Advertisements If you are a fan of the classic Mexican Street food Elote then you are going to really like this corn salad. While this is not exactly elote – it takes a lot of the flavors of the hand held snack and put it into a refreshing salad. A simple but impactful Mexican StreetContinue reading “Mexican Street Corn Salad”
Tag Archives: easy side dishes
Italian Roast Carrots
Advertisements If you haven’t tried roasting your vegetables as a simple side dish – you are missing out. Roasted vegetables come out soft on the inside while maintaining the texture of the outside. Because no one like a mushy vegetable side (unless it’s mashed taters!), this is a great way to get kids to addContinue reading “Italian Roast Carrots”
Marinated Chickpeas
Advertisements Sometimes you just need a really simple side dish to bring to a holiday meal – or to meal prep part of the week’s lunches. This recipe for Marinated Chickpeas is so easy to put together and can stay in the fridge for about a week. They are great as a snack, and excellentContinue reading “Marinated Chickpeas”
Cheesy Bacon Corn
Advertisements Having a good rotation of side dish recipes is just as important as having some good main dishes recipes. And while often the side dish might look like a simple steamed veggie, or a bagged salad mix. Occasionally – like when the main course is a fairly easy preparation – I like to spendContinue reading “Cheesy Bacon Corn”
Garlic Roasted Asparagus
Advertisements Asparagus is one of those amazing vegetables that can feel fancy but really doesn’t take much to make it flavorful. Asparagus also pairs well with just about every type of protein – steak, chicken, pork, shrimp, fish… really anything. There are lots of different ways to use asparagus, like a quiche, a soup, inContinue reading “Garlic Roasted Asparagus”
Spinach Mac & Cheese
Advertisements Mac & Cheese is a classic side dish that can go with many many different meals. It can even be it’s own meal for dinner or lunch. Sometimes I like to add something extra to my homemade mac & cheese to make it a little more substantial. You can do this by adding aContinue reading “Spinach Mac & Cheese”
Creamy Dill Potatoes
Advertisements If you are looking for a super easy to make and full of flavor #sidedish, then you came to the right place. This recipe for Creamy Dill Potatoes takes just a few ingredients (mostly standard seasonings you already have in your cupboard) and basically boiling potatoes. The easy dressing has such a depth ofContinue reading “Creamy Dill Potatoes”
Crunchy Slaw
Advertisements When it comes to BBQ side dishes the most popular are potato salad and coleslaw. And when it comes to coleslaw, it is either mayonnaise based or vinegar based. This particular slaw recipe is of the no mayo variety – which is what makes is a Crunchy Slaw! Perfect for pulled pork sliders orContinue reading “Crunchy Slaw”
Potato & Onion Salad #nomayo
Advertisements Playing with potato salad recipes has become something of a hobby for me. There are so many varieties out there – mayo, no mayo, egg, no egg, hot, cold, mustard, no mustard, boiled potatoes, or roasted potatoes, it’s really goes on and on. So this latest iteration fits right in – this Potato &Continue reading “Potato & Onion Salad #nomayo”
Creamiest Creamed Corn
Advertisements I always like to say that side dishes need a spotlight sometimes too. We almost always make them, but they can often seem like an afterthought. But if you think of a meal, in terms of a cohesive creation, your side dish can be just as important as your main dish. And this recipeContinue reading “Creamiest Creamed Corn”