Best 7 Holiday Vegetable Medley Recipes

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**Explore a Symphony of Holiday Flavors with Our Vegetable Medley Delights:**

As the holiday season approaches, let's embark on a culinary journey with a delightful Vegetable Medley that captures the essence of the festive spirit. This exquisite medley showcases a vibrant array of fresh seasonal vegetables, each carefully selected for its unique flavor and nutritional value. From the earthy sweetness of roasted root vegetables to the crisp crunch of fresh broccoli and green beans, every bite promises a harmonious balance of flavors and textures. Accompanied by a medley of flavorful sauces, from a classic brown butter sauce to a zesty lemon-herb dressing, these vegetable dishes transform simple ingredients into culinary masterpieces. Whether you're hosting a grand holiday feast or seeking a heartwarming side dish, our Vegetable Medley recipes offer something for every palate, ensuring a memorable and delicious holiday experience.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

ROASTED VEGETABLE MEDLEY



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This colorful dish has the perfect blend of sweet and savory. It is simple to prepare and can be served as a side dish, salad, or light meal. Feel free to substitute whatever veggies and herbs you have on hand.

Provided by Lorelei

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes

Time 1h55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 large yam, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 large parsnip, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 cup baby carrots
1 zucchini, cut into 1 inch slices
1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
½ cup roasted red peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  • Place the yams, parsnips, and carrots onto the baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, then add the zucchini and asparagus, and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Continue baking until all of the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more. Once tender, remove from the oven, and allow to cool for 30 minutes on the baking sheet.
  • Toss the roasted peppers together with the garlic, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until combined. Add the roasted vegetables, and toss to mix. Serve at room temperature or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.7 calories, Carbohydrate 34.6 g, Fat 5 g, Fiber 7.5 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 256.5 mg, Sugar 5.5 g

SAUTEED VEGETABLE MEDLEY



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 as a side dish

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 cups mixed blanched and refreshed vegetables, such as broccoli florets, cauliflower florets, carrot rounds, green beans, or radish quarters, procedure follows
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons water
Kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Toss vegetables together in a medium bowl.
  • In a medium saute pan, heat the butter and water together over medium heat. Add the vegetables to the pan and turn the heat to medium high. Toss the vegetables, by gently moving the pan back and forth over the flame. Cook the vegetables for 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl and serve immediately.
  • Cook the vegetables in 1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or butter, without the water. Do this over high heat and brown and crisp the vegetables slightly.
  • Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, minced shallot, a teaspoon of grated peeled fresh ginger to the pan before adding the vegetables. - Enhance the vegetables at the end of cooking with a tablespoon or so of minced fresh herbs, like chopped flat-leaf parsley, dill, mint, basil, cilantro, or thyme.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Fill a large bowl with ice water, and put a colander or strainer in it. Add the vegetable to the boiling water and cook, uncovered, until crisp tender, or the desired degree of doneness. Scoop the vegetable from the water and immediately put them in the ice water, to stop the cooking and set their color. Cool and drain, and use as desired. When blanching a mix of vegetables, don't cook them together since they may not all cook at the same time. Start with the lightest colored or mildest flavored vegetable, and blanch and refresh each vegetable, one after the other, until cooked as desired.

ROASTED VEGETABLE MEDLEY



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This roasted vegetables dish is good with any meat, but I especially like it with pork. And because the vegetables can be prepared in advance, I have more time to enjoy my dinner guests. -Shirley Beauregard, Grand Junction, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 55m

Yield 7 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into small wedges
2 medium sweet red peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 small butternut squash, peeled and cubed
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed
1 medium red onion, cut into wedges
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, red peppers, squash, sweet potato and onion. In a small bowl, whisk oil, vinegar and seasonings. Pour over vegetables and toss to coat., Transfer to two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake, uncovered, until tender, stirring occasionally, 30-40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 347mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

HOLIDAY VEGETABLE CASSEROLE



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Provided by Food Network

Time 20m

Yield 6 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tbsp Lucerne® Unsalted Butter
1 cup broccoli, cut into florets
1 cup cauliflower, cut into florets
1 cup Brussels sprouts, halved, stem end removed
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup Lucerne Whole Milk
2 tbsp Lucerne Heavy Cream
1 tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 cup Primo Taglio® Shredded Manchego Cheese
1 cup garlic-flavored croutons
1 tsp minced parsley

Steps:

