Sides

75 recipes in the sides category — each tested in our kitchen with per-serving calories, cost, and step-by-step instructions you can actually follow.

Jamaican Rice and Peas

4.8 (89)

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

Sweet Southern Cornbread

4.8 (47)

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

Smashed Cucumber Salad with Chili Crisp

4.8 (64)

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

Classic Canadian Poutine

4.9 (102)

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

Steamed bean pudding whipped to an airy, fluffy texture and gently seasoned. A protein-rich Nigerian delicacy that works as a side, a snack, or a light meal.

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

Boiled and Fried Ground Provision

Built on cassava and green plantains, this Guyanese side delivers big for very little effort. Ready in about 28 minutes with everyday kitchen kit.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Dumplings

Dumplings is proof that cornmeal and milk rarely need much help. Straightforward steps, dependable results.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Coconut Choka

A generous Guyanese side where coconut and onion share the bowl. Simple technique, generous results.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Fried Bananas / Plantains

At its heart, this Guyanese side is simply bananas or plantains and cinnamon, treated well. The sort of recipe you stop needing to look up.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Soya Balls

Here soya granules and onion come together in a Caribbean side with real depth. Balanced, filling and easy to love.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Conserved Vegetables

Here ochro and carrots come together in a Guyanese side with real depth. Written for real home kitchens, not restaurant pass counters.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Cassava Croquette

Cassava Croquette pairs cassava and garlic for a plate that tastes far bigger than its shopping list. Serves 4 without any fuss.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Meatballs

Bread crumbs and whole milk give this Italian side its backbone. Straightforward steps, dependable results.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Boiled Sweet Potatoes

Boiled Sweet Potatoes is proof that sweet potatoes rarely need much help. Written for real home kitchens, not restaurant pass counters.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Herbed Potatoes

This American side stretches potatoes and garlic into something quietly special. Make it once and it will earn a place in your rotation.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Duff

Built on good pantry staples, this Guyanese side delivers big for very little effort. Balanced, filling and easy to love.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Corn on the Cob

Corn on the Cob is an American side that lets lemon juice take centre stage. Make it once and it will earn a place in your rotation.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Sauteed Callaloo (Poi Bhaji)

Poi bhaji and onion set the tone for this easygoing Guyanese side. On the table in about 28 minutes.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Plantain Salad

A generous Guyanese side where half-ripe firm plantains and onion share the bowl. Make it once and it will earn a place in your rotation.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Stir Fry Vegetables

A generous side where carrot and broccoli florets share the bowl. Simple technique, generous results.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Plantain Balls

This Caribbean side builds its flavour on ripe plantains and mozzarella cheese. On the table in about 28 minutes.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Farine Potato Balls

Farine Potato Balls is a Guyanese side that lets potatoes take centre stage. Balanced, filling and easy to love.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Candied Sweet Potato Balls

Candied Sweet Potato Balls turns sweet potatoes and cinnamon into a side worth repeating. Genuinely beginner-friendly from start to finish.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Cabbage Slaw

This American side builds its flavour on cabbage and carrots. Make it once and it will earn a place in your rotation.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Garden Salad

One pot, lettuce and cherry tomatoes, and this American side nearly cooks itself. Ready in about 28 minutes with everyday kitchen kit.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Tomato and Cucumber Salad

Cucumber and tomatoes set the tone for this easygoing American side. Serves 4 without any fuss.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Tomato and Cucumber Slices

Tomatoes and cucumber set the tone for this easygoing American side. Genuinely beginner-friendly from start to finish.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Vegetable Salad

Vegetable Salad is proof that garlic and parsley rarely need much help. On the table in about 28 minutes.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Tossed Salad

One pot, lettuce and cucumbers, and this American side nearly cooks itself. The sort of recipe you stop needing to look up.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Tomato and Lettuce Salad

Tomato and Lettuce Salad is an American side that lets firm ripe tomatoes take centre stage. The sort of recipe you stop needing to look up.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Stir Fry Poi (Callaloo)

This Guyanese side builds its flavour on onion and garlic. It asks little and gives plenty.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Tomato Wedges

There is real comfort in a side like this one, rich with tomatoes and parsley. On the table in about 28 minutes.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Cucumber Slices

Cucumber and minced red onion set the tone for this easygoing American side. Ready in about 28 minutes with everyday kitchen kit.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Bora and Carrot Bundles

Green bora beans and carrots do the heavy lifting in this Guyanese side. Leftovers, if you get any, are even better the next day.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Mini Meat Balls

Beef mince and chutney do the heavy lifting in this South African side. On the table in about 28 minutes.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Vegetarian Chickpea Salad

A generous South African side where tomatoes and cucumber share the bowl. Written for real home kitchens, not restaurant pass counters.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Green Salad with Chicken

