I’m a big lover of potatoes- crispy potatoes, mashed potatoes, twice baked potatoes- you name it, I love ’em. I made this Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole after putting together my whipped potatoes; some cheddar cheese, some bacon, and some green onions make this one delicious dish. How to make Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole – Start…
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.
30 Minute Whipped Potatoes
We made these 30 Minute Whipped Potatoes to go with Pork Chops and Apples with Cider Glaze– the entire family loved them, including my 10 lb Shih Tzu Walter. They are DELICIOUS, dreamy, creamy, whipped to perfection and they are the easiest version of mashed potatoes ever. These potatoes are a true home crafted recipe…
Cranberry and Brie Filled Biscuits
Thanksgiving and Holiday prep is in full swing! I had leftover homemade cranberry sauce, canned biscuits and some leftover brie from a cheese platter- hey! let’s stuff biscuits with cranberry sauce and brie, that surely can’t be terrible! Visions of chubby fairies danced in my head as I took a bite. These Cranberry and Brie…
Autumn Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Maple Cider Vinaigrette
Autumn Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Maple Cider Vinaigrette! Using mostly prepped store bought ingredients, this salad is a breeze to make and will feed a crowd! Crisp apples, toasted pecans, blue cheese crumbles, bacon and roasted sweet potatoes! All mixed together in a super easy to make Maple-Dijon and Lemon Vinaigrette. How to Make…
Orange Cranberry Sauce with Cinnamon and Vanilla
Cranberry sauce is second to Thanksgiving Stuffing for my favorite Turkey Day side dish! I love the tanginess of it but also the smell of it as it permeates my kitchen. This Cranberry sauce has orange, cinnamon and vanilla and has a high end taste with a simple recipe. It is bar none, the best…
Fondant Potatoes
Fondant Potatoes are a classic and elegant way to serve up potatoes. Crispy on the outside, and deliciously creamy on the inside! They’re impressive, flavorful, and so easy to make. We make ours unique by adding white wine, fresh garlic, and fresh thyme. These are a FABULOUS recipe for Christmas, too! So what exactly are…
Traditional Thanksgiving Dressing
Thanksgiving is my favorite foodie time of year, and dressing is my FAVORITE dish. I prefer mine dunked in ketchup (yep, I’m that girl) and this time of year I just crave this stuff. It’s hearty, delicious, and surprisingly simple to make. But…did you know there is a difference between stuffing and dressing? Read below…
Roasted Butternut Squash with Penne and Garlic Cream Sauce
Roasted Butternut Squash with Penne and Garlic Cream Sauce! – A delicious and easy to make side dish or main meal for Fall and Holidays! Rachel and I couldn’t keep our forks (or fingers) out of this dish! The cream sauce is infused with the sage and roasted butternut adds a savory sweet side…
Fresh Corn and Avocado Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette
Fresh Corn Salad with Avocado – A no cook crunchy, big flavored salad. Served with a super quick Honey Lime Vinaigrette! If you love the crunch of fresh corn you are going to love this salad! It’s surprising how delicious corn is when left in it’s crunchy natural state! WHY WE LOVE THIS FRESH…
Greek Pasta Salad
This big flavored Greek Pasta Salad is packed with crunchy veggies, chunks of feta and salty olives. Tossed with a super simple lemon vinaigrette, it is the perfect side dish! This salad packs a big punch of crunch! Packed full of fresh veggies along with salty olives and fat chunks of feta it will become…
Asian Slaw with Sesame Peanut Dressing
Crunchy and Fresh Asian Slaw with an easy to make Sesame Peanut Dressing ! Perfect side dish for chicken, fish or burgers! Full of fresh crunchy veggies, this recipe goes with everything. A perfect salad for all seasons! We first had this at my friend’s place in Palm Springs. She served this delicious…
The Best Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe
What makes this Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe the best? Everything! Blueberries, feta and our dear friend avocado. Along with a delicious two minute Poppy Seed Vinaigrette recipe…it is THE BEST! Feels like spring time to me! This salad has been in our lives for a very long time. We eat variations of it for…
Cauliflower Rice with Mushrooms and Feta
Cauliflower Rice with Mushrooms and Feta! – This combo will make you quickly forget it’s cauliflower and not rice! Cauliflower rice where have you been all my life! I mean I have heard of it, but I really didn’t think it would taste like rice…but it does! Especially with a little help from my beloved mushrooms…
Honey Glazed Carrots with Garlic & Thyme
If you’re going to eat a vegetable, make it this one! These Honey Glazed Carrots with Garlic and Thyme taste like savory candy, and they’re absolutely delicious, and perfect for any holiday- Thanksgiving, Easter, Christmas, you name it- they’ll do! You’ll simmer these carrots in about 1 inch of water in a shallow stovetop pan…
Cheesy Potatoes Au Gratin
Easy Cheesy Potatoes Au Gratin! – This dish looks so fancy but it is so incredibly simple! Toss sliced potatoes with fresh cream, garlic and cheese then turn those potatoes on their side! VIDEO BELOW WILL SHOW YOU HOW EASY THIS RECIPE TRULY IS! Don’t touch that dial! I know, these look sooooo hard…
