A close up of cooked butternut squash and bacon stuffing.

Side Dish Recipe Ideas

Side dishes are the difference between a good meal and a great meal. Sometimes the side can be as much work as the main dish!

There are four main types of side dish the most common being vegetables, these include recipes like cauliflower cheese, potato bake, and green bean casserole. Rice is a popular side dish in many cuisines with most having popular rice sides like fried rice, nasi goreng, or pialu. Pasta is also a side of a foundation, most notably mac and cheese and pasta salads. Salads, in general, are also a popular side.

There is a weird cross-over of side dishes also with many when served in larger quantities being a main, or even sometimes something served traditionally as a main can be a side dish like risotto, jambalaya, and baked beans.

Our Best Side Dish Recipes

Newest Side Dish Recipes

Deep Fried Carrots

Skewered deep-fried carrots are a playful and flavorful twist on classic American fair food, turning a popular vegetable into a…

by Dean Schumann

Grilled Purple Cabbage

Grilled purple cabbage served with yogurt dill sauce is a flavor-packed dish that brings out the best of the cabbage.…

by Harry Soo