9 Christmas Dinner Sides Recipes

9 Christmas Dinner Sides Recipes.

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We love Christmas dinner. We all agree in our house, that it is the best meal of the whole year! It is like a Sunday dinner but a lot posher!!

We swap a small chicken for a large turkey. Use fresh vegetables aplenty instead of frozen. Have mountains of side dishes. Add some pigs in blankets or devils on horseback, whatever you call them!?

9 Christmas Dinner Sides Recipes
Recipe and photo credit by- Canned Food UK, British Turkey, Neil Haydock, Total Greek Yoghurt, Debbie And Andrews, Seasonal Berries, Baxters, Rachel’s & Whirlpool.

Not forgetting to wash it all down with some tasty white wine. Also eat far too much. No room left for pudding even though every year I plan something nice.

Having lots of little side foods on our Christmas dinner make it all the more special.

This delicious assortment of 9 Christmas Dinner Sides Recipes will make your holiday meal!

These recipes, which range from savoury Brussels sprouts to creamy mashed potatoes, are created to enhance your Christmas feast with mouthwatering flavours and festive flair.

No matter if you enjoy classic dishes or yearn for a contemporary twist, our recipes will dazzle your guests and bring a little culinary magic to your table.

Discover a wide range of delectable choices that will have everyone asking for more. Make amazing holiday memories by elevating your Christmas dinner experience with these fantastic Christmas Dinner Sides Recipes.

 9 Christmas Dinner Sides Recipes:

9 Christmas Dinner Sides Recipes:

Table Of Contents:

  1. Firstly, Brussels Sprouts With Bacon And Chestnuts.
  2. Secondly, Turkey Stuffing Arancini.
  3. Thirdly, Christmas Cranberry And Clementine Sauce.
  4. Fourthly, Luxury Bread Sauce.
  5. Fifth, Sticky Honey Mustard Glazed Sausages.
  6. Sixth, Braised Red Cabbage With Blackberries.
  7. Seventh, Rosy Roast Beetroot Roots.
  8. Eighth, Dauphinoise Potatoes.
  9. Ninth, Bacon Sprouts And Chestnuts.

As mentioned above, for our Christmas dinner is the best meal of the year. A day we all spend together as a family too. So it has to be special and have all our favourite things on it.

Also, it has to have Brussels, even though I hate them!! yuk!! Lol. No worries though as we get mushy peas and the youngest 2 children do not like them so we all get something we are not to keen on.

So today I am sharing 9 Christmas side recipes that you can add to your Christmas dinner.

Our all-time favourite sides are pigs in blankets, devils on horsebacks, kilted sausages for our Christmas dinner. What do you call them?

Plenty of different names for them aren’t there? Simply small sausages wrapped in bacon. Christmas dinner would not be the same without them!!!

9 Christmas Dinner Sides Recipes

9 Christmas Dinner Sides Recipes:

9 Christmas Dinner Sides Recipes.

Firstly, Brussels Sprouts With Bacon And Chestnuts.

So hands up who fancy’s making some Brussels Sprouts With Bacon And Chestnuts? Such a perfect side for Christmas dinner!?

Because sprouts are great at Christmas. Brussels Sprouts With Bacon And Chestnuts. So good.

Secondly, Turkey Stuffing Arancini.

Do you also fancy making some Turkey And Stuffing Arancini? If so, how about trying this recipe to your Christmas dinner as a side? Turkey Stuffing Arancini. So tasty.

Thirdly, Christmas Cranberry And Clementine Sauce.

Created by Neil Haydock, Executive Chef at The Hotel and Extreme Academy, Watergate Bay, Cornwall. Christmas Cranberry And Clementine Sauce. So good.

Luxury Bread Sauce: Christmas Day Side Recipes.
Recipe and photo credit by- Total Greek Yoghurt

Luxury Bread Sauce. Luxury Bread Sauce:

9 Christmas Dinner Sides Recipes.

Fourthly, Luxury Bread Sauce. Luxury Bread Sauce.

A great classic British sauce. Beautifully creamy, it’s the perfect accompaniment to chicken or turkey. Luxury Bread Sauce. Luxury Bread Sauce.

Fifthly, Sticky Honey Mustard Glazed Sausages.

So are you looking for some party food recipe ideas? Sticky Honey Mustard Glazed Sausages anyone? Great for a weekend treat as well as a fun party idea. Sticky Honey Mustard Glazed Sausages.

Sixth, Braised Red Cabbage With Blackberries.

Do you also fancy making some Braised Red Cabbage With Blackberries? So tasty. Perfect with roast turkey on Christmas Day. Blackberries make a great British alternative for this colourful side dish. Braised Red Cabbage With Blackberries.

Seventh, Rosy Roast Beetroot Roots.

Fancy making some Rosy Roast Beetroot Roots? A delectable and easy vegetable accompaniment for the Sunday roast, or for any mid-week family supper, such as grilled chops, sausages or baked ham. Rosy Roast Beetroot Roots.

Dauphinoise Potatoes:

9 Christmas Dinner Sides Recipes.

Eighth, Dauphinoise Potatoes.

We love yummy Dauphinoise Potatoes here! Do you? Delicious potatoes in a white cheese sauce. Dauphinoise Potatoes. So yummy.

Ninth, Bacon Sprouts And Chestnuts.

Here is a recipe for a great vegetable dish to serve with your turkey on Christmas Day. If vegetarians are coming for lunch you can omit the bacon. Bacon Sprouts And Chestnuts.

9 Christmas Dinner Sides Recipes:

9 Christmas Dinner Sides Recipes. So do you fancy trying any of these 9 Christmas dinner sides recipes out?

What sides do you like on your Christmas dinner?

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Recipe and photo credit by- Canned Food UK, British Turkey, Neil Haydock, Total Greek Yoghurt, Debbie And Andrews, Seasonal Berries, Baxters, Rachel’s & Whirlpool.

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13 Comments

  1. Miz Helen
    29 December 2022 / 16:05

    I am so excited to feature your post on our Top Ten Full Plate Thursday, 621 this week. Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year and thanks so much for being a part of our blogging community!
    Miz Helen

    • 9 January 2023 / 14:51

      Thank you so much for hosting, featuring and stopping by Miz Helen.

  2. Jess
    16 December 2016 / 16:08

    All of these look tasty! I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks. Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

  3. ana de jesus
    12 December 2016 / 15:57

    Braised red cabbage with cranberries sounds divine as does bread sauce! Yum!

  4. Evelina
    12 December 2016 / 12:54

    Sprouts and anything with cranberries are my all time favourites.

  5. Kim Carberry
    10 December 2016 / 19:45

    Ohh! Yum! Christmas dinner is my fave meal of the year! The Cranberry And Clementine Sauce sounds amazing x

    • 11 December 2016 / 17:29

      Thanks for the comment Kim.

  6. Margarett Murphy
    10 December 2016 / 17:34

    Yummy. These all sound great!

  7. kerry norris
    10 December 2016 / 14:40

    Oooh these all look fab. My hubby makes an ice chestnut, sprout and pancetta side. The beetroot one looks good x

    • 11 December 2016 / 17:28

      Thanks for stopping by Kerry.

  8. Mellissa Williams
    10 December 2016 / 13:16

    mmm I am bookmarking this as I am making Christmas dinner this year for once. Love the sprouts with bacon

    • 11 December 2016 / 17:28

      Aww great, thank you Mellissa.