Sides
15 recipes in the sides category — each tested in our kitchen with per-serving calories, cost, and step-by-step instructions you can actually follow.
veganJamaican Rice and Peas
Fluffy long-grain rice cooked in coconut milk with kidney beans, thyme, scallions, and allspice. the side dish that turns any plate Caribbean.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 360 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.20/serving
vegetarianSweet Southern Cornbread
Golden, tender, slightly sweet cornbread baked in a screaming-hot cast-iron skillet for the crackly crust that defines it.
- Time
- 32 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Calories
- 270 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.55/serving
veganSmashed Cucumber Salad with Chili Crisp
Crunchy, garlicky, spicy cucumber salad in ten minutes. the side dish that steals the meal.
- Time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 80 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.10/serving
vegetarianClassic Canadian Poutine
Crispy fries, squeaky cheese curds, and a glossy brown gravy. Quebec's gift to the world. Worth every calorie.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 580 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $3.40/serving
Charcuterie Board
A meticulously arranged spread of cured meats, soft and hard cheeses, fruit, nuts, jams, and crusty bread — the French art of charcuterie translated to a party platter. Build it on a wood or slate board; mix textures and colors; let guests graze.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Naan Bread
Naan is a leavened flatbread that is typically served in the cuisines of Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and the Caribbean. It can be cooked in the oven or fried on a tawa.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving
Stuffed Masa
Masa is commonly eaten by the northern Nigeria, it is made from rice and often enjoyed as a breakfast or snacks
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving
Butter Fly Fluffy Moi Moi
Moi moi is a Nigerian delicacy made from beans
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving
Isi Ewu
Isi ewu is a fiery Igbo delicacy of goat head slow-cooked until tender, then tossed in a sauce of ground crayfish, ehuru, utazi leaves, and palm oil. Rich, peppery, and deeply aromatic — served at celebrations and in specialist restaurants across eastern Nigeria.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving
Full Salad
This is a very Nigerian salad. Takes me back to when my mom used to make it for us growing up. you can layer as you desire. Feel free to make the dressing a day before.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving
Chicken Salad
Chicken salad is a perfect side dish to a rice menu, they can be eaten wholesomely as a main dish too, even as a breakfast option
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving
Fresh Fish Pepper Soup
Instead of going out to have your catfish pepper soup. You can enjoy this at the comfort of your home and control the
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving
Nkwobi
Nkwobi is a special delicacy eaten by the eastern Nigerians, it is mostly enjoyed with a bottle of chilled beer
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving
Bush Meat And Plantain
Grilled or stewed bushmeat — typically grasscutter or antelope — paired with fried ripe plantain. The smoky, gamey meat contrasts perfectly with the sweet caramelised plantain. A beloved combination in southern Nigerian cuisine.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving
vegetarianPersian Saffron Tahdig Rice
Long-grain basmati with the prized golden crust at the bottom of the pot — saffron-perfumed, butter-rich, and crackling. The dish that gets fought over at the table.
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $1.40/serving