Sides

Get easy side dish recipes to round out any dinner, from potatoes and vegetables to rice and grains. These simple sides come together quickly and pair well with almost any main course.

A wooden spoon holding a scoop of Mexican bean salad.

Mexican Bean Salad

A spoon pulling up a scoop of BBQ baked beans.

BBQ Baked Beans

A bowl of greek feta dip.

Greek Feta Dip

An overhead image of couscous tabouli.

Couscous Tabouli Salad

A bowl of caprese pasta salad.

Italian Caprese Pasta Salad

Dressing being poured onto a piece of burrata cheese on a salad.

Berry Salad with Burrata Cheese

A bowl of crab mac salad on top of a second bowl with celery and an onion behind it.

Crab Pasta Salad Recipe

A white bowl of red cabbage salad with a large glass bowl of it and a chunk of red onion in the background.

Red Cabbage Salad Recipe

A close up image of a wooden spoon holding a scoop of cilantro clime cauliflower rice.

Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

A close up of a potato stack in a muffin tin with cheese and bacon.

Muffin Tin Potato Stacks

An overhead image of green bean salad in a wooden bowl.

Green Bean Salad Recipe

A close up of roasted red potatoes on a pan.

Roasted Red Potatoes Recipe

A plate of dandelion greens with bread.

Dandelion Greens Recipe

An overhead image of a bowl of green peas and onions.

Easy Green Peas Recipe

A close up image of a devil egg lined up on the end of a long plate with others behind it.

Easy Deviled Eggs

A close up shot of the side of a shallow bowl of shrimp mac salad.

Shrimp Macaroni Salad

A plate of sausage and veggies with a fork on it.

Sheet Pan Sausage and Roasted Veggies

An overhead image of an Antipasto Appetizer recipe in the shape of a Christmas wreath.

Antipasto Appetizer Platter

A bowl or artichoke and olive spread surrounded by toasted baguette.

Artichoke and Olive Spread

A bowl of stovetop mac and cheese with a spoon in it.

Stove Top Creamy Mac and Cheese

A close up image of a serving spoon holding a scoop of corn pudding in the pan of it.

Corn Pudding Casserole

A close up of a serving spoon in a pan of savory sweet potato casserole.

Savory Sweet Potato Casserole

A white bowl of apple cranberry chutney with a striped napkin behind it.

Apple Cranberry Chutney

A bowl of quinoa salad with butternut squash.

Quinoa Butternut Squash Salad

A pan of fried cabbage with a red and white napkin and apples in the background.

Fried Cabbage With Bacon Recipe

A wooden spoon holding a scoop of apple slaw over the bowl.

Apple Slaw Recipe

A wooden holding up a spoonful of greens and beans from the pan.

Greens and Beans Recipe

A wooden spoon stirring a pan of zucchini and tomatoes.

Sautéed Zucchini And Tomatoes

An overhead image of a bowl of corn sand black bean salad.

Avocado Corn and Black Bean Salad

The corner of a pan of cheesy ranch potatoes.

Ranch Potatoes Recipe

A bowl of tomato salad with onions and cucumbers with a checked towel and fresh tomatoes in the background.

Tomato Onion Salad

A spoon holding up a scoop of rice pilaf.

French Onion Rice Pilaf with Orzo

A close up overhead image of blistered shishito peppers in a pan.

Shishito Peppers Recipe

A white bowl of tortellini salad with the main bowl in the background.

Tortellini Pesto Pasta Salad

A hand holding up a chip with pineapple salsa on it over the bowl.

Jalapeno Pineapple Salsa

A wooden spoon in a pan of sauteed mushrooms.

Mushrooms in White Wine Sauce

A close up of a jalapeno deviled egg on a plate with others.

Jalapeno Deviled Eggs

An overhead image of a dark blue bowl of carrot salad with carrots, green onion and a white napkin around it.

French Carrot Salad

A plate of broccoli rice casserole with the pan and raw broccoli florets in the background.

Rice and Broccoli Casserole

The corner of a pan of green bean casserole with a serving spoon in it.

Green Bean Casserole Without Mushroom Soup

A close up of a serving spoon in a pan of dressing with some cornbread dressing on it.

Jiffy Cornbread Dressing

A close up overhead image of roasted autumn vegetables on a pan.

