But what to serve alongside? Well, here are our ten best suggestions to go with lamb, prime rib, glazed ham, or turkey!
1 Crispy Hasselback Potatoes: Potatoes—is there anything they can’t do? Slice them just so, to expose the interiors, and you maximize the surface area, resulting in these Crispy Hasselback Potatoes.
2 Roasted Winter Squash with Cilantro Chimichurri: The flavors in this dish feels like they’re made to accompany pork, but it would easily work with beef, too.
3 Roasted Broccolini with Creamy Mustard Sauce: A roast takes such a chunk of time that it’s nice to be able to let it do its thing, and then suddenly, when it’s almost time for dinner, whip up a quick veggie side dish. Like this stunner! It also happens to be dairy free.
4 Sweet Potato and Yukon Gold Bake: This potato dish takes the idea of a hasselback potato and turns it into a dish you can pass around the table. It also adds sweet potatoes for additional color and variety, with a layer of caramelized onions snuck underneath. How can you go wrong?
5 Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate-Balsamic Glaze: This dish gives us a balance of acidity and bitterness, along with a hint of sweetness. Studded with pomegranate arils (you know, those seed-like things), it’s festive looking, too! Imagine it served with lamb.
6 Roasted Beets with Balsamic Glaze: Beets get a sweet glaze in this side dish, and a hit of orange zest brightens up the whole flavor profile.
7 Classic Green Bean Casserole from Scratch: It’s a classic, and for a reason, but let’s skip the canned soup this holiday, ok? Prep everything ahead of time and store the crispy fried onions separately, then just assemble and bake before dinner.
8 Easy Swiss Chard: Greens are always a winner alongside every manner of roasted meat. These particular greens are assembled in a no-fuss manner, sautéed with olive oil and crushed red pepper flakes.
9 Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes: More potatoes! There’s no such thing as too many potatoes when it comes to a holiday meal. Doing these mashed potatoes in the slow cooker means the oven is free for the main dish.
10 Roasted Butternut Squash, Radicchio, and Onion: Root veggies do lovely things in the oven under high heat, but did you know that radicchio – normally so bitter – is also transformed? Try for yourself! This dish hits the notes—sweet, salty, sour, and umami.
