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Healthy Christmas side dish recipes

58 Recipes

Pick healthy sides this Christmas with our best rated selection of recipes. They make the perfect accompaniments for a thoroughly festive dinner.

  • Swede & parsnip bake

    Swede & parsnip bake

    A mixed mash of favourite winter root veg with a crispy herb topping, which can be chilled or frozen ahead

    Easy
  • Sprouts with chestnuts & crisp pancetta

    Sprouts with chestnuts & crisp pancetta

    Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
    If you struggle to get the family to eat their sprouts, try adding some chestnuts and pancetta to make an irresistible side dish

    Easy
  • Savoy cabbage with almonds

    Savoy cabbage with almonds

    A superhealthy side dish with lightly toasted almonds to give your cabbage some crunch

    Easy
  • Honey-mustard steamed green medley

    Honey-mustard steamed green medley

    Serve up an all-in-one side dish of broccoli, green beans, peas and leeks, glazed with sweet vinaigrette

    Easy
  • Roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon & chestnuts

    Roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon & chestnuts

    Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

    Try a new approach to cooking these traditional winter greens. Bake your sprouts with nuts and bacon lardons – great for a roast with all the trimmings

    Easy
  • Mashed parsnip & sprout colcannon

    Mashed parsnip & sprout colcannon

    This is a delicious accompaniment to Christmas dinner, but is also a great way to use up those leftover cooked sprouts

    Easy
  • Buttered sprouts with pancetta

    Buttered sprouts with pancetta

    Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
    A great way to jazz up Brussels sprouts for an extra special occasion

    Easy
  • Sprouts with sesame & spring onions

    Sprouts with sesame & spring onions

    Don’t save sprouts for Christmas Day – enjoy this light, crunchy stir-fry throughout the winter months

    Easy
  • Root vegetable & mustard mash

    Root vegetable & mustard mash

    Make the most of cheap and tasty seasonal root vegetables in this low fat and super healthy side

    Easy
  • Red cabbage with mulled Port & pears

    Red cabbage with mulled Port & pears

    This braised cabbage side is a super healthy and versatile dish with a rich, deep-red colour enhanced by the addition of the Port

    Easy
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