The Best Vegetarian Holiday Sides From Food52

For the past year, Food52.com readers have been voting in weekly showdowns of reader-submitted recipes on a given theme. The winning recipes of each week will end up in Food52's upcoming cookbook, along with bios of the people who submitted them (Food52 explains the process in simple detail here).

Food52 and its co-founders Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs have invited HuffPost Food readers to vote on week 13's contest (of the second year, and the second book).

This week's showdown is for the non-pie thanksgiving dessert.

Check the finalists out below, and vote for your favorite here.

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Crispy Delicata Rings with Currant, Fennel and Apple Relish

Photo: Sarah Shatz

Amanda and Merrill's notes on Crispy Delicata Rings with Currant, Fennel and Apple Relish on Food52.com:

This has all the makings of a great holiday side -- you can prepare its parts ahead of time. None of them are taxing. And the resulting dish is like nothing you've had before. The squash rings are richly caramelized, the relish zingy, and the lime juice and zest brighten it all, keeping a sweet dish in check. We'll be making this one for years to come. - A&M

View the Crispy Delicata Rings with Currant, Fennel and Apple Relish recipe here.

Vote for this recipe here.

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Suspiciously Delicious Cabbage

Photo: Sarah Shatz

Amanda and Merrill's notes on Suspiciously Delicious Cabbage on Food52.com:

With a recipe title like this one, expectations are bound to be high. Happily, this cabbage is both refined and undeniably delicious -- it's the kind of dish that inspires you to keep sneaking forkfuls long past the end of the meal. Fiveandspice has you caramelize the crisp cabbage strands in butter that's been infused with onion, garlic and the key ingredient, fresh ginger. When the cabbage is tender and flecked with tasty brown bits, you add some cream and simmer just long enough for the flavors to meld. -A&M

View the Suspiciously Delicious Cabbage recipe here.

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