8 holiday sides that will steal the show

A sophisticated appetizer or light meal, this soufflé-like pumpkin sformato anchors the dish garnished with fattoush, a bread salad.

Pickled mustard seeds add a burst of flavor to this colorful slaw flecked with fresh dill and sweetened with apples and honey.

Middle Eastern flavors and chiles infuse these roasted apples drizzled with a sweet-sour gastrique vinaigrette.

This quick and colorful vegan corn recipe by Chicago’s Lisa Shaw can be prepared with conventional butter, if desired.

Make this quick herb salad recipe your own with whatever greens and herbs you have on hand.

A spicy microgreen salad from Wyoming chef Clark Myers is enhanced with beets, pears and pistachios.

For bread-baking beginners, this focaccia recipe is uncomplicated — and shines on the side or as the star of the meal.

This easy, 3-ingredient appetizer can even be made with thinly sliced apples if you can’t get figs.