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35 Holiday Side Dish and Appetizer Recipes

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Whatever you're serving as the main course this holiday season, make the side dishes and appetizers the best part! These 35 Holiday Side Dish and Appetizer Recipes have something for every party, from festive Christmas salads to vegetable side dishes, and cozy baked brie appetizers!

35 Holiday Side Dish and Appetizer Recipes.

The busy excitement of the holiday season centers around the food! Holiday parties, family in town, and lots of delicious smells coming from the kitchen!

Whether you're hosting or bringing a dish to share, these holiday side dishes and appetizers are perfect to serve alongside ham, roast beef, turkey, lasagna, Panko Crusted Salmon, or whatever you're making!

Round out your Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve and every celebration in between with seasonal pomegranate, sweet potatoes, winter squash, Brussels sprouts, apples, cranberries and more!

In the busy days leading up to the holiday, check out these 25 Recipes to Cook in December and these 50 Winter Comfort Food Recipes!

This Apple Cranberry Almond Crisp is the perfect holiday dessert, especially when you need a pie alternative!

And we always make a few batches of Homemade Almond Biscotti, Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies with Almond Flour, and Rolo Turtle Pretzel Bites this time of year, and use the leftover ham to make Split Pea Soup!

35 Holiday Side Dish and Appetizer Recipes

Apple Pomegranate Salad on a platter with brown sugar candied pumpkin seeds and pecans.

Apple Pomegranate Salad Recipe

A spoon scooping out orange butternut squash with butter pecan topping.

Butternut Squash Casserole Recipe

A casserole dish of baked green bean au gratin with toasty bread crumbs.

Green Bean Au Gratin Recipe

Bakes pears on top of brie with crackers to dip.

Baked Brie with Pears and Fig Jam Recipe

A serving bowl of mashed potatoes with fresh rosemary sprigs.

Rosemary Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe

A serving dish of Pear and Blue Cheese Salad with Glazed Honey Walnuts and serving spoons.

Pear Blue Cheese Salad Recipe

A dish of creamy broccoli au gratin with a wooden spoon serving it.

Broccoli Au Gratin Recipe

A large party platter side dish of roasted Brussel sprouts and carrots with fresh thyme.

Roasted Carrots and Brussel Sprouts Recipe

A spoon scooping sweet potato casserole with pecans out of a baking dish.

Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

An apple salad on a platter with bacon, raisins, walnuts and blue cheese.

Blue Cheese Apple Walnut Salad Recipe

A baking dish of hot artichoke dip with melty cheese and toasted bread to dip.

Goat Cheese Artichoke Dip Recipe

A yellow bowl of mashed sweet potatoes with butter.

Mashed Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Pear Arugula Salad with crispy prosciutto, feta cheese and dried cranberries.

Pear Arugula Salad Recipe

A white platter of roasted carrots and apples with bacon and sage.

Maple Roasted Carrots and Apples Recipe

A large platter of blueberry goat cheese salad with candied pecans.

Blueberry Goat Cheese Salad Recipe

A white bowl of mashed butternut squash with butter and a wooden spoon.

Mashed Butternut Squash Recipe

Pomegranate Feta Salad with candied pecans.

Blueberry Pomegranate Feta Salad Recipe

Cranberry Honey Baked Brie Appetizer surrounded by sliced baguette and garnished with rosemary.

Cranberry Honey Baked Brie Recipe

Baked sweet potato slices in butter with garlic and thyme.

Roasted Sweet Potato Slices Recipe

Maple glazed butternut squash roasted with cranberries.

Maple Roasted Butternut Squash with Cranberries Recipe

Goat cheese appetizer dip with a small knife for spreading on crackers.

Raisin Pine Nut Goat Cheese Dip Recipe

A dish of Green Beans and Carrots with butter.

Simple Green Beans and Carrots with Butter Recipe

A serving dish of marinated olives with feta cheese and cherry tomatoes.

Marinated Olives with Feta and Cherry Tomatoes Recipe

Pear Parmesan Salad on a serving plate with walnuts and a jar of dressing.

Pear Parmesan Salad Recipe

A platter of roasted carrots and cauliflower with fresh thyme and rosemary.

Roasted Carrots and Cauliflower Recipe

A bowl of cranberry sauce with honey.

Cranberry Sauce with Honey Recipe

Roasted potatoes and broccoli with Parmesan cheese on a platter.

Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli Recipe

A bowl of Mediterranean paprika hummus with olives and feta topping.

Mediterranean Hummus Recipe

Spinach arugula salad with croutons and Parmesan cheese shavings.

Spinach Arugula Salad Recipe

Sweet & sticky party meatballs in a crockpot.

Sweet & Tangy Appetizer Meatballs Recipe

Prosciutto Parmesan Salad with fresh basil.

Prosciutto Parmesan Salad Recipe

Bowl of white bean bruschetta surrounded by a plate of toasted crostini bread.

White Bean Bruschetta Recipe

Italian salad with prosciutto, feta, olives and red onion.

Italian Mixed Greens Salad Recipe

Kale White Bean Salad in a bowl with bacon and croutons.

Kale White Bean Salad Recipe

A wedge of brie with fruit honey and nut topping.

Honey Pecan Brie Appetizer Recipe

A bowl of salad with separate ingredients like bacon, cheese, onion, tomato, cucumber, carrot, croutons and dressing.

Steakhouse Salad Bar Salad Recipe

Fruit platter presentation with pineapple, grapes, papaya, and oranges.

How to Make A Fruit Platter Recipe

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