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Festive Side Dishes

This collection is filled with well-tested sides that are perfect for a celebration menu. Think roasted vegetables, potato favorites, and make-ahead options that round out a holiday spread and are easy on the cook.

A white baking dish with fresh green beans, roasted and topped with crispy walnuts and panko crumbs.

Roasted Green Beans with Walnuts

A bowl of toasted pearl couscous with dried cranberries and slivered almonds surrounded by a wooden spoon, scattered cranberries, and a wooden measuring cup with uncooked Israeli couscous.

Pearl Couscous with Cranberries and Almonds

Golden-browned cottage cheese potato casserole in a white baking dish, topped with melted cheese and chopped chives, on a rustic surface with whole potatoes and a wooden spoon nearby.

Cottage Cheese Potato Bake

An overhead view of a casserole of sautéed sweet and sour spinach with bacon bits, sweet and sour sauce, and cream.

Sweet and Sour Spinach with Bacon

An overhead view of a casserole of baked zucchini chunks with garlic and sun-dried tomatoes, a wooden spoon in the dish and scattered sun-dried tomatoes, a bulb of garlic, and a whole zucchini surrounding it.

Baked Zucchini with Garlic and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

An overhead view of an oblong casserole of Italian green beans with pancetta and braised garlic, a wooden spoon and a bulb of garlic on either side.

Italian Green Beans with Pancetta and Braised Garlic

An overhead view of Brussels sprouts glazed in maple syrup and butter with bits of thick-cut bacon in a bowl along with a black serving spoon.

Maple Glazed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

A white oblong casserole with handles filled with freshly baked savory bread pudding with bacon and leeks.

Savory Bread Pudding with Bacon and Leeks

A round, white serving bowl filled with creamed spinach, surrounded by a linen napkin, a large black serving spoon, whole nutmeg, and a nutmeg grinder.

Easy Creamed Spinach

A bowl of roasted Brussels sprouts, red onion, and blue cheese on a gray surface, surrounded by utensils, scattered Brussels sprouts, lemon, and blue cheese.

Brussels Sprouts With Blue Cheese

Marmalade glazed carrots in a large, round, white bowl with a black serving fork.

Marmalade Glazed Carrots

A round white serving dish of roasted sweet potatoes and apple with fresh sage and lemon. Half a lemon and sage leaves in the background.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Apples

Green beans and mushrooms topped with crispy panko crumbs in a white oblong casserole with handles.

Green Beans and Mushrooms With Crispy Crumb Topping

Scalloped pineapple in white, oblong baking dish with one serving removed and placed on a plate to the side with a black fork, a gray napkin to the left.

Scalloped Pineapple

A sauté pan filled with cooked Southern style green beans with bacon, next to a wooden spoon and several scattered fresh beans.

Southern Style Green Beans

Homemade cornbread stuffing fresh from the oven in a white oblong casserole dish on a wooden surface surrounded by some ingredients including fresh thyme, celery, and garlic.

Savory Cornbread Stuffing With Bacon

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