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From mashed potatoes to pasta salad, find all your side dish needs here! Let's face it, sometimes the sides make the meal. To honor our love of sides, we have an infinite collection of recipes that can accompany any central ingredient. Hopefully your main dish won't get too jealous!
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
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Sweet & Spicy peppers goes great as an appetizer or side dish...goes wonderful with Italian or French bread and some cheese....this dish brings people together...You will enhance any meal with this sweet and spicy dish. Enjoy!
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| Prep Time: | 25 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
I've been on a wild romp to find ingredients for the perfect Pad Thai (the Thai restaurant I used to go to all the time was shut down by the Health inspector...awkward). I've tried tons and tons of recipes for Pad Thai, and this one I improvised is th…
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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Salsa means sauce in Spanish. Mexico is a very diverse country in which the many regions yield a big variety of dishes and salsas. Every family has their favorite recipes,their favorite type of salsas they like most, but one thing is for sure; in Mexican…
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 45 Minutes |
A quick and easy Mac n' Cheese that will be sure to be a hit!
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
Here’s a easy Japanese Side Dish called “Fried Chikuwa with Green Tea leaves". Goes great with any main course meals and the family will love it.
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
This colorful, crunchy, sweet salad will always be the talk of the table. Everyone loves this salad and it seems I can't ever make enough as they all come back for a second serve.
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
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In any Cajun home, you'll find an assortment of pickled vegetables around the dinner table. Most often, those vegetables include banana peppers, okra, and onions. These sweet and smoky red onions are the perfect compliment to any bean dish, po'boy, or bur…
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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Here's a Japanese Side dish using Tofu, very easy to make and very delicious. Goes with any Meat or Fish main dish. Enjoy...
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 120 Minutes |
“Cook for people with love is the most important ingredient” is the leitmotiv of Dominik Wirz, Executive Chef of Hilton Ponce Resort in Puerto Rico. Today we have his delicious recipe for Caribbean Lobster Ceviche Don Q Limon… Dominik’s innovativ…
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
Hubby and I both love Mashed Potatoes but we don't buy those ready packs from the store. We always want to be in control of the food we eat. One thing we both avoid in food is too much salt. We checked the salt contents of each package and we just could n…
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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This is so simple and goes well with almost any dish. Enjoy!
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
A simple side dish that gets rave reviews.This dish has a wonderful aroma.
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| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
A simple side dish but with great flavor.
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
Lately, I have fallen in love with ORZO. I have been experimenting with it and today I came up with this delicious style that you will simply adore. Fried apple on top of orzo, drizzled with olive oil and topped with bacon.
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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This is a fresh twist on an old favorite! Enjoy!
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
Simple and very easy to prepare. Nice combination with bread sandwich, chapathi, nan, kulcha, paratha, roti and side dish for any meals.
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 50 Minutes |
Let theses peppers cool and serve them with crusty Italian bread and a good piece of sharp cheese. Enjoy!
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
Because you should always have a meal you can whip up in 10 minutes or less, just in case guests show up unexpectedly. (Even though no one ever visits me!)
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
I recently added a few dishes to my repertoire that are low-carb - that just focus on vegetables and protein. This is one of them. It's quick, easy, very flexible with respect to the type of protein you want to use - and incredibly tasty. Enjoy!
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
Basil is such a wonderful addition to anything that includes bacon, but it could stand on its own in this salad without the bacon for a vegetarian version!