3,289 side dish recipes

Kesari bhaat (sweet saffron rice): Indian basmati rice perfumed with saffron, cardamom, cinnamon, and clove, sweetened with jaggery, and finished with almonds and currants. Traditional festival dessert.

Eggs baked inside a hollowed tomato with Italian seasoning, cooked in the microwave in under 4 minutes. A single-serving no-pan breakfast for busy weekday mornings.

Indian-spiced brown rice pilaf with cumin, garam masala, ginger, and asafetida, finished with toasted nuts, seeds, and raisins. Vegan, fragrant, and meal-worthy.

Baked plantain loaf from Ivory Coast made with mashed ripe plantains, rice flour, chilli sambal, and turmeric. A gluten-free West African side dish served with salted peanuts.

Whole wheat pasta with broccolini and radish gets tossed in a sherry-orange vinaigrette and crowned with creamy feta. A bright vegetarian pasta salad equally good warm or chilled the next day.

Eggplant custard gratin with fried eggplant, tomato sauce, basil, and a ricotta-parmesan custard. French-Italian baked side or vegetarian main.

Lobio tkemali, a Georgian red bean dish dressed cold in a tangy sauce of prunes, tamarind, and balsamic, spiked with coriander, fenugreek, and chili. A vegan Caucasian bean salad bright with cilantro.

Egg and potato curry simmers cubed potatoes in a ginger-garlic masala gravy, finished with hard-boiled egg quarters and fresh cilantro. A classic Pakistani comfort dish.

If you don't want to spend too long time to cook, and want to a vegetable side dish to accompany a meat dish, try this one.

Amazingly delicious yet simple recipe, I think this one can be played around with as a side to any dish!

Mashed sweet potatoes whipped with bourbon, butter, and vanilla, then baked under a golden marshmallow topping. The Thanksgiving side dish everyone fights over.

Indian eggplant and spinach curry with popping mustard seeds, garlic, ginger, turmeric, cumin, and coriander. A vegetarian side dish with bold, warming spice.

Red cabbage braised with Granny Smith apples, crispy bacon, cream, and a splash of brandy. A rich, savory-sweet side dish ready in 40 minutes.

Glazed sweet potato wedges with butter, orange juice, and cinnamon cooked in the microwave. A quick, caramelized side dish ready in just 20 minutes.

Stir-fried vegetables with brown rice, mushrooms, bean sprouts, and garlic. A quick vegan side dish that comes together in 25 minutes with pantry staples.

Indian-inspired curried rice cooked in chicken broth and orange juice with raisins and slivered almonds. A fragrant, sweet-savory side dish in one skillet.