Recipes Holidays and Events Recipes Christmas Prime Rib Christmas Dinner Menu By Carl Hanson Carl Hanson Carl Hanson is a Senior Editor at Allrecipes who has been writing about food and wine for nearly 20 years. He enjoys creating content that informs, entertains, and assists busy home cooks get nourishing meals on the table for their families. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on December 13, 2020 Close Prime rib tends to steal the show, so you want to serve it with dishes that will match its indulgent flavor without upstaging it. For Christmas dinner, this means foods like buttery dinner rolls, an in-season salad, traditional sides, and pie. Just pair this menu with one of our prime rib recipes and Cabernet Sauvignon, and you're all set. 01 of 07 Classic Dinner Rolls View Recipe Save LauraJean You won't have to whip up rolls at the last minute if you're following this menu, but reviewers rave that it can, in fact, be done. "Thirty minutes before Christmas dinner, I realized we didn't have rolls. This recipe was so easy and quick. I will make it again and again," reviewer S Johnson writes. 02 of 07 Chopped Brussels Sprout Salad View Recipe Save PeanutKrow Gala apples and dried cranberries bring a nice sweetness to this raw Brussels sprout slaw. Sliced almonds, raw pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seed kernels amp up the crunch. 03 of 07 Garlicky Green Beans with Shallot View Recipe Save Holiday Baker "I prepared this recipe as directed, with the addition of a good glug of white wine to help the cooking process along," writes reviewer naples34102. "This was a nice, but still easy, way to dress green beans up a bit without obliterating their good fresh flavor." 04 of 07 Cheesy Creamed Spinach View Recipe Save KGora Several reviewers consider this spinach side a Christmas dinner staple. The rich flavors of butter, heavy cream, provolone, and Parmesan make it as fit for special occasions as prime rib. 05 of 07 Chef John's Perfect Mashed Potatoes View Recipe Save Happyschmoopies Nothing sops up the juices of prime rib quite like mashed potatoes. This recipe requires just five ingredients and 40 minutes, making it an excellent addition to any holiday dinner menu. 06 of 07 Superb Sauteed Mushrooms View Recipe Save nadia.atiquallah Savory, meaty mushrooms will bulk up a prime rib dinner. Pile them on top of Chef John's Perfect Mashed Potatoes. 07 of 07 Caramel Pecan Pie View Recipe Save larkspur Finish off your meal with this subtle caramel-flavored take on buttery pecan pie. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit