Diabetes-Friendly Christmas Side Dish Recipes
Let's face it, Christmas dinner wouldn't be complete without a few delicious sides to round out the meal. And from casseroles to mashed potatoes, these side dishes will help complete your holiday meal with diabetes-friendly recipes.
![a recipe photo of Anthony Andersonâs Sweet Potato Home Fries with Cranberry-Hazelnut Crumble](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/wq5uuKAUcPzQoUwS94y_tr9wEXw=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SweetPotatoHomeFries-Beauty-021-b525af0254e646d0ab68bedb7f1ecb9b.jpg)
Anthony Anderson’s Sweet Potato Home Fries with Cranberry-Hazelnut Crumble
![a recipe photo of the Traditional Sweet Potato Casserole](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/VZDH0tHaWbKsWf3R-d024Q4bMEQ=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/EWL-182547-traditional-sweet-potato-casserole-hero-03-2000-fabe773fe2484ee9a7ece9b7d7517a69.jpg)
Old-Fashioned Sweet Potato Casserole
![Overhead photo of Roasted Honeynut Squash on a platter.](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/m_vBzdGnTRW3D-1kgUSCFsoBVqE=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/EWL-268480-roasted-honeynut-squash-Hero-01-56a4b702b8c94fcf932c6d9195f369d3.jpg)
Roasted Honeynut Squash
![Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon & Onions](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/lOhTYikIcqHRoV9X2lG0sl3WbYI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/249972-sauteed-brussels-sprouts-with-bacon-and-onions-beauty-horizontal-925f2d2751c2448690472c0829960484.jpg)
Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Onions
![Overhead view of a bowl of Maple-Roasted Sweet Potatoes recipe](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/RlKdYwpm9osCIi_TbdlwS-crggo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/maple-roasted-sweet-potatoes-hero-03-252258-4000x2700-7859d36ea7ff433097892baa47cb3d47.jpg)
Maple-Roasted Sweet Potatoes
![Oven-Roasted Squash with Garlic & Parsley](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/Yfs-Dgr3Uu50E3P0Z2T3RXmZ4ds=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/45739811-dec1322d1f064d73bb697007af332869.jpg)
Oven-Roasted Squash with Garlic & Parsley
![3757020.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/kZoJSZwskkBDO3i88nZsAorjMfs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/3747654-a83a4b4a40374a38b42e9abb742569f2.jpg)
Brown Sugar-Glazed Beets
![3758124.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/IO5WkPrGziNBT7lO0df_JVY4Yq8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/3758124-1aec14131dcc4c21b806a321e13d2c40.jpg)
Quick Pickled Turnips
![7409355.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/yjVKKYYbkE0zIrPtLgPIu8JoeCk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/7409355-cb73047fe32c4ed2a2a74f2d1b85871c.jpg)
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Goat Cheese & Pomegranate
![Spinach Salad with Warm Maple Dressing](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/yclfpVxC5lWNL_1bV_f2v9FWRlU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/6326436-c561a0c334e747f39df69a1675365182.jpg)
Spinach Salad with Warm Maple Dressing
![5591966.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/ueun2m2XQCuLsDR4z4eEGh6vsUk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/5591966-71d3b2b2bc2546cbb71c96b15522e29c.jpg)
Green Beans with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
![3757577.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/9WFrvXi8j4aK7AE02pFtNazpitI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/3748204-ba2bc51830f04a34b7e3c80b1c993865.jpg)
Sweet Potato & Turnip Mash with Sage Butter
![lemon dill green beans](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/d_3K1pn0MvLkxpoeioHpp5vgII8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/image-3-1-6ff527861d75468586a334762a69b192.jpg)
Lemon-Dill Green Beans
![a recipe photo of German Red Cabbage](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/DMEbFiERrFwd21_1JgMxyiDTN0o=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GermanRedCabbage-1X1-1117220156-ea950442eaae4e4b97f11098db50bfef.jpg)
German Red Cabbage
![3994519.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/hMEy217kXMoJ5Fi7XZB_CPKosF4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/3994519-e427da3202ff4d26ade14507bcbb0c95.jpg)
Simple Green Salad with Citronette
![4027920.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/K2RRa6-Im2C-47tz-2tguGBBnbk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/4027920-116d849628514b6a8b364740c0ec74b4.jpg)
Wilted Kale with Warm Shallot Dressing
![Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Yogurt Sauce](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/fWJIkIlFftZVgdYvejDfgmKYS8o=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Hasselback-Sweet-Potatoes-with-Garlic-Ypgurt-Sauce-v1-1x1-1-2819903d26604909bcd806082c450f9d.jpg)
Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Garlic-Yogurt Sauce
![3759184.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/9mSjjnWrGvn23cTIaXhgdyP0wgs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/3759184-2207a7d046eb4046817a394c27359f43.jpg)
Honey-Glazed Roasted Delicata Squash
![3755965.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/DdCWtiPFUfZ8UvVtP2UFB62Amsg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/3755965-49af38b8ad1c44468b41c38d7598441b.jpg)
Smashed Spiced Sweet Potatoes
![Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/AA1IX6fj_xvq0k6VHXQWhmrmlBM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/4565823-bd73566a3e2c4d388a03f61092ad82d7.jpg)
Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows
![3757575.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/hp-xHRN5d4Sd-gicHsKzArI5T3U=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/3748203-e473ef871aa047d5947ca2b026380fdb.jpg)
Roasted Delicata Squash & Onions
![Slow-Cooker Garlic Mashed Potatoes](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/_yhj0v2Jg-r2ZdNxJ0Q1_Pyrr1Y=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/45658131-9278ae705d554762b94a267d6c8c3d13.jpg)
Slow-Cooker Garlic Mashed Potatoes
![3756475.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/dY6vGNjCKDU8lz0wQSLDeuM-zeM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/3747117-0cfcd71f1e5142a3b56bf5ed3c4a94b3.jpg)
Warm Red Cabbage Salad
![3757574.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/IVAB42yQtaZUuSORh-Lfw581p1o=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/3748202-fc7e77849a1c4d58930e240aad106ab6.jpg)
Meringue-Topped Sweet Potato Casserole
![5177788.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/JMOXbQblbZC2W65pwxI9fSILr_s=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/5177788-4559612d62b2474091a4138a92c885aa.jpg)
Fresh Green Bean Casserole
![7557439.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/vEC5gYL1ZF5222T_OZsP3olUF78=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/7557439-0f9bdd16b04342c4b0255a1f6d420ee2.jpg)
Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
![3757874.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/aFmJ5xPVv3vinQaFW5zo5h8ZBys=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/3757874-df909071f1f44bf5b9290770d3994a84.jpg)
Celery Root Puree