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The best dinner side dishes. Find vegetable sides, BBQ sides, and the perfect sides for a chicken dinner. Browse hundreds of side dish recipes with photos and reviews.

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Compound butter log and 2 slices on blue dish

chicken teriyaki over rice with roasted broccoli on the side

Chicken Teriyaki

close up on a bowl of lemon orzo

white ceramic pan with Mexican rice, burritos in background

Microwave Mexican Rice

homemade tomato sauce in a jar with tomatoes in background

Homemade Tomato Sauce

rosemary mashed potatoes in bowl with rosemary twigs in the background

Rosemary Mashed Potatoes

overhead view of blue bowl of with Caesar salad with smashed tater tot 'croutons'

Crispy Tater Caesar Salad

overhead view of 9x13 casserole of potatoes topped with crushed potato chips and jalapenos

Chile Queso Funeral Potatoes

white square plate with cooked shredded red cabbage and sliced grilled hot dogs

Sauteed Red Cabbage

orzo with vegetables plated with a salmon filet on white plate

Calabrian Chili Orzo with Vegetables

yellow bowl of mashed cauliflower with chives and blue towel in background

Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

overhead view of plated cornbread taco casserole with sour cream and green onion

Cornbread Taco Bake

broiled mushroom cap filled with tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, and drizzled with balsamic glaze on white plate

Caprese Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

square white plate with bok choy halves and lime wedges

Steamed Bok Choy

glass plate with asparagus spears and Hollandaise sauce

Roasted Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce

overhead view of smashed chili oil potatoes on parchment

Chili Oil Smashed Potatoes

white square plate of roasted broccoli smashed with crispy cheese

Smashed Broccoli with Cheese

Skillet-Roasted Radishes with Mint Gremolata

Skillet-Roasted Radishes with Mint Gremolata

glass jar of chili oil sauce with plated background food and spoon showing sauce in use

parm crusted cabbage

Parmesan-Crusted Roasted Cabbage

white square plate of potato stacks with cheese on top

Cheesy Potato Stacks

Leek mashed potatoes in white bowl

Instant Pot Leek Mashed Potatoes

saucepan with golden rice topped with walnuts and green onions

Golden Butter Rice

clear glass with burger sauce and spoon on side

Copycat In-N-Out Special Sauce

bang bang potatoes, drizzled in sauce and garnished with sliced green onions.

Bang Bang Potatoes

pesto with asparagus and Parmesan cheese in red cast iron pot

Lemon Asparagus Pasta

baking sheet with waffle fries loaded with ground beef, cheese, bacon, condiments

Loaded Waffle Fries

white round stoneware plate piled with spicy red crinkle French fries with grated Parmesan

French Fries all'Assassina (Assassin’s French Fries)

bowl of potato and bean salad on a bed of lettuce on countertop

Potato Salad with Beans and Yogurt Dressing

hoppin johns

Crispy Smashed Potatoes

Crispy Smashed Potatoes

brown ceramic bowl with mashed potatoes with cheese and bacon

Loaded Boursin Mashed Potatoes

Ochre colored ceramic bowl with mashed potatoes sprinkled with chives, and wooden spoon

Boursin Mashed Potatoes

light blue plate piled with cauliflower pilaf surrounded by fresh parsley

Cauliflower Rice Pilaf

yellow bowl with mint sauce and spoon, fresh mint leaves and colorful napkin in background

ovenproof pan with sliced beef roast drizzled with gravy with mushrooms beside meat

Roast Beef and Pan Gravy for Beginners

closeup of baked polenta topped with red chile meat sauce, cheese, shredded lettuce and tomato

Mexican Polenta Pizza

golden-brown casserole of potatoes au gratin on grey placemat with spoon in background

Mashed Potato au Gratin

stuffing bread pudding

Stuffing Bread Pudding

overhead view of sauteed cabbage dish in a pale green cabbage-leaf-shaped bowl with cabbage leaf saucer on light green placemat

Sautéed Cabbage

a plated serving of sheet pan scalloped potatoes

This Irresistible Scalloped Potato Recipe Gives You a Pan Full of the Best Part

closeup view of skillet with Brussels sprouts and bacon

Cheesy Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

oval casserole dish with bacon and green onion-topped loaded sweet potato casserole

Loaded Sweet Potato Casserole

overhead view of orange bowl with white rice

Coconut Ginger Rice

closeup of deeply roasted broccoli with parmesan cheese and lemon zest

Lemon Parmesan Roasted Broccoli

overhead view of buttered noodles in a bowl garnished with cheese

Buttered Noodles

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Warm Green Bean Salad with Bacon

Crispy Polenta Bites with Jammy Tomato Topper

Crispy Polenta Bites with Jammy Tomato Topper

air fryer latkes served with sour cream and green onions.

Air Fryer Potato-Apple Latkes

red wine mushroom ragout topped toast.

Red Wine and Mushroom Ragout

4 cups of Mexican street-style corn with cotija and lime on white plate with blue checked napkin

Esquites with Frozen Corn

vegetables and gnocchi in a creamy sauce on a white plate

Creamy Gnocchi with Vegetables

pesto rice in a white serving bowl.

a high angle view looking at a plater of golden-brown waffle fries

Top-down view of plate of chunky grilled yellow squash with herb butter

Grilled Pattypan Squash With Garlic Butter

foil packet with steak, potatoes, and vegetables cooked inside

Steak and Potato Foil Packets

white bowl with striped rim with braised red potatoes and herbs with parsley

Braised Red Potatoes

quartered head of cabbage smoked on aluminum foil-lined tray with bacon bits on top

close up view of Smothered Cabbage with pork in a white baking dish

Smothered Cabbage

white ceramic baking dish with melted block of feta cheese surrounded by roasted tomatoes and herbs

Baked Feta Cheese and Tomatoes

roasted cabbage steaks

Hash brown and bacon omelet cups on a bright orange surface.

Hash Brown and Bacon Omelet Cups

Green beans with olives and tomatoes on a white plate.

Green Beans with Olives and Tomatoes