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    Home » Recipes » Dinner Recipes » 25 Best Side Dishes for Ham (2022)

    Published: Mar 29, 2022 by Cara Lanz · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    25 Best Side Dishes for Ham (2022)

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    collage with salad, carrots, buns, and potatoes

    A savory ham dinner is always a good idea, whether it’s for a simple Sunday dinner or a full-on holiday feast like Easter, Thanksgiving, or Christmas dinner.

    collage of buns, salad, carrots, and potatoes

    Your beautiful, juicy ham recipe is sure to be the star of the dinner table, but sometimes we get a little more excited about the side dishes that go with ham. 

    Which Side Dishes Go With Ham? 

    When you're looking for the perfect accompaniment to your savory main dish ham, these crowd favorite side dishes are just perfect for special occasions: 

    • Fresh vegetables — asparagus, carrots, green beans, and Brussels sprouts
    • Potato recipes — scalloped potatoes, roasted potatoes, sweet potatoes, and the ever-popular cheesy potatoes
    • Cozy casseroles — is it even a holiday if there isn’t a green bean casserole?
    • Salads — fresh green salads, potato salads, pasta salads, and veggie salads 
    • Breads — cornbread, biscuits, quick breads, and hot cross buns 

    Top 25 Side Dishes for Ham

    I’ve rounded up the best ham side dishes to help complete your holiday meal. You’ll find plenty of fresh flavors, family favorite potluck recipes, bright, colorful dishes, and comfort food classics. 

    1

    Maple Balsamic Glazed Carrots

    Maple Balsamic Carrots are roasted to perfection in a cinnamon spiced glaze for an easy and beautiful side dish for your holiday dinner, weekday meals, or anytime.

    2

    Collard Greens Stir-fry

    Photo Credit: simplelivingrecipes.com

    Collard greens stir-fry is the perfect quick and easy side for your meals. Thinly sliced and quickly sautéed, you'll have your collard greens ready in just a few minutes.

    3

    Oven Roasted Green Beans With Garlic & Parmesan

    Photo Credit: www.wholesomeyum.com

    This EASY oven roasted green beans recipe with garlic and Parmesan cheese is the perfect side for weeknights or holidays. Learn how to roast green beans perfectly in just 20 minutes, with simple ingredients.

    4

    Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans

    Roasted potatoes and fresh green beans are an elegant and tasty side dish for holidays or a simple weeknight dinner the whole family will love. A delicious 5-ingredient recipe you can make in about 30 minutes.

    5

    Roasted Asparagus and Brussels Sprouts

    Photo Credit: laurenfromscratch.com

    Tender and crispy roasted asparagus and Brussels sprouts are the perfect pairing for ham. Roasting vegetables brings out their flavor in this easy, healthy side dish.

    6

    Perfect Air Fryer Baby Carrots

    Photo Credit: getonmyplate.com

    These air fryer roasted carrots are tossed in a sweet and savory glaze that’s a cinch to make. This delicious recipe is a perfect weeknight side dish, but also special enough for your holiday table!

    7

    Pan-Fried Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Balsamic

    Photo Credit: bensabaconlovers.com

    This recipe for pan-fried caramelized Brussels sprouts with bacon and balsamic vinegar is easy to make and so delicious. With just five ingredients, it’s a simple side dish that tastes fantastic with the savory flavor of ham.

    8

    Broccoli Cheddar Pasta Salad

    Photo Credit: 24bite.com

    This Broccoli Cheddar Pasta Salad Recipe tastes just like your favorite deli pasta salad, and even goes one step further by using healthier ingredients!

    9

    Roasted Broccolini Salad

    Roasted Broccolini Salad with crispy white beans and zesty Greek yogurt tahini dressing comes together in just 30 minutes for a fast and easy recipe for holidays or weeknight dinners.

    10

    Strawberry Spinach Salad

    Photo Credit: www.dinneratthezoo.com

    This strawberry spinach salad is a blend of baby spinach leaves, fresh strawberries, red onion, almonds, feta cheese and avocado, all tossed in a poppy seed dressing.

