Recipes from Cooking Light, Southern Living, Sunset, Coastal Living, All You, Real Simple, and Health

Side Dishes

Complement your favorite main dishes with hundreds of recipes for quick, make-ahead, and freezable sides.

Looking for More Side Dish Recipes?


Get chicken recipes in your inbox. Sign up for the Chicken Tonight weekly newsletter. Sign Up Today



Holiday Sides

There's something for everyone in this special collection of holiday side dishes, along with tempting new creations to try.
  • Tex-Mex Deviled Eggs

    On-the-Go Holiday Sides

    Try one of our eight take-along recipes at your next potluck.
  • Pepper Jelly-Glazed Carrots

    Simple Holiday Sides

    Get your holiday meal on the table in no time flat with these quick-and-easy recipes.
  • Soft Polenta with Wild Mushroom Sauté

    5-Star Holiday Sides

    Read what our online reviewers had to say about these top-rated seasonal sides.
  • Italian Chard Stuffing

    Dress Up Your Stuffing

    Our fresh-from-the-oven recipes make fixing homemade dressings and stuffings a snap.
  • Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Ham and Garlic

    8 Sides for a Crowd

    If you'll be seating a whole host of guests for Thanksgiving or Christmas, you'll need side dishes that are up to the task. These recipes are all delicious and each serves eight people or more.

5-Star Side Dish Recipes

Find traditional Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa, and Christmas recipes for your holiday get-together.
  1. Latkes

    Real Simple, November 2001
    5 stars
  2. Cheddar Cheese Soufflé

    Southern Living, January 1998
    5 stars
  3. Caribbean Rice and Peas

    Southern Living, November 2002
    5 stars
  4. Creamed Cauliflower with Herbed Crumb Topping

    Cooking Light, December 2004
    5 stars
  5. Green Beans with Crushed Walnuts

    Cooking Light, December 2001
    5 stars
  6. Spinach with White Wine

    Real Simple, May 2003
    5 stars
  7. Creamed Cauliflower with Herbed Crumb Topping

    Cooking Light, December 2004
    5 stars


MyRecipes Top 5