Side Dish Recipes

Wow, this soup was so creamy! Love the idea of adding sour cream instead of regular cream, and it added just enough tang to the soup, which was a nice change.

Baked Indian-spiced mung bean paté with cauliflower, ginger, jalapeño, cumin, and turmeric. Vegan, gluten-free, and makes stunning little tarts or a sliceable loaf.

Lentil curry is cooked with coconut milk, nicely tangy and creamy taste!

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Vegan three bean salad tosses green beans, kidney beans, and yellow wax beans with a sweet-tangy vinegar dressing. Make-ahead potluck classic that gets better overnight.

Israeli couscous and cucumber salad tosses toasted pearl couscous with crisp cucumber, tomato, lemon, and a handful of fresh parsley and mint. A bright, herby Mediterranean side that eats clean and refreshing.

Tri-color pasta salad with juicy tomatoes, black olives and zesty Italian dressing, dressed in stages so the noodles soak up flavor as they chill. An easy vegetarian make-ahead side for picnics and potlucks.

Silky butternut squash and apple soup with warm curry and chili, the tart Granny Smith apples balancing the squash's sweetness. Pureed smooth and finished with cream for a cozy fall and winter bowl.

Bacon, beer, and cheese soup blends Cheez Whiz with a cornstarch-thickened milk base, finished with smoky bacon and a splash of beer. A 1980s ski-lodge favorite.

Creamy squash, apple, and corn bisque: butternut, Granny Smith apples, and sweet corn simmered with leeks, finished with cream and nutmeg. A tart-sweet fall bowl topped with toasted pumpkin seeds.

Pumpkin and tomato bisque with butternut squash, maple syrup, and slow-sweated onions, finished with optional red pepper puree garnish. Low-fat, gluten-free fall soup that skips heavy cream.

Boxty is the traditional Irish potato pancake that blends fluffy mashed potato with raw grated potato into a tender, golden cake. Pan-fried crisp and served with bacon, tomatoes, and a dollop of sour cream.

Large-batch cream of potato soup built from dehydrated potatoes, dry onions, and dry milk powder. A classic institutional cafeteria recipe scaled for crowds with chicken gravy mix for body.

Spiced pumpkin soup with cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and cloves blended into a velvety, dairy-free puree. A high-fiber, vegetarian fall soup that goes savory rather than sweet.

Old-fashioned pumpkin soup with butter-browned onions, nutmeg, and a finish of cream. Heritage recipe from Conner Prairie historic site. Simple no-boil simmered soup.

Miso and garlic roasted tofu, crusty and crunchy croutons with miso-garlic dressing give this classic caesar salad tangy and scrumptious taste.