Roasted Fall Vegetables

A close up of fried potatoes in a pan with a wooden spoon in it.

Crispy Fried Potatoes

A plate of scalloped potatoes with a bowl of cheese and the pan of them in the background.

Mom's Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

A close up image of a spoon holding a big scoop of ham and potato casserole from the pan.

Old Fashioned Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

An overhead image of a plate of asparagus with a blue and white towel and Romano cheese around it.

Grilled Balsamic Asparagus

An overhead image of this salad with peaches and burrata on a plate with basil and a blue and white striped napkin around it.

Grilled Peach and Burrata Salad

A spoon holding a spoonful of Asian Coleslaw Ramen over a blue bowl of it.

Ramen Asian Coleslaw Recipe

A bowl of pasta salad with a white towel behind it and tomatoes and basil around it.

Zesty Italian Pasta Salad

A plate of garlic green beans with a striped towel, garlic bulbs and parsley in the background.

Garlic And Butter Green Beans

An overhead image of the asparagus puff pastry tart on a parchment lined cutting board with sprigs of thyme around it.

Asparagus Leek Tart

A side view of a clear glass trifle dish with a layered taco salad with the dressing and salsa in jars on the side.

7 Layer Taco Salad Recipe

An overhead image of beet salad topped with feta cheese with lemons, dill, onion and a white napkin around it.

Roasted Beet Salad with Feta and Dill

A straight on image of a loaf of bread with a slice cut off exposing the inside of the bread.

Easy Homemade Sandwich Bread Recipe

An overhead image of a crunchy asian salad with lines, blue napkin and dressing around it.

Asian-Inspired Rainbow Salad

A close up image of roasted potatoes on a sheet pan.

Crispy Parmesan Potatoes

A plate of artichoke hearts with a fork on it and a white and red napkin and garlic behind it.

Grandma's Baked Artichoke Hearts

A close up overhead image of the sauteed carrots in a pan.

Garlic Butter Sautéed Carrots Recipe

A close up image of sautéed veggies in a pan with a wooden turner in it.

Easy Sautéed Vegetables

A white pan pouring cheese sauce over a bowl of steamed broccoli.

Cheese Sauce for Broccoli Recipe

A square photos of broccoli rabe with garlic on a plate.

Broccoli Rabe Recipe with Garlic

A side angle shot of Delicata squash with pomegranates and pepitas on top of it.

Baked Delicata Squash With Herbed Yogurt

A bowl of squash soup with burrata and cilantro on top and chunks of squash and cilantro in the background.

Savory Spiced Butternut Squash Soup

An overhead image of mashed potatoes with melting butter and chives on top.

Gouda Cheese Mashed Potatoes

An overhead image of one side of a bowl of vegetable salad on a blue placemat.

Marinated Vegetable Salad

A white bowl full of classic tuna macaroni salad.

Tuna Macaroni Salad

An extreme close up of the ends and tips of skillet asparagus in a pan

Sautéed Garlic Asparagus

A spoon holding up a scoop of cucumber salad

Asian Cucumber Salad

An overhead image of a bowl of mashed potatoes with melting pats of butter and chopped parsley on top with a head of garlic, grey napkin and sprigs of parsley round it.

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Grilled Artichokes are the perfect summer snack or appetizer! They're extremely easy to make with minimal ingredients and served with a dipping sauce of creamy lemon garlic aioli that you're sure to love!

Grilled Artichokes

Is it even a holiday dinner without mashed potatoes?! I say, ditch the hassle and make these easy Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes recipe. Made with cream cheese and sour cream, they're creamy, flavorful and totally delicious!

Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Cheesy Squash Casserole is the kind of side dish that will impress even the pickiest of eaters. Tender yellow squash and zucchini, savory bread crumbs and deliciously melty cheese make this side dish a total crowd pleaser!

Cheesy Squash Casserole

The corner of Italian bread stuffing in a white casserole dish with a spoon in it.

Ciabatta Italian Bread Stuffing

Ready for a picnic side dish that isn't the same old salad selection we've all seen? This Blueberry Cucumber Salad recipe with Feta Cheese and a white balsamic dressing is light and refreshing! You'll want to bring it to every family gathering this summer!

