Side Dishes That Deserve the Spotlight

Sides don’t have to be complicated to be good. These recipes are easy to throw together but still bring flavor, texture, and balance to the plate. Whether you’re making something quick for a weeknight dinner or need a little extra to round things out, these side dishes have you covered. No fluff—just solid recipes that get eaten every time.

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

This easy Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is a cinch to make for your next barbecue. Using lots of herbs really fills it with flavor!
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Pasta Salad

This Pasta Salad will easily become your favorite summer side dish. It’s full of summer’s seasonal bounty. Bring it to your next barbecue and watch it disappear!
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Cucumber Salad

Summer in a bowl! This cucumber salad is light, refreshing and so easy to make. It’s perfect for meal prep, picnics, cookouts, and potlucks.
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Watermelon And Cucumber Salad

This Watermelon and Cucumber Salad is a great way to celebrate a warm summer day. This salad is full of watermelon, cucumber, feta, avocados, and mint. It’s perfect for a summer party or neighborhood get-together.
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Heirloom Italian Burrata Caprese Salad

Whether you prepare this heirloom Italian burrata caprese salad as a side dish or appetizer, it’s so good. Heirloom tomatoes are showcased in this authentic Italian caprese dish, along with burrata cheese. It is an impressive yet simple burrata recipe.
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One Pot Gouda And Cream Cheese Corn

One pot gouda and cream cheese corn is an extra-special and very delicious side dish. It’s an amazing Thanksgiving or Christmas corn recipe. The combination of gouda, cream cheese and heavy cream gives this cheesy corn casserole recipe a rich taste.
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Garden Veggie Macaroni Salad

Any occasion is just right for a garden veggie macaroni salad. A colourful rainbow pasta salad boasting the best veggies and a creamy avocado dressing, this makes a great lunch or satisfying side dish. This fresh vegetable salad will get rave reviews!
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Zesty Tex Mex Chicken Pasta Salad

This Tex Mex chicken pasta salad is so delicious. It’s a southwest pasta salad with chicken and this is a highly tasty dinner salad recipe.
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Italian Tuna White Bean Salad

Want a delicious Italian salad recipe? Try Italian tuna white bean salad. Fresh tuna and cannellini beans make this Tuscan classic a hit!
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Oven Roasted Bell Peppers Recipe

These oven roasted bell peppers are a flavorful side dish that pairs well with a wide variety of main courses. They’re quick and easy to make.
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(Healthier) Copycat Buffalo Wild Wings Potato Wedge Recipe

This copycat Buffalo Wild Wings potato wedge recipe is everything you love about the original only healthier. These fries are so good you’ll eat them
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Quick & Easy Air Fryer Parsnips With Parmesan Cheese

These easy Air Fryer Parsnips are the perfect blend of crispy and tender. They’re roasted to perfection in just 12 minutes, then finished with grated parmesan cheese and fresh herbs. Enjoy this guilt-free root vegetable as a side dish with your dinner or in place of traditional fresh fries.
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Easy Garlic Crostini With Olive Oil

A flavorful Easy Garlic Crostini recipe, featuring crisp bread slices infused with aromatic garlic and rich olive oil and toasted until golden brown.
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Bucatini Pomodoro

Bucatini pomodoro is bursting with bright flavors. The pasta is coated in a classic sauce made with San Marzano tomatoes and fresh basil.
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Roasted Carrots And Brussel Sprouts

A platter of Roasted Carrots and Brussel Sprouts in a honey balsamic glaze is the perfect holiday side dish! Two vegetables in one effort!
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The BEST Baked Crispy Oven Fries

No need to stand over a pot of hot oil frying potatoes to get delicious crispy crunchy fries. These crispy oven fries are seriously THE BEST!
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Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Roasted Sweet Potatoes are simple to make, delicious & addictive side dish that is crispy on the outside, soft and delicate on the inside.
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Green Beans With Bacon

Green Beans with Bacon is an easy side dish that your family will love. It’s savory, flavorful, and easy to make!
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Kitchenaid Mashed Potatoes

These easy KitchenAid mashed potatoes are the creamiest, fluffiest mashed potatoes ever. Let your stand mixer do all the work in this recipe!
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Garlic Butter Fried Corn

Sweet summer corn is here and this recipe for Garlic Butter Fried Corn is a delicious, simple side dish to make with it! Easy, cheesy stovetop corn recipe.
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Easy Spicy Cucumber Salad With Peanuts

This crunchy spicy cucumber salad is the perfect healthy side dish with a homemade spicy dressing and crunchy peanuts—a 15 min. salad.
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Sauteed Broccolini And Garlic

Sauteed Broccolini and Garlic is an easy vegan side dish recipe that’s tasty and nutritious, goes with everything and always delicious.
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Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts

Crispy & tender Brussels sprouts made in the air fryer! Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts are an easy healthy side dish you can make in minutes!
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Crispy Air Fryer Baby Potatoes

These Air Fryer Baby Potatoes are crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside! An easy oil-free healthy side; gluten-free, vegan, & paleo!
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Egyptian Rice With Vermicelli (Roz Bel Shareya)

Egyptian rice is one of the staples of Egyptian cuisine. This Egyptian rice with vermicelli is a versatile side dish.
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