Side Dishes

Discover the magic of our side dishes – the perfect partners for your meals, whether you're into veggies or love a good dose of meaty goodness. These recipes are quick, easy, and many can be prepped in under 30 minutes. From stovetop wonders to oven-baked delights and grill masterpieces, our sides are ready to jazz up your dining experience.
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Best Healthy Creamed Spinach
Healthy creamed spinach, laced with onion and garlic, is one of the yummiest comfort side dishes ever. Keep it light or make it rich. It's up to you.
lemon asparagus risotto in a cast iron skillet and then topped with parmesan cheese
Lemon Asparagus Risotto
The instant pot is a dream when it comes to risotto. This lemon asparagus risotto is no exception. Creamy, tender, lemony rice loaded with fresh asparagus. No constant attention and stirring required.
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Best Fruit Salsa Recipe
Looking for something different to dress up your meat, chicken, veggies or fish? Try this delicious fruit salsa recipe – it's savory with a hint of sweetness, and as mild or spicy as you like.
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Flat Green Beans
Flat green beans – also known as Romano beans, Italian flat beans, runner beans and pole beans – are a nice change from the more common variety of green beans. They make a delicious side dish when quickly blanched, charred and drizzled with a simple vinaigrette. An easy recipe in just 10 minutes!
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Pastina Salad
We’re putting a fresh spin on Italian comfort food with this Caprese-inspired pastina salad. Tiny pastina, juicy tomatoes, bocconcini, olive oil, and basil come together for a simple, rustic dish packed with flavor.
two photos of peppers in a pan with the words sauteed peppers with caper and vinaigrete
Sautéed Peppers with Caper Vinaigrette
For a colorful side dish of sautéed peppers, just sauté peppers, whisk together a simple caper vinaigrette and toss everything together. Done in 12 minutes.
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Classic Egg Salad Recipe
Nothing fancy. Not original. Just delish. A classic egg salad recipe is infinitely versatile in what you add to it and how you serve it. Stick to 3 ingredients. Or jazz it up. It's up to you.
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Easy Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
Showcase these unique hasselback sweet potatoes in the star supporting role at your next BBQ or gathering. Choose one of four delicious seasoning combinations to take them to the next level.
two bowls filled with rice and garnished with herbs, on top of each other
Coconut Jasmine Rice With Spicy Chili Crisps
Kick it up a notch with coconut jasmine rice topped with spicy, crunchy chili crisps and cilantro. The fluffy rice is bursting with fragrant and aromatic flavors, crunch and customizable heat in under 30 minutes.
This homemade chunky applesauce is a yummy, no-fuss, healthy comfort food. Just 3 main ingredients and easy to adapt to your tastes – semi smooth, with or without peels, sweet, tart, even low or no sugar.
Easy Chunky AppleSauce
This homemade chunky applesauce is a yummy, no-fuss, healthy comfort food. Just 3 main ingredients and easy to adapt to your tastes – semi smooth, with or without peels, sweet, tart, even low or no sugar.
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Buttery, zesty parsley potatoes are a great side dish for any grilled or roasted chicken, meat, fish or seafood. Easy, packed with flavor and made in about 20 minutes.
Simple Parsley Potatoes With Zest
Buttery, zesty parsley potatoes are a great side dish for any grilled or roasted chicken, meat, fish or seafood. Easy, packed with flavor and made in about 20 minutes.
Indian-style curried rice with raisins is a simple recipe made with broth, onions, curry powder and golden raisins. It has a mild curry flavor with a touch of sweetness from the raisins. and great color.
Easy Curried Rice with Raisins
Indian-style curried rice with raisins is a simple recipe made with broth, onions, curry powder and golden raisins. It has a mild curry flavor with a touch of sweetness from the raisins. and great color.
This rich, creamy, flavor-packed Pumpkin Risotto recipe in the instant pot is pure comfort food. It's a knockout vegetarian dinner for Fall. Substitute butternut squash if you can't find pumpkin.
Pumpkin Risotto (Instant Pot Method)
This rich, creamy, flavor-packed Pumpkin Risotto recipe in the instant pot is pure comfort food. It's a knockout vegetarian dinner for Fall. Substitute butternut squash if you can't find pumpkin.
green beans and potatoes with bacon on a white plate, two photos side by side
Green Beans and Potatoes With Bacon
This twist on southern-style green beans and potatoes combines seasoned roasted potatoes, vibrant green beans, and crispy bacon for a deliciously satisfying tasty side dish.
chinese stir fry green beans with sesame seeds on top and in the bottom, there are two black chopsticks sticking out of them
Chinese Stir Fry Green Beans
You'll forget all about takeout with these vegetarian Chinese stir fry green beans! They make an easy, wickedly good addition to any main course.