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Category: Side dishes

“Perfect Pairings” – The “Side Dishes” category at ChampsDiet.com features a variety of recipes to complement any main course. From roasted vegetables and creamy mashed potatoes to innovative grain salads and sautéed greens, these side dishes are designed to enhance your meal with additional flavors and textures.

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AI illustration of two spaghetti squash halves filled with strands, salsa, parsley, and melted cheese on a baking sheet.
Side dishes

Easy Cheesy Spaghetti Squash

Spaghetti squash with salsa, parsley, Parmesan, and mozzarella, steamed until softened and baked until the cheese melts.

5 ingredients
AI illustration of thick carrot sticks in a creamy parsley sauce
Side dishes

Mohrengemuse (German Carrot Side Dish)

This German carrot side dish starts with carrots coated in caramelized butter and sugar. The carrots steam in vegetable broth, then finish with cream and fresh…

8 ingredients
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Biram Ruz – Egyptian Rice Casserole

Long grain rice baked with whole milk and heavy cream, then topped with butter and cooked until browned on top.

5 ingredients
AI illustration of diced potatoes in creamy sauce topped with melted orange cheese, crumbs, and reddish seasoning in a black skillet.
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Stove-Top Scalloped Potatoes

Diced potatoes and onions simmer in milk, then cook uncovered with a topping of cheddar cheese, cayenne, and crumbs.

7 ingredients
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Stir-Fried Spiced Cabbage (La-Pai-Ts’ai)

Cabbage stir-fried in oil, then mixed off the heat with sugar, white vinegar, soy sauce, salt, and cayenne pepper. Serve lukewarm or chilled.

7 ingredients
AI illustration of shredded carrot, raisin, and pineapple salad with creamy dressing in a white bowl.
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Carrot and Raisin Salad With Pineapple

Coarsely grated carrots, raisins, and crushed pineapple with mayonnaise-type salad dressing, lemon juice, salt, and sugar.

7 ingredients
Potatoes Pontalba
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Potatoes Pontalba

With new potatoes, butter, chopped green onions and heavy cream.

11 ingredients
Chili Sweet Potatoes
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Chili Sweet Potatoes

With sweet potatoes, slices good quality hickory smoked bacon, chili powder and butter.

5 ingredients
Red Cabbage (German Style)
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Red Cabbage (German Style)

With red cabbage, Crisco, vinegar and onions.

10 ingredients
Orange Herbed Rice
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Orange Herbed Rice

With cooked brown rice, cooked wild rice, green onions and chopped pecans.

12 ingredients
Kale (Winter Greens) With Garlic
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Kale (Winter Greens) With Garlic

With greens and garlic cloves.

6 ingredients
Roasted Winter Root Vegetables
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Roasted Winter Root Vegetables

With rutabagas, carrots, parsnips and shallots.

11 ingredients
Saffron Risotto With Pistachios
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Saffron Risotto With Pistachios

With unsalted butter, size yellow onions, saffron threads and uncooked arborio rice.

8 ingredients
Southern Living Pinto Beans
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Southern Living Pinto Beans

With fresh dry pinto beans, smoked ham hock, diced tomatoes and green chilies and containers chicken broth.

15 ingredients
Broccoli and Parmesan Casserole
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Broccoli and Parmesan Casserole

With coarsely chopped broccoli florets, dry mustard, nonfat milk and reduced-sodium chicken broth.

13 ingredients
The Best Authentic Spanish Rice
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The Best Authentic Spanish Rice

With long-grain white rice, green peppers, onions and tomatoes.

8 ingredients
L'kebab (Algerian Fried Potato in Sauce)
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L’kebab (Algerian Fried Potato in Sauce)

With onions, skinless chicken pieces, sprigs flat leaf parsley and chickpeas.

12 ingredients
Ethiopian Lentils
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Ethiopian Lentils

With dried lentils, anaheim chilies, red onions and spiced butter.

9 ingredients
Quick and Easy Cracker Salad
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Quick and Easy Cracker Salad

With saltine crackers, sweet onions, bread and butter pickles and bell peppers.

6 ingredients
Avocado With Tofu
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Avocado With Tofu

With tofu, chopped tomatoes, avocados and dried chilies.

8 ingredients
Saffron Couscous
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Saffron Couscous

With reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, saffron threads, uncooked couscous and hot pepper sauce.

8 ingredients
Simple Twice Baked Potatoes
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Simple Twice Baked Potatoes

With potatoes, butter or margarine, dry onion soup mix and milk.

5 ingredients
Orecchiette With Broccoli Sauce
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Orecchiette With Broccoli Sauce

With broccoli, garlic cloves, crushed red pepper flakes and anchovy fillets.

10 ingredients
Ginger Shrimp With Carrot Couscous
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Ginger Shrimp With Carrot Couscous

With carrot juice, uncooked couscous, fresh lime juice and minced seeded jalapeno peppers.

10 ingredients
Core Spicy Sweet Potatoes With Tangy Lime and Cilantro
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Core Spicy Sweet Potatoes With Tangy Lime and Cilantro

With sweet potatoes, cayenne, finely grated fresh lime zest and fresh lime juice.

7 ingredients
Simple Veg-All Casserole
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Simple Veg-All Casserole

With Veg-All, onions, cartons sour cream and cream of celery soup.

8 ingredients
Sweet Rice Salad
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Sweet Rice Salad

With apricot jam, lemon juice, mayonnaise and long grain rice.

10 ingredients
Mashed White Beans
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Mashed White Beans

With garlic cloves, cannellini beans, fresh sage and coarse salt and pepper.

6 ingredients
Chili Cheese Bread
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Chili Cheese Bread

With grated monterey jack cheese, diced green chilies, mayonnaise and loaf French bread.

4 ingredients
Lemon Glazed Carrots
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Lemon Glazed Carrots

With baby carrots, butter, pinch pepper and light brown sugar.

5 ingredients
BBQ Oysters With Ginger
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BBQ Oysters With Ginger

With oysters, green onions, butter and ginger.

6 ingredients
Two-Corn Casserole
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Two-Corn Casserole

With frozen corn, hominy, diced green chilies and sour cream.

10 ingredients
Sauteed Leeks in Lemon Dill Butter
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Sauteed Leeks in Lemon Dill Butter

With leeks, butter, lemon juice and chopped fresh dill.

7 ingredients
Salmon Risotto
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Salmon Risotto

With salmon, pint chicken stock, butter and onions.

11 ingredients
Pomegranate Walnut Chicken
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Pomegranate Walnut Chicken

With boneless chicken breasts, onions, lemon juice and chicken stock.

9 ingredients
Glazed Yams
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Glazed Yams

With whole yams, firmly packed brown sugar and margarine or 1/3 cup butter.

4 ingredients
Cheddar Potato Wedges
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Cheddar Potato Wedges

With garlic salt or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, seasoning salt, paprika and potatoes.

6 ingredients
Escarole Italian Style
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Escarole Italian Style

With escarole, shallots or 1 small onions, garlic cloves and crushed red pepper flakes.

6 ingredients
Roasted Red Potatoes With Shallots and Fresh Herbs
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Roasted Red Potatoes With Shallots and Fresh Herbs

With balsamic vinegar, shallots, fresh thyme and fresh rosemary.

7 ingredients
Almond Rice Casserole
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Almond Rice Casserole

With diced celery, green onions, green bell peppers and sliced mushrooms.

12 ingredients
Cajun Rice
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Cajun Rice

With lean ground beef, finely-diced bell peppers, diced green onions and garlic powder.

10 ingredients
Rice Pilaf
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Rice Pilaf

With butter, bay leaves, freshly-ground white pepper and rice.

10 ingredients
Moroccan Rice Pilaf
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Moroccan Rice Pilaf

With unsalted butter, finely chopped onions, paprika and cumin.

10 ingredients
Vegetable Soup for One
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Vegetable Soup for One

With onions, garlic cloves, vegetable broth and bay leaves.

9 ingredients
Zucchini and Yellow Squash
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Zucchini and Yellow Squash

With butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, instant chicken bouillon granules, sliced fresh mushrooms and summer squash.

9 ingredients
Balsamic Beets and Greens
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Balsamic Beets and Greens

With balsamic vinegar, dijon-style mustard, baby beets and garlic cloves.

10 ingredients
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Sauerkraut Salad

With white vinegar, quart sauerkraut, onions and green peppers.

9 ingredients
Onion Dip and Chips
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Onion Dip and Chips

With reduced cream, maggi onion soup mix and corn chips.

3 ingredients
Bourbon Sweet Potatoes
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Bourbon Sweet Potatoes

With sweet potatoes, orange zest, orange juice and Bourbon.

8 ingredients
Adobe Vegetable Skillet
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Adobe Vegetable Skillet

With coarsely chopped onions, coarsely chopped green bell peppers, diced cooked potatoes and chopped fresh tomatoes.

7 ingredients
Fresh Mint Melon Ball Salad
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Fresh Mint Melon Ball Salad

With chopped fresh mint, orange juice, honey and watermelon balls.

6 ingredients
Savannah Red Rice
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Savannah Red Rice

With slices bacon, chopped onions, chopped celery and chopped green peppers.

11 ingredients
Salted Lemon Edamame
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Salted Lemon Edamame

With frozen edamame and lemons.

5 ingredients
Make Ahead Sweet Potatoes
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Make Ahead Sweet Potatoes

With sweet potatoes, sour cream, milk and packed brown sugar.

6 ingredients
Pesto Noodles
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Pesto Noodles

With noodles and prepared pesto sauce.

2 ingredients
Butter Noodles
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Butter Noodles

With noodles and butter.

2 ingredients
Maggie's Potato Salad
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Maggie’s Potato Salad

With baby red potatoes, kosher salt, pieces bacon and red onions.

18 ingredients
Soda Baked Beans
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Soda Baked Beans

With onions, minced fresh garlic, jalapeno peppers ( seeded and chopped and curry powder.

19 ingredients
Tasty Chile Relleno Bake
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Tasty Chile Relleno Bake

With whole green chilies, monterey jack cheese, cheddar cheese and milk.

7 ingredients
Cucumber Tomato Salad With Heat
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Cucumber Tomato Salad With Heat

With roma tomatoes, English cucumbers, yellow onions and garlic cloves.

10 ingredients

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