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Side Dish and Salad Recipes

Whether you need to jazz up your weeknight dinner or impress your friends at a potluck, side dish and salad recipes are what can transform an ok dinner into something really special. Is it going to be another chicken night at your house tonight, no one will mind if you serve it with roasted potatoes or mac & cheese.

Potato recipe side dishes are the best, they go with almost any meat dish, and can be easy and simple to make. Check out tips for making the perfect mashed potatoes that can be made in advance. Or go to the other extreme and make some crispy roasted potatoes.

Are you looking for some healthy vegetable recipes, try roasting cauliflower or asparagus. You can never go wrong with acorn squash or butternut squash. And of course there are sweet potato, carrot and green bean dishes. Is it tomato season, then I’ve got you covered with a scrumptious tomato tart.

If it’s close to the holidays, you might be looking for something to take to the office luncheon. Try out some pot-luck favorites that will not only impress your friends and co-workers  but can be baked ahead and travel well like a sweet potato casserole or summer squash casserole, throw in a chocolate pecan slab pie and you'll be the hit of the party.

Speaking of the holidays, we all need some go-to Thanksgiving recipe side dishes so I've shared all my favorites from a baked stuffing, to my must have side dishes like green bean casserole, mac and cheese and corn pudding.

Maybe what you need to round out that perfect meal is a salad. Not a boring plate of lettuce but a blend of flavors and colors like with a strawberry spinach salad. It could be warm and hearty like a potato salad, or light and summery like burrata topped with oranges.

Summer salad recipes are the best when fresh fruit can be the star but add some tequila and lime to bring out the flavors. Or try a corn salad recipe that’s perfect for a summer cook-out.

Have you been asked to bring the salad for a potluck, I’ve got you covered with fresh broccoli mixed with a ranch dressing that everyone will love and that’s even better when made ahead.

Of course you can find several cranberry relish salads for those special holiday meals.  Be adventurous and try some new flavors like cabernet or grand mariner.

With over 75 to choose from, I’m confident you'll find the perfect side dish recipe for your next meal.

Close-up of squash cobbler

Squash Cobbler

Corn cake with salsa on a napkin

Corn Cakes

A bowl of Fruit salad with honey lime dressing

Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

Roasted Cabbage close-up

Roasted Cabbage

A bowl with a spoon of smashed potatoes

Smashed Potatoes

A baking pan of roasted cauliflower with pine nuts and raisins

Roasted Cauliflower with Pine Nuts and Raisins

A baking sheet of New Potatoes, Crushed and Roasted

New Potatoes, Crushed and Roasted

Parsley being sprinkled over warm potato salad

Roasted Potato Salad

Close-up of Mango Avocado Broccoli Slaw in bowl

Mango Avocado Broccoli Slaw

Close-up of Spicy Roasted Cauliflower

Spicy Roasted Cauliflower

Butternut squash galette on parchment paper

Butternut Squash and Caramelized Onion Galette

A skillet of Super-Crunchy Roasted Potatoes

Super-Crunchy Roasted Potatoes

Acorn squash with honey drizzled over the top

Fruit and Nut Stuffed Acorn Squash

Hasselback sweet potatoes in a baking dish

Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

A casserole dish of noodle kugel

Noodle Kugel

A jar of Cabernet Cranberry and Blueberry Sauce

Cabernet Cranberry and Blueberry Sauce

A spoon full of butternut squash crumble

Butternut Squash Crumble

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Barbara Curry is the culinary adventurer of Butter & Baggage. With a dedicated enthusiasm for real butter made from happy cows she is in constant pursuit of delicious recipes and tasty dishes. She shares her experiences, ventures, and occasional misadventures because let’s face it things can get messy in any kitchen. Read More…

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