20+ Best Paleo Side Dishes

These Healthy Paleo Side Dishes are perfect for any meal or holiday dinner. Naturally gluten free, dairy free + full of flavor!

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If you’re looking for easy, healthy paleo side dishes – look no further! These healthy side dishes are great for any dinner or holiday you might be hosting. From veggies to potatoes.. there’s something for everyone!

All of these healthy side dish recipes are paleo, gluten free, dairy free + free of refined sugar. 

And if you need something to pair with your sides – try this Crockpot Turkey Breast!

Healthy Vegetable Side Dishes

I know we love our carbs and cheesy goodness for sides- but these paleo vegetable dishes look SO yummy!

Balsamic Mushrooms are the perfect easy side dish. Marinated mushrooms get grilled or roasted in the oven for a flavor filled, healthy vegetable side dish!

Healthy Green Beans Almondine is an easy + delicious side dish that is perfect with any meal! Gluten free, grain free, keto, and whole30 friendly.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts are the perfect easy side dish! This paleo, Whole30, gluten free & vegan veggie recipe is easy to make & loaded with flavor!

Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad is a delicious healthy side dish. Vegan, keto, paleo, and Whole30, it goes great with any meal!

Garlicky Oven Roasted Mushrooms from The Kitchen Girl are a juicy, delectable side dish for any cooking skill level. These oven roasted mushrooms will complete any meal with only 5-minute prep and 10-minute bake time. 

Three Ingredient Pureed Cauliflower from The Organic Kitchen is buttery, light, and has the taste and texture of mashed potatoes without all the carbs. I offer a Paleo and Whole 30 option!

Roasted Butternut Squash with Rosemary is made with only 3 ingredients: rosemary, a hint of sugar, and salt for a savory festive side that everyone will enjoy! 

Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Squash with Almond Butter Balsamic is the perfect, healthy side dish for your next holiday gathering that will not disappoint! Serve it at your next Thanksgiving dinner for all to enjoy. Vegan, Gluten-Free, and Paleo Friendly, too!

Warm Kale Delicata Squash Salad from Le Petit Eats is a hearty, robust side dish that pairs well with almost any fall or winter entree.

Prosciutto Wrapped Radicchio with Balsamic Fig Reduction is a perfect side dish for your holiday dinner table! Elegant and delicious!

Honey Mustard Bacon Wrapped Green Beans are covered in a honey mustard & garlic sauce wrapped in thick slices of salty bacon.

Honey Thyme Garlic Carrots are a simple, yummy way to cook carrots! Paleo, gluten free, and full of flavor, this is a healthy side dish everyone will love!

Low Carb Paleo Cauliflower Stuffing has all the same flavors of regular stuffing while being totally low carb!

Pesto Baked Green Beans from Avocado Pesto are a delicious 4 ingredient side dish that comes together in under 30 minutes!

Healthy Potato Side Dishes

It’s not really a meal without potatoes in our house. Here are some of my favorite paleo potato recipes! Some people say that white potatoes aren’t paleo, but sweet potatoes are. We’ll leave it up to you to decide!

Paleo Sweet Potatoes are perfect for serving on holidays, as a simple side dish, or for meal prepping.

Healthy Maple Sweet Potato Casserole is a delicious, refined sugar free side dish for the holidays.

Sheet Pan Crispy Roasted Potatoes are an easy, delicious side dish! Paleo + whole30 friendly, these oven roasted potatoes are perfectly cooked + yummy!

Crispy Rosemary Smashed Potatoes are paleo, vegan + Whole30 friendly – these easy smashed potatoes are simply delicious. Crispy on the outside + soft on the inside, everyone at your table will love these!

Spiralized Rosemary Potatoes are an easy, healthy side dish that go with any meal! Baked until perfectly crispy, whole30/paleo friendly and so delicious!

Other Paleo Side Dishes

We love to have soups and a sweeter side dish on our holiday table like applesauce or cinnamon apples. Here are some of our favorite paleo soups + sweet side dishes!

Sweet Potato Soup can be made in your instant pot, crock pot or on the stove. Vegan, healthy, paleo, Whole30 & done in 30 minutes.

Healthy Potato Soup is total comfort food! Paleo, Whole30 + vegan, this easy creamy potato soup can be made on the stove, in the slow cooker, or instant pot.

Healthy Butternut Squash Soup is paleo, Whole30, vegan, and naturally gluten/dairy free. Easily made in your crockpot, instant pot, or on the stove! 

Instant Pot Applesauce is the best way to make homemade applesauce! 15 minutes, apples & spices are all you need to make yummy pressure cooker applesauce! 

Sautéed Cinnamon Apples taste like a warm apple pie, but they come together in 5 minutes and are SO much healthier! 

Healthy Baked Apples with Cinnamon are a quick and easy side the whole family will love. Naturally sweetened with maple syrup and coconut sugar, this tasty dessert is also vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, egg-free, flourless, and refined-sugar free.

Do you have any holiday side dishes that you absolutely love?! Let me know what they are (healthy or not!) I love trying new recipes around the holidays!