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    Side Dishes

    Find all kinds of easy and tasty side dish recipes that are perfect for any occasion. Whether you are looking for an easy healthy side dish to serve with dinner on a busy weeknight or when feeding a crowd, I've got you covered! Here you will find salads, vegetables, soup, dips, and more!

    Oven Roasted Veggies

    • One roasted beet on top of a piece of foil.
      Easy Roasted Beets in Foil
    • Roasted Brussels sprouts on a white rectangular shaped plate.
      Easy Oven Roasted Sprouts Recipe (Brussels Sprouts)
    • Roasted beets and sweet potatoes in a white bowl.
      Easy Roasted Beets and Sweet Potatoes
    • Top view of roasted carrots and asparagus on a white serving platter.
      Easy Roasted Asparagus and Carrots

    Air Fryer Side Dishes

    • Chunks of roasted sweet potatoes on a white plate with a white and gold serving spoon.
      10-Minute Roasted Sweet Potatoes (Air Fryer)
    • Roasted broccoli on a white rectangular shaped plate with a gold spoon.
      Easy Roasted Broccoli in Air Fryer
    • Homemade tortilla chips with salsa on a white plate.
      Easy Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
    • Sweet potato fries plated with ketchup and yogurt dip.
      Air Fryer Frozen Sweet Potato Fries

    Salads

    • Top view of a bowl of fresh fruit salad.
      15-Minute Fresh Fruit Salad
    • Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad in a large white serving bowl with tongs.
      Easy Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad
    • Cold Asparagus Salad with strawberries in a white serving bowl with white and gold tongs next to the bowl.
      Easy Cold Asparagus Salad
    • Kale salad in a yellow bowl with a set of tongs in the salad as to serve.
      Easy Kale (Tuscan) Salad

    Warm Comfort Food as Sides

    • Easy Mashed Red Skinned Potatoes
    • Green Bean Casserole in a white, square baking dish with a serving spoon.
      Green Bean Casserole with Fresh Green Beans
    • Top view of a bowl of white cheddar mac and cheese topped with Old Bay seasoning.
      10-Minute White Cheddar Mac and Cheese
    • Top view of orzo with broccoli in a white serving dish with a gold serving spoon.
      Easy Orzo with Broccoli

    Dips

    • A chip being dipped into guacamole served in a white ramekin.
      4-Ingredient Guacamole Recipe
    • Carrot hummus in a white ramekin with raw veggies on a white rectangular plate.
      5-Minute Carrot Hummus
    • Pineapple mango salsa in a white ramekin with pieces of cheese quesadilla placed around it.
      The Easiest Pineapple Mango Salsa
    • Edamame hummus in a white serving bowl and topped with paprika surrounded by tri-colored carrots and slices of bell pepper.
      Easy Edamame Hummus

     

    • Four images of holiday recipes in a grid format.
      Top 9 Holiday Side Dishes (30 Minutes or Less!)
    • Air fried apple slices in a white bowl with an apple in the background.
      Air Fryer Apple Slices
    • One Blackberry Banana Oatmeal Muffin in the center with a few blackberries and stacked muffins in the background.
      Banana Blackberry Oatmeal Muffins
    • Up close picture of chicken pomegranate salad in a white bowl with a gold serving spoon.
      Easy Chicken Salad with Pomegranate
    • One bowl of Caesar salad with a small glass bowl of Caesar dressing with a spoon in the center.
      Easy Caesar Salad Dressing (No Mayo!)
    • Six pieces of caprese bruschetta drizzled with balsamic glaze on a white platter.
      Easy Caprese Bruschetta
    • Strawberry balsamic vinaigrette in a glass jar with a salad in the background.
      Easy Strawberry Balsamic Salad Dressing
    • Nine deviled eggs on a white plate with a sprig of fresh parsley for garnish.
      Easy Deviled Eggs Without Mustard
    • Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
    • Roasted peach slices on a lined baking sheet.
      Easy Roasted Peaches
    • Lemon garlic salad dressing in a glass jar on a white and wooden board with fresh lemon halves and garlic.
      Simple Lemon Garlic Salad Dressing
    • Beet chips in a white bowl on a white platter with more beet chips.
      Best Air Fryer Beet Chips
    • Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing in a small glass bowl with a white serving spoon.
      Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing
    • A lettuce salad on a round white plate with a small white bowl of basil balsamic dressing.
      Basil Balsamic Dressing
    • A Christmas holiday salad in a large white serving bowl with a small white bowl with the salad dressing in the center of the salad greens.
      Quick & Easy Christmas Salad
    • A holiday salad in a white serving bowl with a gold serving spoon.
      Thanksgiving Fruit Salad
    • Homemade low sugar cranberry sauce in a glass jar, with the lid and a few cranberries to the side.
      Low Sugar Cranberry Sauce
    • Air fryer croutons in a white bowl with a loaf of bread seen to the left.
      Easy Air Fryer Croutons
    • Chunks of fresh watermelon topped with Tajin and cinnamon.
      5-Minute Tajin and Watermelon
    • Sauteed garlicky green beans on a white rectangle shaped dish.
      Easiest Recipe for Garlicky Grean Beans
    • Pieces of fresh fruit on toothpicks and bamboo skewers on a white plate with yogurt and granola in separate ramekins.
      Favorite Fruit on a Stick
    • Homemade kale chips in a white bowl.
      Easiest Air Fryer Kale Chips
    • Top view of a bowl of Carrot Butternut Squash Soup topped with pumpkin seeds.
      Easy Carrot Butternut Squash Soup
    • Pink applesauce in a white bowl with a spoon.
      Homemade Unsweetened Applesauce
    Kristi Ruth RD wearing a green top with jeans and holding a white platter with tri-colored carrots.

    Welcome to Carrots & Cookies! I'm a busy working mom of three and can now say that I've been a dietitian for 20 years!! I'm on a mission to show you that eating well doesn't have to be complicated by providing you with easy recipes and practical nutrition tips! More about me...

    Popular Recipes

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      15-Minute Fresh Fruit Salad
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      15-Minute Air Fryer BBQ Chicken
    • One roasted beet on top of a piece of foil.
      Easy Roasted Beets in Foil
    • Granola in a white ramekin with pieces of granola scattered around the base of the ramekin.
      Easy Granola Recipe (Low Sugar)
    • Cherry tomato sauce topped with two small basil leaves and a sprig of fresh oregano served in a white bowl with a white spoon.
      Easy Cherry Tomato Sauce for Pasta
    • Five cooked jerk lime boneless pork chops overlapping each other one a white plate with broccoli to the right.
      Best Oven Baked Boneless Pork Chops

    Easy Holiday Recipes

    • A holiday salad in a white serving bowl with a gold serving spoon.
      Thanksgiving Fruit Salad
    • Homemade low sugar cranberry sauce in a glass jar, with the lid and a few cranberries to the side.
      Low Sugar Cranberry Sauce
    • Easy Mashed Red Skinned Potatoes
    • A Christmas holiday salad in a large white serving bowl with a small white bowl with the salad dressing in the center of the salad greens.
      Quick & Easy Christmas Salad
    • Gingerbread muffins on a white plate.
      Best Gingerbread Muffins Recipe
    • Christmas Holiday Punch in a martini style glass topped with a slice of fresh lime.
      Christmas Holiday Punch (Non-Alcoholic)

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