Crunchy Mediterranean Couscous Salad! – My favorite salad…because it doesn’t taste like your having salad! Made with easy to prepare couscous and crunchy veggies with a hit of feta! Full of chickpeas, feta, crunchy cucumbers and a plethora of fresh veggies. All tossed in our easy 3 minute Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette! I tossed this together this…
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.
Best Spanish Rice
This Easy One Pot Spanish Rice will quickly become a family favorite! We use fresh ingredients that you most likely have on hand. Chicken stock for added flavor along with mexican spices…even a pepper if you like a little heat! What makes this Spanish Rice recipe the best? We fresh veggies for some crunch….
Twice Baked Potato Bites
Twice Baked Potato Bites! – These were a huge hit and so easy to make! Not sure I can have another party without them! I love little bites….I could live on appetizers alone! These beauties are about two bitefuls and were a hit at my last party! Nothing says yum like double stuffed anything…
Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Galette
Roasted Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Galette – A galette is a fancy word for a rustic tart. Around here ‘rustic’ means lazy! This beautifully unformed savory tart comes together in a flash. I love the simplicity. Store bought pie crust filled with roasted squash, goat cheese and topped with arugula and pomegranate for a pop…
Homemade Skillet Green Bean Casserole
Homemade Skillet Green Bean Casserole! – when your oven is bursting and there isn’t enough room for one more casserole dish, this stove top version is priceless and delicious! And as a bonus…it’s Fresh Fresh Fresh! No canned soup required for this delicious and easy holiday classic! Whats that saying, ‘necessity is the mother of…
Wedge Salad Platter for a Crowd
Wedge Salad Platter for a Crowd! – This beautiful and unique salad will be a hit at your next party! It takes only minutes to make with easy store bought ingredients! Wedge Salads are back! They disappeared for a few years but like everything old…it becomes new again! Somebody tell my body that pa-leeese! I…
3 Minute Skinny Caesar Dressing
Three Minute Skinny Caesar Dressing! – A super easy and flavorful caesar dressing that won’t chub you up! Made with simple ingredients, you will never miss the full fat version! Who doesn’t love a really good Caesar Salad?! It’s one of our faves. But the dressing can be a hassle. Raw egg. A can of oily…
Easy Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Easy Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts! – These beautiful brussels will make you forget your eating your veggies! Let’s start this new year off right with a beautiful, healthy, easy to make veggie dish! I spent the last two weeks in Maui with all my favorite people. I am in need of some serious veggies in…
Easy One Rise Dinner Rolls for a Crowd
Homemade Rolls for a Crowd! – The most amazing rolls, made in the most amazing way! They rise in the oven then crank the heat to bake! How to make Homemade Rolls for a crowd with only one rise! Three steps. No dissolving yeast or even a first rise. Crazy good too! Step One: …
Cheesy Stuffed Garlic French Bread
We love this Cheesy Stuffed Garlic French Bread! – Using store bought bread and presliced cheese it comes together in a flash! This post is sponsored by Sargento Cheese and Collective Bias. All opinions are my own. Wanna know how to turn a simple store bought loaf of french bread into something spectacular? Follow me! First…
Make Ahead Ciabatta Sausage and Apple Stuffing
We love this Make Ahead Ciabatta Sausage and Apple Stuffing! Ciabatta bread is a perfect bread to make stuffing with, along with apple and sausage this will be your new go to holiday recipe! Holiday dinners are the hardest meals to coordinate. The stress-O-meter runs at a constant ten. Everything has to be hot, and…
Chipotle Caesar Salad with Spicy Croutons
Caesar Salad is everyone’s favorite but sometimes it needs a kick in the butt! This not too spicy version will give ya a nice little change up from your everyday caesar! How to kick up your everyday caesar salad? Add a little chipotle to the dressing and toss a bit more into the crunchy croutons!…
Spinach Power Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette
This beautiful and fresh Spinach Salad is a powerhouse of good taste and will leave you feeling like a million bucks! Fresh and easy ingredients tossed together in a quick Honey Lime Vinaigrette. The power of spinach! It is considered a ‘super food’ and and a great way to get your healthy greens in, especially for those of us who are…
How to Oven Bake Quinoa, White and Brown Rice!
How to make perfect Quinoa and Rice every time! I mean every time! Once you try this you will never go back to watching the pot and hoping for the best! For all my cooking prowess, I can not make a good pot of rice or quinoa on the stove top. I am a pot stirrer….
Creamy Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Creamy Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes– An easy dish for any weekend or holiday! Super easy and creamy mashed potatoes! Cooked and mashed up in your slow cooker. Cooking and mashing up these taters in the slow cooker gives you and your oven a little more time and space. The secret to creamy slow cooker mashed…
