Deck the table with flavour this Christmas, with 17 tasty sides for a sensational festive feast.
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Prefer cold side dishes on Christmas day? Here’s our round-up of 23 show-stopping Christmas salads.
This quick and easy side offers a flavour alternative to the popular maple glaze.
2. Crunchy confit roast potatoes
Duck fat has a high smoke point, making it ideal for roasting spuds at high heat. You’ll never do them any other way again!
3. Thyme and prosecco parsnips
Baked and coated in a buttery sauce, then scattered with thyme – delish!
4. Sprouts with butter and parmesan
Cheesy, easy and delicious, baby brussels sprouts shine in this classic vegie side. If you don’t have pancetta, you can use chopped bacon, prosciutto or even salami.
5. Refried smashed roast potatoes with green harissa and yoghurt
Flavour your crispy roast potatoes with cumin, turmeric and black mustard seeds, then drizzle with a spicy jalapeño harissa – amazing!
A glamorous twist on a finger-food favourite, wrap chipolatas in streaky bacon, bake and serve with your Christmas lunch or dinner.
7. Sweet potato, leek and maple galette
Pies are filling, but not elegant for the Christmas table, so go for a galette – French freeform pastry – for your festive menu. It’s drizzled in a delish ginger-lime cream!
8. Baked cauliflower with haloumi, dukkah and honey
Revamp cauliflower cheese to bring a taste of North Africa to your table! Roast it with sumac and fennel, then serve with a spice-and-nut mix.
9. Smashed potatoes with chimichurri
Boil, smash and roast your way to crispy spuds, then top with a classic Argentinian sauce – here used as a salsa. Yum!
With its crispy top and creamy base, this vertical potato bake is the ultimate balance of cheese and herb flavours. The perfect side dish and one of our most popular recipes.
11. Roasted pumpkin with lentils, kale and honey glaze
Sticky roasted pumpkin is a side that takes centre stage! The honey-mustard glaze teams with crunchy hazelnuts and tart craisins for a fab flavour combo. PS, you can also use flaked or slivered almonds, or pepitas.
This creamy classic uses baby red potatoes and a sour cream, mayo and mustard dressing. Serve it up alongside your fave grilled meats.
13. Our best ever green vegetable bake
If you’re really pressed for time, you can prepare this dish the night before by completing steps 1-2, covering the dish with foil and placing it in the fridge ready to simply slip in the oven the following day.
14. Pumpkin roulade
This vegetarian showstopper – a cheese-and-spinach pumpkin roulade with parmesan crust – will have your guests oohing and ahhing over your kitchen skills but is secretly easy to make and also easy on the wallet!
This all-in-one dish of pumpkin, sweet potato, red onion, capsicum and eggplant has a topping of pistachios, feta and pomegranate arils!
Made from two types of potato and layered with crunchy, herby, cheesy and meaty toppings, this side is almost a meal in itself.
17. 1000-layer duck fat potatoes
This show-stopping side is easy to make and quick to be eaten! Duck fat makes your potatoes fit for a king!
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