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Home Recipe Index Side Dishes

Southern Sides to Swoon Over: Complement Your Meal the Dixie Way!

Side Dishes can make or break your meal. I put a lot of weight on side dishes because so often, if I am not assembling them for my own table, I am toting one to a potluck to share.

From serious mashed potatoes to corn pudding, sides elevate the meal. And don’t leave out the veggies! Think broccoli, Brussels, green beans, and carrots.

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Appetizers

Crispy Southern Buttermilk Onion Rings

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Side Dishes

Old-Fashioned Potato Salad with Lemon and Tarragon

A bowl of mashed potatoes with a dollop of butter and chopped chives, with a spoon inside. A plaid cloth and chives are beside the bowl on a rustic wooden surface.

Side Dishes

Browned Butter Mashed Potatoes

Side Dishes

Easy Cheesy Tennessee Onions

A southern corn pudding in a white dish, garnished with corn kernels, chopped green onions, herbs, and a sprinkle of paprika.

Side Dishes

Best Southern Corn Pudding

A big bowl of macaroni salad.

Side Dishes

A Tasty and Kid-friendly Pickle Macaroni Salad

Tomato Salad with mozzarella and herbs.

Side Dishes

Jamie Oliver’s ‘Mothership’ Tomato Salad

Potato Salad in a serving bowl.

Side Dishes

Hearty Penna Dutch Potato Salad

An appetizing casserole of Cheesy Mashed Potatoes, with bits of cheese and scallions on the top.

Side Dishes

Cheesy Mashed Potatoes Casserole

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Side Dishes

Loaded German Potato Bake

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Southern Classics

Southern Mashed Potatoes Recipe with A Parmesan Crust

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Side Dishes

Creamy Sweet Potato and Muenster Gratin

A deviled egg stuffed with pimento cheese in a glass hen.

Appetizers

Southern Deviled Eggs with Pimento Cheese

Cooked egg noodles mixed with herbs and topped with crispy fried onions, served in a white dish.

Casseroles

Crazy Good French Onion Noodle Casserole

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Side Dishes

Cheesy Cheddar Broccoli Casserole

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Pastas

School Cafeteria Mac and Cheese (A Lunch Lady Throwback)

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