Side dish recipes

A recipe for those who love the crunch of chips but want them to be as healthy as possible. These chips are made with green beans and baked in the oven instead of frying. The result is...

There's a super simple way to liven up the flavor of blanched green beans and turn them into a delicious side dish. Sprinkle the cooked beans with gremolata—an Italian condiment made with fresh parsley, garlic, and...

This dietary spinach dish can rightfully be considered a superfood, as it contains only healthy ingredients, packed with vitamins and microelements, and unprocessed.

To give couscous a rich, intriguing flavor, steam it in chicken broth along with shallots sautéed in butter. Before serving, toss with small black raisins and toasted pine nuts...

Spelt salads are a common dish in Italian, and especially in regional Mediterranean cuisine, and can be enjoyed at a home-style trattoria. They are very nutritious, filling, and can be served as...

This vitamin-rich salad includes three types of peas: sugar snap peas, snow peas, and regular green peas. Sugar snap peas and snow peas have such tender pods that they're eaten whole, so...

With this recipe, you can easily transform cauliflower into an easily digestible, low-calorie, and low-carb side dish that can replace rice or any other grain. This vegetable rice...

Although Hasselback-style baking is most often used with potatoes, the same effect can be achieved with sweet potatoes. The potato is often cut into many deep, frequent slits, resembling...

Although quinoa gained popularity among healthy eaters only in the 21st century, it has been known for centuries and was part of the diet of South American Indians. Unlike other grains...

While this salad tastes virtually identical to the traditional Italian caprese appetizer of tomato slices, mozzarella, and basil leaves drizzled with olive oil, it looks quite...

Replace your usual rice side dish with this easy-to-make yet richly flavored rice pilaf with vermicelli and garlic. However, instead of spider vermicelli, it's better to use finely broken...

Chili con carne, or simply chili, is often served with corn tortillas, but an even better pairing is with bread topped with bacon and shallots. The meat is incredibly tender, and...

Tomato sauce is typically eaten with meat and vegetables, but it's especially popular as a pasta sauce. Tomatoes have a rich flavor, high water content, and soft flesh, making them...

If you've never grilled corn on the cob before, you're lucky to have stumbled upon this recipe. It involves grilling the cobs without removing them from the husks. First...

A very easy-to-make salad of boiled or grilled corn with tomatoes, red onion, bell pepper, and cilantro. Refreshing and delicious, bright and aromatic, it's perfect with...

This stuffed tomato appetizer is not only incredibly delicious, but also looks stunning on the table. It's perfect for both a festive dinner and an everyday meal, as it's quite easy to prepare...

Ordinary grilled vegetables can be given a whole new flavor boost with a balsamic glaze. This is easy to see when you prepare mini eggplants using the following recipe. Typically,...

Something truly magical happens in the oven while this cornbread bakes. The result is a three-layered pie with a creamy, buttery filling. It's just...

An incredibly flavorful eggplant appetizer or side dish. The crunch and subsequent burst of spice will leave you speechless. Deep-frying isn't exactly considered a healthy option by many...

Cabbage salads are found in virtually every cuisine around the world. The crisp freshness of cabbage makes it an excellent side dish for main courses, balancing their rich flavor. This salad is incredibly quick...

This salad makes the perfect summer side dish for barbecued meats. The freshness of the ingredients and their varied textures make the dish even more interesting. This raw corn salad is quite light,...

This unique dish, made with grilled eggplant, is easy to prepare at home.

Anadam, an American yeast bread popular in the New England region, has been baked for over a century using boiled cornmeal, wheat flour, and molasses. Legend has it...

When ripe, juicy tomatoes, fresh basil, and high-quality, tender mozzarella come together on one plate, the only thing left to do is drizzle the salad with aromatic olive oil. Italian...

You'll forgive this salad's simple appearance, because it brings good news—it's the start of barbecue season. Serve it as a side dish with a mayonnaise-and-whole-grain mustard dressing.

Don't let the name of this dish scare you, but in the southern United States, where barbecues are most common, burnt ends are considered a special delicacy. This...

What could be more Italian than Caprese salad? Fresh, aromatic basil, tender mozzarella, and sun-ripened tomatoes create not only the unique flavor of a traditional...

It's hard to resist the bright orange crust of this bread, studded with white sesame seeds and light green pumpkin seeds. Plus, it's not only visually appealing, it's also delicious. If needed...

Cornbread is a traditional American baked good. Native Americans used cornmeal to bake flatbreads for centuries. And when European settlers arrived...

The casserole isn't overly sweet, but you can adjust the sweetness if you like. Orange zest and juice add distinct citrus notes and freshness to the dish, and along with dried apricots, sweet potatoes, and cinnamon...

Crispy kale chips that simply melt in your mouth are a great alternative to high-calorie, unhealthy snacks. You can use various spice combinations (for example, dried...

Giada demonstrates how to make risotto, and achieving the creamy texture risotto lovers crave isn't all that difficult. Her recipe calls for red wine, then she adds peas,...

Roasted almonds and dried cranberries add a festive touch to Valerie's pilaf.

Ree's balsamic vinaigrette and dried cranberries transform simple roasted Brussels sprouts into an elegant holiday side dish.

Detailed recipe with photos.

Detailed recipe with photos.

Detailed recipe with photos.

Detailed recipe with photos.

Dry flour mix for baking cornbread....

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Giada's festive stuffed side dish uses two types of rice instead of bread. Pearl onions, Brussels sprouts, hazelnuts, and chopped bacon provide a sweet and salty flavor.

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Detailed recipe with photos.

Aromatic spices give this Mexican tortilla filling its distinctive flavor....

Red bean chili with a corn dough lid....

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