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Side Dishes

My idea of a perfect meal is just a whole bunch of side dishes. Don't let your main course steal all the spotlight! These side dish recipes are designed to complement and enhance any meal (or even be the star of the show).

Try the Sweet Sambal Green Beans. You'll thank me later.

  • a spoonful of elote pasta salad over a white bowl.
    Elote Pasta Salad (Mexican Street Corn-Inspired Pasta Salad)
  • A woman holding a serving bowl with the finished arugula salad.
    Lemony Arugula Salad with Apples and Olives
  • green-pea-fritters-on-a-wooden-cutting-board
    Easy Green Pea Fritters: A Fritter Framework
  • A large bowl of peach quinoa salad being served on a blue table.
    Peach Quinoa Salad with Fresh Mint and Pistachios
  • Kohlrabi Salad With Apple And Dill on a plate.
    Kohlrabi Salad with Apple and Fresh Dill
  • garlic parmesan green beans in a white bowl with lemon wedges on top.
    Garlic Parmesan Green Beans (Oven and Air Fryer Options)
  • A stack of potato scones on a cooling rack.
    Potato Scones (AKA Tattie Scones)
  • A spoon of soft polenta cooked on the stovetop.
    How to Make Polenta - 3 Simple Cooking Methods
  • flatbread, curry, and salad laid out on a table.
    2 Ingredient Flatbread, 4 Easy Ways
  • Closeup image of a plate of spiced cabbage.
    The Most Delicious Quick Curried Cabbage
  • Closeup of a spoonful of mashed potatoes with a bowl of mashed potatoes in the background.
    The Best Yogurt Mashed Potatoes (No Butter Required!)
  • Crispy dill roasted potatoes on a plate, with one close-up on a fork.
    Dill Roasted Potatoes (With a Dill Pickle Twist)
  • kiwi salsa ingredients in a bowl.
    Kick-in-the-Face Kiwi Salsa Recipe
  • Jars of quick pickled carrots and cauliflower with a bulb of fresh garlic
    Easy Quick Pickled Vegetables Recipe
  • A delicious looking bowl of grilled zucchini and chickpea salad with red onions
    Grilled Zucchini Salad with Chickpeas
  • 3 rutabaga latkes with parmesan cheese and sour cream on a plate. A chunk of parmesan cheese, a microplane grater, and a linen napkin are in the background.
    Rutabaga Latkes
  • A plate of creamy kale caesar salad with a lemon and a lemon squeezer in the background.
    Creamy Kale Caesar Salad
  • Quick veggie slaw with miso sesame dressing
    Quick Veggie Slaw With Miso Sesame Dressing
  • A bowl of eggplant lentil salad with a pink napkin on a wooden countertop.
    Roasted Eggplant Lentil Salad
  • A big bowl of smashed cucumber salad with toasted sesame seeds
    Smashed Cucumber Salad
  • Spicy Creamy Gochujang Noodles With Broccoli And Sesame Seeds
    Creamy Gochujang Noodles
  • finished kyopolou in a dish.
    Kyopolou: Bulgarian Red Pepper and Eggplant Dip
  • Bulgarian Shopska Salad in a blue bowl with some red onion an cherry tomatoes on the side
    Shopska Salad
  • Sweet sambal green beans tossed with crunchy peanuts
    Sweet Sambal Green Beans

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Hey! I'm Paula. I'm a former pro cook that makes recipes and videos for deliciously non-fussy dinners (and sometimes breakfast, lunch, dessert, and snacks!)

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