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Side Dishes

Healthy side dish recipes perfect for dinner time and holidays alike. The Best Ever Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes are perfect for Thanksgiving, while recipes like our Black Bean and Corn Salsa are designed for a summer meal.

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A green salad topped with dried cranberries, toasted pecans, and apple slices sits in a white serving bowl with two wooden serving spoons beside it.

Cranberry Apple Pecan Salad for Thanksgiving

A pint jar of canned peach halves and a half-pint of canned peach slices stand side by side on a red and white kitchen linen.

Canning Peaches: A Beginner’s Guide (Slices and Halves)

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Simple Corn and Black Bean Salsa Recipe

A jar of canned dilly beans sits on a dish towel surrounded by fresh dill and additional raw beans

Step-by-Step Guide to Making Dilly Beans

A small white bowl of queso sits on a platter with blue tortilla chips.

Dairy-Free and Vegan Cashew Queso (Super Easy!)

Seasoned black beans rest on a wooden spoon in a large pot of cooked beans.

How to Cook Black Beans

Overhead view of a black and white bowl full of fluffy mashed potatoes with a butter pat melting on top.

How to Make the Best Ever Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

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Our Fan Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dishes for 2021

Three jars of canned applesauce stacked in a pyramid.

How to Can Homemade Applesauce

Close-up of full quart jar of canned bread and butter pickles on a wooden cutting board with fresh pickles beside it.

How to Make Bread and Butter Pickles (Canning or Refrigerator)

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Summer Split Pea Salad Recipe (Vegan)

A fork dips into a glass jar of homemade sauerkraut.

How to Make Sauerkraut in a Mason Jar

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How to Make the Best Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries

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Easy Buttery Yeast Rolls

Roasted cauliflower topped with bacon, cheese, green onions, and ranch.

Loaded Roasted Cauliflower Recipe

Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Apples and Walnuts in a white bowl with a fork.

Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Apples and Walnuts

A wooden spoon scoops some fresh green bean casserole out of a white baking dish.

Fresh Green Bean Casserole From Scratch (with Gluten-Free and Vegan Options)

Ranch BLT Pasta Salad in a white bowl on a white background

Ranch BLT Pasta Salad

Balsamic Rainbow Roasted Beets on a white platter

Roasted Beets with Balsamic Glaze

Spoon dipping into a white bowl of Chunky Cranberry Applesauce, topped with cinnamon sticks and citrus peels

Chunky Cranberry Applesauce

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Tips, recipes and time-saving secrets to magical holiday meals

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