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50+ Festive Holiday Sides Dishes

No holiday meal is complete without a smorgasbord of tasty side dishes. This recipe round up has all the best delicious side dishes to savor your holiday gatherings.

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Celery Root Truffle Fries

Celery Root is one of the most underrated vegetables and is so versatile. It is a great root veggie that can be used in place of potatoes with much fewer carbs. Enjoy this alternative to traditional fries and indulge in the truffle flavor that these fries offer.

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Instant Pot Wild Rice Chicken Soup

It is officially soup season and nothing gets you through the winter blues more than a bowl of warm chicken soup. This soup takes things to the next level with the addition of wild rice and fresh veggies and herbs. This dreamy soup will be sure to warm your body and spirit when the days get cold.

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Ninja Foodi XL Steam Crisp Greek Bowl

The Ninja® Foodi® XL Pressure Cooker Steam Fryer with SmartLid™ is going to revolutionize your life! You can cook an entire meal, in one pot in less than 20minutes! Since it is using Steam Crisp technology, your food cooks faster, juicer and crispier. Best of all, it has one lid that lets you pressure cook, steam crisp or air fry all at once.

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Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad With Apples & Cranberries

Brussels sprouts are a classic Autumn vegetable that are often cooked rather than served raw. In this shaved salad recipe, you can appreciate Brussels sprouts’ natural, crunchy texture and earthy taste, which is wonderful paired with the sweet apples and cranberries and tossed with some winter citrus and herbs. This is a perfect side to get you through fall with some fresh produce and also makes a wonderful Thanksgiving side.

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7 Delicious Brussels Sprout Recipes

When brussels sprouts are in season, grab some to make one of these healthy and tasty brussels sprouts recipes! Whether you shave them, roast them, or throw them in a salad, you will be inspired by these delicious brussels sprouts dishes.

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Blood Orange & Mandarin Ving

There is nothing more refreshing than a fresh squeezed citrus cocktail and the perfect pairing for this one is with Ving Vodka! I am so glad I discovered this Vodka, known as the worlds cleanest Vodka! It is women owned, local, organic and all of their produce is wax free!

I love indulging in a cocktail from time to time but the key is to keep it as clean as possible with fresh produce and carefully crafted liquor that is as clean as it can be.

I look forward to whipping up more delicious beverages with Ving Vodka!

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Tapenade Cucumber Bites

Tapenade is a delicious treat to have as a topping on baked fish or a perfect appetizer. This recipe uses cucumbers instead of bread or crackers to maintain a crunch while being entirely plant based and a much healthier alternative to grains.

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Whipped Ricotta with Peaches & Herbs

There is nothing more delicious then a light and airy whipped ricotta, unless its topped with peaches and herbs! This cloudy whip will send your tastebuds into a simple yet delicious blend of honey and herbs along with the peaches and cheese. Who said ricotta is just for lasagne?

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Whipped Cream Cheese & Cucumber Salmon Bites

Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon are a match made in heaven and pair perfectly on this grain free “bagel bite” that uses a sturdy and hydrating slice of cucumber as it’s base.

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Roasted Romanesco With Sage

Romanesco definitely wins as the most beautiful recipe in my opinion. The gorgeous and mesmerizing Fibonacci sequence might distract you while you prepare this dish but don’t worry, once it is in the oven it will roast to perfection.

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Grain Free Peach Cobbler

This grain free peach cobbler comes together quickly with fresh peaches, lemon, and a cinnamon streusel baked on top with Beths Blends Grain Free Flour! Your guests will be asking for seconds and not missing the grains in this cobbler!

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Roasted Garlic & Honey Glazed Baby Carrots

You either love or hate carrots, but there is rarely an in between. What if I told you I could turn you into a carrot lover with these honey glazed carrots? The honey turns them to candy and will get anyone to eat their veggies and the added thyme gives it a savory and herby flavor in every bite. You can even use baby carrots for this recipe making it one of the easiest and tastiest sides you will ever make.

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Maple Roasted Acorn Squash

Acorn Squash is one of the first of the winter squashes to come into season and it can be so easy and flavorful to add to your fall menu. This recipe uses a delicious maple glaze with fresh rosemary to get your tastebuds ready for fall. Serve it as a side to any fall dish or top it on a salad like my Maple Fall Salad.

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Maple Roasted Fall Salad

Nothing says fall like maple flavors and squash, but when you get a warm day, you still might find yourself craving a salad with fall flavors. Well this salad has it all between a Maple Glazed Acorn Squash and fresh fall produce.

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Champoines Al Ajillo

I absolutely love all flavors from Spain and Champoines Al Ajillo is such a flavorful and easy side dish to make that pairs great with any grilled meat or fish. If you are not much of a mushroom fan, these are sure to change that with the flavors of the dry wine, and parsley.

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Alligator Bites

This tasty dish is probably one of the most unique recipes on the blog! I remember in my younger days there was a cajun restaurant in Portland called Montage that used to serve up alligator! I have always been an adventurous eater and enjoyed it there many times but have yet to see it anywhere else.

I was very excited to see that Wild Fork Foods has some unique meats including Alligator and its a great protein. It has a very unique taste and texture and pairs great with my cajun sauce.

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Cajun Sauce

This cajun sauce has the perfect blend of creamy and spicy without any flavor being too overpowering. Serve it as a delicious dipping sauce for my Alligator Bites or Celery Root Hush Puppies.

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Celery Root Hush Puppies

Celery root is a very underrated vegetable and is a fantastic low carb alternative to potatoes or sweet potatoes. These celery root hush puppies are a fantastic flavor combo of bacon, mushrooms and herbs with the fluffy celery root texture.

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Cocktail Sauce

Most store bought cocktail sauces are loaded with sugar or undesirable ingredients. The good news is it is super easy to whip up your own cocktail sauce and be ready for your shrimp cocktail in no time!

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