15+ Veggie Side Recipes for Hanukkah

If you’re celebrating Hanukkah this year, it’s a great opportunity to share a delicious meal with family and friends! We have a variety of veggie side dish recipes that pair perfectly with any main course. We’ve also included some tasty latke recipes that are worth adding to your menu. Whether you’re looking for time-tested traditional dishes or wanting to try a brand-new take, you’ll find plenty of flavorful choices. With options like our Crispy Potato Latkes with Ikura and Roasted Carrots with Sage Brown Butter, there’s a veggie-packed option that will satisfy everyone this holiday.

Crispy Potato Latkes with Ikura

Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop stylist: Gabriel Greco

These crispy latkes are garnished with ikura (salmon roe) and nori furikake along with sour cream and scallions, but they’re delicious topped however you like them. Russet potatoes are the preferred variety to use here, as they’re starchier than other types, which helps the latkes hold together.

Roasted Carrots with Sage Brown Butter

Photographer: Jake Sternquist, Food Sylist: Kelsey Moylan, Prop Stylist: Breanna Ghazali

A brown butter and sage sauce takes these carrots to another level, perfect for a holiday meal. They only take 15 minutes to roast, so pop them in the oven while you make the sauce. Use multicolored carrots if you want a medley of colors.

Maple-Balsamic Roasted Shallots

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle

Shallots, with their delicate, sweet flavor, become meltingly tender in the oven and are coated in a delightfully aromatic balsamic butter glaze. This versatile recipe pairs well with just about any main course.

Creamed Spinach Casserole

This creamy spinach casserole recipe is a more sophisticated cousin to creamed spinach. It’s perfect for weekend entertaining or as a holiday side dish.

Quick & Spicy Brussels Sprouts with Lemon

Photographer: Jennifer Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley

This quick side dish features a “reverse sear” for vegetables! By steaming the veggies first and then giving them a quick sear, you guarantee tenderness without the risk of burning. Plus, the convenience of using the microwave eliminates the hassle of preparing boiling water and a steamer basket. Quick and easy, all in one!

Potato Kugel

Shredded potato, a few eggs and fresh herbs bake together for just under an hour. The result? A potato kugel with a crunchy top and bottom and a soft shredded-potato center. If you love your potato kugel crispy, don’t skip the step of preheating the pan! Adding the potatoes to the hot pan will give you the crispy bottom that makes this recipe special.

Melting Garlic-Butter Cauliflower

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless

Garlic butter and Parmesan cheese coat tender cauliflower florets in this melt-in-your-mouth side dish. This dish works wonderfully alongside any protein, or make it a meatless main dish tossed with white beans and served with whole-wheat pasta.

Beet Salad

Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster

This simple beet salad recipe uses just a handful of ingredients to create a delightful side dish. Roasted beets add a sweet, earthy and aromatic flavor that shines in this side salad.

Parsnip-Celery Root Latkes

Swap the potatoes for other root vegetables, such as parsnips and celery root, and you’ll be rewarded with a fiber-rich veggie fritter. Serve with sour cream and applesauce, if desired.

Sautéed Spinach with Lemon, Garlic & Parmesan

Photographer: Stacy K. Allen, Props: Christina Brockman, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf

The thinly sliced lemons in this versatile side dish add a dressy element to sautéed spinach with garlic, but they are not there just for looks! Sautéing lemon slices captures flavors from both the juice and the rind for an easy side dish that works any day of the week.

Baked Potato Latkes

Making this your best Hanukkah dish starts with choosing the right ingredients, such as the potatoes (russets are tops for their high starch and low moisture content). We’ve also found that a small amount of baking powder makes them lighter and airier than using eggs alone. While they’re still pan-fried, we finish these latkes in the oven to ensure they come out hot and crispy.

3-Ingredient Maple Chipotle Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Rachel Mark

This easy side is sweet and smoky, thanks to the combination of maple syrup and adobo sauce from a can of chipotle chile peppers. If you love the flavor of chipotles and want to take the heat up a notch, you can chop a chile and toss the roasted potatoes with it right before serving.

Cauliflower Latkes

Serve these crispy cauliflower latkes for Hanukkah or anytime you want a different spin on classic potato latkes. We call for prepared cauliflower rice to make this recipe simple.

Broccolini Amandine

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless

Perfectly steamed broccolini seasoned with a nutty, buttery almond topping in just 10 minutes is a side dish that can’t be beat. Broccolini is a bit milder and sweeter than broccoli and, because its stalks are thinner, broccolini requires less prep work than broccoli. Pair this quick side dish with everything from pan-seared fish to roasted chicken.

Cacio e Pepe Sautéed Onions

Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Melissa Gray, Prop Stylist: Abigail Armstrong

These sautéed onions with cacio e pepe flavors bring the essence of the classic Italian pasta to new heights. The savory combination of Pecorino Romano cheese and freshly cracked black pepper coating lightly caramelized onions can be enjoyed on its own, used as a topping for pasta and roasted chicken or used as a filling for a toasted sandwich.

Waffle-Maker Latkes

Try a new spin on classic latkes by frying your potato pancakes in a waffle iron instead. Serve with sour cream and applesauce for dipping.

Garlic-Parmesan Melting Cabbage

Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel

The tender cabbage in this easy recipe melts in your mouth and picks up the flavors of garlic, Parmesan cheese and a little spice from crushed red pepper as it simmers in a creamy broth in the oven.

Zucchini Pancakes with Tatbila Sauce
Photographer: Brie Goldman, Food Stylist: Skyler Myers, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco

These zucchini pancakes are easy to make. Here we serve them with a flavor-packed sauce made with garlic and chiles, but feel free to enjoy them with a dollop of yogurt or dipped in a creamy herb dressing instead. If you avoid cheese made with rennet, look for vegetarian Parmesan cheese, which is made without it.

Crispy Potato Latkes

It is a holiday tradition to fry latkes in hot oil, but here shredded potato-and-onion pancakes get a coating of matzo crumbs, then are pan-fried in a small amount of oil and finished in a hot oven for a few minutes.