Side Dishes

Side Dishes are the glue that holds an amazing Dinner together! What would happen if you went to a dinner party and the host only served grilled chicken…by itself. Wouldn’t you be shocked? Not to mention disappointed. A great main course is supported by an amazing side dish recipe.

Favorite Side Dish Recipes

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Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Baked Mac and Cheese is one of my favorite foods. We’ve got TWO different flavors in this amazing Macaroni and Cheese Casserole, making it easy and versatile.

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Favorite

Loaded Scalloped Potatoes

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Favorite

Homemade Hawaiian Rolls

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Favorite

Cucumber Onion Salad

Watch & Learn

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Twice Baked Potatoes

Top 10 Side Dish Recipes

These 10 Recipes are some of the most popular side dishes on The Cookie Rookie. Try them and let us know how you like them!

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How to Make Baked Potatoes

These CRISPY PARMESAN POTATO WEDGES are so absolutely delicious and EASY! You'll never go back to regular fries after you try these thick potato wedges coated in a crispy cheese shell. Just too good!

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Crispy Parmesan Potato Wedges Recipe

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Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

This HOME FRIES RECIPE is the perfect side dish for any meal, whether it's breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Crispy Breakfast Potatoes are a hearty way to start your day along with eggs and toast. And of course you can devour these savory Homes Fries for a little snack. These tasty potatoes go with just about everything, and they're oh so delicious!

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Home Fries

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Crockpot Mac and Cheese

Homemade Crescent Rolls are soft, flaky, buttery & oh so delicious! Make this crescent roll recipe for every holiday meal, or for any dinner that needs something extra.

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Homemade Crescent Rolls

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Cheese Fries

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Crockpot Green Bean Casserole

Three Cheese Asparagus Gratin; Asparagus under a creamy blanket of cheese. What could be better?? The perfect EASY Thanksgiving side dish!

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Three Cheese Asparagus Gratin (Easy Asparagus Recipe!)

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Shoestring Fries (Shoestring Potatoes Recipe)

Healthy Side Dishes

We love a great and healthy vegetable side dish. These easy sides are good for you and also taste amazing.

Garlic Mashed Cauliflower Recipe with Rosemary may be healthier, but tastes just as good as Mashed Potatoes! This Mashed Cauliflower is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or any day of the year. You won't regret making this Garlic Mashed Cauliflower Recipe; missing out on calories and gaining all the flavor! This healthy side dish will be your new favorite recipe.

Garlic Mashed Cauliflower Recipe

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Lemon Parmesan Roasted Broccoli

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Crockpot Glazed Carrots

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Holiday Recipes

Crispy Baked Zucchini Recipe (Easy and Cheesy!)

Healthy Recipes

Delicious Mexican Side Dishes

Want to add a little spice? These Mexican-inspired side dish recipes are some of our favorites.

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Best Red Beans and Rice Recipe

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Esquites (Mexican Street Corn in a Cup)

This homemade refried beans recipe is simple and absolutely delicious. Refried beans are the perfect side dish for your favorite Tex-Mex dishes, like tacos, cheesy chicken, nachos, burritos, & more!

Best Homemade Refried Beans Recipe

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Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

Mexican Recipes

Sizzle Up Your Summer BBQ with these Sides

Summer BBQs call for the best side dishes! These potluck favorites are easy to make and sure to please.

DEVILED EGG RECIPE LOADED just like a Loaded Baked Potato! Smothered in a mixture of cheese, bacon, sour cream, chives, and more! This is the BEST Deviled Eggs Recipe perfect for Easter, Christmas, or any day in between. The ultimate holiday Easy Deviled Eggs.

Loaded Deviled Eggs with Bacon

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Ham and Potato Casserole

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How to Cook Corn on the Cob (Boiling Corn on the Cob)

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Breads, Rolls, Muffins

Dinner Rolls

Best Pasta Sides

Calling all pasta salads! These easy pasta salad recipes make the ultimate side dishes.

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BLT Pasta Salad Recipe

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Macaroni Salad Recipe

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Italian Pasta Salad Recipe

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Pesto Pasta Salad

Pasta Recipes

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Becky's Pick

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More Side Dish Recipe Categories

tomatoes on the vine roasted with balsamic vinegar

Cheesy Potato Casserole is the ideal holiday side dish recipe for anyone that loves cheese and potatoes. This hash brown potato casserole recipe is super easy, super cheesy, and topped off with a crunchy potato chip topping!

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Under 5 Ingredients

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Dressings/Sauces

Classic Green Bean Casserole is one of those Thanksgiving recipes that you don't need to reinvent. It's absolutely perfect just the way it is, with green beans, cream of mushroom, crunchy fried onions, and some other awesome ingredients. This green bean casserole recipe is exactly what you need for you next holiday meal!

All Side Dishes

Instant Pot BBQ Baked Beans

Cucumber Tomato Salad

Watermelon Salad

Shrimp Pasta Salad

Roasted Potatoes

Cucumber Salad (Cucumber, Red Onion, Vinegar)

Air Fryer French Fries

Home Fries

Esquites (Mexican Street Corn in a Cup)

Homemade French Fries

Lemon Parmesan Roasted Broccoli

Twice Baked Potatoes