Simple Recipes, Delicious Results
Side dishes are smaller recipes intended to accompany and enhance the main course. They can add variety, color, and additional flavors to a meal. Common side dishes include salads, steamed or roasted vegetables, bread, rice, and other grains.
This vibrant, chilled cantaloupe soup celebrates the often-underappreciated melon, elevating it beyond a simple fruit plate. When perfectly ripe, cantaloupe offers a musky sweetness that forms the glorious base of this refreshing starter. We highly recommend sourcing your cantaloupes from a farmers’ market, prioritizing those with an intoxicatingly sweet aroma and, ideally, still warm from…
This vibrant avocado hummus offers a fresh twist on a classic, combining the creamy richness of avocado with the nutty depth of tahini and chickpeas. Perfect as an appetizer or a light snack, it’s elevated by the subtle warmth of sumac and a hint of spice. Yields: 4-6 servings Prep time: Approximately 10 minutes Ingredients:…
Tender, mildly sweet acorn squash can be an easy side dish to roasted meats or a satisfying main course when served with quinoa, brown rice, or other whole grains. The bonus is that you don’t even have to peel it. The simple yogurt sauce, flecked with mint and garlic, is a cool counterpoint to the winter vegetable. 1 acorn…
Artichokes become supple in a slow cooker. Here, they are paired with a filling of chard, garlic, tomatoes, and onion, plus creamy feta. Crunchy, garlicky bread crumbs— quickly toasted on the stove top—are strewn over the stuffing just before serving. 1 lemon, halved 4 globe artichokes 3 tablespoons olive oil ½ yellow onion, finely chopped 1 small bunch Swiss chard, stems removed and finely chopped…