45 Amazing Side Dish Salads that are perfect for barbecues, potlucks, or just a side dish for your grilling. Includes pasta salads, bean salads, and veggies & fruit salads. I love a good pasta salad or bean salad or fruit salad. In fact, these are generally my favorite dishes at barbecues or potlucks. So since …
Jicama and Broccoli Coleslaw is a twist on traditional coleslaw. It has great flavor and easy to make. It’s a perfect side for a BBQ. Memorial Day is just around the corner. For us here in the West, it tends to be the unspoken beginning of BBQ season. Also here in the West, we call …
Just 5 minutes and 3 ingredients for this fluffy, delicious Pistachio Salad! My sister-in-law makes this recipe for pistachio salad all the time. It always gets gobbled up. A while back, I needed a recipe for a family gathering, so I asked her if I could get her recipe for pistachio salad. Once she told …
Dark chocolate and berries come together in this delightfully light and fluffy salad! Is Dark Chocolate Berry Salad a salad or a dessert? It’s up to you! My sister-in-law makes a Pistachio Pudding that’s delicious and super easy! I got the recipe from her, and have made it several times, but right before the 4th …
Nutty Broccoli Salad is the perfect BBQ side dish. It has great flavor and textures. The dressing gives it a little bit of creaminess. Today has been one of those days. I had a plan for the day and then my boss called. She had a different plan for my day. And that’s the job …
Inspired by a local Thai restaurant, this Ham Fried Rice is delicious! I buy a ham several times a year. I don’t buy it often, but when I do, I bake it and we eat a dinner with slices of ham. Then I chop up all the leftovers and divide it into freezer bags, …
These slow cooker mushrooms are quick and easy, with just 3 ingredients! As a kid I hated mushrooms. That seems to be a pretty common childhood hatred, from what I’ve seen. However, once I got a little older and tried them again, I found that I love them! So when my friend Jan was telling …
Broccoli Bake is a great side dish! Delicious and creamy, cheesy broccoli. Several years ago my mother-in-law asked me to bring a broccoli casserole to a family gathering. I didn’t have any recipes for one, so I started looking and found a recipe that turned out delicious after the alterations I made for what I …
Roasted Broccoli is a wonderful alternative way to prepare broccoli. It has a great nutty flavor that pairs well with the lemon & Parmesan. I happened upon a recipe for roasted broccoli a few years ago. I’ve never been a huge fan of boiled broccoli, but this roasted broccoli is SO good. And it’s even …
Tried and true 3 Bean Salad is so quick and easy. 3 Bean Salad is a favorite in my family, and it’s always a hit at potlucks or barbeques. One of the best things about it is that 3 Bean Salad is that it’s very easy, and you can (and should!) make it ahead of …
Easy Spanish Rice is made with minute rice. So not only is it a tasty side dish; it’s also super fast & easy! We love tacos, burritos, and basically all things Tex-Mex around here. But I’m not always sure what to serve on the side. I love Spanish Rice so last time we had burritos, …
Asian Cabbage Salad with Mango is a great salad to take to get togethers especially when there are a lot of food restrictions. It is fast and easy to make. I opened the newspaper today to find my favorite store’s ad. I pull it out and see Mangos are on sale. Woohoo! It’s mango season. …