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A delicious Christmas salad is a must-have side dish

There’d be uproar if you didn’t serve potatoes with a hot Christmas dinner! Try our four Test Kitchen favourites.

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We've collected our best prawn salad recipes for you to try this Christmas. Teamed with everything from mango to avocado, these will be a hit.

A modern Christmas menu featuring summer desserts, hearty savoury lunches and gourmet salads.

Perfect Christmas side dishes are essential to rounding out your delicious Christmas dinner. Here, we've gathered together everything from fresh summer salads and roast potatoes, to creamy polenta, sweet potato chips and cheesy corn cobs. So whether you're going for a slow-roasted lamb shoulder or a marinated side of salmon, there is something here for you.

When it comes to completing your meal, there's no better side than a generous serve of salty, crispy chips with a soft centre. Here, we've pulled together the best of the best, plus options for kumara fries, crumbed eggplant fingers and gluten-free polenta chips. You'll also find veggie crisps that are perfect for snacking.

The humble potato can be transformed in many delicious ways but these easy stuffed baked potato recipes are our favourites.

Figs are as delicious as they are good for you and, with their unique sweetness and texture, can be just as brilliant in savoury dishes as they are desserts. Here, we've pulled together a few of our savoury favourites that make the most of this Middle Eastern native. From starters and salads to easy glazes and sides for your meat, these fresh fig recipes are the perfect way to experiment with this oft-forgotten fruit.

Creamy, cheesy and oh-so-delicious, a hearty gratin makes the perfect Winter side dish. This famous French technique often requires a breadcrumb, egg and cheese mixture topped over your favourite veggies or meats before being beautifully baked til golden brown. Here, we've pulled together our best gratin recipes for your inspiration. There's everything from a classic baked potato dish to a wonderfully creamy cauliflower version.

Fennel is a bulbous vegetable that adds a lovely, light sweetness to your meals. Raw fennel can add extra crunch to your fresh salads while large roasted wedges make a tasty side dish. This versatile veggie can also be made into sauces, added to pastas and works wonderfully with pork. Here, we've pulled together some of our favourite recipes with fennel. From soups and fritters to risotto and a fennel remoulade, you'll have no shortage of ideas when trying out this fabulous veggie.

While they are a favourite fruit in desserts, pears can also be added to your savoury dishes to transform the meal with a touch of sweetness. Here, we've pulled together our best recipes that feature the humble fruit.

You can't go past a buttery, flaky pastry topped with beautifully colourful veggies or filled with creamy cheeses. Whip up one of these savoury sensations in mini form for a spectacular starter for any meal, or go all-out on a roast vegetable variation for a healthy family dinner. Here, we've selected our best tarts that are sure to be a winner among family and friends. Dig in!

If you prefer your potato salads to be kept warm alongside your meals, you've come to the right place. Here, we've gathered our best warm spud salads that will team beautifully with any of your favourite meats. There's recipes that pair potatoes with smoked chicken or serve them with creamy mayo and bacon as well as a grilled sweet potato salad for something different.

The humble potato salad seems to make an appearance at every Aussie party. And it's no wonder when they can be quickly and easily whipped up at the last minute for a side that everyone is sure to love. Here, we've gathered our best variations that can be ready in less than half an hour. From a classic creamy mayo and egg potato salad to spuds with smoked trout or bacon, these delicious recipes will be ready in no time!

A mango salad for every occasion: from bright Thai-inspired salads to prawn and mango combos, we've got something for it all.

Whether you enjoy it tossed with garlic and breadcrumbs to serve as an accompaniment to meat, or eaten as the hero of the dish in an Asian-inspired stir-fry, broccolini is one spring vegetable we can't get enough of. It's often misidentified as the younger version of broccoli, but it's an entirely different plant with longer, thinner stalks and smaller florets. Here, we've pulled together some delicious ways to use it, from pasta and noodles, to fresh salads to serve alongside a big dinner spread.

There's nothing more comforting than spreading a thick layer of sweet fruity jam on buttery toast, especially when it's homemade.