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Sides

The sides are always the star of the show in the South! These side dish recipes will be the perfect accompaniment to your meats and can even stand alone if you want a vegetable plate.

Try Southern Squash Casserole or Southern Cornbread Dressing with Roast Turkey or Roast Chicken. Throw in some Southern Green Beans or Parmesan Roasted Asparagus and you won’t even need the meat!

A plate of kale salad topped with roasted sweet potatoes, red onion slices, chickpeas, dried cranberries, and pumpkin seeds.

Kale and Sweet Potato Salad

Baked corn casserole in a white dish with a portion missing, next to two forks, stacked bowls, and a salt shaker on a white surface.

Grandma’s Corn Pudding

A plate of broccoli slaw with shredded carrots, broccoli florets, and creamy dressing, with a fork resting on the plate. A bowl of dressing and seasonings are nearby.

Easy Broccoli Slaw

A bowl of Greek orzo pasta salad with spinach, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, and olives sits on a white surface next to a fork, a bowl of cherry tomatoes, and fresh spinach leaves.

Greek Orzo Salad with Feta

A baking sheet with parmesan roasted asparagus.

Roasted Asparagus Parmesan

A white platter with marinated vegetables.

Marinated Vegetables

A wok with Filipino fried rice and a wooden spoon.

Filipino Fried Rice

Closeup photo of pineapple slaw in a blue pottery bowl.

Pineapple Coleslaw

Jalapeno creamed corn with bacon, scallions, and cilantro is a great side dish for taco night, burgers on the grill, or slow-roasted pork. This cream style corn is a little spicy and everyone loves it!

Jalapeno Creamed Corn with Bacon

A white bowl filled with texas caviar and surrounded by chips.

Texas Caviar

Southern Sweet Potato Casserole features a traditional pecan and brown sugar streusel topping rather than melted marshmallows.

Sweet Potato Casserole

A closeup of eggplant salad in a white bowl.

Grilled Eggplant Salad

A serving of apple sausage stuffing on a plate with the dish in the background.

Apple Sausage Stuffing

Skillet Dressing Recipe made in a cast iron skillet with sage leaves on the side.

Skillet Dressing Recipe

Easy kale salad in a bowl with salad tongs over a blue and white towel.

Easy Kale Salad

Prosciutto wrapped asparagus crispy from the grill and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese is one of our favorite and easiest appetizers!

Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

A bowl of pesto pasta salad with lemon basil pesto salad dressing, along with bowtie pasta, sundried tomatoes, asparagus, artichoke hearts, and more lemon zest.

Pesto Pasta Salad

Dutch oven filled with Southern Baked Beans.

Southern Baked Beans with Bacon

Mac and cheese muffins on plate

Mac and Cheese Muffins with Ham

A bowl of the best stovetop mac and cheese.

Stovetop Mac and Cheese Recipe

Cauliflower rice is a carb-free alternative to rice and potatoes that can accompany almost any meat or vegetable dish.

Cauliflower Rice Recipe – Easy, How-to Instructions

Serving of sauteed brussels sprouts in a white dish with bacon and a lemon.

Brussels Sprouts Sauteed with Lemon, Dijon, and Parmesan

Roasted Spaghetti Squash is a healthy alternative to carb-heavy dishes like pasta and rice. It's nutritious and delicious and super easy to prepare!

Roasted Spaghetti Squash – Super Easy Tutorial!

Closeup of a spoon of squash casserole held over the baking dish.

Squash Casserole Recipe

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