Sweet potatoes are sliced and baked in the oven until crispy on the outside and tender, almost creamy, on the inside. This is all thanks to the butter and chicken...
Side dish recipes
Replace traditional potatoes with healthier sweet potatoes. Like baby potatoes, they're delicious baked into tubers, perfect for serving with fillings. This recipe features baked sweet potatoes in tubers...
The highlight of this sweet potato puree is the brown butter it's seasoned with. When fried, the butter develops a pleasant nutty flavor and infuses the puree. A touch of vanilla extract...
This Moroccan-style butternut squash and chickpea stew can be served as a main course or a side dish. Ras el hanout and cinnamon add a warming, sweet-spicy flavor, while dried apricots...
These soft, golden Parker House rolls, shaped like a closed shell, just beg to be split in half, revealing the airy crumb, and slathered with melting butter. Bake them for your next...
Spinach in a creamy sauce with crispy, salty bacon bits and melting Gruyère cheese is a perfect complement to any holiday dish, whether it's meat, poultry, or fish. This side dish is made from frozen...
Some people prefer the pure, creamy taste of mashed potatoes, while others prefer it infused with the sweet and spicy flavor of fried onions. Delight your guests and make two types! Especially since it's time...
A side dish of roasted Brussels sprouts and pearl onions will be a stunning addition to your holiday table. It looks beautiful, is delicious, and is juicy—perfect for meat or poultry! Frozen vegetables...
Sour milk and milk impart a pleasant creaminess to mashed potatoes and help create a smooth, creamy texture without the need for heavy cream or butter. Pour into hot mashed potatoes...
These mashed potatoes are made without cream or butter, but they're just as tender. Extra-virgin olive oil infuses them with a tangy flavor, and fresh herbs add a wonderful aroma.
A simple way to cook new potatoes deliciously is to cut them into wedges without peeling them and bake them on a baking sheet with spices until golden brown, which will be especially delicious if...
This casserole is made with baked potatoes and all the usual toppings: sour cream, cheddar, butter, green onions, and plenty of crispy bacon bits. The potatoes...
For a late breakfast at the farmhouse, Damaris prepares fried potatoes with country ham made from pork knuckle. For frying, the potatoes aren't cut into the usual strips, but boiled in their skins, and...
Bright green asparagus spears are always a highlight of any holiday dinner. The stalks themselves are striking, so they're best served whole. To highlight the juiciness and delicate flavor of the asparagus,...
This fragrant, golden bread, topped with a honey-mustard glaze, is quick and easy to make, and literally filled with chunks of two types of cheese (Gruyère and Havarti), ham, and green onions. It's best served...
Crushed red pepper flakes and pickled pepperoncini peppers give this pasta of gemelli (flag-shaped) pasta, ham, grape tomatoes, and celery a mild heat that's perfect...
Impress your guests with this exotic side dish and its striking presentation in pineapple boats. The pineapples are sliced lengthwise, leaves included, the pulp is scooped out, and the pieces...
Mini vegetable sandwiches (sliders) with grilled zucchini slices instead of buns are an easy, low-carb snack that packs a punch with a whole host of flavors. Grill the zucchini slices so...
Serve grilled corn with a delicious Asian-inspired topping – kimchi mayo. It's easy to make, just mix mayo with sour cream, kimchi brine, and...
Enjoy all the delights of fresh, juicy peaches in this salad with a vinaigrette made with red wine vinegar and honey. It's quick and easy to make, but the thin slices of peaches and...
This simple yet delicious potato salad is the perfect complement to grilled meats. It's quick to prepare and perfect for picnics and summer barbecues. Sliced boiled potatoes...
Give a traditional summer cucumber and tomato salad a Latin American twist by adding grilled corn to the vegetables. Its sweetness and smoky flavor complement the spicy peppers perfectly.
Baked shrimp have a more intense and rich flavor than regular boiled shrimp, and they make a wonderful salad. Bake large shrimp in the oven, and when they've cooled, simply toss them with...
This delicious and filling Mediterranean-style summer salad is ready in minutes, thanks to a base of couscous that's steamed for just 5 minutes. Pair the couscous with sweet cherry tomatoes,...
This fresh Mexican pico de gallo salsa, in addition to the main ingredients—tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice, and spicy jalapeño—also features roasted corn. Roast it right on the cob until...
