Holiday Side Dishes: The Perfect Wingmen for Your Meal - Better Magazine

Ingredients

• 1 pound whole-wheat pasta shapes (farfalle, shells and fusilli all work well)
• 3 cups 2-percent milk
• 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (freshly grated cheese is best!)
• 1 pound extra-sharp or medium cheddar cheese, grated
• Freshly ground pepper
• 1 cup whole-wheat panko crumbs, or sub 32 stoned wheat crackers
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 bunches dinosaur kale (also known as Tuscan or lacinato kale), washed, stemmed and julienned
• 1 bag Brussels sprouts, trimmed and grated (Cuisinart is good for this)
• 1/3 cup toasted almonds, chopped
• 1 cup grated Pecorino cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon minced shallots
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Sea salt and freshly-ground pepper to taste