Side Dish Recipes

Roasted Tomatoes and Onions Finished

Roasted Tomatoes and Onions: A 30 Minute Recipe

Roasted Tomatoes and Onions. Tomatoes and onions mixed with extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and black pepper and roasted in the oven.
Italian Antipasto Pasta Salad Recipe

Italian Antipasto Pasta Salad

Tri Color Pasta Salad. Rotini pasta prepared al dente and mixed with oil, vinegar, red onion, fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers, olives, and dried sweet Italian sausage.
Roasted Potatoes Recipe: Feature Image

The Best Roasted Potatoes Recipe

Simple Roasted Potatoes Recipe. Potatoes seasoned with salt, pepper, and oregano, then roasted in the oven to perfection.
Healthy Cabbage Recipe with No Sugar Added: Feature Image

Healthy Cabbage Recipe No Sugar Added

Healthy Cabbage Recipe No Sugar Added. Sauteed cabbage and eggplant with peppers, onions, garlic, and soy sauce.
Three Bean Salad: Feature Image

Three Bean Salad: A Simple & Healthy Recipe

Green beans, yellow beans, and kidney beans combined with sweet peppers and Italian dressing. Served cold as a salad topping or for appetizer.
Cannellini Beans with Spinach and Tomatoes: Feature Image

Cannellini Beans with Spinach and Tomatoes

Cannellini Beans with Spinach and Tomatoes. Spinach sauteed in oil and garlic with diced tomatoes and cannellini beans
Tomato Cucumber Salad: Feature Image

Easy 15 Minute Tomato Cucumber Salad

Tomato and cucumber salad. A cool and refreshing summer salad which is a perfect compliment for any barbeque . Give it a try! Invent Your Recipe!
Roasted Vegetables Recipe: Featured Image

50 Minute Roasted Vegetables Recipe

Roasted Vegetables Recipe. A combination of vegetables seasoned and roasted to perfection.
Asparagus with Beans and Tomatoes: Featured Image

Asparagus with Tomatoes and Beans

Asparagus with Tomatoes and Beans. Chopped asparagus sauteed with garlic, onions, fresh tomatoes, and cannellini beans.
Easy Tomato Soup Recipe

Easy Tomato Soup Recipe

Easy Tomato Soup Recipe. Crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth, navy beans, and seasonings simmered and blended for a creamy and delicious tomato soup. A healthy, filling, and delicious vegetarian dish.

Welcome to our side dish recipes page

Side Dish Recipes

On this page I share my favorite side dish recipes and ideas from my experiences. Not all ideas turn into great recipes, but they can make for interesting stories, or spark a new idea which eventually leads to amazing food! 

I hope one of these recipes will become a staple with your family, or lead to a fun and enjoyable time cooking together. Start with one of these base recipes and invent what works for you. Add a little of this, take away some of that, or change the cooking method. It is entirely up to you.

A lot of the these recipes I make are full of vegetables. I eat multiple serving of vegetables each day. Sometime all I eat in a day are fruits and vegetables, so I am always looking for simple ways to incorporate vegetables into every dish. My favorite side dishes usually include green beans, broccoli, beans, peppers, onions, garlic, spinach, zucchini, or any other type of vegetable really.

I hope you enjoy these recipes. Let us know what you think.

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