling corn on the cob instead, this is the perfect recipe for grilled corn for the holidays!

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Roasted Tomatoes

These skillet roasted tomatoes make a beautiful addition to any holiday table, and are truly delectable. You will want to eat a plate of them all on their own!

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Easy Scalloped Potatoes

Extra cheesy, easy scalloped potatoes are a favorite in my household. I definitely recommend making these as a vegetable side for Christmas!

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One of my family's all-time favorite vegetables for Christmas dinner is my recipe for Green Bean Amandine. Complete with pan-crisped, buttery almonds, this fresh green bean recipe is a special holiday side dish I guarantee your family will love as much as mine!

I love preparing vegetable side dishes for Christmas. There are so many options of what you can make - from everybody's favorite creamy mashed potatoes, to fun and new sides like air fried asparagus or garlicky mushrooms. It's so much fun planning a menu every year with these Christmas vegetable side dishes!

My favorite is to make a fresh dish of skillet roasted tomatoes, grilled corn on the cob, garlic roasted potatoes, green bean amandine and sliced roast beef with horseradish sauce or bearnaise for the holidays. You get a plate of beautiful vegetables for Christmas dinner, along with tender roast beef and a sauce that complements the whole plate.

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Green Bean Amandine - Christmas Vegetable Recipes

Isabel Laessig

Get the best vegetable side dishes for Christmas, including decadent Green Bean Amandine! These easy Christmas vegetables make the perfect holiday meal.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4 servings

Calories 186 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Skillet
• 1 pot or kettle for boiling water
• 1 bowl for an ice bath
• 1 knife for trimming green beans

Ingredients

  

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• 7 ounces green beans
• 4 Tablespoons butter
• ½ cup sliced almonds
• ½ lemon for juicing
• ½ handful fresh dill optional
• salt and pepper, to taste; I recommend Maldon Sea Salt Flakes, or sea salt flakes of your choice

Instructions

 

• Wash and trim green beans, then add them to a small pan. Have a bowl of ice water ready. Add boiling water from a separate pan or kettle and allow the beans to simmer for 2 minutes.
  7 ounces green beans
  
• Immediately drain the water after 2 minutes, and add the green beans to ice water to blanch them. This will keep the green beans crisp and bright green in color.
  
• Place a frying pan over medium heat and add butter. Once melted, add sliced almonds. Toss with the butter and fry for 5 minutes until the almonds are lightly browned.
  4 Tablespoons butter, ½ cup sliced almonds
  
• Squeeze lemon juice over the almonds and remove from the heat. Adding lemon juice causes the butter to simmer and reduce rapidly, which will further brown the butter and almonds, so make sure to remove the pan from the heat so they don't burn.
  ½ lemon
  
• Drain green beans from ice water, then add to the pan. Toss with buttered almonds. Stir in fresh dill if desired, season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve. Enjoy!
  ½ handful fresh dill, salt and pepper, to taste;
  

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Notes

1. To trim green beans, arrange them so the stems are evenly lined up.
2. Use a hand to keep them in place, then carefully slice the tips away with a sharp knife.
3. Kitchen scissors may also be used.

Rinse them first with cold tap water to clean them.

If you're short on time, you can skip the blanching process and they will still be delicious.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 186kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 4gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 94mgPotassium: 213mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 715IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 1mg

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Hi! I’m Isabel Laessig, also known as Family Foodie, creator of Sunday Supper Movement and author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook. Sunday Supper is my mission to bring family back around the dinner table. Join me in making family meal-time a tradition to celebrate!
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