If you thought you could eat only vegetables as a side dish for the Whole30, you thought wrong! Check out this list of over 35 hearty Whole30 Side Dish Recipes that are perfect for any holiday, family gathering or just a special meal! No matter what you make these for, they will guaranteed to be a big hit, even with those who aren’t one the Whole30!
35+ Hearty Whole30 Side Dishes
1. Creamy Tropical Sweet Potato Salad
2. Harvest Kale Salad with Roasted Winter Squash via Skinny Taste
3. Tumeric Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Parsley Tahini Sauce via So Let’s Hang Out
4. Spaghetti Squash with Creamy Butternut Squash Sage Sauce via Little Bits Of
5. Pan Fried Fingerling Potatoes with Bacon via The Cookie Writer
6. Crab Bruschetta Eggplant Toast
7. Mashed Potato Waffles with Creamy Avocado Basil Sauce via Healthy Nibbles and Bits
8. Warm Brussels Sprouts Slaw with Asian Citrus Dressing via Nom Nom Paleo
9. Pineapple Teriyaki Cauliflower Poppers
10. Whole 30 Scalloped Sweet Potatoes via Physical Kitcheness
11. Cauliflower Rice Stuffing via The Healthy Maven
12. Lemon & Sun Dried Tomato Brussels Sprouts via Little Bits Of
13. Cranberry Sweet Potato Salad
14. Butternut Squash Home Fries via The Real Food Dietitians
15. Low Carb Pecan Stuffing via Simply So Healthy
16. Slow Cooker Sausage Kale Soup via Eating Bird Food
17. Paleo Butternut Squash Soufflé via Cook It Up Paleo
18. Apple Cranberry Sweet Potato Bake via Stupid Easy Paleo
19. Roasted Asparagus, Carrot and Mushroom Soup via Wholesomelicious
20. Paleo Roasted Root Vegetables via Simply So Healthy
21. Sweet Potato Latkes via A Calculated Whisk
22. Tahini Celeriac Potato Salad via Strength and Sunshine
23. Healthy Vegan Green Bean Casserole via Food Faith Fitness
24. Creamy Broccoli Casserole via Purely Twins
25. Paleo Coleslaw with Apples and Bacon via Real Simple Good
26. Tahini Whipped Sweet Potatoes via Eat The Gains
27. Cashew Satay Spiralized Sweet Potato Stir Fry via Cotter Crunch
28. Whole 30 Spaghetti Squash with Pesto via A Family Feast
29. Grain-Free Bacon Herb Stuffing via Little Bits Of
30. Crispy Plantains with Garlic Sauce via Well Fed
31. Garlic Mashed Cauliflower via The Honor System
32. Garlic and Kale Acorn Squash via Jessis Kitchen
33. Vegan Cheddar Broccoli Soup via Healthy Helper
34. Whole 30 Potatoes with Rosemary via Bravo For Paleo
35. Sweet & Savory Sausage Squash Stuffing via My Uncommon Everyday
36. Crispy Bacon Wrapped Asparagus via Wholesome Yum
37. Crispy Baked Yucca Fries via Paleo Running Mama
38. Braised Red Cabbage with Red Onions, Apples and Balsamic via Peanut Butter Runner
39. Homemade Cranberry Sauce via Eat The Gains
Questions of the day?
What are your favorite holiday sides?
Kristy from Southern In Law says
SO MANY DELICIOUS RECIPES! Um… can I just eat sides for dinner?!
Those sweet potato latkes look especially delicious!
Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says
I will have one of everything please! You’re making, right? Lol
Kaila @ Healthy Helper Blog says
AMAZING roundup, ladies!!!
Emily says
Wow you have a Whole 30 Feast here!
Kaitlin @ California Endless Summer says
These are amazing! I want to make these all year round!
Kelly @ Eat the Gains says
Everything looks so good! Def going to be trying some of these outside of Thanksgiving as well. Thanks for including me!
Marla says
HI Bethany & Rachel,
Wow these side dishes look wonderful. I really love the creamy sweet potato topical fruit salad. I have made the mashed sweet potatoes before and loved them. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & tweeted! Have a healthy, happy & blessed Thanksgiving!
Miz Helen says
Thanks so much for linking up with Full Plate Thursday! We will have an early Thanksgiving Edition on 11-22 -16, hope to see you there!
Wishing you a bountiful Thanksgiving!
Miz Helen
Elle @ Only Taste Matters says
Such great ideas! I’m featuring them tonight on Allergy-Free Thursdays. Can’t wait to see wait you share this week!
MICHAEL BRANDON says
Wow, so nice !!!
Love all that recipes, especially creamy ones !
Thanks for sharing them and happy Thanksgiving there.
Barbara J. Silverman says
Yeah you light up my thanksgiving menu.
Thank you for linking the receipt 🙂
the photo is so nice btw
Emily says
Wow these photo is so beauty
Mashed Potato Waffles with Creamy Avocado Basil Sauce looks so incredible. I’ll try it tomorrow, and all the other receipt next time, one bye one ^^
Thank you for sharing
Betty says
Thanks for your posts. Too many delicious dishes. Look at that! My mouth is watering any way. Yeah these receipts look very healthy and nutritious. I will try it at home right now.
Miz Helen says
Your recipe is featured on The Top Ten for Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us, enjoy your new Red Plate!
Miz Helen
Cassie Autumn Tran says
I’ll have to try everything, especially the pineapple teriyaki cauliflower poppers and turmeric sweet potatoes!
Emily says
Wow! This is my favorite the dishes made from the egg, dairy product, vegetable and fruit, etc… mainly! I love the purity, nutrition and safety of them for our health!
J+E says
Sign me up for both of the stuffing recipes! Is it Thanksgiving yet?
Bethany And Rachel says
Haha right?