Side Dishes Archives - An Edible Mosaic™

White Bean Roasted Bell Pepper Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette

June 25, 2018 by Faith 1 Comment

White Bean Roasted Bell Pepper Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette is one of those salads that comes together quick (just in time for a summer gathering!), and is even better the next day (that is, if there’s any leftover).

Bean salads are some of my all-time favorite salads, and I find that they’re even better the next day after they’ve had time to marinate in the dressing overnight. I usually like to whip up a homemade vinaigrette to dress my salads because it only takes a couple of minutes, and it tastes so much better than anything bottled! (And bonus, it doesn’t have any preservatives or other unpronounceable ingredients that come in so many store-bought salad dressings.)…

Mexican-Inspired Warm Garlic Butter Corn Salad with Cotija

June 15, 2018 by Faith Leave a Comment

Mexican-Inspired Warm Garlic Butter Corn Salad with Cotija combines sweet local buttered corn with salty Cotija cheese, fresh cilantro and lime, with a touch of heat from jalapeno and garlic. I wait all year long for summer foods. Corn on the cob, tomatoes, and peaches, to name a few. Some things just taste 100 times better when they’re local and in-season. My favorite way to eat corn will always be the way I grew up with: steamed with butter and salt. But I love playing with new flavors and Mexican flavors in particular always catch my eye....

10+ Summer Side Dish Recipes for Your Next BBQ, Potluck, or Picnic

May 21, 2018 by Faith Leave a Comment

You’ll find something for everyone at your next party with these 10+ Summer Side Dish Recipes for Your Next BBQ, Potluck, or Picnic; and bonus, they can all be made ahead! With the unofficial start to summer just a week away, now is the perfect time to start thinking about summer side dishes! No matter what meat you’re grilling or protein you’re serving up, there’s sure to be a variety of side dishes to go along with it. Everything from potato salad to pasta salad, and green salad to coleslaw. And let’s not forget baked beans and fruit salad! I have a side dish or […]...

Low-Carb Broccoli Stem Gratin

May 18, 2018 by Faith Leave a Comment

Low-Carb Broccoli Stem Gratin is everything we love about a good gratin; it’s a rich, creamy, and cheesy side dish that you can pair with any number of things, from roast chicken to grilled steak. And bonus, this version uses broccoli stems so they don’t go to waste! Most of us hear the word gratin and think potato. And most of us hear broccoli stem and think toss it. But neither of those are set in stone! Reducing food waste is always a goal of mine, so when I found myself with a pretty good amount of broccoli stems in the fridge, I wanted to […]...

Low-Carb Cheesy Celery Gratin

March 5, 2018 by Faith Leave a Comment

Low-Carb Cheesy Celery Gratin features celery as a star ingredient and pairs well with any number of things, like grilled steak or roast chicken. If you’ve never tried it, you might be surprised at how celery takes on a subtly sweet flavor once cooked! Celery, that humble veggie that seems to always take the backseat in soups and stews and is often thought of as nothing more than a vehicle for serving peanut butter or cream cheese, is surprisingly the star of this dish....

Teriyaki Green Beans

January 19, 2018 by Faith Leave a Comment

Teriyaki Green Beans have all the flavor of your favorite take-out food, but you get to control the amount of sugar and salt that goes in. Most people look at me like I have three heads when I tell them I don’t eat Chinese food. It’s not that I don’t enjoy it; I too am a sucker for savory/sweet foods swimming in sauce. And fried rice. And noodles. What I really mean when I say that I don’t eat Chinese food is that I don’t eat it at restaurants....

Cheddar and Thyme Butternut Squash Gratin

December 22, 2017 by Faith 2 Comments

Cheddar and Thyme Butternut Squash Gratin is a simple, but surprisingly flavorful side dish that pairs well with just about anything. Looking through my side dish recipes, I realized that – like most side dish recipes – a lot of them feed a crowd! Which is of course a good thing most of the time, but it doesn’t hurt to have a few small-batch options on hand for those times when you’re just cooking for you +1....

Green Beans with Garlic and Golden Raisins (Copycat from Disney’s Boma – Flavors of Africa)

December 8, 2017 by Faith 1 Comment

Green Beans with Garlic and Golden Raisins was inspired by a dish I had at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge called Boma – Flavors of Africa. It’s richly-flavored and slightly nutty with a good balance of sweet and savory. I never thought I’d actually say this, but these are the green beans of my dreams. There is something oddly satisfying about a giant bowl of these, so much that I can make it an entire meal and be sated (umm, so when I say that the recipe serves 2 to 4 people, I guess that’s really more of a guideline because it’s really just 1 if […]...

Orange and Toasted Almond Saffron Rice Pilaf with Golden Raisins

November 10, 2017 by Faith Leave a Comment

Aromatic with orange and spices, this Orange and Toasted Almond Saffron Rice Pilaf with Golden Raisins is the perfect balance of sweet and savory! The secret ingredient that takes it over the top is a little splash of orange blossom water right before serving. In keeping with my exotic, intimate holiday meal, this one of the side dish stars of the show. Some kind of pilaf is a necessary component along with my Persian-Inspired Cornish Hens with Pomegranate Walnut Sauce; it acts as a bed to soak up all that glorious stew-like liquid....

Sweet and Savory Quinoa Pilaf with Cranberries, Roasted Butternut, and Toasted Almonds {Giveaway}

October 20, 2017 by Faith 38 Comments

Zoup! provided me with product for the purpose of this post, as well as compensation for my time. As always, all opinions expressed in this post are my own. Sweet and Savory Quinoa Pilaf with Cranberries, Roasted Butternut, and Toasted Almonds is packed with flavor and nutrition, and is the perfect addition to any holiday spread or fall gathering. We all have our classic holiday side dish standbys. Green bean casserole, candied yams, and buttery mashed potatoes, to name just a few of my family’s favorites. I’ll occasionally do a rice dish (typically a pilaf) of some kind, and just to mix things up, I […]...