This fresh, summer-y Peach Salsa is great paired with chicken, fish, or pork…but it’s just as good with chips, too! A big bright flavored, easy to prepare dish, this salsa combines peach with avocado, cilantro, red bell pepper, and is tossed in a simple mixture of lime juice and honey. Peaches are so seasonal, make…
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.
Easy Guacamole Recipe
Summer is in full swing and you know what that means! Heaps and heaps of anything with fresh avocado. What says summer more than a big bowl of fresh guacamole? It’s everyones favorite party food and this is how we’ve been making our guacamole recipe for years. The lime keeps the avocado from turning brown, and…
Caesar Pasta Salad
A new spin on a classic! Caesar Pasta Salad has crunchy romaine and tender pasta for the perfect salad any time of year! A delicious easy to make caesar dressing with no egg that takes only 5 minutes and crunchy homemade croutons! Everyone loves a good pasta salad and just like our Greek Pasta Salad…
Classic Naan Bread Recipe
I made this naan bread for dinner on a Mediterranean snack plate and it is so good! I like to serve it with homemade hummus but you could easily put some chicken and tzatziki on it and make it a gyro. It tastes like the delicious kind you get a restaurant and is best served…
Coconut Shrimp
We LOVE anything tropical and these coconut shrimp are no exception! We use a simple dredge of flour, eggs, and finish the shrimp off by coating them in a mixture of panko crumbs and sweetened flakey coconut. Give the shrimp a light fry and the result is delicious, crunchy, restaurant quality coconut shrimp! These tropical coated…
Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
I made these on a whim to bring over to a girls day get together. ALL of these baked buffalo cauliflower bites were were GONE within minutes! These Cauliflower Buffalo ‘wings’ are crispy, delicious, flavorful, and taste just like chicken wings- but, better! We used pre-cut cauliflower florets to make it even easier, and bonus- these…
Creamy Cauliflower Au Gratin
Creamy Cauliflower Au Gratin – Fresh cauliflower with a creamy cheese sauce and on your table in no time! How much flavor can you stuff into a vegetable? This big flavored casserole will have everyone scraping their plates! Misbehavin’ veggies! Cauliflower all mixed up with a super easy and creamy cheese sauce! This recipe…
Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole
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…
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…
