Quick and easy summer side dishes recipes

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A Baked Potato

A Baked Potato

This is so simple, you'll laugh. It tastes so good, you'll cry. I make this when we are grilling for our guests and friends and they love it. You…

Amos Miller
Aug 2011
Professional
45 votes
45920 views
Cauliflower & Potatoes ~ Indian style

Cauliflower & Potatoes ~ Indian style

I have never been a really big fan of cauliflower, but I love potatoes and spices. This dish, known as 'Alu…

Amos Miller
Jan 2012
Professional
8 votes
21525 views
Festive Pasta Salad

Festive Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is colorful and zesty! Serve warm or at room temperature.

Kelsey Martin
Jun 2008
Intermediate
10 votes
37103 views
Texas Chuck Wagon Pinto Beans

Texas Chuck Wagon Pinto Beans

This dish is all about FLAVOR. San Antonio and Ft. Worth are my two favorite places to be when in Texas. This recipe was inspired by some dining…

Amos Miller
Apr 2011
Professional
6 votes
27745 views
Garlic and Oregano Roasted Tomatoes

Garlic and Oregano Roasted Tomatoes

These plump, scarlet, glistening little bullets of flavour are wonderful bobbing about in soup, tumbling around…

Denise Fletcher
Feb 2010
Intermediate
5 votes
4200 views
Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese

Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese

Everyone will thank you for this one make double if you have big eaters this has never failed me .... This is a very heavy, creamy filling side…

dp
Dec 2009
Professional
4 votes
24153 views
Cucumber & Tomato Condiment

Cucumber & Tomato Condiment

This is a very finely-minced salad-condiment commonly found in the northern mountains of Morocco. It is eaten with roast meats and substantial meat…

Amos Miller
Feb 2011
Professional
4 votes
4631 views
Garlic Rice

Garlic Rice

This is a very simple side dish that goes really well with any sort of grilled fish or meat. My wife is asian american and we eat rice 4-5 nights a…

John Spottiswood
Apr 2008
Advanced
4 votes
8472 views
Anyone Can Pickle! Cherries, Sweet, Spicy and Fast!

Anyone Can Pickle! Cherries, Sweet, Spicy and Fast!

I've always been interested in pickles, preserving and canning. I guess it's my inner squirrel speaking. The…

kathy gori
Aug 2010
Advanced
3 votes
4318 views
Roasted Garlic & White Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

Roasted Garlic & White Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

This is both very flavorful and versatile, pairing with red meat dishes and fowl. If you cannot obtain…

Amos Miller
Mar 2011
Professional
3 votes
5507 views
World's Best Roasted Creamed Corn

World's Best Roasted Creamed Corn

A velvety, rich and extremely flavorful side dish - commonly overlooked. I have adapted this recipe from one…

Amos Miller
May 2011
Professional
3 votes
13214 views
Thai Peanut Sauce Fried Rice

Thai Peanut Sauce Fried Rice

This rice dish pairs very well with the Basil Baked Game Hen entree. The flavors are exquisite with just a touch of heat. Each bite will have you…

Nick Roche
May 2012
Advanced
3 votes
4643 views
Green Beans, New Potatoes and Bacon

Green Beans, New Potatoes and Bacon

A delicious side to serve with meat, or as a main luncheon dish with salad. Honestly I could almost eat a…

Salad Foodie
Jun 2015
Professional
3 votes
12506 views
Tzatziki Sauce

Tzatziki Sauce

This is a great traditional greek sauce. Serve it on flatbread with fava beans, kebab, falafel, or anything else you can think of. It's super…

John Spottiswood
Jul 2008
Advanced
3 votes
13027 views
Poutine from Québec

Poutine from Québec

A poutine is a Quebec traditional dish. It is served in most fast food restaurants and consists of french fries and cheddar cheese curds covered…

Micheline
Sep 2010
Intermediate
3 votes
6442 views