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    Grits and Pinecones » Recipes » Sides

    Side Dish Recipes

    If you are looking for the best side dish recipes for a casual weeknight dinner, a family gathering, an evening with friends or a festive holiday dinner, check out my incredibly quick and easy side dish recipes. Great taste in half the time.

    From my easy no-fuss Homemade French Fries to Southern Baked Pineapple Casserole, Baked Mushroom Casserole, Baked Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes, to Easy Parmesan Potatoes Au Gratin and Sauteed Spinach with Lemon and Garlic, find the perfect side dish recipe to please even your "pickiest eaters."

    Easter Dinner Side Dish Menu Ideas collage

    The Best Easter Side Dish Recipes for 2023

    Three potato fritters topped with sour cream and chives on a plate.

    Easy Crispy Potato Fritters with Cheese

    A cast iron skillet with Southern fried cabbage topped with bacon.

    Southern Fried Cabbage with Bacon

    Cooked Southern Collard Greens in two bowls.

    Southern Collard Greens Recipe

    Southern Hoppin' John in a bowl with corn muffins in a basket in the background.

    Black-Eyed Peas and Rice (Hoppin’ John)

    A large bowl of cheese grits.

    Cheese Grits – Easy, Creamy, and Cheesy

    Ultimate Blue Cheese Potatoes Au Gratin on the Thanksgiving trable

    Ultimate Potatoes Au Gratin with Blue Cheese

    A white baking dish full of cornbread dressing.

    Traditional Southern Cornbread Dressing

    Broccoli slaw with ramen noodles salad in a pottery bowl.

    Broccoli Slaw with Ramen Noodle Salad Recipe

    Southern Style Cherry Tomato Pie garnished with basil and cherry tomatoes in a white bowl on the side.

    Easy Cherry Tomato Pie Recipe

    A dish full of Southern Style Crispy Onion Rings

    Easy Southern Crispy Fried Onion Rings

    How to Cook Fresh Purple Hull Peas

    A white serving dish with fried corn topped with bacon.

    Southern-Fried Sweet Corn Recipe

    Old Fashioned Southern Cornbread-8

    Best Old-Fashioned Cornbread Recipe

    Southern Squash Casserole in a cast-iron skillet with a serving on a metal plate.

    Southern Squash Casserole Recipe

    A mac and cheese casserole in a round white dish.

    Southern Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe

    A large grey bowl full of peas with snaps.

    Southern Field Peas

    Southern White Acre Pea Succotash fill of summery goodness

    Southern Succotash with White Acre Peas Recipe

    A pottery bowl full of zipper peas.

    Zipper Peas Recipe – A Southern Classic

    Quick and Easy Baked Tomato Casserole with Parmesan Cheese

    A large bowl of rustic mashed potatoes garnished with fresh chives.

    Best Ever Rustic Mashed Potatoes for Two

    A white bowl full of creamed corn garnished with a sprig of thyme.

    Delicious Southern-Style Creamed Corn

    Redneck caviar in a pottery bowl surrounded with chips.

    Best Ever Redneck Caviar Dip

    Three slices of green tomatoes which have been coated in panko and fried.

    Easy Southern Fried Green Tomatoes

    A white bowl full of creamy potato salad topped with paprika.

    Classic Southern Potato Salad

    A round of rustic bread on a kitchen towel with a bowl of butter.

    Traditional Irish Soda Bread – Four Ingredients

    Two biscuit halves topped with tomato gravy.

    Old-Fashioned Southern Tomato Gravy

    19 Best Thanksgiving Savory Side Dishes

    42 Best Thanksgiving Savory Side Dish Recipes and Menu Ideas

    Four grilled veggie skewers on a wooden cutting board.

    Amazing Grilled Vegetable Kabobs

    A white serving bowl with a salad with toasted croutons, fresh summer tomatoes and cucumbers.

    Panzanella Salad Recipe and Panzanella Dressing

    A large bowl with pasta salad and vegetables on a white and green napkin.

    Summer Pasta Salad – Loaded with Fresh Vegetables

    Two wire baskets with homemade french fries.

    Homemade French Fries – Easy No Fuss Recipe

    Baked Mushroom Casserole in a white baking dish garnished with parsley.

    Baked Mushroom Casserole Recipe

    A plate of Roasted Green Beans with Bacon and Lemon.

    Roasted Green Beans with Bacon and Lemon

    Easy Parmesan Potatoes Au Gratin side dish ready to serve.

    Easy Parmesan Potatoes Au Gratin

    Broccoli Cheddar Cornbread Muffins in a basket.

    Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Cornbread Muffins

    A slice of Green Bean Pie with Ritz Cracker Crust garnished with fresh mushrooms and green beans

    Green Bean Pie with Ritz Cracker Crust

    Easy Parmesan Truffle Smashed Potatoes garnished with a sprig of rosemary

    Easy Parmesan Truffle Smashed Potatoes

    Sauteed Spinach with Lemon and Garlic in a bowl with a pat of melted butter on top.

    Sautéed Spinach with Lemon and Garlic Recipe

    A clear glass bowl of Easy Southern Fresh Peach Salsa with a red bell pepper, peaches and a jalapeno pepper next to it.

    Easy Southern Fresh Peach Salsa

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    Celebrate Easter with these easy recipes:

    • Two lamb chops cut from a rack of lamb on a cutting board.
      Roasted Rack of Lamb with Garlic and Herbs
    • Pineapple cheese casserole topped with crushed Ritz crackers in a white baking dish.
      Baked Pineapple Cheese Casserole
    • A clear glass trifle dish with layers of angel food cake, strawberries and whipped cream.
      Strawberry Trifle with Angel Food Cake
    • Baked Ham topped with pineapple rings and cherries.
      Baked Ham with Pineapple and Cherries
    • A rectangle white baking dish full of sweet potato casserole.
      Southern Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole
    • Fresh strawberry pie topped with whipped cream on a white plate.
      Old-Fashioned Strawberry Pie with Jello

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    • A white bowl full of creamy potato salad topped with paprika.
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      Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs and Dry Rub
    • Six hoecakes or fried cornbread on a white plate.
      Quick and Easy Hoe Cakes (Fried Cornbread)
    • Easy Baked Parmesan Grouper Fillets on a plate garnished with parsley and lemon
      Oven-Baked Parmesan Grouper Fillets Recipe – Quick and Easy
    • Fried shrimp and a bowl of cocktail sauce on a white plate.
      Easy Crispy Pan-Fried Shrimp
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