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Side dishes are just as important as the main event. Discuss great side dish recipes and get cooking inspiration, plus hear advice from other Chowhounds about the best side dishes at restaurants.

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How to Make Easy Potato Salad

Potato salad is the classic summer side dish for picnics, barbecues, and tailgates. In this video recipe, the CHOW Test Kitchen's Lisa Lavery makes our Basic Potato Salad recipe, showing you a few tricks along the way to make it fast and easy with minimal prep.

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Side Dish Recipes

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Wild Rice, Pecan, and Cranberry Salad
Salad Wild Rice Cranberries Pecans Side Dish Christmas Thanksgiving Picnic Potluck Healthy Vegetarian Vegetable Oil Nuts Shallots Holidays Fall Winter Easy White Wine Vinegar Eat: Bon Appétit!
228 Saves

Grilled Eggplant Parmesan Salad
Grilling Salad Mozzarella Vegetarian Basil Eggplant Tomatoes Side Dish Memorial Day Labor Day 4th of July BBQ Tailgating Picnic Potluck Parmesan Dairy Olive Oil Garlic Cheese Summer Kebabs Easy
446 Saves

Easy Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Pasta Mac and Cheese Side Dish Comfort Food Christmas Potluck Gouda Parmesan Butter Flour Winter From Scratch Main Dish Easy Panko Breadcrumbs
282 Saves

Mashed Sweet Potato Casserole with Bourbon
Bourbon Sweet Potato Side Dish Casserole Christmas Thanksgiving Dinner Party Potluck Vegetarian Milk Butter Oranges Cinnamon Nutmeg Pecans Nuts Brown Sugar Salt Holidays Flour Fall Easy
137 Saves

Classic Apple and Sage Stuffing
Thanksgiving Apples Sage Side Dish Stuffing Christmas Vegetarian Butter Thyme Herbs Celery Onions Make Ahead Salt Holidays Fall Easy
18 Saves

Malaysian Potato Casserole
Malaysian Potluck Chile Peppers Potatoes Side Dish Casserole Easy Fish Sauce Sour Cream Coconut Oil Peanut Oil Coconut Cream Granulated Sugar Onions Tomatoes Water
673 Saves

Perfect Roast Potatoes
Roasting Potatoes Side Dish Easter Christmas Thanksgiving Valentine's Day Italian Dinner Party Healthy Vegetarian Olive Oil Rosemary Garlic Weeknight Dinner Summer Winter Easy
640 Saves

Roasted Spaghetti Squash
Roasting Spaghetti Squash Side Dish Squash Christmas Healthy Low Carb Vegetarian Dairy Garlic Onions Winter Squash Lunch Kid Friendly Fall Vegetables Easy
10 Saves

Baked Parmesan Zucchini Fries with Marinara Dipping Sauce
Parmesan Healthy Vegetarian Zucchini Side Dish Easy Baking Eggs Olive Oil Appetizer Salt Marinara Sauce Breadcrumbs Black Pepper
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Tis the Season for Kugel

by Ally1111 12 days ago

Is it favorable to assemble kugel a day ahead and bake next day? Open to any advice. Thanks!

meatn3

meatn3 commented 12 days ago

Side Dish

Help me like cauliflower?

by highlyunlikely 1 month ago

I've never been a huge fan of cauliflower. It's okay steamed with a bit of salt and butter or in a soup (ie. Dorie G...

512window

512window commented 14 days ago

Cauliflower Side Dish Vegetables Recipe Fixes

Beef co-op or sides of beef sales

by Robert 14 years ago

Hi, Anyone know of a good source of quality beef by the side or quarter near the Tampa area. Being from Alaska, we o...

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ahlavigne commented 14 days ago

Florida Beef Side Dish Co-Ops

Green Bean Casserole--substitute for mushrooms or leave out?

by nofunlatte 27 days ago

Hi all! In memory of Dorcas Reilly, I'm bringing this green bean casserole to a Thanksgiving dinner. However, my s...

nofunlatte

nofunlatte commented 16 days ago

Thanksgiving Mushrooms Green Beans Side Dish Casserole

Pommes Aligot fail: please help me figure out why

by Rasam 18 days ago

We tried to make Pommes Aligot, following the recipe here: https://www.tastingtable.com/cook/recipes/Pommes-Aligot-Re...

hotoynoodle

hotoynoodle commented 17 days ago

Side Dish

APRIL 2017 COTM: DINNER, reports on SOUPS, SALADS, & DIPS

by pistachio peas 1 year ago

Use this thread to post reports on the following chapters from DINNER: SOUPS (p. 314-330); SALADS (p. 334-349); an...

