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

Halved avocados with dressing in their pits served on a plate with a spoon

My Grandma’s 2-Ingredient Summer Salad Is a Retro Classic That Still Holds Up

plate of Simple Celery Salad

The 4-Ingredient Salad I Make Every Week

close up view of Hydration Salad - watermelon pieces, sliced strawberries, and sliced cucumbers

I Make This “Hydration Salad” Weekly in the Summertime

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All Mashed Potatoes Mashed Sweet Potatoes Rice Pilafs

Kohlrabi and apple salad garnished with chopped nuts in a serving dish with a spoon

The 5-Ingredient Salad I Can’t Stop Making (It’s So Crunchy)

5-ingredient chili crisp tomato salad on a plate (close-up)

The 5-Minute Tomato Salad I Can't Stop Making

A bowl of potato salad with diced tomato garnish on top containing peas carrots and creamy dressing

For the Best Potato Salad, Make It the Spanish Way

5-ingredient pasta salad in a bowl with serving utensils

The 5-Ingredient Italian Pasta Salad I Make on Repeat

A bowl of pasta salad with bacon cucumber and ranch dressing with a fork

This Retro Pasta Salad Has All of the Best Things: Bacon, Ranch, and Cucumber

A bowl of potato salad with herbs and dressing

This 100-Year-Old Potato Salad Recipe Is the Only One I Ever Make

A bowl of esquites pasta salad garnished with lime wedges and cilantro

Give Your Pasta Salad the Esquites Treatment

bowl of ranch potato salad, and in the background, a platter wtih more and a glass of water

The Easy Ranch Potato Salad I'm Making for Every Summer Potluck

A plate of potato chip salad with grapes and apple slices on a yellow-red platter

Potato Chip Salad Is the Summer Recipe I Can’t Stop Making

A bowl of pasta salad with chicken and shredded cheese on top, fork on the side

The Caesar-Inspired Pasta Salad I’m Making All Summer

A bowl of peach, cucumber, and basil salad garnished with fresh basil leaves

The Refreshing 5-Ingredient Salad I'm Making All Summer Long

A serving of Greek pasta salad with cherry tomatoes and feta in a white bowl

My Mom’s Famous Greek Pasta Salad Is Always a Hit

Platter with a salad of bread cubes, tomatoes, zucchini, and herbs, wooden serving utensils on the plate

This No-Cook Spanish-Inspired Meal Is Perfect for Summertime

ginder pasta salad in a bowl with serving utensils at a table setting with glasses of water, a table napkin, and a stack of plates (close-up)

I'm Making This Loaded Pasta Salad on Repeat

A plate of crispy fried pickles with a hand dipping one into a bowl of white sauce, garnished with a sprig of dill

This 2-Ingredient Snack Brings Me Right Back to Summers at the Fair

A stick of celery being dipped into a bowl of creamy mustard maple sauce, accompanied by fresh vegetables including snap peas and sliced cucumber

My 4-Ingredient Secret Sauce Goes With Everything

Overhead view of a bowl with cubes of roasted sweet potato along with a metal spoon

My Easy Roasted Sweet Potatoes Are Super Crispy

Overhead shot of a plate with chopped pieces of beets in a creamy sauce, topped with sesame seeds

The 4-Ingredient Recipe That Made My Picky Son Love Beets

Side view closeup of a large serving plate with garlic & herb sautéed artichokes, with a spoon on the plate

The Easiest Way to Make Artichokes Takes Just 15 Minutes

Overhead shot of a white shallow bowl with julienned carrots tossed in herbs and a wooden serving spoon

The 10-Minute Side Dish I Make as Soon as Spring Arrives

Overhead view of a serving spoon on a metal sheet pan of roasted potato halves topped with parsley

For the Best Roasted Potatoes, Add Pickles

A white casserole dish with Irish baked mashed potatoes, with part of the dish scooped out, on a white marble counter

This Irish Potato Casserole Is the Ultimate Comfort Food

Crispy Caesar Smashed Potatoes on a platter

The 3-Ingredient Crispy Potatoes I Can’t Stop Eating

Closeup view of a large bowl of golden rice with a serving spoon all on marble countertop with a cloth napkin, forks, plates a glasses

The Special Rice I Make at Least Once a Week

Overhead view of 6 wedges of melting cabbage on a pink plate

Melting Cabbage Is So Good I Make It Once a Week

Angled view of a cast iron skillet of seared broccoli with spices, garlic cloves and olives next to a small bowl of spices

My Favorite Way To Cook Broccoli Takes Just 10 Minutes

Overhead view of a pink plate of chili crisp coated broccoli florets resting on a cloth napkin and marble countertop