This vegetable salad can be made a day in advance and refrigerated, and the longer it sits, the richer and brighter the color will be, thanks to the red cabbage.
Coarsely grated raw cauliflower replaces traditional bulgur in this Middle Eastern salad. It resembles the grain, but the tabbouleh is low-calorie and...
Next time you fire up the grill, throw a few avocado wedges on the grate. You'll be amazed at the wonderful, deep, smoky flavor they'll acquire. It's the perfect picnic appetizer, filling,...
Sweet potato wedges, grilled to delicious black grill marks, are much healthier than regular potatoes, make a great side dish for almost any meal, and can also be eaten on their own...
Juicy and sweet summer tomatoes make a wonderful base for stuffed appetizers. Fill them with a mixture of rolled oats, grated Parmesan, lemon zest, green onions, and butter, and...
Braised collard greens with black-eyed beans is a classic of Southern American cuisine. It's a simple and healthy dish, rich in protein, fiber, and exceptional flavor. It's also considered...
This vibrant Indian-inspired side dish is made with split orange lentils, which cook quickly and perfectly absorb the flavors of other ingredients, including ginger,...
Grilled mango is a wonderful side dish for meat or chicken, adding an exotic, tropical flavor to your meal. Ripe mango cubes are skewered and grilled until...
The combination of sweet grape tomatoes and fresh, fragrant basil in a balsamic vinegar dressing will leave no one indifferent. It's incredibly easy to prepare, looks bright and colorful, and tastes...
This delicious and vibrant side dish is perfect for both everyday meals and festive dinners. Small red potatoes are simmered in their skins in a mixture of chicken broth and lemon juice, then...
This Italian caprese salad with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and basil leaves is a wonderful appetizer for any occasion. In this winter caprese, fresh basil is replaced with thinly sliced basil...
Shrimp sautéed in butter with garlic and lemon is a classic flavor combination that pairs wonderfully with any side dish, even spaghetti squash. The roasted squash flesh separates...
In this simple, healthy salad, tender avocado pairs beautifully with juicy, crunchy cucumbers and red onion. Like any other avocado salad, the beauty is that it turns out...
Grilled avocado halves in a ginger-miso marinade are incredibly tender and rich in flavor. An outdoor grill with leftover barbecue coals is ideal for grilling. Green...
Deep-fried avocado slices, tender on the inside and crispy on the outside, make a great treat for a house party. To prepare the appetizer, frozen avocado slices are dipped in batter and...
For this simple Italian salad, you'll need fresh mozzarella, a handful of fragrant basil leaves, and the sweetest, ripest tomatoes you can find. Tomatoes and cheese...
This delicious summer salad of honeydew melon, blueberries, strawberries, and grapefruit is enhanced with cucumber for an even juicier, crispier flavor. The fruit is drizzled with a honey-lime dressing and chopped...
This light, healthy, and refreshing grapefruit salad makes a wonderful side dish for fish or grilled meat. The juicy fruit pairs beautifully with red and green onions, fragrant...
To add more color to your salad and enhance its flavor, choose several types of oranges, such as regular and blood oranges. Peel them along with the limes and slice them into crosswise circles.
Enjoy the deliciously creamy texture of mashed potatoes made from steamed yellow potatoes with a little olive oil. Garlic adds a rich flavor...
Italian pasta "Puttanesca" is macaroni in an incredibly delicious and aromatic sauce made from mashed tomatoes, olives, capers, garlic, and dried herbs. It's made quickly from...
Unlike traditional baked beans, this side dish is made in a skillet with quick ingredients, but it's just as delicious and filling. And it takes no more than...
One of the simplest and most delicious spinach side dish recipes. Using frozen spinach, you can enjoy its succulent flavor year-round. Simply warm the greens in...
The star of this Chinese salad is baked chicken breast, brushed with soy sauce and dark sesame oil. It's sliced and mixed with the rest of the salad ingredients: thinly...
Turnip greens, or burdock, like the turnip itself, are a valuable yet often undervalued food. They're rich in vitamins and microelements, and they're also a good source of essential fiber. The greens...
























