Blueberry Cucumber Salad Recipe

This Pea Salad with Shrimp recipe is a super easy side dish that's perfect for any gathering! It's served cold because it's creamy with sweet green peas (I totally used frozen!), shrimp, and cashews and water chestnuts which make it crunchy. Make this if you need a tasty and light Thanksgiving side dish!

Peas Salad with Shrimp

Garlic Parmesan Roasted Broccoli is a seriously easy side dish with a tasty kick of flavor. Just toss your broccoli florets with a few simple ingredients, pop them in the oven and you've go a deliciously addictive side dish!

Garlic Parmesan Roasted Broccoli

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Garlic Mushrooms Recipe

Sautéed Kale with Mushrooms and Tomatoes is the best healthy side dish. It whips up super quickly and easily and tastes fantastic! This also makes a satisfying vegetable main dish.

Sautéed Kale with Mushrooms and Tomatoes

These Sautéed Shredded Brussel Sprouts and a festive holiday side dish recipe that's also super quick and easy to make! Made with Brussel Sprouts, Shallots, Pancetta, Holland House Sherry Cooking Wine and fresh Pomegranate Seeds.

Sautéed Shredded Brussel Sprouts featuring Holland House Cooking Wines

homemade 2 Ingredient Applesauce

2 Ingredient Applesauce

This Salad with Shredded Brussel Sprouts Recipe is the perfect fall side dish. Made with apples and dried cherries and topped with a warm bacon dressing, this is the best way to make even the most avid Brussels Sprouts hater to change their minds!

Salad with Shredded Brussel Sprouts Recipe

These Baked French Fries are perfectly crispy and crazy easy to make! Made with potatoes, oil and seasoning salt, these are a great weeknight side dish!

Baked French Fries

Honey Soy Glazed Carrots and Parsnips are a sweet and savory vegetable side dish that will please even the pickiest of palates! Made with carrots, parsnips, shallots, honey and soy sauce. This is the perfect addition to any holiday table (hello thanksgiving and Christmas!).

Honey Soy Glazed Carrots and Parsnips

What to do with that bumper crop of zucchini? Zucchini Pancakes! Made with Bisquick, Romano cheese, shredded zucchini, butter, garlic powder and onion, they are a super easy savory breakfast and are also a great make-ahead appetizer for a party!

Zucchini Pancakes

What's the best way to enjoy this gorgeous summer weather? A girl's night on the deck of course! So grab your best girlfriends and enjoy this Summer Antipasto Platter. Full of cheese, meat, olives and plenty of delicious grilled vegetables it's SO easy to make and crazy delicious!

Summer Antipasto Platter

Who doesn't love a good baked potato? I'm going to show you all the tips and tricks for how to cook a baked potato perfectly!

How to cook a baked potato perfectly | The Life Jolie Kitchen Basics

Sautéed Asparagus with Parmesan Gremolata

Sautéed Asparagus with Parmesan Gremolata

A square image of the Pepperoni Chips Recipe.

Pepperoni Chips Recipe

A square image of Sauteed Green Beans with Mushrooms, Shallots and Pancetta.

Savory Sauteed Green Beans with Mushrooms, Shallots and Pancetta

A square image of Clementine and Fennel Salad.

Clementine and Fennel Salad Recipe

A square image of French Onion Creamy Mashed Potatoes.

French Onion Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Dried Cherries and Shallots Recipe

Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Dried Cherries and Shallots Recipe

A square image of Cheddar and Broccoli Twice Baked Potatoes

Cheddar and Broccoli Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe

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Harvest Rice Salad

A square image of 10 Minute Shrimp Salsa.

10 Minute Shrimp Salsa

A square image of Pea Pesto Flatbread

Pea Pesto Flatbread with Asparagus and Shaved Pecorino Romano

This homemade Three Cheese Garlic Bread recipe is a super easy accompaniment to a delicious Italian meal (or any meal for that matter!). It's really quick to spread with butter, herbs and a ton of melted cheese and pre-cut so that it's even easier to pull apart and enjoy with dinner! This is a major family favorite!

Homemade Three Cheese Garlic Bread

Parmesan Roasted Asparagus with Fried Eggs and is a super delicious and easy meatless recipe! The asparagus roasts beautifully in the oven and the eggs add a decadence that make this a beautiful appetizer or entree.

Parmesan Roasted Asparagus with Fried Eggs