Side dishes: The Best Recipes

All Side dishes recipes

Side dishes are an essential part of meal preparation. They include the dishes, garnishes, or condiments served alongside the main course to complement it.

Side dishes can vary widely, ranging from sautéed vegetables and mashed potatoes to sauces, salads, pasta, rice, and other starchy foods.

To help you create tasty, indulgent, or balanced combinations, you’ll find a selection of varied side dish recipes below.

Whether you love vegetables or starchy foods, or are looking for original ideas to pair with your meat and fish, you’re sure to find something you’ll love among these recipes!

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Bayadère Tart with Summer Vegetables

This is the second time I’ve made this Bayadère tart with summer vegetables, and everyone loved it again. Given its success, I’ve decided to share it with you! I adapted this recipe from one found in ...

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Zucchini Gratin Dauphinois

Looking for a lighter, more nutritious version of gratin dauphinois? This zucchini gratin dauphinois recipe builds on the foundation of our traditional potato gratin, alternating layers of tender ...

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Red lentil, cucumber, and feta salad

If you're looking for a colorful and delicious salad idea, try this recipe for a salad with red lentils, cucumber, and feta. It's a salad that's both flavorful and filling, perfect for ...

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Whole Roasted Cauliflower

Here’s my recipe for whole roasted cauliflower, which I’ve adapted from the book —a book I highly recommend, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced cook! Until now, I used to steam cauliflower ...

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Roasted vegetables with tahini sauce

Here’s a recipe for roasted vegetables with tahini sauce that I adapted from a recipe card I found at my favorite Biocoop 😚 This recipe is very easy to prepare and lets you whip up a complete, ...

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Squash, Cheese, and Thyme Tart

Hi everyone! For my first recipe here, I’ve decided to share my recipe for a squash, cheese, and thyme tart. I made this tart when I had a good half of a squash left over and didn’t know what to do ...

Alsace and Lorraine

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My homemade spaetzle

Here’s my recipe for homemade spaetzle—delicious and easy to make! Spaetzle are small egg noodles that I discovered during a trip to Germany. They’re commonly made in Alsace as well as in southern ...

Italy

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Vegan Spaghetti Bolognese (with ragù)

I discovered this recipe for vegan spaghetti Bolognese (or "al ragù," as Italians call it) on Maya’s popular Instagram account, Fit Green Mind, which features many vegan recipes.The sauce ...

Hungary

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Fennel rye flatbreads

I found this recipe for fennel rye flatbreads in the book , which, despite its small size, is an endless source of discovery for me! This book will take you on a journey around the world in search of ...

Southwest France

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The Farçous of Aveyron

Here is my recipe for Aveyron-style farçous with Swiss chard and sausage, just as the mother of a friend from the region makes them. What is Aveyron-style farçou? Originally, farçou was a dish of ...