The Easy 2-Ingredient Broccoli I Make on Repeat

Angled view of a large bowl of kale salad with serving spoons next to lemon slices and a cloth napkin

The 5-Minute Salad I Make Every Single Week

Overhead shot of a serving plate with Greek-style baked potato wedges, garnished with crumbled feta, dill and lemon wedges

For the Best Ever Potatoes, Make Them the Greek Way

Overhead view of a large bowl of Cheesy Couscous with a serving spoon next to a serving plate with fork and lettuce

My 10-Minute Side Dish Goes With Everything

A closeup overhead shot of slightly charred pan fried green beans sprinkled with coarse salt and garnished with a lemon wedge

The Easy Trick for Out of This World Green Beans

10-Minute Broccoli (Garlic Broccoli) on a plate

The 10-Minute Broccoli I Make At Least Once a Week

Overhead shot of a plate with lemony spinach rice, topped with two lemon slices

The 4-Ingredient Side Dish I Make Every Single Week

Angled view of a green dutch oven of swamp cabbage with a metal serving spoon

Swamp Cabbage Is the Southern Dish You Need To Make

Mayonnaise Muffins on a platter, one muffin on top is cut in half, one side spread with butter

The 3-Ingredient Muffins I Make on Repeat

Angled view of a decorative small plate with one sliced mashed potato biscuit with butter and jam next to a butter knife with butter on the end

For the Best Biscuits, Use Mashed Potatoes

Overhead view of a white bowl of butternut squash topped with butter ad spices resting on a blue table napkin

My Mom’s 3-Ingredient Side Dish Is Always on Our Thanksgiving Table

Overhead view of a large blue bowl of boursin mashed potatoes with a serving spoon and topped with herbs and butter all on a tile countertop

The Secret Ingredient for Incredible Mashed Potatoes

Small cubes of sweet potato, roasted in a baking pan, with a wooden swerving spoon scooping some potato cubes up

The 3-Ingredient Side Dish I Make Every Thanksgiving

close up view of Melting Onions

3-Ingredient Garlic Mashed Potatoes in a bowl topped with a pat of butter

The 3-Ingredient Garlic Mashed Potatoes I Make On Repeat

Dinner Style Breakfast Potatoes in a cast iron skillet from above

Easy Breakfast Potatoes

Sauteed asparagus pieces arranged on a platter with a serving spoon.

The Only Way My Family Will Eat Asparagus—It’s So Good

A basket of sliced cornbread on a blue cloth accompanied by a dish of sauce

I Make This Shortcut Elote Cornbread on Repeat All Summer Long

overhead view of Deviled Egg Potato Salad in a bowl with a wooden spoon

My Deviled Egg Potato Salad Is the Best of Both Worlds

tzatziki potato salad in a bowl with a serving spoon

My Tzatziki Potato Salad Is Always Gone In Minutes

Overhead view of a gray bowl of almond milk mashed potatoes with a spoon and topped with butter on top of a fall themed embroidered cloth

The Best Vegan Mashed Potatoes

Pot of succotash with corn, lima beans, cherry tomatoes, seasoned sauce, wooden spoon on the side

The Easy Summer Recipe I Wait All Year Long to Make

Roasted brussels sprout halves on a large white serving plate

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Cooked baked beans with a wooden spoon in a pot

My Grandma Jean’s Baked Beans Are the Best Summer Side Dish

Roasted halved potatoes in a large white serving bowl, sprinkled with flakey salt and parsley

Garlic Roasted Potatoes

Rosa marina salad garnished with cherries in a bowl

My Mom’s Rosa Marina Fruit Salad Is a Retro Favorite I Still Love

Overhead view of a 9x13 sheet pan of Sheet Pan Au Gratin Potatoes recipe on a countertop with forks, a serving spoon, glasses and a small bowl of chives

Sheet Pan Au Gratin Potatoes

My Mom’s Famous Broccoli Cheese Casserole in a dish, one serving scooped out and added to a plate

Broccoli Cheese Casserole

large plate of Greek Grilled Chicken Salad

The 30-Minute Greek-Inspired Dinner I’m Making All Summer Long

A plate of corn and black bean salad with leafy greens, garnished and served with utensils

This 15-Minute Corn Recipe Requires Zero Cooking

overhead view of a bowl of Southern “Fried” Cabbage with a serving spoon

Southern “Fried” Cabbage

Several ears of corn on the cob in a serving dish with a pat of butter melting on top

The Southern Way To Cook Corn on the Cob—It's So Much Better

plate of Bang Bang Broccoli smothered with Bang Bang sauce and garnished with fried onions and a small dish of sauce on the side

Bang Bang Broccoli

Sautéed zucchini pieces in a skillet garnished with herbs and capers

This Melting Zucchini Is the Best Zucchini I’ve Ever Made

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