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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."

    Pan Fried Fish with Blistered Tomatoes on a white plate garnished with crumbled feta cheese

    Quick and Easy Pan-Fried Fish and Blistered Tomatoes

    Pearl Couscous with Preserved Lemon in a bowl with cranberries, apricots, parsley, and pistachios in a white serving bowl

    Pearl Couscous with Preserved Lemon

    Easy homemade Pico de Gallo in a white bowl with cut limes in front

    Easy Homemade Pico de Gallo Recipe

    A spoonful of cheesy scalloped potatoes.

    Easy Southern Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

    Cooked New Potatoes, broccoli and cherry tomatoes in a white serving bowl for Potato Broccoli Salad with Vinaigrette

    Potato Broccoli Salad with Vinaigrette

    Traditional Irish Potato Boxty topped with sour cream and chives with green flowers in the background

    Traditional Irish Potato Boxty aka Potato Pancakes or Potato Cakes

    Healthy Roasted Sweet Potato Stacks topped with toasted pecans, scallions, and rosemary

    Healthy Roasted Sweet Potato Stacks

    Easy Leftover Turkey Egg Rolls with Leftover Cranberry Sauce

    Easy Turkey Egg Rolls Recipe

    Leftover mashed potato Loaded Crispy Baked Potato Croquettes

    Loaded Crispy Baked Potato Croquettes

    Thanksgiving side dish, Easy Southern Homemade Turkey Gravy

    Easy Southern Homemade Turkey Gravy

    Fresh Tomato Salad with White Acre Peas

    Tomato Salad with White Acre Peas

    Easy Orzo Pilaf with Lemon and Chives ready to serve

    Easy Orzo Pilaf with Lemon and Chives

    Easy Mediterranean Fettuccine ready to savor

    Easy Mediterranean Fettuccine

    Southern Green Beans and New Potatoes ready to eat!

    Southern Green Beans and New Potatoes

    Spinach and Orzo Stuffed Tomatoes ready to serve

    Spinach and Orzo Stuffed Tomatoes

    Two bowls ofPasta Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

    Pasta Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

    A white bowl full of white acre peas.

    Southern Fresh White Acre Peas

    Dig in to this Savory Tomato Cobbler with Cornmeal-Cheddar Biscuits

    Tomato Cobbler with Cornmeal-Cheddar Biscuits

    Sweet Potato Biscuits and Cranberry Aioli-11

    Sweet Potato Biscuits with Cranberry Aioli

    Roasted Carrots with Lemon Vinaigrette garnished with parsley on a white serving platter.

    Roasted Carrots with Lemon Vinaigrette

    Green Bean Bundles with Bacon on a white serving platter.

    Green Bean Bundles Wrapped In Bacon

    Two bowls of spinach salad and a small pitcher of poppy seed dressing.

    Spinach Salad with Strawberries & Pecans

    Pancetta and Rosemary Mashed Potatoes ready to serve

    Pancetta and Rosemary Mashed Potatoes

    Muffin Pan Tomato Tarts with Puff Pastry on a plate garnished with basil.

    Muffin Pan Tomato Tarts with Puff Pastry – Easy Recipe

    Roasted Tomatoes with Feta, Olives and Pine Nuts garnished with chopped basil on a serving plate.

    Roasted Tomatoes with Feta, Olives and Pine Nuts

    Roasted Sweet Potato Salad topped with toasted pumpkin seeds in a white bowl.

    Roasted Sweet Potato Salad

    Easy Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

    Easy Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

    Southern Pink Lady Peas in a white bowl topped with chunks of ham and a hoecake

    Southern Pink Lady Peas Recipe

    A large baking dish full of sweet potato casserole topped with pecans and brown sugar.

    Terry’s Traditional Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Topping

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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.
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    • 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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