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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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Slices of jalapeno garlic bread.

Jalapeno Garlic Bread

Crispy smashed carrots with grated parmesan and fresh thyme.

Smashed Carrots with Parmesan and Thyme

Four caprese salad cucumber boats on a serving platter with fresh tomatoes and basil leaves.

Caprese Salad Cucumber Boats

Sliced baguette next to olive oil and balsamic bread dip.

Oil Bread Dipper with Balsamic and Herbs

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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Crispy smashed carrots with grated parmesan and fresh thyme.

Smashed Carrots with Parmesan and Thyme

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

Salads

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Four caprese salad cucumber boats on a serving platter with fresh tomatoes and basil leaves.

Caprese Salad Cucumber Boats

Fresh baby spinach tossed with feta and blueberries in a white bowl.

Spinach, Blueberry and Feta Salad with Lemon Dressing

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

Breads

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Slices of jalapeno garlic bread.

Jalapeno Garlic Bread

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

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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Sliced baguette next to olive oil and balsamic bread dip.

Oil Bread Dipper with Balsamic and Herbs

Salsa dip served in a bowl next to chips.

Fresh Tomato Blender Salsa

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

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Slices of jalapeno garlic bread.

Jalapeno Garlic Bread

Crispy smashed carrots with grated parmesan and fresh thyme.

Smashed Carrots with Parmesan and Thyme

Four caprese salad cucumber boats on a serving platter with fresh tomatoes and basil leaves.

Caprese Salad Cucumber Boats

Sliced baguette next to olive oil and balsamic bread dip.

Oil Bread Dipper with Balsamic and Herbs

Salsa dip served in a bowl next to chips.

Fresh Tomato Blender Salsa

Fresh baby spinach tossed with feta and blueberries in a white bowl.

Spinach, Blueberry and Feta Salad with Lemon Dressing

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)

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