Side Dish Recipes

It's all about the side dishes. The right side can make a boring meal into a cheerful one. Salads, potatoes, grains, veggies: pick one or two and keep it simple. Or make your favorite side the main event. Why not?

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Mashed Potatoes Mashed Sweet Potatoes Rice Pilafs

Panful of Bratkartoffeln (German Cottage Fries) at a rustic table setting with a bowl of salad, a glass of water, and a small saucer with salt and pepper

For the Ultimate Potatoes, Use This German Technique

Corn pudding in a casserole dish (with a bit already spooned out from the corner) next to a table napkin

My Grandma’s Corn Pudding Is a Thanksgiving Favorite

Drop biscuits on a piece of parchment

These Are the Easiest Biscuits You’ll Ever Make

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All Mashed Potatoes Mashed Sweet Potatoes Rice Pilafs

Plate of batatas a murro

The Portuguese Trick for Out-of-This-World Roasted Potatoes

Flaky salt sprinkled onto salted honey rolls (still in the baking pan on the cooling rack)

The Only Dinner Rolls You’ll Want To Make From Now On

Hot honey cornbread (JalapeÃ±o Honey Cornbread) sliced in a cast iron skillet with one slice topped with hot honey butter

This Sweet and Spicy Cornbread Is Better Than My Southern Grandma's

Close up of Too Much Garlic Mashed Potatoes in a brown bowl

Too-Much-Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Twice baked potatoes on a piece of parchment paper

For Better Baked Potatoes, Cook Them Twice

Cheesy Broccoli in a neutral bowl with a spoon

The Only Way My Family Will Eat Broccoli—I Make It Once a Week

Bowl of Garlic Fried Rice (Sinangag na Kanin) next to some utensils and plates with sides

Make This Garlicky Fried Rice In Just 10 Minutes

Air fried zucchini slices in the basket of an air fryer

Air Fryer Zucchini Chips

Yuca Fries on a Cooling Rack With a Bowl of Spicy Mayo, and Underneath the Cooling Rack, Parchment Paper

Yuca Fries with Spicy Mayo

Maduros (Fried Sweet Plantains) on a Plate, and in the Surroundings, a Light Olive Green Kitchen Towel and a Woven Basket

Maduros (Fried Sweet Plantains)

Bowl of Sour Cream and Onion Potato Salad With a Spoon, and in the Surroundings, a Bowl of Seasoning, a Glass of Water, a Bowl of Chives, Stack of Plates With Utensils, and a Blush Table Napkin

Sour Cream and Onion Potato Salad

Grilled Fingerling Potatoes and a Grilled Halved Lemon in a Black Bowl

Grilled Potatoes

Baked Zucchini Fries on the Counter (One Was Dipped in Marinara Sauce), a Bowl of Marinara Sauce, and Lemon Wedges

Baked Zucchini Fries

Salad Dressing Poured Over a Bowl of Olive Garden Salad, and on the Counter Next to It, a Stack of Plates and a Set of Salad Serving Utensils

Copycat Olive Garden Salad

Close-up: Cast Iron Skillet With Korean Corn Cheese Topped With Sliced Green Onions and a Spoon (After Some of the Korean Cheese Corn Was Served)

Korean Corn Cheese

Bright and fresh Classic Coleslaw in a white bowl.

Classic Coleslaw

Sabzi Polo (Persian Herb Rice) on a Plate With a Serving Spoon, and Surrounding It, Small Plates With Sides and Glasses of Water

Sabzi Polo (Persian Herb Rice)

microwave creamed spinach in a white bowl

Microwave Garlicky Creamed Spinach

Bowl of Microwave Broccoli with Sesame Dressing with Utensils, Next to a Table Napkin, a Glass of Water, and a Bowl with More Sesame Seeds

Microwave Broccoli with Sesame Dressing

Microwave Arroz Verde on a Plate with a Fork and Surrounded by Lime Wheels, a Bowl of Course Salt, and a Table Napkin

Microwave Arroz Verde

Platter of Silken Tofu with Sesame Soy Sauce Next to a Small Bowl with More Soy Sauce, Another Small Bowl with Sesame Sauce, a Spoon on a Napkin, and a Kitchen Towel

Silken Tofu with Sesame Soy Sauce

Microwave Baked Potato Topped with Sour Cream, Cheddar, and Chives on a Plate with a Fork

Microwave Baked Potato

Potato Croquettes Sprinkled with Salt, All Sitting on a Paper Towel Lined Baking Pan

Potato Croquettes

Serving of Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad with Lemony Breadcrumbs in a Bowl with a Fork Next to a Larger Bowl with More, a Bowl with Shredded Parmesan, and a Glass

Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad

Close Up of Roasted Brussels Sprout Stalks

Roasted Brussels Sprouts Stalk with 3 Dips

Cacio e Pepe Brussels Sprouts Stalk on a Platter with Lemon Wedges

Cacio e Pepe Brussels Sprouts Stalk

Casserole Dish of Trinidadian Macaroni Pie Cut into Individual Servings with One Piece Lifted Using a Spatula

Trinidadian Macaroni Pie

Stir-Fried Maitake Mushrooms with Garlic and Chile Oil in a Plate Next to a Pair of Chopsticks, a Bowl of Rice, a Cup of Tea, and a Tea Kettle

Stir-Fried Maitake Mushrooms with Garlic and Chile Oil

Casserole Dish of Vegan Green Bean Casserole with a Spoon and Next to a Table Napkin

Vegan Green Bean Casserole

Table Setting: Vegan Mushroom Stuffing in a Casserole Dish Next to a Bowl of Mashed Potatoes, Two Glasses of Water, and a Table Napkin

Vegan Mushroom Stuffing

Potato Kugel in a Casserole Dish Surrounded by a Small Saucer with Herbs, Another Small Saucer with Cracked Pepper, and a Kitchen Linen

Bowl of Roasted Root Vegetable Panzanella Surrounded by a Slices of Bread, Vase of Flowers, Utensils, and a Kitchen Linen

Roasted Root Vegetable Panzanella

Microwave Rice in a Bowl on a Kitchen Towel with a Wooden Spoon

Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole Topped with Crispy Shallots on a Platter Surrounded by Utensils, a Kitchen Towel, and a Glass of Water

Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole

Plate with Microwave Sweet Potatoes Split in Half and Topped with a Slab of Butter and Salt

Microwave Sweet Potato

Bowl of Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes Topped with Butter on a Table Napkin

Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Smashed Potatoes and Two Small Bowls (One with Cracked Pepper and Another with Flaky Salt) on a Baking Pan

Smashed Potatoes

Brussel Sprout Cole Slaw in a Bowl Next to a Bowl of Dressing and Bowl of Pecans

Brussels Sprout Slaw

Bowl of Homemade Spaetzle (Spätzle) at a Table Setting with Two Drinks, Two Plates, and Forks on a Table Napkin

Homemade Spaetzle (Spätzle)

Vegan Mashed Potatoes in a Bowl Topped with Butter, Cracked Pepper, and Chives Next to a Saucer with More Butter

Vegan Mashed Potatoes

Bowl of Steamed Broccoli for How to Steam Broccoli in the Microwave

How to Steam Broccoli in the Microwave

Serving Resting on the Side of Tahdig on an Ornate Silver Platter after Serving It

Tahdig (Persian Crispy Rice)

Creamy Southern Lima Beans in a Bowl

Creamy Southern Lima Beans

On a a Cooling Rack over a Baking Pan, Deep Fried Brussels Sprouts Topped with Shaved Parmesan and Balsamic Vinegar

Fried Brussels Sprouts

Vegan Creamed Spinach in a Bowl

Vegan Creamed Spinach

Instant Pot Collard Greens on a Plate with Serving Utensil Next to a Bowl of Mashed Potatoes and Cornbread

Instant Pot Collard Greens

Slow Cooker Stuffing

Slow Cooker Stuffing

Bowl of Kale and Farro Salad with Spiced Candied Pecans with a Pair of Salad Servers

Kale and Farro Salad with Spiced Candied Pecans

Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce Next to a Bowl of Green Beans and Table Napkin with Orange Slices and Cinnamon Sticks

Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce

Broccoli Rice Casserole in a Casserole Dish

Broccoli Rice Casserole From Scratch

Sweet Potato Latkes on a Parchment Lined Baking Sheet with One on a Spatula

Sweet Potato Latkes

garlic bread made with dinner rolls

The 10-Minute Trick for the Easiest Garlic Bread

Challah Rolls on a Tray with Some Cut in Half and Smeared with Butter

Homemade Crescent Rolls in a Bread Bowl

Homemade Crescent Rolls

Sourdough Rolls in a Baking Pan

Sourdough Dinner Rolls

Gluten-Free Dinner Rolls with Garlic and Herbs in a Basket

Gluten-free Dinner Rolls

quick dinner rolls in a basket

Quick Dinner Rolls

Breadsticks with Garlic Butter on a Plate Covered with a Kitchen Towel

Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks

Milk Bread Rolls in Baking Pan

Milk Bread Rolls

Air Fryer Green Beans with Lemon Zest

Air Fryer Green Beans

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