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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 bowl filled with cucumber onion salad.

Cucumber Onion Salad

20 mins

Butter beans with bacon and a wooden spoon.

Butter Beans Recipe

1 hr 10 mins

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

Squash Casserole Recipe

1 hr 30 mins

A baking sheet with parmesan roasted asparagus.

Roasted Asparagus Parmesan

25 mins

A white bowl filled with farro salad with a fork on the side.

Farro Salad

20 mins

A wok with Filipino fried rice and a wooden spoon.

Filipino Fried Rice

32 mins

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

1 hr 30 mins

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

Texas Caviar

30 mins

A jar of pickled red onions ready to store.

Pickled Red Onions

15 mins

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

Sweet Potato Casserole

2 hrs 20 mins

Closeup of cheese grits in white bowl with a spoon.

Cheese Grits Casserole

1 hr

A fork of mac and cheese over a white bowl.

Mac and Cheese with Creamy Cheese Sauce

1 hr 10 mins

Fried okra with a light and crispy cornmeal batter is a tasty side dish for any of your favorite Southern meals. And it's easy to make!

Fried Okra

35 mins

A closeup of a serving of Southern Broccoli Casserole on a plate over a marble board.

Southern Broccoli Casserole

1 hr

A closeup of eggplant salad in a white bowl.

Grilled Eggplant Salad

40 mins

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

Apple Sausage Stuffing

2 hrs 30 mins

This spicy roasted cauliflower is flavored with smoky cumin and chili powder, taking it from bland to bold and flavorful!

Spicy Roasted Cauliflower

40 mins

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

Skillet Dressing Recipe

1 hr 5 mins

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

Easy Kale Salad

20 mins

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

Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

35 mins

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

30 mins

A photo of cooked southern green beans with bacon.

Southern Green Beans – Like Granny Made!

50 mins

Mac and cheese muffins on plate

Mac and Cheese Muffins with Ham

28 mins

A bowl of the best stovetop mac and cheese.

Stovetop Mac and Cheese Recipe

25 mins

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