Dinner Side Dishes

Accompany your dinner with yummy sides like, green bean casserole, sweet potato gratin, sautéed brussels sprouts, and butternut squash, holiday side dishes, quick and easy dinner side dishes such as vegetable side dish recipes, side salad recipes, easy potato side dishes, or seasonal side dishes.

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Roasted Red Potatoes

Rating: 3.14 stars
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Fresh rosemary complements the earthy taste of roasted potatoes in this simple but satisfying side dish.

Easy Creamed Spinach

Rating: 3.43 stars
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Our take on the classic creamed spinach side dish uses fresh spinach and cream cheese as a thickener. It's a crowd pleasing recipe that's popular with both young and old.

Quick Potato Side Dishes for Every Night of the Week

Mashed, fried, roasted, casseroled, or made into salad, we'll happily eat potatoes every night of the week—and with these quick potato recipes, we can.
By Jennifer Anderson

John Legend's Macaroni and Cheese

Rating: 3.69 stars
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When musician John Legend visited Martha Stewart, he shared this recipe for his favorite Southern comfort food. Learn how to make the singer's delicious, creamy macaroni and cheese at home.

13 Quick Vegetable Side Dishes You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less

Let's face it: It's so easy to get stuck in a vegetable rut, but these quick recipes are going to lift you right out of it. Best of all, you can get each on the table in under half an hour. The gorgeous, delicious, vegetable recipes here will help you up your side-dish game.

12 Tasty Sides to Serve with Burgers (Other Than Fries!)

You love a burger, but you're not always in the mood to enjoy one with a pile of fries. Are they your only side option? We think the simplicity of a classic burger makes it an ideal canvas for pairing with all manner of easy dishes. These are our favorite ideas.
By Teri Tsang Barrett

Roasted Cabbage Wedges

Rating: 3.39 stars
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Super simple to make, this healthy side dish packs a crunchy, flavorful punch. Try serving the roasted wedged alongside our Slow-Cooker Corned Beef.

Scalloped Potatoes

Rating: 3.14 stars
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This scalloped potatoes recipe is a traditional recipe that can be prepped the night before serving. Creamy with a cheesy topping, scalloped potatoes can easily play side dish to almost any main course. Serve scalloped potatoes with your favorite meat and watch your family fall in love.

Easy Steamed Artichokes

These leafy, mild-flavored veggies get at the heart of spring. Our method for steaming artichokes could not be easier, but the result is an impressive, delicious side dish.

Asparagus Gruyere Tart

Rating: 3.41 stars
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Especially when made with plump, in-season asparagus, this dish makes for a sophisticated, visually pleasing appetizer.

Simple Scalloped Potatoes

Rating: 3.45 stars
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This rich side is a crowd-pleaser that can share the oven with your roasting bird (try pairing it with our Turkey with Brown-Sugar Glaze) at Thanksgiving.

Asparagus-and-Lemon Risotto

Rating: 3.74 stars
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Risotto is a great base for all kinds of vegetables. It's done when it has a loose consistency and ripples when spooned into a bowl.
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Inspiration and Ideas

24 Cabbage Recipes That'll Add Color and Crunch to Your Meals

24 Cabbage Recipes That'll Add Color and Crunch to Your Meals

Whether it's shredded for a slaw or sauteed to a golden crisp for a side, cabbage is one of the most versatile vegetables to include in your next meal.
30 Creamy Gratin Recipes That Are Super Comforting

30 Creamy Gratin Recipes That Are Super Comforting

Give your vegetables the French treatment by baking them into a creamy gratin. It's the ultimate side dish for turkey, ham, or any meat you please.
12 Sides to Serve with Steak

12 Sides to Serve with Steak

26 Vegetable Casserole Recipes That Are Guaranteed Crowd-Pleasers

26 Vegetable Casserole Recipes That Are Guaranteed Crowd-Pleasers

20 Quick Side Salad Recipes for Any Occasion

20 Quick Side Salad Recipes for Any Occasion

15 Super, Satisfying Rice Side Dishes

15 Super, Satisfying Rice Side Dishes

Braised Red Cabbage with Apple and Onion

Rating: 3.3 stars
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This side goes well with roasted pork or turkey.

All Dinner Side Dishes

Potato Kugel Gratin

Rating: 3 stars
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In this recipe for a classic Passover side dish, potato kugel gratin, matzo meal is the key to a golden-brown crust.

Mint Jelly

Mint jelly is a classic accompaniment to lamb and is particularly well suited to the simple flavors of Roasted Leg of Lamb.

