Recipe Index

Find a huge range of delicious side dishes that are perfect for any occasion. If you just want something tasty to serve up as part of a weeknight family meal or a looking for a show stopper to serve up with your Christmas dinner!

A little bit about Bite On The Side

Slow The Cook Down, Betty’s other blog, has been successfully online for 5 years. Realizing that there was an ever growing need for easy, fun and creative side dishes, Bite On The Side was born.

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Red skinned potato fries served on a plate next to a pot of tomato ketchup.

Oven Baked Red Skinned Potato Fries

Rutabaga fries served on a white plate next to a bowl of tomato ketchup for dipping.

Air Fryer Rutabaga Fries

A chicken nugget being dipped into a sauce.

Creamy Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce (Homemade Bang Bang Sauce)

Grilled green onions with char marks.

Grilled Green Onions

Potatoes

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Red skinned potato fries served on a plate next to a pot of tomato ketchup.

Oven Baked Red Skinned Potato Fries

Collage of six potato salad recipes with text overlay.

The Best Homemade Potato Salad Recipes

Red skinned potatoes tossed in a creamy dill dressing and served in a white bowl.

Creamy Red Skinned Potato Salad with Dill

Collage of air fryer potato side dishes with text overlay.

Air Fryer Potato Side Dishes

Vegetables

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Rutabaga fries served on a white plate next to a bowl of tomato ketchup for dipping.

Air Fryer Rutabaga Fries

Grilled green onions with char marks.

Grilled Green Onions

An air fried whole cauliflower on white plate, garnished with fresh parsley.

Air Fryer Whole Roasted Cauliflower

Collage of six mushroom side dish recipes with text overlay.

Mushroom Side Dish Recipes

Salads

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Collage of six potato salad recipes with text overlay.

The Best Homemade Potato Salad Recipes

Red skinned potatoes tossed in a creamy dill dressing and served in a white bowl.

Creamy Red Skinned Potato Salad with Dill

Collage of six coleslaw recipes with text overlay 'coleslaw recipes'.

Easy Homemade Coleslaw Recipes

Two spoons in a bowl of honey mustard slaw.

Cabbage and Apple Honey Mustard Slaw

Breads

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Baked garlic bread English muffins on a plate with fresh parsley garnish.

English Muffin Garlic Bread

Air fryer garlic pizza rolls stacked on a plate with fresh parsley garnish.

Air Fryer Garlic Pizza Rolls

Four pieces of pesto garlic bread on a lined baking sheet with fresh parsley garnish.

Pesto Garlic Bread

Air fryer parmesan croutons in a white bowl next to a white and green cloth.

Air Fryer Croutons (Parmesan Croutons)

Grains

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Tomato quinoa served in a bowl on a wooden board.

Tomato Quinoa Recipe

Golden fried rice and vegetables in a bowl with a spoon.

Turmeric Fried Rice (Yellow Rice)

Polenta fries served on a plate with a bowl of tomato ketchup.

Air Fryer Polenta Fries

Garlic tri-color quinoa in a white bowl next to a blue and white cloth.

Garlic Tri-Color Quinoa Recipe

Sauces, Dips

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A chicken nugget being dipped into a sauce.

Creamy Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce (Homemade Bang Bang Sauce)

Dill pickle dressing in a glass bottle.

Creamy Dill Pickle Salad Dressing

Feta, roasted red pepper and sundried tomato dip served in a bowl next to crudite.

Feta Dip with Roasted Red Peppers and Sun-dried Tomatoes

Orange salad dressing in a glass bottle with a stopper.

Orange Balsamic Honey Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

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Red skinned potato fries served on a plate next to a pot of tomato ketchup.

Oven Baked Red Skinned Potato Fries

Rutabaga fries served on a white plate next to a bowl of tomato ketchup for dipping.

Air Fryer Rutabaga Fries

A chicken nugget being dipped into a sauce.

Creamy Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce (Homemade Bang Bang Sauce)

Grilled green onions with char marks.

Grilled Green Onions

Collage of six potato salad recipes with text overlay.

The Best Homemade Potato Salad Recipes

An air fried whole cauliflower on white plate, garnished with fresh parsley.

Air Fryer Whole Roasted Cauliflower

Collage of six mushroom side dish recipes with text overlay.

Mushroom Side Dish Recipes

Red skinned potatoes tossed in a creamy dill dressing and served in a white bowl.

Creamy Red Skinned Potato Salad with Dill

Collage of six coleslaw recipes with text overlay 'coleslaw recipes'.

Easy Homemade Coleslaw Recipes

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