Don't stress — you can be a gracious guest without totally slaving away by bringing one of these super-easy side dishes or desserts. The best part? They look so impressive and elegant, your friends and family will never know you slacked off!
Simple Side Dishes:
This No-Cook Cranberry Relish is a cut above canned cranberry jelly, but only requires three ingredients, and about five minutes of your time. It doesn't get much simpler than that!
No time to whip up the old fave, candied yams? Our Maple-Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Pecans are cinch to prep, take an hour to bake, and make a great stand-in — the warm, buttery taste is oh-so-yummy.
Don't even mess around with a green bean casserole! These fifteen-minute Orange and Almond Green Beans are light, flavorful, and ready before you know it.
No-Sweat Sweets:
Save time — and everybody's waistline — by assembling a fresh fruit dessert. Our recipe for Ambrosia manages to feel both healthy and decadent, and has you out of the kitchen in half an hour!
Make the kids (and adults) smile with these moist Red Velvet Cupcakes, made perfect with a tangy cream cheese frosting. Total time for you? A speedy 32 minutes.
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