Sides

We love fun, simple side dishes. The following are ones we use on a regular basis at our house and are loved by all. We hope you love them too!

Macaroni Salad

Macaroni Salad

This Macaroni Salad is the perfect side for those summer BBQs! It combines elbow macaroni, hard boiled eggs, celery, and sweet pickles with a creamy, bright mayonnaise sauce. This recipe is extremely easy and flexible. You may add, subtract, and adjust ingredients to your liking. Read More

Broccoli Salad

Broccoli Salad

Broccoli Salad is one of my favorite side dishes to enjoy during the summer months. It pairs well with just about any main entree and is super easy to make. For this salad, we combine broccoli, bacon, red onion, roasted almonds, sunflower seeds, sharp cheddar Read More

Black Bean Corn Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

Black Bean Corn Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

This Black Bean Corn Salad with Honey Lime Dressing is one of my all-time favorite side dishes to make in the summer. We combine corn, black beans, avocado, red bell pepper, and red onion with a tangy citrus dressing. This dish is great as a Read More

Creamy Carrot Salad

Creamy Carrot Salad

Creamy Carrot Salad is a fun, super easy, and quick way to serve a delicious carrot side dish. This salad combines the natural sweetness of carrots, the tropical tang of pineapple, the chewy texture of raisins, and a rich, creamy mayonnaise-based dressing, creating a harmony Read More

Brussels Sprouts Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing

Brussels Sprouts Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing

This Brussels Sprouts Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing is my favorite all-seasons salad! It is bright with citrus for those spring and summer days while the hearty brussels sprouts, bacon, dried cranberries, seeds, and nuts leave you warm and full on the brisk fall Read More

Tortellini Artichoke Salad

Tortellini Artichoke Salad

This Tortellini Artichoke Salad contains a wonderfully rich medley of Mediterranean flavors that is excellent as a side dish, lunch option, or filling snack. It combines tortellini, artichokes, black olives, roasted red peppers, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, red onion, and parmesan cheese with a delicious homemade Read More

White Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese

White Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese

White Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese features elbow macaroni smothered in an extra sharp white cheddar sauce and topped with Italian breadcrumbs. It is the ultimate comfort food! This recipe is so easy and quick, it makes the perfect side dish for weeknight meals yet is Read More

Fresh Peach Salsa

Fresh Peach Salsa

Fresh Peach Salsa is a bright and refreshing summer salsa with a bold peach flavor that makes an excellent topping for fish and poultry dishes or can stand alone as a dip for tortilla chips. The juicy sweetness of the peaches is offset by the Read More

Coleslaw

Coleslaw

This traditional coleslaw combines cabbage and carrots with a creamy, tangy mayonnaise-based dijon dressing. We incorporate apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, celery seed, honey, and spices to the mayonnaise to create that delicious coleslaw tang. Prepared in under 30 minutes, it Read More

Kiwi Pineapple Salsa

Kiwi Pineapple Salsa

Kiwi Pineapple Salsa is a bright and refreshing summer salsa with both sweet and sour flavors that makes an excellent topping for fish and poultry dishes or can stand alone as a dip for tortilla chips. Pineapple adds sweetness, kiwi and lime juice add sourness, Read More