Category: Side Dish

Mediterranean Potato Salad

This Mediterranean Inspired potato salad is a refreshing alternative to traditional potato salad. This salad starts by swapping the mayo for a light vinaigrette chock-full of deliciousness to coat the potatoes with Mediterranean flavor. It’s perfect for picnics pot locks, family gatherings, brunch or tailgating. If you make this potato salad ahead of time, you […]

Southwestern Black Bean Corn Salad

A quick and easy black bean and corn salad thats filled with festive flavors familiar to Southwestern cuisine. Black beans, Serrano chilies, onions, sweet peppers and cilantro. This dish is a great party pleaser, pot luck dish, barbecue side dish or a Sunday brunch dish. The salad is ideal for entertaining friends and family because […]

Warm Red Cabbage & Broccoli Slaw with Bacon

A good cabbage salad or coleslaw is a must-have for any gathering or occasion. This recipe is a deliciously yummy coleslaw that is different from a traditional creamy slaw made with a mayonnaise dressing. Every bite is refreshingly crisp, and includes: • Red cabbage • Kale • Broccoli • Parsley • Sweet dried cranberries • […]

Coconut Mango Slaw

Coleslaw was introduced into the culinary world by the Dutch. Koolsla is the Dutch word for cabbage salad or coleslaw. It’s a simple salad or slaw consisting primarily of finely shredded raw cabbage (it can also be chopped) and a dressing, either made with a vinegar base or with mayonnaise. The latter is more commonly […]

Hasselback Maple Pecan Sweet Potatoes

Any time you want an impressive brunch dish, side dish, or even dessert, Hasselback Maple Pecan Sweet Potatoes is the dish you want. This dish is a great alternative to a sweet potato casserole, sweet potato pie or even roasted sweet potatoes. This dish is deliciously yummy and are flavored with a few favorite ingredients […]

Barbecued Beans & Mexican Chorizo

The simple flavors of beans are enhanced with Mexican chorizo. Go a step further by adding shallots, sweet peppers and smoked bacon. Barbecued beans and Mexican chorizo always make a great addition to any lunch, brunch, dinner or even breakfast. Like this Instant Pot Mexican Chorizo & Cheddar Cheese Frittata. Add the two together in […]

Sautéed Asparagus Garlic & Smoked Bacon

This asparagus garlic sauté is an easy, fresh and tender side dish with bacon chopped up and sautéed together creating the perfect combination of deliciousness. A sautéed dish that is a perfect combination that can enhance any meal. It makes a great left-over or light lunch side. Ever Had Asparagus For Breakfast – Well Now […]

Sweet Potato Rice Pilaf With Cranberries & Pecans

Rice pilaf sounds like a complicated rice dish, but in truth it’s really not that hard to make. This rice pilaf is delectably wonderful as a side dish with just about any main dish, such as roasted chicken or turkey. What Is Rice Pilaf If you have made a Mexican rice dish, rice pilaf is […]

Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Caramelized with its natural sugars and maple syrup, this Maple Roasted Brussels sprouts with Bacon gains a nutty flavor from the roasting process. Thats the best way to prepare Brussels sprouts, that is roasting them. It’s really easy. Just toss the sprouts in some olive oil, with salt and pepper to taste, then spread them […]

Roasted Green Beans & Tomatoes with a Garlic Sour Cream Sauce

Broiling has become a favorite cooking technique for cooking vegetables. Not only does it require less hands-on work than sautéing on the stove top, but vegetables develop a nice char under the broiler. This translates into a savory side dish. Broiling is direct, hot, radiant heat on just one side of what you’re cooking. Look […]