Side Dish recipe collection

Mexican limeade made with fresh-squeezed lime juice and homemade simple syrup. Tart, sweet, and ice-cold, this agua de limon is a refreshing summer staple.

Mexican brown rice with green chiles, tomatoes, mushrooms, cumin, and chili powder. Oil-free, vegan, and ready in 30 minutes using pre-cooked rice.

Cranberry orange relish made in the microwave with fresh apple, ginger, and nutmeg. Ready in 10 minutes, this tangy-sweet condiment pairs beautifully with turkey, ham, or chicken.

Great on toast of waffles! This recipe gets 30% or less of its calories from fat. This is a low sodium recipe.

Old-fashioned mixed mustard pickles with cauliflower, green tomatoes, cucumbers, pearl onions, and bell peppers in a tangy mustard-turmeric-vinegar sauce. Canned in pints.

Mock mincemeat made from green tomatoes, apples, and raisins with cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. No meat needed. Water-bath canned for shelf-stable holiday pies and baking.

A scrumptious sweet potato casserole that gets a unique and delicious taste from the chopped pecans it uses.

Red lentil dal simmered with ghee, turmeric, ginger, and garam masala until thick and creamy. A comforting Indian side dish that comes together in one pot.

Mushroom oven omelet bakes sauteed mushrooms, bacon and sharp cheddar into fluffy eggs, no flipping or fussing at the stove. A make-it-once dish that slices into squares for breakfast, brunch or supper.

Mushrooms with onions sautés sliced mushrooms, sweet onion, and garlic in oil with dried epazote until the pan goes dry. Serve as a side, taco filling, or quesadilla stuffing.

Three-ingredient mustard sandwich butter made with Dijon and dry mustard for double the kick. A savory compound butter spread ready in 5 minutes.

Nasu karashi sumiso-ae, a Japanese eggplant dish with boiled eggplant cubes tossed in a tangy white miso, soy sauce, and hot mustard dressing. A simple, savory side served at room temperature.

Nier beurre: traditional Jersey-style apple butter cooked down in reduced cider with orange, lemon, and allspice. A thick, dark, intensely appley spread from the British Isles.

Oasis carrot salad boils carrots tender then marinates them in garlic-onion-vinegar dressing, finished with fresh cilantro and parsley. A bright, make-ahead North African-style side.

Classic old-fashioned fruit punch with cold tea, fresh-squeezed orange and lemon juice, ginger ale, and soda water. Garnished with orange slices and fresh mint. Makes 40 cups for a crowd.

These were really crispy and tasty! We make perfect onion rings at home.