  • 1.Preheat oven to 375°F. 2.Warm a medium size pan over medium heat, add butter and vegetables and cook until slightly browned and beginning to crisp. 3.Sprinkle in flour and allow to cook for 45 to 60 seconds. 4.Add the milk, heavy cream, salt and pepper, then whisk and return to a simmer. 5.Pour vegetable-milk mixture into buttered casserole pan and top with shredded Manchego and croutons. 6.Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

ROASTED WINTER VEGETABLE MEDLEY



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This is a sweet mixture of comforting winter vegetables that you can serve on its own as a side dish, or use as the component of a polenta, big bowl, frittata or omelet, or pasta. I roast the squash in one pan and the other vegetables together in another. If you have a small oven, roast the squash first, then the other vegetables. Or you can use two shelves and switch the trays top to bottom halfway through the roasting.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, lunch, quick, side dish

Time 30m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 medium butternut squash (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled, seeds and membranes scraped away, and cut into 3/4 to 1-inch dice
2 large carrots, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces (quarter at the fat ends, cut in half at the thin ends, then cut in thick slices)
1 large parsnip, quartered, cored, and cut in 3/4-inch pieces
1 medium-size fennel bulb, quartered, cored and cut in 3/4 inch pieces
1 medium or large red onion, cut in large dice
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Optional: Chopped fresh rosemary, thyme or sage, about 2 teaspoons

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets or roasting pans with parchment or foil. Place squash on one and remaining vegetables on the other, and toss each batch with 1 tablespoon olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. If desired, add fresh herbs such as rosemary, thyme or sage, and toss together. Spread vegetables in an even layer.
  • Place in the oven, on the same shelf if both pans will fit, or on the middle and lower shelves, and roast for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through. Switch pans top to bottom halfway through if on separate shelves Turn heat down to 400 degrees and continue to roast for another 10 to 20 minutes (the squash may be ready sooner than the root vegetables), stirring halfway through, until tender and caramelized.
  • Remove from oven, combine squash and other vegetables and stir together.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 155, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 24 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 545 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams

HOLIDAY VEGETABLE MEDLEY



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Serve this colorful medley of vegetables cooked in skillet - perfect side dish for a holiday.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1/2 cup thin wedges red onion
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 1/2 pounds yellow and green baby summer squash, cut lengthwise in half (5 cups)
2 teaspoons chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups cherry tomato halves
Marjoram sprigs, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic in oil 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is crisp-tender.
  • Stir in squash, marjoram, salt and pepper. Cover and cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until squash is crisp-tender.
  • Add tomatoes; toss until coated. Garnish with marjoram.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 55, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 80 mg

COLORFUL VEGETABLE MEDLEY SIDE DISH



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With its red pepper slices and green broccoli florets, this merry medley will brighten any holiday table. Sara Lindler of Irmo, South Carolina uses mild seasonings to let the variety of veggie flavors shine through.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
2 cups fresh broccoli florets
2 medium carrots thinly sliced
1 large onion, sliced and quartered
1 cup sliced celery
2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
1 medium sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
2 cups thinly sliced cabbage

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, heat bouillon and water for 1 minute; stir well. Stir in the salt, garlic powder, pepper and 1 teaspoon oil., In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry the broccoli, carrots, onion and celery in remaining oil for 2-3 minutes. Add the bouillon mixture; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add zucchini and red pepper; stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cabbage; stir-fry 1-2 minutes longer or until crisp-tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 67 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 473mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Tips:

  • Prep Vegetables Properly: Before cooking, rinse vegetables thoroughly and cut them into uniform sizes for even cooking.
  • Use Fresh Vegetables: Fresh vegetables offer the best flavor and texture compared to frozen or canned.
  • Choose a Variety of Vegetables: This will add color, flavor, and nutrients to your dish.
  • Roast Vegetables at High Temperature: Roasting at high heat caramelizes the vegetables and brings out their natural sweetness.
  • Season Generously: Don't be afraid to season your vegetables with herbs, spices, and salt and pepper. This will enhance their flavor.
  • Don't Overcook: Overcooked vegetables lose their texture and nutrients. Cook them until they are tender-crisp.

Conclusion:

This article presents a collection of delicious holiday vegetable medley recipes that are perfect for any festive occasion. These recipes offer a variety of flavors and textures, making them suitable for diverse tastes and preferences. Whether you prefer roasted, glazed, or sautéed vegetables, there's a recipe here to satisfy your cravings. With tips on choosing the right vegetables, preparing them properly, and cooking them to perfection, this article provides all the guidance you need to create a flavorful and nutritious vegetable medley that will impress your family and friends. So, gather your ingredients, follow the step-by-step instructions, and enjoy the deliciousness of these holiday vegetable medley recipes.

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