Difficulty: Easy
I love cauliflower and it is best done roasted. Cauliflower has a bad rap because too often it is prepared wrong; boiling & steaming can lead to smelly overcooked and bland taste. Roasting brings out the delicate flavors and ensures even cooking, gorgeous caramelization and no smelly veggies!
Ingredients
1 head of cauliflower
1/4 cup olive oil
Kosher [...]
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Roasted Cauliflower
Posted in Easy, Side Dish on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Creamy Corn
Posted in Easy, Side Dish on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Difficulty: Easy
This is a favorite side dish full of wonderful flavors and veggies. Bright and colorful this dish is very versatile and easily complements any meal. Serves 6.
Ingredients
1 1-pound bag of frozen corn, thawed
1 red bell pepper, chopped fine
1 onion, chopped fine
2 celery stalks, chopped fine
2 TBS olive oil
2 TBS fresh parsley, minced OR 2 [...]
Mashed Potato Casserole
Posted in Moderate, Side Dish on Saturday, November 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Difficulty: Moderate
A baked alternative to traditional mashed potatoes that still packs plenty of flavor with a perfectly creamy mouth feel. This dish is rated moderate only due to prep time, once you pop it in the oven it is smooth sailing, either clean up or focus on another part of your meal. Adapted from Cook’s [...]
Grape Salad
Posted in Easy, Side Dish on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Difficulty: So Easy!
This recipe comes from my dear friend Liz. She had made it to accompany a lovely dinner and I wanted to eat the whole bowl! Simple, fresh, crisp and creamy all in one bite. This salad is best served the day it is made as the strawberries start to break down but it will [...]
“Refried” Beans
Posted in Easy, Side Dish on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Difficulty: Easy
These beans aren’t actually fried and they are super easy to whip up thanks to canned beans. Spiced up with some onions, garlic, lime and chipotle chile these beans are better than their premade canned counterparts and taste much fresher. Sorry Rosarita.
Ingredients
2 cans pinto beans
1/2 cup water
1 TBS oil
1 onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 canned [...]
Spanish Rice
Posted in Moderate, Side Dish on Friday, September 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Difficulty: Moderate
Adapted from Cook’s Illustrated
Good Spanish rice is hard to find, even some restaurants disappoint. I like my rice grains separate and chewy with fresh flavors. This recipe delivers and is wonderful, it is worth the extra effort.
Because the spiciness of jalapeños varies from chile to chile, try to control the heat by removing the [...]
Salsa Verde
Posted in Appetizers, Easy, Sauces, Side Dish on Friday, June 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Difficulty: Easy
This salsa is sooo good. Sweet with a spicy background. Incredibly easy to make. You can make it as sweet and hot as you like just adjust according to your personal tastes. I love the brightness of the fresh cilantro and do yourself a favor and use fresh lime, never bottled. Keep your citrus [...]
Roasted Jalapeno-Tomato Salsa with Fresh Cilantro
Posted in Appetizers, Easy, Sauces, Side Dish on Thursday, June 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Difficulty: Easy (More time needed to roast veggies)
Makes 2 1/2 cups.
Last night I did a salsa demo for my ward. This recipe is so good and easy to make. You do need about 25 minutes to roast the veggies but after that is it smooth sailing with your food processor. In preparation for my evening [...]
Brown Rice with Lemon, Parmesan and Herbs
Posted in Easy, Side Dish on Monday, April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Difficulty: Easy
I love brown rice, it is so much better for you than white and has a wonderful chew and nutty flavor. Make the switch, you won’t regret it! This side could complement many meals, the flavors are bright and are perfectly balanced. Make sure you use fresh herbs, dried will taste bitter. Serves 4.
1 [...]
Rotkohl (German Red Cabbage Dish)
Posted in Easy, Side Dish on Monday, March 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Difficulty: Easy
This German side dish accompanies our favorite meat dish: Rouladen. It is saurekraut’s cousin and a sweeter, more mild cabbage dish. Red cabbage is cooked with an apple and onion and seasoned with a tangy vinegar dressing. It can be eaten hot or cold but we prefer hot and eat it with mashed potatoes [...]
