Creamy and delicious Celery Gratin makes a great side dish to most any meal!  The subtle flavors of the celery shine in this surprisingly simple and elegant dish that’s finished with an easy cheese sauce and crispy panko crumb topping. If you have never cooked with celery as the star ingredient of a dish, you…
Side dish recipes
We love our flavorful side dishes at Laughing Spatula! Sides dishes don’t get the credit they should- sure, they’re not the main course, but they can still pack a punch with flavor and enhancing your meal. Be it a wedge salad platter, Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Garlic and Cheese Stuffed Bread, or Easy One Rise Dinner Rolls, we have your side dishes covered. The in laws will LOVE you for bringing a Laughing Spatula side dish recipe!
Side dishes can highlight a perfect meal! Let us show you how to make easy and delicious side dish recipes.
Mushroom Rice – {oven baked recipe}
This ONE PAN Mushroom Rice recipe is easy and so delicious! Never underestimate the power of a good side dish. Elevate that simple dinner with this delicious and easy rice casserole! Let’s give easy side dishes some credit. They can lift a plain old chicken dinner up to a new level! This is one we…
Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
We love any recipe featuring sweet potatoes and this Stuffed Sweet Potato recipe hits all of the marks! Using a twice baked method to stuff the potatoes, we make a filling of mashed sweet potato, warm spices, apples, cranberries, a dash of vanilla, and top it all off with an easy streusel topping. This post is…
Sweet Potato Casserole
Fluffy whipped sweet potatoes topped with a pecan crumble make up this perfect Sweet Potato Casserole! Follow this recipe for make ahead instructions to create the perfect side dish, ideal for the holiday season, or dinner party. Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crumbles This post is sponsored by Bako Sweet Potatoes. All opinions expressed…
Garlic Refrigerator Pickles
We love pickles! This recipe for Garlic Pickles is a ‘refrigerator’ pickle recipe, meaning no special equipment is required. Boil some brine, add some flavoring ingredients along with chopped cucumbers, and you have some delicious, fresh homemade Garlic Refrigerator Pickles. What Are Refrigerator Pickles? Refrigerator pickles are pickles made in a brine that do not require…
Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad
This creamy and easy to make Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad tastes just like deviled eggs! We load it up with celery, pickles and of course a lot of eggs. This recipe will feed your crowd and then some! Easy Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad This recipe is a total hit everywhere we bring it! Creamy, eggy,…
Crispy Smashed Potatoes
Tired of your everday potatoes? Try these Crispy Smashed Potatoes and kick up your potato game! We serve these as appetizers, side dishes and snacks. Great on game day too with a ton of toppings! How to make the best ever Crispy Smashed Potatoes – Once you see how easy thee are you will make…
Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket
My son is a hot dog fiend, and to mix things up, I wanted him to try some pigs in a blanket! No surprise that he loved them, and my favorite part about making themwas how easy they were to make in the air fryer. Top them with your favorite seasoning, dip them in ketchup,…
Layered Salad
This layered salad is an impressive, but easy recipe that pleases any crowd. Served in a glass bowl so you can see the layers, this salad combines iceberg lettuce, peas, cheddar cheese, bacon, hardboiled eggs, green onion, fresh dill, and a homemade dressing that is sure to knock your socks off. History of the Layered…
Quick Pickled Cucumbers
The easiest Quick Pickled Cucumber Recipe! Crunchy, tangy and ready to eat in 30 minutes! We go through buckets of these every summer and serve them on sandwiches in salads and along side every thing off the barbeque. Tastes like summer in a jar! What kind of vingar is best for pickling cucumbers? white vinegar…
Asparagus Salad
Fresh Asparagus, spinach, tomatoes, feta with a super simple Lemon Vinaigrette! This dish just screams Spring time! Clean out the refridgerator with tons of veggies to make 100 different ways! Ingredients for Asparagus Salad: 2 pounds fresh asparagus cherry tomatoes sun-dried tomatoes white beans vinagar olive oil dijon mustard lemon juice This fresh and healthy…
Easy Deviled Eggs
Deviled Eggs are a nostalgic, easy appetizer and perfect for Easter or any holiday alike. What makes this recipe so much easier than traditional deviled eggs is the use of an Air Fryer to hard boil the eggs! We’ll show you how to make delicious, creamy, and perfect deviled eggs, in less time. The first step to…
Simple Rice Pilaf (with other flavor ideas!)
Rice Pilaf is an easy change up from your regular white rice side dish and we love to load ours up with flavor! Our rice pilaf uses a base of orzo toasted in butter along with diced onion, combined with fluffy rice, all cooked in chicken broth. This rice pilaf recipe works great as a…
Easy Couscous Salad
This Easy Couscous Salad is full of black beans, corn, peppers and tossed in a light chili lime vinaigrette! A healthy Southwest version of couscous salad. Fabulous main or side dish that packs a crunch! Add a protein and make it a full meal. What is couscous? Most believe couscous is a seed or a…
Broccoli Rice and Cheese Casserole
This Broccoli RIce Casserole is so easy to make and so comforting! No condensed soup broccoli rice casserole is made with fresh broccoli, rice, milk and of course cheese! A simple white sauce brings this delicious and simple to prepare side dish together! Serve this easy rice side dish with our Oven Fried Crispy Chicken…