    11

    Cornbread Salad

    Cornbread salad is a layered salad that’s just as delicious as it is pretty. Layers of cornbread, beans, veggies, cheese, and a zippy Southwestern salad dressing come together for an easy and delicious salad -- a great side dish for your Easter dinner or Christmas ham.

    12

    German Potato Salad Recipe

    Photo Credit: www.eatingonadime.com

    German Potato Salad Recipe is the perfect potato salad -- and the bacon makes it even better. If you prefer a mustard based potato salad, this is the recipe to try.

    13

    Duchess Potatoes

    Photo Credit: www.spendwithpennies.com

    Duchess Potatoes are pretty potatoes with a fancy name that are actually very simple to prepare!

    14

    Crispy Oven Baked Potato Wedges (Seasoned)

    Photo Credit: alekasgettogether.com

    If you love fries, you'll love these Roasted Potato Wedges! They are seasoned to perfection with garlic and herbs before being roasted until golden brown, tender and crispy. A delicious side dish with any meal!

    15

    Garlic Butter Instant Pot Red Potatoes

    Photo Credit: budgetdelicious.com

    Looking for a simple and comforting side dish you can quickly whip up for as a side for any meal? This dump and start garlic butter Instant Pot Red Potatoes ticks all the boxes and is ready in less than 25 minutes!

    16

    Classic Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

    Photo Credit: theforkedspoon.com

    Scalloped Potatoes are an easy potato side dish made with thinly sliced potatoes and onions layered in a homemade cream sauce and baked until golden and bubbly. Learn How to Make Scalloped Potatoes and enjoy this classic comfort food with friends and family for Easter, Christmas, or Thanksgiving!

    17

    Funeral Potatoes

    Photo Credit: www.saltandlavender.com

    This cheesy funeral potatoes recipe is a budget friendly casserole that just might become your family's new favorite side dish. It goes with everything!

    18

    Southern Baked Mac and Cheese with Breadcrumbs

    Photo Credit: drivemehungry.com

    This baked mac and cheese is creamy, cheesy, and topped with crispy breadcrumbs! It’s sure to complement any meal!

    19

    Creamy Broccoli Casserole with Ritz Cracker Topping

    Photo Credit: littlesunnykitchen.com

    A delicious, creamy, cheesy broccoli casserole made from scratch will be your new favorite side dish. It’s really very simple to make this casserole with fresh broccoli, and everyone loves it!

    20

    Cream Cheese Corn Casserole with Bacon

    Cream Cheese Corn Casserole with Bacon is topped with crispy Fritos for a decadently delicious holiday side dish that’s also super easy to make, thanks to the help of a few convenience ingredients.

    21

    Green Bean Casserole With Sour Cream | She's Not Cookin'

    Photo Credit: shesnotcookin.com

    This cheesy recipe for Green Beans with Sour Cream is a delicious side for ham and is equally tasty leftover with ham!

    22

    Chicken Stuffing Casserole (No Condensed Soup)

    Chicken Stuffing Casserole is a satisfyingly cozy and super easy-to-make hot dish with rotisserie chicken, wild rice, stuffing mix, kale and cranberries, topped with shredded cheese and toasted almonds. Easy enough for weeknights, special enough for the holidays.

    23

    Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows

    Photo Credit: thecozycook.com

    This is the BEST Sweet Potato Casserole recipe! It has a sweet and savory filling with a crumbled pecan topping and perfectly toasted mini marshmallows. Bonus: It’s easy to make 1-2 days ahead of time!

    24

    Hot Cross Buns

    Photo Credit: flavormosaic.com

    Fluffy, spiced Hot Cross Buns, with warm, aromatic spices and raisins, are traditionally served for Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, or as a side for Easter brunch or dinner.

    25

    Buttermilk Cornbread

    Photo Credit: onmykidsplate.com

    This buttermilk cornbread has a tender crumb that is soft, slightly sweet, and easy to make. This cornbread is delicious every time, and it always disappears fast! Make cornbread for dinner, breakfast or to add to your holiday table.

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