What to serve with ham for Christmas Dinner

Ham is one of the best and most traditional dishes to serve for Christmas Dinner. There are many delicious ways to serve ham and I am sharing my go-to Christmas menus for a perfect ham dinner with options for a more fancy meal, a casual dinner, and even kid-friendly options.

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Christmas Ham Dinner

From fancy, to traditional, to casual, ham is the perfect dish to serve for Christmas dinner. The appetizers, sides, and salads you serve on your Christmas Ham Dinner Menu can take the meal from formal to laid back.

I am sharing a few options for each menu below. You can use the menu in its entirety or use it as a starting point and customize it for your family preferences. You can even combine menus or grab other side dish ideas for ham at the bottom of this post to mix and match your own menu to make the perfect ham dinner for Christmas!

Also, check out our make-ahead Christmas Dinner recipes if you want to get a head start on your Christmas dinner.

Traditional Christmas Ham Dinner Menu

This menu is a traditional American Christmas Ham Dinner. It will have a more formal feel, although you will find the recipes are still simple to make. This dinner is great for a family, or can be easily scaled for serving guests.

• Appetizer– Baked Brie en Croute
• Salad– Arugula Pear Salad
• Soup– Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Soup
• Entree– Honey Glazed Ham
• Sides
  • Roasted Asparagus
  • Maple Glazed Carrots
  • Boursin Mashed Potatoes
• Sauce– Homemade Cranberry Sauce
• Bread– Flakey Buttermilk Biscuits
• Dessert– Cranberry Christmas Cake

Casual Christmas Ham Dinner Menu

This is a great ham dinner menu for a casual Christmas dinner. You will find simple and approachable food that is easy to prepare and flexible in serving.

• Appetizer– Crockpot Party Meatballs
• Salad– Wedge Salad with Bacon and Blue Cheese
• Soup– Creamy Tomato Soup
• Entree– Honey Glazed Ham
• Sides
  • Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
  • Green Bean Casserole
  • Brown Butter Broccoli
  • Cheesy Corn Casserole
• Sauce– Homemade Honey Mustard Sauce
• Bread– Buttermilk Cornbread
• Dessert– Homemade Apple Pie with Cornmeal Crust

Kid-Friendly Christmas Ham Dinner Menu

This Christmas Dinner menu is packed full of recipes that are extra family friendly. With a combination of vegetables, starches, and breads to pair with your ham, it will leave both the kids and adults feeling like they had an absolutely delicious meal.

• Appetizer– Mini Pigs in a Blanket
• Salad– Steakhouse Salad
• Soup– Loaded Baked Potato Soup
• Entree– Honey Glazed Ham
• Sides
  • Oven Roasted Green Beans
  • Grandma’s Mac & Cheese
  • Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole
• Sauce– Homemade Ranch Dressing
• Bread– Cheesy Garlic Bread
• Dessert– Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz Cracker Cookies

Easy Christmas Ham Dinner Menu

This dinner menu is packed with some of our most delicious and easiest recipes that go with ham. We utilize our crockpot, pressure cooker and oven to cook hands off and make prep work easy.

• Appetizer– Crockpot Party Meatballs
• Salad– House Salad
• Soup– Creamy Cauliflower Soup
• Entree– Honey Glazed Ham
• Sides
  • Herb Roasted Potatoes
  • Crispy Brussels Sprouts
  • Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • 3 Minute Corn on the Cob
• Sauce– 3 Ingredient Cranberry Sauce
• Bread– Best Garlic Bread
• Dessert– Churro Cheesecake Bars

Sides for Ham

If you want to put together your own menu, here are the top 10 side dishes we recommend to eat with ham for Christmas.

1. Oven Roasted Vegetables
2. Homemade Mashed Potatoes
3. Cranberry Sauce
4. Garlic Parmesan Broccoli
5. Corn Casserole
6. Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
7. Mile High Biscuits
8. Baked Macaroni and Cheese
9. Kale Parmesan Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
10. Roasted Mashed Cauliflower

Leftover Ham Ideas

If you have leftover ham after Christmas Dinner, here are a few great ways to use it up!

• Ham and Cheese Egg Muffins
• Ham Fried Rice
• Ham and Potato Soup
• Ham and Cheese Croissant Casserole

This should give you a great start to figure out what to serve with ham for Christmas Dinner. If you need more ideas, feel free to browse all of my easy side dish ideas, easy appetizer ideas, or easy desserts here!

If there is a great side or appetizer that goes well with ham for Christmas dinner that I left off the list, make sure and let me know in the comments!