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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!

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)
A bowl of Summer Roasted Corn Salad.

Summer Roasted Corn Salad

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By Christine Hadden
Summertime finds me with an overabundance of corn. This side dish is a refreshing change ...
(3 ratings)
Broccoli Filled Tomato Cups on a plate.

Broccoli Filled Tomato Cups

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By Robyn Bruce
These beautiful little tomato cups can be served as a side dish beside a good ...
(1 rating)
Bonnie's Potato and Onion Pie.

Bonnie's Potato And Onion Pie

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By BonniE !
This is a great side dish with tons of flavor and is easy to prepare. ...
(11 ratings)
Grilled Caesar Salad on a plate.

Grilled Caesar Salad

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By Trish Morris
I had this once in a bistro and copied it to my liking. I hope ...
(5 ratings)
A plate filled with Oven-Roasted Potato Wedges.

Oven-roasted Potato Wedges

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By April Fuller
These are wonderful with burgers, fried fish, or just about anything!
(4 ratings)
Bacon and Tomato Pasta Salad in a serving bowl.

Bacon And Tomato Pasta Salad

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By Marianne Gleason
Perfect side dish for a hot summer night. It comes together quickly and is ...
(4 ratings)
Colorful Party Pasta Salad in a serving bowl.

Colorful Party Pasta Salad

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By Megan Todd
This recipe is a family favorite that is requested for every bonfire, birthday party, holiday ...
(2 ratings)
Old-Fashioned Potato Loaf on a serving platter.

Old-fashioned Potato Loaf

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By Martha Price
My grandmother used to make this when I was a little girl when my siblings ...
(6 ratings)
Mom's Deluxe Mashed Potatoes in a casserole dish.

Mom's Deluxe Mashed Potatoes

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By Colleen Barrett
When my mother made these potatoes for the first time 25+ years ago at Thanksgiving ...
(15 ratings)
Cassie's Italian Home Fries on a plate.

Cassie's Italian Home Fries

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By Cassie *
My family loves these for breakfast. So tasty, yet simple. I make these for dinner ...
(9 ratings)
Bowls of Monterey Jack Cheese Soup.

Monterey Jack Cheese Soup

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By Polly Sizemore
This soup has the best taste and won't last long in the pot!
(10 ratings)
A bowl of Juet.

Juet

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By Marlene Fields
Juet is pronounced like "foot" but with a "J". My great-grandmother brought this recipe from Belgium ...
(2 ratings)
Better Than KFC Coleslaw in a serving dish.

Better Than K.f.c Coleslaw

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By Brenda-Lee Barajas
I promise you if you make this coleslaw, you will like this. It has just ...
(17 ratings)
A platter of Cassie's Greek Fries on the Grill.

Cassie's Greek Fries On The Grill

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By Cassie Passero
I love Greek food and love to BBQ whenever possible. So when we do lamb ...
(2 ratings)
Bowl of Super Bowl Award Winning Chili with shredded cheese.

Super Bowl Award Winning Chili Beans

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By Joyce Newman
My personal recipe for spicy chili beans won a "Chili Cook-Off" at a Super Bowl ...
(14 ratings)
A platter of Grilled Squash With Balsamic Drizzle.

Grilled Squash With Balsamic Drizzle

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By Sherri Williams
I love all types of squash and I love to grill. The balsamic reduction ...
(2 ratings)
Millie's Holy Guacamole Pasta Salad ready to be served.

Millie's Holy Guacamole Pasta Salad

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By Amelia Vargas
I do a lot of cooking for the hospitality team at my church and I ...
(6 ratings)
A large bowl of Zesty Cranberry Waldorf Salad.

Zesty Cranberry Waldorf Salad

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By Julia Ferguson
A refreshing twist on Waldorf Salad, with dried cranberries, lemon, and orange zest. I have ...
(7 ratings)
right out of the oven...YUM!

Land Your Man Baked Beans

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By Jenny Moretz
1986 was the first time I made this dish. I was a newlywed and I ...
(32 ratings)

Better Than Mom's Mac 'n Cheese

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By Teresa G.
Nine kinds of cheese? Oh, yeah! I was craving macaroni and cheese but wanted something ...
(2 ratings)
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)
BBQ asparagus on aluminum foil with lemon slices.

Bbq Asparagus With Parmesan And Lemon Zest

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By Brad Nichols
Another easy, dish-free, veggie side 'pouch' often used at our house. The lemon zest adds ...
(2 ratings)

Authentic Cajun Dirty Rice

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By Barbara Lentz
This is so good. Don't tell anyone there are chicken livers in here they will ...
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