Easy Side Dish Recipes | The Happier Homemaker

Side Dish Recipes

Elevate your meals with our collection of side dish recipes that add flavor and variety to any main course. From savory roasted vegetables and creamy au gratin to fresh chickpea salad and tangy coleslaw, these recipes offer a range of delicious options. Discover how to complement your main dishes with sides that are both tasty and easy to prepare.

Italian chopped salad in white bowl

Italian Chopped Salad

roasted carrots and broccoli on pan

Roasted Broccoli and Carrots

close up of crab mac and cheese in white bowl

Crab Mac and Cheese

stack of zucchini fritters with sour cream and chives

Easy Zucchini Fritters

baked mac and cheese on white plate with blue stripes

Baked Mac and Cheese

southern macaroni salad in bowl

Southern Macaroni Salad

spoon scooping homemade baked beans from bowl

Best Baked Beans

Apple Bacon Pecan Salad in large bowl

Apple Bacon Pecan Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette

simple pea salad on plate

Easy Pea Salad

easy breakfast potatoes

Easy Breakfast Potatoes (Oven Baked)

bowl of roasted baby potatoes

Roasted Baby Potatoes

brussels sprouts salad in brown bowl

Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad

baked sweet potatoes on white plate

Baked Sweet Potatoes

fork piercing crispy air fryer potatoes

Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes

whipped mashed potatoes in white bowl

Easy Whipped Mashed Potatoes

buffalo chicken baked potatoes on wire rack

Buffalo Chicken Baked Potato

black eyed peas and greens in white bowl

Black-Eyed Peas and Greens

cucumber corn salad in red bowl

Cucumber Corn Salad

fried okra in white bowl

Southern Fried Okra (Easy Recipe)

sliced cheese stuffed meatloaf on white platter

15 Best Side Dishes for Meatloaf

plate of bbq with corn, coleslaw, ribs, and sandwich

20+ Southern BBQ Side Dishes

black-eyed peas over white rice in bowl

Southern Black Eyed Peas

scooping hush puppies out of frying oil

Easy Southern Hush Puppies Recipe

buttermilk biscuits on white plate

Southern Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

sweet potato fries and dipping sauce on plate

Crispy Sweet Potato Fries – Oven or Air Fryer

close up of green beans almondine on rectangle plate

Easy Green Beans Almondine

bowl of creamed spinach

Easy Creamed Spinach – 15 Minute Recipe

slice of Southern tomato pie on white plate

Southern Tomato Pie Recipe

overhead view of bowl of Brunswick stew

Old Fashioned Georgia Brunswick Stew

shrimp scampi on black plate with lemon wedge and basil

What to Serve with Shrimp Scampi – 15 Best Sides

sliced beef brisket

What to Serve with Brisket – 15 Delicious Sides

fork full of coleslaw over bowl

Southern Coleslaw Recipe – Perfect for Pulled Pork!

shrimp alfredo on white plate

What to Serve with Shrimp Alfredo – 15 Best Sides

crack pasta salad in spoon

Bacon Ranch Crack Pasta Salad

close up of jambalaya in cast iron skillet

What to Eat with Jambalaya: 15 Tasty Sides

close up of bacon wrapped green bean bundles

Bacon Wrapped Green Bean Bundles

close up of slow cooker acorn squash half

Slow Cooker Acorn Squash Recipe

chicken fried chicken with white gravy and mashed potatoes

What to Serve with Chicken Fried Steak – 10 Best Sides

pumpkin soup in white bowl

What to Serve with Pumpkin Soup – 15 Tasty Sides

fried chicken on wire rack

Best Sides for Fried Chicken – 14 Tasty Ideas