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    Home » Recipes

    Side Dish Recipes

    Complete your meal with the best side dish recipes! Pull everything together with an easy weekday side dish, or celebrate with an updated heirloom holiday side.

    Need an idea? Our easy Rice Pilaf with Asparagus & Cashews and Spaghetti Squash with Garlic & Almonds will complement almost any meal; or add our Gochujang Roasted Brussels Sprouts to your next holiday menu for a surprising new favorite!

    • Single serving of layered rainbow jello on a small plate.
      Layered Rainbow Jello (Vintage Ribbon Salad Recipe)
    • Shamrock shaped ceramic dish filled with bar cuts of layered jello. Colors green, orange, and yellow.
      St. Patrick's Layered Jello – Irish Flag Jello for a Fun St. Patrick's Day Treat
    • Irish Boxty Recipe (Traditional Potato Pancakes)
    • Orzo Side dish
      Cheesy Vegetable Orzo (Easy, Kid-Friendly Side Dish)
    • Overhead shot of cast iron pie dish filled with roasted baby potatoes and lemon slices, garnished with fresh rosemary.
      Rosemary Roasted Baby Potatoes with Garlic Honey-Lemon Butter
    • Hot German Potato Salad (Kartoffelsalat)
      Hot German Potato Salad (Bavarian Kartoffelsalat)
    • Close-up of baby yellow and zucchini squashes on square plate.
      Garlic Roasted Baby Squashes (Easy Summer Side Dish)
    • Baked zucchini casserole with tomatoes in a crockery casserole dish, garnished with chiffonaded basil. Casserole lid leaning on the side.
      Cheesy Zucchini Casserole with Tomatoes
    • Pasta tossed with sun-dried tomatoes, parmesan, garnished with fresh basil, served on a highly textured bowl.
      Sun-dried Tomato Carbonara
    • Plate of couscous garnished with orange slices and fresh mint.
      Cranberry Orange Pearl Couscous
    • Small bowl of muhammara dip, drizzled with pomegranante molasses, garnished with whole walnuts, surrounded by small pitas, carrot coins, and celery sticks.
      Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper & Walnut Dip)
    • Classic Brown-Sugar Roasted Acorn Squash
      Classic Baked Acorn Squash
    • Closeup of pumpkin pasta garnished with parmesan and fresh sage; ready to serve.
      Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with Parmesan & Sage
    • Ramekin filled with sweet potato stuffing. Stuffed squash blossoms in background.
      Grilled Stuffed Squash Blossoms
    • Overhead shot of a bowl of sweet potato hash with two poached eggs on top. One egg yolk is broken.
      Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash
    • Perfect Air Fryer Scotch Eggs
    • Prepared pasta salad in a glass serving bowl, ready to serve.
      Garden-fresh Summer Pasta Salad
    • Fried green tomatoes stacked ona white plate, garnished with small slices of raw green tomatoes.
      Crispy Fried Green Tomatoes
    • Geram red cabbage centered on a plate with German potato salad, sauerbraten, and spaetzle.
      Traditional German Red Cabbage (Rotkohl)
    • Serving of lomi salmon on a plate, garnished with additonal green onions and nasturtiums.
      Fresh Lomi Lomi Salmon
    • Overhead shot of Sourdough Spaetzle plated with caramelized cipollini, sauteed mushrooms, and tabasco shallots.
      Rye Sourdough Spaetzle (Spätzel)
    • Plated mashed potato pancakes with corned beef.
      Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes
    • Roasted garlic spears on a highly textured plate, with lemon slices.
      Oven-Roasted Garlic Spears (Garlic Scapes)
    • Grilled Eggplant & Tomato Stacks
    • Indian eggplant plated with yellow rice.
      Indian Eggplant Pickling Style (Baigan Achari)
    • Overhead shot of Sweet Saffron Rice, cooked in a crockery casserole dish, garnished with edible gold leaf.
      Sweet Saffron Rice
    • Sweet Skillet Cornbread {with Pan-fried Maple Corn} | The Good Hearted Woman
      Skillet Cornbread with Pan-fried Maple Corn
    • Cylinder-shaped stack of quinoa salad studded with mango, peppers, and edamame, on a plate.
      Mango Quinoa Salad
    • Overhead view of crockery bowl filled with baked stuffing, surrounded by fall decorations (sunflowers, fresh sage)
      Multigrain Stuffing with Fruits & Nuts
    • Three quinoa patties plated and served with a strawberry salad.
      Crispy Quinoa Patties
    • Zucchini Fritters with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
    • Easy Rice Pilaf with Asparagus & Cashews
    • Baked spaghetti squash mixed with herbs, nuts, and cheese.
      Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Garlic & Almonds
    • salad made of grated carrots, edamame, and other ingredients on a white plate, garnished with cilantro.
      Armenian-style Eggplant & Carrot Salad
    • Cooked Armenian Lentil Stew in a large cast iron Dutch oven.
      Armenian Lentil Stew with Eggplant
    • Overhead shot of a plate of prepared butternut squash with leeks, bacon, and blue cheese. Slices of sourdough bread to the side of the plate, and a serving spoon in the mix.
      Roasted Butternut Squash with Bacon & Leeks
    • Roasted Ratatouille with Pan-fried Onions
      Roasted Ratatouille with Pan-fried Onions
    • Round crockery casserole dish filled with cotija covered black beans
      Em's Sweet & Spicy Black Beans with Bacon
    • Mexican Street Corn (Elotes)
      Mexican Street Corn (Elotes Mexicanos) Compound Butter
    • Smashed potatoes, made with roasted garlic compound butter.
      Roasted Garlic Smashed Potatoes
    • Gochujang Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cilantro & Peanuts recipe
      Gochujang Roasted Brussels Sprouts
    • Close-up of rolled, stuffed grape leaves lined up a long serving platter. Garnished with lemon slices and fresh herbs.
      Dolma with Meat (Stuffed Grape Leaves)

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    Welcome to The Good Hearted Woman – a cozy corner of the internet where comfort food meets modern life. From heirloom recipes and easy weeknight dinners to seasonal dishes, homemade breads, and potluck favorites, we share the kind of food that brings people together.

    When we’re not in the kitchen, you’ll find us hosting guests at Parkside Acoustic Bed & Breakfast, our music-themed B&B in Ashland, Oregon – where good food and warm hospitality go hand in hand.

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      Rich Turkey Chili With Cocoa & Beer
    • Close-up of rustic sourdough crackers stacked in an antique jar, with a cheese board of cheddar and raspberries in the background.
      Everything Sourdough Crackers (Crispy & Buttery)
    • Whole Banana Cream Chiffon Cake on a stand, topped with whipped cream and banana slices. Slice of cake on small plate, showing fluffy layers, fresh banana slices, and whipped cream frosting.
      Bavarian Banana Cream Cake (Kienow's Copycat Recipe)
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      15 Classic German Recipes to Celebrate Oktoberfest
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