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Side Dishes - Fruits and Vegetables, Potato Recipes, Rice Recipes

Side dishes make the meal. These easy side dishes include potato recipes, rice recipes, fruits and vegetables.
Apple Noodle Kugel Recipe
This noodle kugel recipe is made with wide egg noodles, butter, sour cream, cottage cheese, eggs and sugar. An apple and graham cracker crumb topping provides a finishing touch to this sweet noodle kugel recipe.
Applesauce Recipe
This applesauce recipe is unique because the apples are roasted, not boiled. You will need apples, honey, olive oil and salt for this apple sauce recipe.
Barley Risotto Recipe
This barley risotto recipe is as creamy and satisfying as traditional rice risotto, yet it has far more fiber and nutrients. Made with onions, carrots and pearl barley, this pearl barley risotto makes a great vegetarian main dish or side dish for any meal.
Bok Choy Recipe
This bok choy recipe is fast and easy. Bok choy is stir-fried with garlic and ginger, then coated with a sweet spicy glaze. This is a lightly spiced bok choy recipe.
Brown Sugar Asparagus Recipe
Cooking asparagus couldn't be easier than this brown sugar asparagus recipe. With just three ingredients, this asparagus recipe can be prepared in no time. Kids, especially, will appreciate this brown sugar asparagus recipe.
Brussels Sprouts with Maple Syrup and Bacon
Brussels sprouts are shredded, then tossed with sweet maple syrup, salty bacon and tangy Parmigiano cheese in this tasty side dish recipe.
Buttered Noodles Recipe
Buttered noodles is one of those classic recipes every family cook should have in her back pocket. Simple as can be, this buttered noodles recipe is always a hit with kids.
Butternut Squash Fries
Butternut squash is cut into steak fry-sized strips and tossed with olive oil and salt in this tasty recipe for butternut squash fries.
Caramelized Fennel Recipe
Fennel is sliced, then sauteed with onions until it becomes sweet and mellow in this tasty fennel recipe.
Cool Whip Jello Mold
This Raspberry Cool Whip Jello salad is the perfect side dish, light dessert or take-along dish for your next potluck.
Crispy Kale - Kale Recipes
Kale recipes don't normally top the list of favorite vegetable recipes for kids. But this crispy kale recipe is different. The kale is not fried, but it takes on an almost french fry-like taste. This is sure to become one of your favorite kale recipes.
Fried Cabbage Recipe
This fried cabbage is a tasty side dish that goes with just about anything. The bacon and onions pair beautifully with the cabbage in this fried cabbage recipe.
Fruit and Cheese Plate
This tasty fruit and cheese plate makes a perfect appetizer or side dish for any meal.
Fruit Kabobs
Fruit kabobs are as fun for kids to make as they are to eat.
Green Peas in Lemon Butter Sauce
Green peas are delightfully sweet when eaten fresh. This recipe sautes fresh shelled English peas in a lemon butter sauce to bring out the bright flavor of green peas.
Grilled Vegetables
Grilled vegetables are an easy and tasty side dish for cookouts, picnics and anytime. In this grilled vegetables recipe, mushrooms and zucchini are briefly marinated then tossed on the grill. A little salt is all you need to bring out the best flavor in these grilled vegetables.
Hash Brown Casserole with Spinach - Hash Brown Casserole Recipe
This hash brown casserole recipe is like two side dishes in one. Frozen hash brown potatoes are tossed with spinach in a creamy cheesy sauce to make this hash brown casserole recipe healthy and hearty.
Italian Pasta Salad Recipe
Zucchini, red pepper, marinated artichokes and black olives give this Italian pasta salad recipe authentic flavor.
Kale with Pancetta Recipe
This kale recipe includes fresh kale, pancetta and parmesan cheese. If you can't find pancetta, substitute bacon in this tasty kale recipe.
Maple Glazed Asparagus Recipe
This asparagus recipe tastes almost like candy, thanks to the maple syrup glaze that coats the asparagus. Sea salt enhances the maple syrup flavor and brings out the natural sweetness of the asparagus.
Pineapple Casserole - Pineapple Casserole Recipe
This pineapple casserole recipe is perfect for potlucks, parties and family dinners.
Pretzel Salad Recipe
This pretzel salad recipe is similar to the popular strawberry pretzel salad, except that instead of a cream cheese layer and a strawberry jello layer, it is all folded into one. Whether as a side dish or dessert, everyone loves this strawberry pretzel salad recipe.
Ratatouille - Ratatouille Recipe
This classic ratatouille recipe is based on Thomas Keller's recipe of California's French Laundry restaurant. Keller was the consultant on the movie [i]Ratatouille[/i], and this is the recipe the movie version was based on.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Brussels sprouts bring out the natural sweetness in Brussels sprouts. Honey adds even more sweetness to this recipe for roasted Brussels sprouts.
Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms
This easy stuffed mushrooms recipe starts with frozen spinach souffle. This recipe for stuffed mushrooms makes a quick and tasty side dish.
Taffy Apple Salad
This taffy apple salad is made with chopped apples, peanuts, mini marshmallows, pineapple and a Cool Whip dressing. Serve this taffy apple salad for a side dish or dessert.
Ten "Go To" Side Dishes You'll Make Again and Again
Side dishes are often the last thought on my mind, especially on busy weeknights. But I have a stable of "go to" side dish recipes, I turn to again and again, because they're easy, and my family likes them. Here are my top ten.
Tortellini Salad
This tortellini salad recipe is made with zucchini, mushrooms, red peppers, onions, black olives and whole wheat tortellini. Bottled roasted red pepper salad dressing makes a quick and easy dressing for this tortellini salad.
Turkey Stuffing Recipe
This turkey stuffing recipe is easy. Made with celery, onion, carrots, apple cider, chicken broth, sage and rosemary. Dry stuffing mix makes this an easy turkey stuffing recipe.
Vegetable Samosas
This easy recipe for vegetable samosa uses puff pastry. It eliminates the need for making the dough and for frying.
Waldorf Salad
This waldorf salad has a secret ingredient that makes it taste extra fresh and light: fresh mint. And unlike some waldorf salad recipes, this one uses a yogurt and sour cream dressing, rather than mayonnaise.

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