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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!

Mom's Fried Potatoes and Onions cooked until golden brown.

Mom's Fried Potatoes And Onions

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By Fran Murray
My husband, Mark, is a meat and potatoes man. He absolutely loves this fried potatoes ...
(5 ratings)

My Granny's Old-fashioned Biscuits

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By Elaine Bovender
When I was young and learning how to cook, this was another one of those ...
(9 ratings)
A platter of Amish Onion Fritters.

Amish Onion Fritters

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By Lillian Russo
These are delicious onion fritters that I have made many times. This batter would also ...
(15 ratings)
A big bowl of Mama's Old-Fashioned Potato Salad.

Mama's Old-fashioned Potato Salad - Dee Dee's

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By Diane Atherton
This is the way my mother and my grandmother always made their potato salad. A ...
(19 ratings)
A bowl of Candi's Enchilada Sauce.

Candi's Enchilada Sauce

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By Candi Hummer
I'm more into flavor than I am fire! My folks can't eat the canned stuff ...
(4 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)
Jamie's Grilled Hobo Potatoes.

Jamie's Grilled Hobo Potatoes

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By Jamie Beecham
It's grilling time again, and I like to have most of my food prepared outside ...
(2 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)
Yummy Corn in a serving bowl.

Yummy Corn

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By Janet Parker
This is actually fresh creamed corn but when my family wants it they ask for ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Parmesan Crusted Summer Squash.

Parmesan-crusted Summer Squash

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By Linda Smith
Something different as a side dish. I also eat them for breakfast.
(1 rating)
Zucchini and Squash Au Gratin baked until golden brown.

Zucchini And Squash Au Gratin

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By Bobbie Seacrist
This zucchini and squash au gratin is an amazing side dish and cooks up so ...
(18 ratings)
A plate of Chicken Taquitos.

Chicken Taquitos

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By Christine Cuneo
Serve with my red enchilada sauce, taco sauce, guacamole, and sour cream, or whatever else ...
(2 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)
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)
Greek Asparagus Salad on a plate.

Greek Asparagus Salad

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By Nick Monfire
It's such a simple and easy recipe with huge flavors.
(2 ratings)
A tray of Grandma Boone's Corn Casserole.

Grandma Boone's Corn Casserole

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By SheilaJo Gillingham
My grandma used to make this corn casserole (she called it spoonbread) on Sundays after ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Oven-Roasted Asparagus.

Oven-roasted Asparagus

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By Lisa Foote
Roasting vegetables brings out great flavor, without adding calories. This is a simple process that ...
(2 ratings)
Bowls of Mexican Rice.

Mexican Rice

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By Emma Menchaca
This recipe is so easy and classic. Another recipe passed down from generation to generation. ...
(12 ratings)
Golden brown Hash Brown Potato Casserole.

Hash Brown Potato Casserole

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By Nancy Campbell
This is a quick and easy favorite side. The recipe can be cut in half ...
(2 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)
A bowl of Spanish Rice.

Spanish Rice

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By Lisa Kudek
This is how we Mexicans from California make our rice. We call it Spanish rice, ...
(11 ratings)
Brian's Favorite Cowboy Beans ready to be served.

Brian's Favorite Cowboy Beans

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By Kimi Gaines
My son Brian will eat these for a week. He absolutely loves them. Whatever beans ...
(3 ratings)
A large bowl of Oriental Coleslaw.

Oriental Coleslaw

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By Angie Cox
The first time I saw this was at an office potluck, and I thought ewwww. ...
(12 ratings)
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