These Healthy Holiday Side Dishes are perfect for your Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any other holiday celebration if you are looking for light and wholesome recipes to pair with your main dish.
40+ Healthy Holiday Side Dishes
The holidays are riddled with buttery, rich, fatty recipes that taste amazing, but sometimes you are just looking to lighten things up this time of year. Whether you are on a diet for health reasons or are just looking to balance your holiday spread with some light and healthy options we have got you covered with these Healthy Holiday Side Dishes.
For me personally, if we are enjoying some rich prime rib for Christmas dinner, I like to pair it with a nice salad and some roasted vegetables. My family on the other hand would prefer to dish up some cheesy potatoes and bread and enjoy all the gluttony! 😉
Even if you aren’t concerned with what you are eating during these family celebrations, it never hurts to have a healthy side dish or two on the table for those of use who enjoy a balance during the holidays.
Spiralized Apple Cranberry Salad by The Creative Bite
Balsamic Dijon Roasted Root Vegetables by The Creative Bite
Harvest Chicken Quinoa Salad by The Creative Bite
Tomato Basil Burrata Salad by The Creative Bite
Apple Cranberry Poppy Seed Slaw by The Creative Bite
Cheesy Chipotle Spaghetti Squash by The Creative Bite
Parmesan Ranch Pasta Salad by The Creative Bite
Spiralized Apple, Cheddar & Prosciutto Salad by The Creative Bite
Asparagus Feta Quinoa Salad by The Creative Bite
Airfryer Crispy Roasted Onion Potatoes by The Creative Bite
Light & Creamy Grape Salad by Julie’s Eats & Treats
Broccoli Quinoa Salad by Life is But a Dish
Cranberry Pecan Brussel Sprout Salad by A Virtual Vegan
Grilled Artichokes with Garlic Lemon Mayo by Life is But a Dish
Slow Cooker White Cheddar, Garlic & Chive Mashed Potatoes by Amee’s Savory Dish
Fresh Spinach Salad by Bunny’s Warm Oven
Garlic & Chive Roasted Vegetables by Eating By Elaine
Winter Persimmon and Avocado Salad by Crumb Blog
Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges by Girl Gone Gourmet
Coconut Quinoa with Roasted Squash & Pumpkin Seeds by Hola Jalopeno
Thanks for this roundup of healthy sides! Now if I make one of them for Thanksgiving, I can more easily rationalize my over-indulgence on everything else!
This is just brilliant! I love that you pulled together SO many awesome sides and put them in one place because this is going to make planning our meal so easy!
This is an awesome round-up!! Now I can have all the dessert! 😉
What a great round up of recipes!! I just love all the Holiday food, but sometimes the calories aren’t so great! LOL!! So thanks for pulling this together!! A little healthier twist on the holidays!!!
Love all the sides. Not only are they great for the holidays but any get together during the year. Thanks for sharing.