Christmas side dish recipes

Cook these best ever roast potatoes on a baking tray with low sides to get golden, crisp results. Serve with your favourite roast

Looking for a veggie stuffing to serve with a special roast dinner? Made with dried apricots and nuts, this healthy option is low-fat yet full of flavour

Fry red onions in butter until golden and fragrant, then cover with a sweet and tangy sherry vinegar dressing for a delicious Christmas side

Roast your potatoes and parsnips in goose fat this Christmas for the ultimate side dish that everyone will love. Serve with our no-stress gravy

Mashed cauliflower is a popular side dish in Poland. Make it extra-cheesy and luxurious by adding soured cream, butter and cheddar

Add an extra oomph to your Yorkshire puddings by flavouring the milk with wild mushrooms. These can be made ahead of time and kept in the freezer

Enjoy this spiced ginger beer slow cooker cabbage at Christmastime. With sweetness and spice, it makes an ideal accompaniment to a roasted ham

Baby parsnips are far more tender than the regular variety, and delicious in this side dish. You can easily make this vegan by swapping the honey for maple syrup

Add some spice to your Christmas dinner with this cross between a chutney, chilli jam and cranberry sauce. The amount of chilli you use will determine how hot the jam is

Dress simply steamed or boiled brussels sprouts with butter, lemon and crispy prosciutto for a gluten-free side dish for a festive dinner

These bubbling, cheesy leeks are the ultimate side dish, perfect for a Sunday roast or family meal. Top with breadcrumbs for a crisp crust

Flavour red cabbage with port, prunes and orange for an indulgent festive side dish that delivers two of your 5-a-day. It can be made in advance and frozen for up to three months

This super simple, yet delicious, side dish has just three ingredients - perfect for no-fuss entertaining or with a laid-back Sunday roast

Use a slightly stale ciabatta loaf to make this festive sausage stuffing. It has a loose, chunky texture that creates lots of delicious crispy bits

Pair naturally sweet parsnips with bold Sri Lankan and Indian flavours and a dash of soy sauce. It takes parsnips to a whole new level of deliciousness

A colourful accompaniment to cheese or meat, this infused pickle can also be jarred and given as a gift

Cut your potatoes smaller so that there's no need to par-boil to achieve perfectly crispy garlic and thyme flavoured spuds, with fluffy centres

Make this Christmas classic for a side, or serve as retro canapés – use 24 cocktail sausages and cut the bacon rashers in half before wrapping

Serve this vegetarian gravy as is, or use it as a base for a turkey gravy. If you don’t have any madeira, swap it out for the same quantity of dry sherry

Make the most of Christmas veg with this flavour-packed gratin side dish. With brussels sprouts, carrots and potatoes, it's laced with double cream and topped with cheese

Toast coriander seeds and mix into a flavoured butter to make this stunning roasted carrot side. Serve it for Sunday lunch or Christmas dinner

Fluffy Yorkshire puddings are a comfort food classic, perfect as a side for roast dinner - give yours a kick with wholegrain mustard