At its heart, this South African side is simply chicken breasts on the bone and bay leaf, treated well. The sort of recipe you stop needing to look up.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Crunchy Lentil Salad

There is real comfort in a side like this one, rich with uncooked brown lentils and origanum. On the table in about 28 minutes.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Salad Sandwich

Cottage cheese and mild mustard set the tone for this easygoing South African side. Make it once and it will earn a place in your rotation.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Guacamole

Ripe avocados and lemon juice do the heavy lifting in this Mexican side. Straightforward steps, dependable results.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Date and Chocolate Balls

This is the South African side to reach for when there is dark chocolate in the kitchen. On the table in about 28 minutes.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Baby Marrow Fritters

Few pairings work as hard as buttermilk or maas and eggs, and this South African side proves it. On the table in about 28 minutes.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Fresh Fruit and Peanut Butter Dip

Fresh Fruit and Peanut Butter Dip is a South African side that lets peanut butter take centre stage. Straightforward steps, dependable results.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

African Salad (Vitamin A Abacha)

This Nigerian side stretches vitamin a abacha () and powdered potash into something quietly special. Written for real home kitchens, not restaurant pass counters.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Cassava Balls (Akara-Akpu)

At its heart, this Nigerian side is simply cassava roots and coconut, treated well. Balanced, filling and easy to love.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Cassalad

This is the Nigerian side to reach for when there is cassava roots in the kitchen. Straightforward steps, dependable results.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Casspla Balls

Casspla Balls keeps things honest: plantain and peppers, handled with care. Make it once and it will earn a place in your rotation.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Boiled or Steamed Orange Sweet Potato

Boiled or Steamed Orange Sweet Potato turns orange sweet potato tubers into a side worth repeating. On the table in about 28 minutes.

Time: 28 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Braised Red Cabbage

This British side stretches bacon (optional) and onions into something quietly special. Ready in about 35 minutes with everyday kitchen kit.

Time: 35 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Brussels Sprout Gratin

This is the side to reach for when there is brussels sprouts in the kitchen. Make it once and it will earn a place in your rotation.

Time: 50 min
Servings: 8 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Caesar Salad

Chipotle paste or chilli jelly (optional) and lime juice do the heavy lifting in this side. The sort of recipe you stop needing to look up.

Time: 35 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Cheese Potato Croquettes

A generous side where potatoes and garlic clove share the bowl. Balanced, filling and easy to love.

Time: 1 hr
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Cheesy Potatoes

One pot, baking potatoes and tomatoes, and this British side nearly cooks itself. Make it once and it will earn a place in your rotation.

Time: 1 hr 15 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Easy Gratin Dauphinoise

This side stretches potatoes and milk into something quietly special. The sort of recipe you stop needing to look up.

Time: 55 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Halloumi & Lentil Salad

A generous Mediterranean side where halloumi and green lentils share the bowl. Straightforward steps, dependable results.

Time: 40 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Jalapeno Poppers

This is the American side to reach for when there is cream cheese in the kitchen. Make it once and it will earn a place in your rotation.

Time: 25 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Jerusalem Artichoke Puree

Jerusalem artichokes and lemon give this British side its backbone. Leftovers, if you get any, are even better the next day.

Time: 1 hr 10 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Pan Fried Vegetable Dumplings with a Sesame Crust

This is the side to reach for when there is shiitake mushroom in the kitchen. Make it once and it will earn a place in your rotation.

Time: 1 hr
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Sage and Onion Stuffing

Here sausage meat and breadcrumbs come together in a British side with real depth. Leftovers, if you get any, are even better the next day.

Time: 55 min
Servings: 10 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Spicy Okra Chips

Few pairings work as hard as okra and garlic paste, and this Indian side proves it. Genuinely beginner-friendly from start to finish.

Time: 30 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Summer Honey Glaze Halloumi Salad

This is the Mediterranean side to reach for when there is wild rice in the kitchen. Leftovers, if you get any, are even better the next day.

Time: 25 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Sweet Potato and Cranberry Stuffing with Pecans

Sweet potatoes and sourdough bread set the tone for this easygoing American side. Make it once and it will earn a place in your rotation.

Time: 55 min
Servings: 8 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Sweet Potato Dumplings

Sweet Potato Dumplings turns sweet potatoes and chestnut mushrooms into a side worth repeating. Written for real home kitchens, not restaurant pass counters.

Time: 1 hr 12 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Veggie Tartlet

Veggie Tartlet is a Mediterranean side that lets ready rolled puff pastry take centre stage. Balanced, filling and easy to love.

Time: 1 hr
Servings: 6 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Vibrant Quinoa Salad

Vibrant Quinoa Salad is a Mexican side that lets red quinoa take centre stage. Ready in about 35 minutes with everyday kitchen kit.

Time: 35 min
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per serving: $2.50/serving

Persian 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

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