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Blue Ribbon Side Recipes

Memorable sides can make the meal... or even become a meal in themselves. Dig into these scrumptious sides: vegetables, casseroles, risottos, beans and more!

A platter of Fettucine Alfredo.

Fettuccine Alfredo

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By Megan Olson
This rich, creamy dish is one of my favorite comfort foods and it has gotten ...
(29 ratings)
Fruit, Nut, and Seed Salad ready to serve.

Fruit, Nut, And Seed Salad

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By Cindy Sandberg
Good for you and endlessly adaptable! I love having a salad like this for lunch... ...
(2 ratings)
Homemade Chicken Pot Pie baked until golden brown.

Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

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By Virginia (Ginger) Dean
This is one of my family's most favorite recipes, especially my youngest daughter. She absolutely ...
(5 ratings)
Southern-Style Hush Puppy cut in half.

Southern-style Hush Puppies

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By Elaine Bovender
Living on the coast of North Carolina, we love Calabash-style seafood and hush puppies. I ...
(9 ratings)

Twice Baked Potato Casserole

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By Sue Adame
All I can say is that it was a huge hit with my guys at ...
(20 ratings)
Inside of a Sweet Eggplant Fritter.

Sweet Eggplant Fritters

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By Debora Hotard
This is a huge family favorite. My mom used to make these for my ...
(4 ratings)
A dish of Fried Asparagus Spears.

Fried Asparagus Spears

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By Jenny Morrell
Great Southern way to enjoy this spring treat. My family loves asparagus and this is ...
(2 ratings)
Yellow Squash Casserole with fried onions on top.

Yellow Squash Casserole

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By Judy Martin
I have tried several recipes using yellow squash and this is the one my friends ...
(5 ratings)
A tray of Fried Green Tomatoes fried until golden brown.

Fried Green Tomatoes

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By Heather Haddo
I've lived in a Southern state for over 6 years now and I've finally made ...
(2 ratings)
Southern Deviled Eggs on a platter.

Southern Deviled Eggs

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By Barbara Scott
My grandma taught my mom how to make these when she was just a girl. ...
(1 rating)
Zucchini and tomato foil packets on a plate.

Zucchini And Tomatoes Foil Packets

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By Natalie Loop
My second favorite after zucchini boats. Something about squash is so satisfying I wish it ...
(3 ratings)
Cheesy baked asparagus side dish on a white plate.

Cheesy Baked Asparagus

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By Janet Crow
When I was going through treatments for cancer 3 years ago, I learned a lot ...
(6 ratings)

Yeast Waffle With Fresh Strawberry Rum Syrup

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By Connie "Kiyu" Guerrero
Waffles were so new to me and I was not into waffles and pancakes until ...
(3 ratings)

Redneck Mac 'n Cheese Casserole

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By Cheryl Kemptner
Redneck Mac 'n Cheese Casserole is like no other you've ever tried. Now, before ...
(10 ratings)

Spanish Rice Foolproof By Freda

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By FREDA GABLE
Easiest perfect Spanish rice recipe I ever made. Tasty too!! You can make this as ...
(13 ratings)
Squash, Yellow Crooked Neck Old Southern Style in a serving bowl.

Squash, Yellow Crooked Neck, Southern Style

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By Caroline Reznicek
WARNING! WARNING! This recipe is not fat or sugar-free! Definitely not for diabetics, dieters, or ...
(2 ratings)
Baking dish filled with Out-of-This-World Baked Beans.

Out-of-this-world Baked Beans

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By Norma DeRemer
I have made this so long that I don't remember where I got the recipe. ...
(2 ratings)
Mediterranean Salad in a serving bowl.

Mediterranean Salad

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By Liz Carrier
Light salad with great Greek flavor. After a couple of hours, the croutons will begin ...
(6 ratings)
Jars of Summer Vinegar Salad.

Summer Vinegar Salad

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By Jewel Hall
I like a fresh vegetable salad that will last several days. This makes two quarts. ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Roasted Corn With Garlic and Olive Oil.

Roasted Corn With Garlic And Olive Oil

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By Shannon Hinkle
My husband is a corn lover and loves it when I make him this! If ...
(2 ratings)
Crazy Corn on a plate.

Crazy Corn

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By Ashley Dawkins
I am not a fan of mayonnaise, but I could eat this corn ALL summer ...
(15 ratings)
Country Garden Fritters With Chili Lemon Cream on a plate.

Country Garden Fritters With Chili Lemon Cream

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By Lori Harbin-Combs
I married the love of my life and he dislikes most veggies so I had ...
(3 ratings)
Plates of Middle Eastern Style Potato Salad.

Middle Eastern Style Potato Salad

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By Kathy W
I was inspired by a recipe I read somewhere in the far distant past to ...
(5 ratings)
Golden Brown Gluten-Free Macaroni and Cheese.

Gluten-free Macaroni And Cheese

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By Heather Stepniewski
This was wonderful. It's rich and delicious. You don't even miss the wheat pasta.
(9 ratings)
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