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Side Dish Recipes

Air Fryer Broccoli

January 17, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Air fryer broccoli comes out crispy and roasted to perfection. It’s tossed in lemon and garlic before being air fried, giving it the perfect flavor. This air fried broccoli comes out perfectly crispy around the edges – just like oven roasted broccoli, but it cooks in less time! We dress this broccoli recipe in a…

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Air fryied broccoli in white rimmed bowl.

Filed Under: Air Fryer, Air Fryer Side Dish Recipes, Air Fryer Vegetable Recipes, Broccoli Recipes, Recipes, Side Dish Recipes, Vegetable Recipes Tagged With: Broccoli

Winter Fruit Salad

January 3, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Winter fruit salad is a delicious combination of winter fruit drizzled in a flavorful citrus dressing. It’s perfect as a side dish at home or as a dish to bring to a party or pot luck. I love a good fruit salad. Unfortunately, winter is not the time to make a fruit salad full of…

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Square serving dish filled with fruit salad with blue tablecloth in the background

Filed Under: Fruit Recipes, Fruit Salad Recipes, Recipes, Side Dish Recipes Tagged With: fruit salad

Buttered Carrots

December 26, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Sweet and tender buttered carrots tossed in a garlic butter sauce and sprinkled with parsley. This roasted baby carrots recipe is perfect when served with pork or chicken and is also great as a holiday side dish. I love making carrots. Not only are they easy to make with so many delicious flavoring options like…

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A red plate filled with buttered carrots and a fork propped on top.

Filed Under: Carrot Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Recipes, Side Dish Recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes, Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes, Vegetable Recipes Tagged With: carrots

Instant Pot Butternut Squash

December 25, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

We are sharing a simple way to cook instant pot butternut squash to be served as a side dish or made into soup. I love this easy method for cooking butternut squash. It makes the skin incredibly easy to peel off and takes just a few minutes in my favorite kitchen power house, the instant…

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Instant pot with butternut squash inside.

Filed Under: Butternut Squash Recipes, Instant Pot, Instant Pot Vegetable Recipes, Instant Pot Vegetarian Recipes, Recipes, Side Dish Recipes, Vegetable Recipes Tagged With: butternut squash

Air Fryer Cauliflower

December 20, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Tasty air fryer cauliflower ready in just 20 minutes! We love this easy air frier roasted cauliflower recipe topped with grated parmesan cheese. Yum! Make sure to check out our full list of easy cauliflower recipes, too! I have fallen in-love with experimenting with my air fryer. I officially now have two air fryers –…

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An oval serving dish filled with roasted cauliflower next to a silicone spoon that says "stir it up".

Filed Under: Air Fryer, Air Fryer Side Dish Recipes, Air Fryer Vegetable Recipes, Cauliflower Recipes, Recipes, Side Dish Recipes, Vegetable Recipes Tagged With: cauliflower

Roasted Broccoli with Garlic

December 16, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Roasted broccoli with garlic is an easy and flavorful way to make garlic in the oven. The broccoli comes to perfectly crispy while the roasted garlic comes out mild and sweet. This recipe for roasted broccoli with garlic has been my go-to for several years now. It’s easy enough that both my husband and I…

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Overhead shot of roasted broccoli and garlic in oval baking dish.

Filed Under: Broccoli Recipes, Recipes, Roasted Vegetable Recipes, Side Dish Recipes, Vegetable Recipes Tagged With: Broccoli

Instant pot baked potatoes

November 27, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Put your instant pot to good use with these easy instant pot baked potatoes! They cook in 1/2 the time and come out fork tender and ready to eat! I love a good baked potato. They pair well with so many things: meatloaf, chicken, fish. I could really eat them with anything! The beauty of…

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A blue plate with four baked potatoes on it.

Filed Under: Instant Pot, Instant Pot Side Dish Recipes, Instant Pot Vegetable Recipes, Instant Pot Vegetarian Recipes, Potato Recipes, Recipes, Side Dish Recipes, Vegetable Recipes Tagged With: Potatoes

Instant Pot Carrots with Brown Sugar Glaze

November 24, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Sweet and tender instant pot carrots in just 15 minutes! The brown sugar glaze makes these carrots extra special without a lot of extra work! I love carrots. They are one of my favorite vegetables to serve and were one of my favorite vegetables growing up. My grandma used to make a sweet and buttery…

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A cream colored serving dish filled with instant pot carrots.

Filed Under: Carrot Recipes, Instant Pot, Instant Pot Side Dish Recipes, Instant Pot Vegetable Recipes, Instant Pot Vegetarian Recipes, Recipes, Side Dish Recipes, Vegetable Recipes Tagged With: carrots

Roasted Root Vegetables Recipe

November 19, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

This roasted root vegetables recipe was sponsored by Better Than Bouillon as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Make this flavorful carmelized roasted root vegetables recipe for your next sunday dinner or holiday meal. They come out perfectly tender and the seasonings really…

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Overhead shot of roasted root vegetables recipe in rectangular baking dish.

Filed Under: Recipes, Roasted Vegetable Recipes, Side Dish Recipes, Vegetable Recipes Tagged With: Roasted Vegetables, root vegetables, thanksgiving

Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

November 12, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Whip up a batch of these Keto cauliflower mashed potatoes tonight! They are just as creamy as regular mashed potatoes with way less carbs! Make sure to check out our full list of easy cauliflower recipes, too! If you aren’t familiar with Keto, it’s a low carb diet that is similar to the Atkins diet….

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A bowl of Keto cauliflower mashed potatoes with a slice of butter on top.

Filed Under: Cauliflower Recipes, Recipes, Side Dish Recipes, Vegetable Recipes Tagged With: keto, low carb

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