5-Star Holiday Sides

Sweet-Potato Gratin

If traditional sweet potato casseroles are too, well, sweet for your tastes, try this savory gratin featuring parmesan cheese and black and cayenne pepper.

Recipe: Sweet-Potato Gratin

Brussels Sprouts with Currants and Pine Nuts

This elegant and popular dish calls for just nine ingredients–and three of them are butter, salt, and pepper! The rich blend of pine nuts, shallots, butter, and thyme is sure to win over even the staunchest Brussels sprouts skeptics.

Recipe: Brussels Sprouts with Currants and Pine Nuts

Green Beans with Honey-Mustard Glaze

It's tough to find an easier 5-star side dish than this one. Simply cook the green beans and toss with a quick sauce made from toasted mustard seeds, honey, and rice vinegar. For an even easier side, thaw frozen green beans under running water and toss with bottled honey-mustard dressing in a skillet over medium heat until ready to serve.

Recipe: Green Beans with Honey-Mustard Glaze

Roasted Potatoes with Tangy Watercress Sauce

Dress up basic roasted red potatoes with a yogurt-based sauce featuring watercress, green onions, and fresh herbs. To save time, you can even made the sauce up to 2 days ahead.

Recipe: Roasted Potatoes with Tangy Watercress Sauce

Sautéed Carrots with Sage

This recipe makes just two servings as written, but can easily be doubled, tripled, or quadrupled for holiday gatherings. Since these carrots are topped with fresh sage, this dish is also a great way to use up any sage left over from stuffing your turkey.

Recipe: Sautéed Carrots with Sage

Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic Butter

"Roasted garlic" is a common flavor in prepackaged and processed foods, but you won't believe the flavor of this homemade butter made with true roasted garlic! The butter can be made up to 3 days ahead of time, then stirred in with the mashed potatoes while they're still piping hot from cooking.

Recipe: Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic Butter

More Holiday Side Dishes

Update your menu of holiday favorites with a few fresh dishes from our holiday table.

• On-the-Go Holiday Sides featuring Greens with Roasted Corn and Pepper Salad (left)
• Dress Up Your Stuffing
• Crazy for Cranberries
• Heartwarming Breads
• Cozy Holiday Casseroles