Baked Potato Slices

Rating: 3.53 stars
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Serve these elegant, thyme-seasoned potato slices with our Striped Sea Bass with Blood Oranges and Olives.

Colcannon

Rating: 3.37 stars
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In this traditional Irish dish, potatoes are mashed with cabbage and leeks, then browned under a broiler and served as an accompaniment to lamb. A well of melted butter in the center adds a finishing touch.

Pork Fried Rice

Rating: 3.22 stars
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If you have any leftover cooked rice, use it for this dish—it won't stick together in the skillet and it's an economical, tasty supper.

Sauteed Baby Bok Choy

Large bok choy can also be used: Just trim the stem ends and cut the heads into 2-inch pieces. Try serving alongside our Soy-Honey-Glazed Arctic Char.

Potato Gratin

Rating: 3.46 stars
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In this classic gratin, thinly sliced potatoes soak up all the goodness of a milk-and-cream mixture that has been spiked with nutmeg. A sprinkling of grated Gruyere cheese on top becomes gooey in the oven. Using a mandoline creates thin slices, which helps the gratin cook more evenly.

Basic Potato Salad

Rating: 3.38 stars
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Combining the potatoes with the vinegar mixture while they're still hot allows them to absorb it all for a more flavorful salad.

Sauteed Red Cabbage

The vegetable side has a slightly sweet-and-sour flavor.

How to Smoke Fish

Where there's smoke, there's flavor. Smoking fish at home may sound intimidating, but it's no more complicated than grilling. Just add aromatic wood to a charcoal grill and let the fragrant, flavorful smoke do its work.

Scalloped Potatoes with Leeks

Rating: 3.45 stars
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Scalloped potatoes with sautéed leeks can be assembled a day in advance in a casserole that travels from refrigerator to oven to table.

Tzimmes

Rating: 3.42 stars
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Tzimmes is a traditional stew for Passover, made from a combination of sweet potatoes and dried fruit. This crowd-pleasing side dish is easy to make so be sure to have enough on hand. 

Chicken Salad with Apples and Walnuts

Apples and walnuts add crunch to this chicken salad that makes for the perfect midday meal. 

Wilted Arugula

Serve alongside our Baked Cod with Olives and Rosemary Lentils.

Carrot Puree

All it takes is a sprinkling of salt and pepper to enhance the earthy flavors of the carrots in this simple side dish.

Broiled Asparagus

This member of the lily family has been cultivated for more than 2,000 years. Asparagus is at its peak from February through June and is a good source of fiber, folic acid, and potassium.

Simple Roasted Spaghetti Squash

Rating: 3.18 stars
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Because a spaghetti squash is difficult to cut through when uncooked, we found that roasting it whole is the easiest way to prepare it for this spaghetti squash recipe. Follow this recipe, then use the strands of spaghetti squash to make one of our other recipes, like Spiced Squash Pancakes, Roasted Squash with Parmesan and Herbs, Spaghetti Squash Gratin, or Quick Turkey Bolognese with Spaghetti Squash.

Potato Pave

Rating: 3.25 stars
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Pave, the French word for "paving stones," is a term chef Thomas Keller uses to describe any such rectangular or square food preparation. Try his recipe -- a slightly more refined version of scalloped potatoes -- for an unforgettable holiday side dish. Excerpted from "Ad Hoc at Home," by Thomas Keller (Artisan Books. (c)2009. Photo credit: Deborah Jones

Quick Dumpling Dipping Sauce

Keep a bag of frozen dumplings on hand and mix our tasty dipping sauce while you heat them -- they make fine hors d'oeuvres for last-minute holiday visitors, or a light, easy dinner with steamed vegetables or rice.

Roasted Peppers with Garlic and Herbs

Rating: 3.2 stars
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This side pairs well with London broil, lamb burgers, or grilled chicken.

Potato Salad

Rating: 3.16 stars
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Chopped scallions are sprinkled on a potato salad made with Yukon golds.

Honey-Roasted Vegetables

Rating: 3.56 stars
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Honey glazes this simple side dish of roasted sweet potatoes, carrots, and parsnips with sweetness and sheen. Walnut halves and thyme sprigs roast along with the vegetables for additional fall flavor.

Minted Peas

Tired of just peas and butter? The mint and lemon zest give these peas a flavor boost.

Boiled Asparagus

Boiled asparagus is a simple, delicious side dish that goes with just about any main, especially during the spring. Try it with your favorite steak or chicken recipe.
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