Dinner Party Side Dishes Recipes

"These potatoes are a staple in our home. Whether accompanying roast lamb or chicken, or just on their own, we have them a couple of times a week. They are delicious and the ones that get overly-brown in the pan and stick a bit are MINE! Clean up is a little tricky with this recipe, unless you line your pans with foil, but I find that just filling..."

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Ingredients: fresh coarse ground black pepper, dried oregano...

"I got this recipe from "Simple Vegetarian Pleasures" by Jeanne Lemlin. I LOVE asparagus and am always on the lookout for new ways to make it. This is such an easy and elegant way to serve it. The asparagus gets a slightly nutty flavor after roasting, which makes it even more yummy."

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Ingredients: kosher salt, olive oil...

"This recipe appeared in "Cooking Light" magazine. This is a non-traditional way to prepare eggplant, but it really cuts the calories."

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Ingredients: dried Italian seasoning, eggplants...

"A south of the border blend of textures and flavors. serve hot as a main dish or a side dish with grilled meat or chicken."

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Ingredients: cilantro, fresh ground pepper...

"I used to love these when I was younger, I could eat two in one sitting! I haven't had fast food in a year or two, but these taste like I remember Taco Bell's quesadillas tasting. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do."

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Ingredients: process American cheese, cumin...

"This is so much nicer than plain steamed or boiled cabbage. Try it on the cabbage haters in your family and see if it converts them."

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Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, margarine...

"Carrots coated with a yummy butter, brown sugar and ginger sauce. I grew up eating these in Texas but the added the added ginger they could fit into many categories for ZWT. Easy, quick and yummy!-- GREAT way to get kids to enjoy this veggie! If you like a lot of sauce double the sauce ingredients. I posted this less 'saucy' to keep the fat and calories..."

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Ingredients: margarine, ground ginger...

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Ingredients: cream, garlic, milk...

"I have been making these for over 20 years, I usually get about 15 patties but it depends on the size of the batter that you drop in the pan, these are better if fried to very brown and crispy, you can make a double recipe, fry them then freeze them on a tray then pop them into freezer bags, then just warm them in the oven to crisp up, they are very..."

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Ingredients: garlic powder, green onions...

"I just found this on Recipegoldmine.com. Haven't made this yet, but they sound like an incredible appetizer for a cookout or picnic. Prep time includes 2 hour chilling time."

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Ingredients: cucumbers, fresh basil...

"This is great for a buffet! A marriage of couscous and fresh veggies held together by a Southwestern flavored dressing!"

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Ingredients: ground cumin, couscous...