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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!

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)
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)
Deli Mac Salad in a serving bowl.

Deli Mac Salad

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By Helene Mulvihill
This is a family recipe from my husband's family. They owned a deli in New ...
(21 ratings)
A bowl of Caramelized Onion and Pepper Potato Salad.

Caramelized Onion And Pepper Potato Salad

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By Sharron Boerum
Was trying to think of how I could make potato salad without my usual ingredients ...
(1 rating)
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)
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)
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)
Southern Fried Cabbage in a bowl.

Southern Fried Cabbage

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By Cecilia Rowe
This is my absolute favorite way to prepare and serve cabbage. The only downfall to ...
(4 ratings)
A small bowl of Better Than Take-Out Fried Rice with an egg roll.

Better Than Take-out Fried Rice

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By Luann Crownover
We love fried rice! This is a quick and easy version.
(15 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)

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)

Savory Lentils

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By LoriAnn Poland
These lentils are good enough to make a meal of ... and I have with ...
(6 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 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)
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)
A Frittata slice on a plate.

Frittata/spanish Tortilla

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By Dale Arthur
Combine this frittata with a nice salad and this dish will make a great brunch ...
(2 ratings)
A bowl of Potatoes, Cabbage, and Bacon.

Potatoes, Cabbage, And Bacon

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By Lora DiGs
My family has been making this dish forever. Everyone who tries it loves it.
(3 ratings)
Shrimp Pasta Salad ready to serve.

Shrimp Pasta Salad

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By Michelle Flory
My girls love this. I make it with leftover steamed shrimp.
(3 ratings)
A bowl of Easy Chicken Fried Rice.

Easy Chicken Fried Rice

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By Hope Adcox
Love this stuff; it goes with anything! I like to cook it with Teriyaki chicken ...
(8 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)
Pasta Slaw ready to be served.

Pasta Slaw

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By Shelene Wilhelm
We came up with this recipe after eating pasta slaw at Nordy's BBQ. Neither my ...
(33 ratings)
A large bowl of Best Macaroni Salad.

Best Macaroni Salad

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By Anne Jordan
This is the best macaroni salad that I've tasted. (I also have a fantastic pasta ...
(6 ratings)
Zucchini Dressing on a plate.

Zucchini Dressing

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By KAREN FIGGATT
This tastes like the best stuffing ever. It is baked in an 8x10 casserole, just ...
(28 ratings)
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