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Westminstress commented 1 month ago

Soup Salad Cookbook of the M... Cookbooks Side Dish Dip
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What are your entertaining go to meals?

by dmarie979 1 month ago

I feel like I'm making the same dishes over and over when I host a dinner party. I like to be able to do some (or all...

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Dogboa commented 1 month ago

Dinner Party Side Dish Meal Planning Main Dish

June 2012 COTM, The Homesick Texan: Sides Hot and Cold; Breads; Sweets

by L.Nightshade 6 years ago

Please use this thread to report on the following chapters from the June Cookbook of the Month: Sides Hot and Cold...

EllenCooks

EllenCooks commented 1 month ago

Dessert Cookbook of the M... Cookbooks Side Dish Bread

Casa de Pasta Carrots Recipe

by meconlan 1 month ago

Anyone figure out the recipe for their bourbon glazed carrots?

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medlar commented 1 month ago

Side Dish

What to serve with boeuf bourguignon?

by helenheaven 9 years ago

I'm having a 10-person dinner party soon and to save effort, etc, I'm making a basic boueuf bourguignon that I've mad...

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Harters commented 1 month ago

French Side Dish Stew

Kimchi and Kimuchi

by PattiHarada 2 months ago

Apparently, this discussion produces righteous indignation in people. So, let's discuss this in the same way we migh...

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milgwimper12 commented 2 months ago

Kimchi Side Dish

Dorcas Reilly, Inventor of the Green Bean Casserole Dies

by Indy 67 2 months ago

Dorcas Reilly invented the Green Bean Casserole in response to an AP request for a Thanksgiving appropriate recipe us...

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maestra commented 2 months ago

Thanksgiving Side Dish
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Homemade yoghurt

by RockMountain 4 months ago

So any experiences? I did some research yesterday and turns out for example Caspian Sea yoghurt can be made in room t...

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RockMountain commented 2 months ago

Dessert Yogurt Side Dish

Do you eat pumpkin?

by seefoo 2 months ago

i love those things. i think i buy the sugar ones. the ones folks make pie out of. simply roasted and shoveled out...

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BigG commented 2 months ago

Pumpkin Side Dish

What do you serve with cabbage rolls?

by Abby0105 7 years ago

This is always a puzzle for me. In my version, the stuffing is sausage, rice, and the inner part of the cabbage, so t...

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wozone commented 2 months ago

Side Dish Cabbage Rolls

Crisp fried potatoes for 100

by jennifer852501 2 months ago

My daughter is getting married and I'm doing most of the food. As a side they want me to make crispy fried potatoes w...

Ttrockwood

Ttrockwood commented 2 months ago

Frying Wedding Potatoes Side Dish

Saffron Source

by Querencia 5 months ago

I don't know whether a link to a commercial source is allowed on chowhound but I have discovered an online source of ...

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saregama commented 2 months ago

Spanish Saffron Side Dish Meal Planning
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Questions about Musque de Provence Pumpkins

by itryalot 2 months ago

I just purchased 3 large ones; 1 for hostess gifts and 2 for a large dinner party. I have a few questions: 1. Are...

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itryalot commented 2 months ago

Slow Cooking Side Dish

Rigatoni w/ meatless sauce

by Shelba72856 2 months ago

Can anyone give me an idea how much dry pasta I will need to cook for 185 people as a side dish on a buffet? I am hav...

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Shelba72856 commented 2 months ago

Rigatoni Side Dish

PANZANELLA - Dish of the Month, September 2018

by LulusMom 3 months ago

Welcome to our DOTM reporting thread for September, 2018. Our dish this month is panzanella. Panzanella is an Italian...

MelMM

MelMM commented 2 months ago

Italian Dish of the Month Side Dish Meal Planning
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