Christmas side dishes

Christmas dinner just wouldn't be the same without terrific trimmings. Perfect roast potatoes and flavour-packed sprouts – whichever Christmas side dishes you love most, we have lots of easy recipes for you to pile on your plate.

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These fragrant roasties are crisp on the outside and delightfully fluffy on the inside

Herby roast potatoes

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No-one will be able to resist these sweet and caramelised Brussels

Crispy honey-roasted sprouts

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Give your Christmas mains some excellent company with this crisp and cheesy root vegetable gratin

Carrot and parsnip gratin with stuffing top

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Combine classic seasonal flavours in this easy cornbread recipe, with sage and gloriously sharp cheddar

Butternut, sage and cheddar cornbread squares

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Satisfy the whole family with this beautiful, basted cauliflower side dish

Sage and brown butter-basted cauliflower

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This festive take on the Caesar salad makes the most of frozen prawns and decadent pancetta rashers

Prawn Caesar salad

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These light and fluffy mashed potatoes are the ideal accompaniment to your Christmas dinner

Potato and celeriac mash

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This vegetarian-friendly gravy recipe will add a hit of savoury flavour to any roast dinner

Veggie gravy

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Make-ahead turkey gravy

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This make-ahead gravy is perfect for taking the stress out of Christmas Day or any other occasion

Serves 8
10 mins to prepare and 2 hours to cook, plus cooling and chilling
281 calories

Pan-fried potatoes with dried oregano, garlic and chilli

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The perfect side dish to make for any main meal - creamy miniature potatoes are cooked with fragrant oregano, garlic and chilli and fried until crisp.

Serves 4
35 mins
361 calories

Sticky Chantenay carrots and parsnips

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Give carrots and parsnips the VIP treatment at your next Sunday roast with this extra-special side dish. The combination of maple syrup, mustard and orange creates a sticky glaze that works well with both veg. Guests will be asking for more.

Serves 6
55 mins
104 calories

Whole roasted cauliflower with garlic and paprika

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Try this whole spiced cauliflower as an impressive alternative to your traditional Sunday roast

Serves 4
40 mins
281 calories

Hasselback potatoes

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Swap your classic roasties for these simple hasselback potatoes. Baby potatoes are sliced thinly down the middle, drizzled with plenty of garlic butter and roasted until crisp on the outside and perfectly fluffy in the centre – the ideal side dish for your

Serves 4
70 mins
348 calories

Brussels sprouts with sugared pancetta and chestnuts

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Whatever your thoughts on Brussels sprouts (personally, we love them!), this indulgent festive recipe is sure to turn everyone into a fan. Here, the delightful crunch of the sprouts is enhanced by the umami flavours of the bacon and sweet chestnuts.

Serves 6
15 mins
190 calories

Pigs in blankets

100

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Your Christmas dinner just wouldn't be complete without classic pigs in blankets! This easy Christmas side dish takes Cumberland sausages and blankets them in streaky bacon, coating with a fragrant honey, mustard and rosemary sauce before cooking

Serves 10
18-20 mins to cook
104 calories

Perfect Yorkshire puddings

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Tall, golden, and totally delicious – our perfect Yorkshire puddings are sure to impress

Serves 6
90 mins
196 calories

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