Side Dish Recipes

This salad's presentation is quite lovely. The citrus vinaigrette is top notch and we use the leftovers for other vegetables. The combination of orange, lemon, lime and grapefruit really kick it up a notch. If you really want to impress your guests and blow them away with sophistication this is sure to wow them. Or just make the dressing and use it for other dishes and turn any ordinary vegetable into something special.

Outstanding, super creamy, cheesy and belly warming. We served it with toasted garlic croutons for some added texture. It was a bit like cheese fondue but not as rich.

We love this simple and tasty recipe, toasted fennel adds more flavor to the squash, and they are fresh and tasty.

A quick and easy summer salad is made with sweet and juicy cherry tomatoes, fresh and aromatic basil and mozzarella, then tossed with a balsamic vinaigrette. Fresh mozzarella is always the best, but feel free to use normal mozzarella if you don't have any fresh one on hand.

A Halloween take on mashed potatoes that your kids will love. The potatoes are piped into ghost shapes and then baked until lightly browned in the oven. Use an oval gratin dish and it will turn into a boat of ghosts!

A protein-packed black bean and quinoa salad with corn, peppers, and jalapeno in a zesty lime-cumin dressing. Vegan, high-fiber, and make-ahead, with fluffy quinoa that never turns mushy.

A quick, easy and delicious salad. Cucumber, mang bean sprouts and cabbage were crunchy and juicy. lemon, yogurt and tamarind dressing was creamy and refreshing. A delicious dish.

These fritters were very tasty. Made these fritters for dinner the other day, I added 1 chopped scallions and 1 small fresh red chili pepper and also made a chipotle chili and toasted cumin sour cream dip to accompany the fritters, yum!

Very tasty! It's hard to go wrong with garlic, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil, and the potatoes and sweet potatoes soaked up all the deliciousness. A great way to cook root vegetables, and this can be served as a side dish or a vegetarian main dish.

This Mediterranean style dish is packed with flavor. Couscous is simmered in flavorful broth. Bell pepper, spinach, tomatoes and olives not only just add the nice color but also give the dish very refreshing taste. Fresh basil and parmesan sprinkled on top just before serving. A delicious dish can be served as a side dish or a simply delicious main course.

Leftover rice is great for making fried rice, add whatever veggies you have in the fridge or freezer. Any your favorite stir-fry sauce or a combination of sauce binds everything together, scrambled eggs is always a great addition to add. Quick and easy to put together, and goes well with any Chinese dishes.

This recipe is an interesting take on egg rolls that add belly filling barley along with delicious Asian flavor.

For cooking this risotto, we use slow cooker, so even no stir, the risotto is cooked wonderfully, and you can choose barly or brown rice, add more fibre.

Slightly sweet, these potatoes go wonderfully with roast pork.

These turned out really great. Sweet and juicy explosions of corn along. The basil really makes this recipe shine. Nice light, clean and crisp taste, perfectly seasoned and it's quick and easy to make.

Quick, easy and foolproof sauté of green beans with smoke paprika and garlic. Easy one skillet cooking with super easy cleanup.