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Showing posts with label Side dishes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Side dishes. Show all posts
May 13, 2026

Jicama Slaw with Carrots, Cucumbers, and Bell Peppers

May 13, 2026

Jicama Slaw with Carrots, Cucumbers, and Bell Peppers

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This jicama slaw with carrots, cucumbers, and bell peppers is a refreshing, crunchy, and tangy salad you can serve as a side dish for meat, poultry, and seafood. 

Jicama slaw in two bowls.

With a fresh dressing made with lime, olive oil, and rice vinegar, and spiced up with chile powder, this jicama slaw goes great with juicy meats such as barbecued ribs or slow cooked brisket.  

Apr 26, 2026

Pasta with Green Beans and Ricotta

Apr 26, 2026

Pasta with Green Beans and Ricotta

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This pasta dish with green beans and ricotta is a wonderful side dish or even a great main dish. The pasta and the beans are tossed with lots of Parmesan or Romano cheese and herbs, and then combined with generous dollops of ricotta cheese. 

Pasta with Green Beans and Ricotta in a red rimmed gratin dish.


This pasta dish is pure comfort food. It's creamy, a little bit spicy, and loaded with freshly blanched French green beans cut into one inch pieces. You can even eat it from a bowl with a spoon while streaming your favorite show. 

Apr 24, 2026

Carrot and Cheddar Gratin

Apr 24, 2026

Carrot and Cheddar Gratin

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This carrot and cheddar gratin is easy to make and makes an impressive and amazing side dish for when company's coming for brunch or dinner.

Carrot and Cheddar Gratin in a Gratin dish

This carrot gratin begins with carrots steeped in cream and lightly browned onions, topped with cheddar cheese and buttered and herbed bread crumbs, and then baked until golden-brown. 

Apr 22, 2026

Potatoes Boulangère

Apr 22, 2026

Potatoes Boulangère

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These potatoes boulangère are a wonderful lightened up potato dish. You can serve these potatoes for dinner as a side for roasts, steaks and chops, and poultry, or as a side dish for a celebratory brunch. 

Potatoes Boulangère in white individual bowls with a Dutch oven behind.


With Mother's Day, Father's Day, and graduation celebrations coming up, save this recipe and add these potatoes to your menu. 

Apr 19, 2026

Green Beans with Shallots and Tomatoes

Apr 19, 2026

Green Beans with Shallots and Tomatoes

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These green beans with shallots and tomatoes make a wonderful vegetable dish that you'll be tempted to eat with your fingers, kind of like French fries. 

Green Beans with Shallots and Tomatoes in a bowl.


I know this is pretty much a side dish, but I first enjoyed it on its own for a light lunch accompanied by a tasty buttered Italian croissant, and it was plenty. Of course, my portion was a bowlful, and I'm not ashamed. 

Apr 18, 2026

Summer Squash Succotash

Apr 18, 2026

Summer Squash Succotash

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This summer squash succotash is a great recipe for using all of the wonderful produce that your garden produces in the summer. 

Summer squash succotash in a bowl.


While I don't have room for a garden, I am just lucky enough to have a cousin who is a horticultural genius, and grows an amazing variety of fresh produce in her almost cantilevered hillside garden. 

Apr 5, 2026

Asian Pear Slaw

Apr 5, 2026

Asian Pear Slaw

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This Asian Pear Slaw is a refreshing and light make-ahead salad that stays crunchy and sweet in the fridge until you are ready to serve it. 

Asian Pear Slaw in a shallow bowl.


This Asian pear salad is wonderful as a side dish to meats, fried chicken, and barbecue fare. It's so refreshing. 

Feb 4, 2026

Corn Sauté with Pancetta, Potatoes, and Peppers

Feb 4, 2026

Corn Sauté with Pancetta, Potatoes, and Peppers

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This corn sauté with pancetta, potatoes, and peppers is a hearty side dish that goes perfectly with fried chicken, fish, or a juicy steak. 

Corn Sauté with Pancetta, Potatoes, and Peppers in two blue bowls.


This sautéed corn is so savory and buttery. You can serve it either hot or at room temperature, making it great for potlucks, picnics, or barbecues. You will definitely not regret making extra. 

Jan 21, 2026

Black Bean Salad with Corn, Avocados, Tomatoes, and Red Onions

Jan 21, 2026

Black Bean Salad with Corn, Avocados, Tomatoes, and Red Onions

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This Black Bean Salad with Corn, Avocados, Tomatoes, and Red Onions is a hearty main course salad or side dish that is both refreshing and filling. 

Black Bean Salad with Corn, and Avocados on a plate with a platter in the background.


I originally served this salad with cornbread aebleskivers and the combination was great. If you don't want to attempt the aebleskivers (they require a special pan), you conld serve these with a hearty and cheesy cornbread and a green salad.