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Home » Recipes » Side Dishes & Snacks

Must-Make Side Dishes

Plate stacked with melting potatoes with pecans and maple, ready to serve.

Maple Butter Melting Sweet Potatoes

40 mins

Easy Creamy Cauliflower Soup in a white bowl

Potato Leek Soup

50 mins

Stainless steel skillet full of sauteed broccoli and mushrooms, ready to eat.

Sauteed Broccoli and Mushrooms with Crispy Bacon and Parmesan

35 mins

Plate of energy balls with a red napkin and cinnamon sticks to the side.

Cinnamon Raisin Protein Energy Balls

15 mins

Large jar full of vegetables and vinegar solution to make quick pickled vegetables.

Quick Pickled Vegetables

30 mins

Shrimp skewers sprinkled with fresh parsley, ready to eat.

Grilled Shrimp Skewers

33 mins

Cranberry Almond Protein Balls on a black plate with a bowl of dried cranberries and almonds to the side.

Cranberry Almond Protein Balls

15 mins

Glass jar of trail mix with trail mix scattered about.

The Best Trail Mix (Made with Only 5 Ingredients!)

5 mins

Wooden bowl full of cheesy vegan roasted cauliflower sprinkled with pistachios and ready to serve.

“Cheesy” Vegan Roasted Cauliflower

45 mins

Wooden bowl full of macaroni salad with small bowls of salad and a bowl of chopped green onions

Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

25 mins

White plate with blueberry muffins and one sliced in half, exposing the blueberry inside.

Blueberry Protein Muffins

35 mins

Green bean salad in a white bowl with a golden spoon and a red napkin to the side.

Mediterranean Green Bean Salad

17 mins

Large bowl of Italian salad with a golden serving spoon, golden napkin, and bowl of cherry tomatoes to the side.

Big Classic Italian Salad

10 mins

Wooden bowl full of bean salad with a golden spoon, ready to serve for dinner.

Easy Three Bean Salad

8 mins

Wooden bowl with asparagus salad inside

Roasted Asparagus Salad

25 mins

Wooden bowl full of broccoli slaw with a wood inlay spoon, ready to serve. A bowl of sunflower seeds to the side and a golden napkin.

Crunchy Broccoli Slaw

15 mins

Stainless steel skillet full of glazed meatballs with green onions and sesame seeds on top.

Sesame Garlic Meatballs

32 mins

Black plate of pan-fried shrimp, drizzled in bang bang sauce with lemons to the side. A small bowl with more bang bang sauce and a napkin.

Bang Bang Shrimp

27 mins

Acorn Squash stuffed with quinoa, pecans, goat cheese, dried cranberries sitting on a wooden plate.

Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash

1 hr

Large casserole dish of sweet potato casserole with pecan crumb topping.

Sweet Potato Casserole with Streusel Topping

1 hr 35 mins

Maple Roasted Carrots in a wooden bowl with feta, dried cranberries and walnuts and a small bowl of parsley to the side.

Maple Roasted Carrots with Feta and Dried Cranberries

30 mins

Wooden spoon scooping some green bean casserole out of the slow cooker.

Crock Pot Green Bean Casserole

3 hrs

Bowl of shaved brussel sprout salad with all sorts of goodies inside and balsamic vinaigrette in the background.

Shredded Brussel Sprout Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

40 mins

White bowl of candied pecans with raw pecans all around.

Easy Maple Candied Pecans

7 mins

Wooden bowl of salad with avocado, apples, pears and more. A bowl of candied walnuts to the side.

Pear Apple Avocado Spinach Salad with Candied Walnuts, Feta, and Balsamic Vinaigrette

20 mins

Garlic Herb Roasted Vegetables on a large rimmed sheet pan, fresh out of the oven.

Garlic Herb Roasted Vegetables

40 mins

Wooden bowl of broccoli salad with a serving spoon, and fresh apples in the background.

Apple Broccoli Salad with Walnuts

15 mins

Two white bowls of stir-fry vegetables with brown rice and chopsticks.

Vegetable Stir Fry with Peanut Sauce

40 mins

Mexican rice in a large pot, ready to serve.

Mexican Rice

50 mins

Finished cabbage fresh out of the oven with a fork, ready to eat.

Garlic Butter Roasted Cabbage

45 mins

One large bowl of white chicken chili with chili toppings. A bowl of grated cheese to the side and a golden napkin.

Crock Pot White Chicken Chili

8 hrs 20 mins

White plate of asparagus with lemon zest and pepper on top and fresh lemons to the side.

Air Fryer Asparagus

13 mins

Blue plate of teriyaki steak bites.

Teriyaki Steak Bites

50 mins

Hand holding a chip with avocado dip on top.

Avocado Dip

10 mins

Cauliflower potato cakes on a white plate with a side salad, ready to serve.

Crispy Cauliflower Potato Cakes

1 hr 10 mins

Stack of Gluten Free Zucchini Fritters with Herb-Garlic Aioli on top and green onions garnishing.

Zucchini Fritters with Herb-Garlic Aioli

30 mins

Two jars of pickles, ready to be refrigerated.

Easy Dill Pickles Recipe

10 mins

Three appetizer plates of crab cakes with tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, and lemon wedges.

Gluten-Free Crab Cakes

35 mins

Big wood serving bowl with cucumber tomato salad inside with fresh tomatoes and basil to the side.

Cucumber Tomato Salad

15 mins

Slices of tomatoes, cheese and basil on a serving plate with oil and vinegar.

The Best Caprese Salad

15 mins

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