Category: Side Dishes
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Veggie-Chickpea Salad
If you have a veggie garden, this is a great way to use those veggies! This Veggie-Chickpea Salad is good and crunchy with a zesty lemon flavor, thanks to the Lemon-Olive Oil Vinaigrette. So use your cucumbers, cherry or grape tomatoes, and bell pepper in this salad, or buy them from your favorite market. You’ll…
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Coleslaw Pasta Salad
If you’re a fan of coleslaw, this is a great side dish you’ll enjoy for summer! It’s a mix of crunchy veggies and a delicious, creamy dressing sweetened with honey…with pasta added in! You could actually have this as a light meal if you wanted to, because the pasta makes it filling. Pasta salads are…
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Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
Hello, friends! Hope you are all doing well during this busy time of year! Things can feel overwhelming when there’s so much to do and think about! Sometimes we just need to stop and take a deep breath before we do anything else. Maybe even have a little coffee or tea break before we tackle…
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Broccoli Slaw
Broccoli is such a healthy veggie, and I love coleslaw, so I thought I’d put the two together and try making Broccoli Slaw. It sounded like a win-win idea! 🙂 I saw a package of pre-shredded broccoli slaw mix at the grocery store, so using that instead of shredding your own really saves a lot…
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Fresh Cranberry Relish
If you are a fan of cranberries, you’ll want to try this really easy recipe for Fresh Cranberry Relish! There’s no cooking—just add all the ingredients to your blender or food processor, chop them up, and it’s done! It’s super easy and tastes great!
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Taco Pasta Salad
If you’re a pasta-lover, taco-lover, or lover of both, here’s a great recipe for you to try! This Taco Pasta Salad is an easy and tasty dish you can make for lunch or dinner. It’s the kind of dish that just about everyone loves, and it makes a great family meal, side dish, or item…
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Honey-Molasses Baked Beans
There’s nothing like baked beans at a summer cookout! As much as I love baked beans, this was actually the first time I’ve ever made them—since opening a can of beans and reheating them doesn’t count! 🙂 About 5 years ago, maybe even longer, I found a recipe for baked beans at MarthaStewart.com, and finally tried…
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Mango Radish Cucumber Salad
I first saw this recipe in an old issue of Martha Stewart Living and discovered that it’s also at MarthaStewart.com. The vivid colors drew me to this salad recipe and I knew I had to try it out! It’s not a combination I would have thought up myself for a salad, but I really liked it…the soft, sweet…
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Vegetable Paella
I received a review copy of The Vegetarian Reset: 75 Low-Carb, Plant-Forward Recipes from Around the World, which is the source of this Vegetable Paella photo and recipe; all opinions expressed are mine. You could describe this new cookbook, The Vegetarian Reset by Vasudha Viswanath, as vegetarian food reimagined with lots of flavor and nutrition!…
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Smoked Sausage and Beans
Beans make a great side dish, especially for potlucks and picnics! Here’s a special version of beans that have that rich baked bean flavor, along with smoked sausage and some other sweet-and-savory ingredients—Smoked Sausage and Beans. Because it’s a hearty dish, it can work either as a side dish or main dish! And no baking…
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Ranch Deviled Eggs
Happy Memorial Day Weekend to you! So far, we’ve been having beautiful weather! If you have any picnics or potlucks planned for the holiday weekend, this is a great recipe to keep in mind! Everyone loves deviled eggs, and these Ranch Deviled Eggs are a little different from traditional deviled eggs—they have some ranch dressing…
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Olive Tapenade
I love olives and have bought olive tapenade many times, but never made it myself, until I made this recipe from a cookbook that I reviewed some years back called Clean Food by Terry Walters. Olive Tapenade is delicious and so easy to make. It makes a great snack that’s healthier than chips and dip, or…
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