Side Dishes Archives - A Side of Sweet

Beet-Dyed Mustard Ranch Deviled Eggs

Bright pink beet-dyed mustard ranch deviled eggs are stunning and easy to make. They are the perfect way to use up hard boiled eggs and they make a great appetizer.

I’ve never needed an excuse to get friends together for a celebration. Especially with blogging, I’m always wrangling girlfriends together for some hair-brained scheme, whether I need hand models or people to pose in front of a photo booth.

A while ago I hosted a confetti party. There were two reasons for the party – one, I finished a rough stretch at work with mostly night shifts, meaning I had basically dropped off the planet. I wanted to get everyone together to reconnect over drinks and snacks. Plus, I needed a party spread to highlight the balloon party centerpiece DIY I was working on for Martha Stewart. Why go to all of the trouble of making the decorations, recipes, and libations for a photoshoot if you can’t have people around to share them?… Read More »

Amazingly Moist Cranberry Bread Recipe

Nut Free Vegetarian

Tart and sweet cranberry bread recipe with just a tiny bit of crispness that protects each soft and moist slice. The best cranberry bread you’ll ever eat.

Cranberry bread is one of my favorite holiday traditions in our house. When fresh cranberries arrive at the supermarket I know the holidays aren’t far away.

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Roasted Delicata Squash – Easy Holiday Side Dish

Egg Free Vegetarian

This roasted delicata squash recipe is the perfect easy holiday side dish. It’s packed with flavor from cayenne, pomegranates, Real California Queso Fresco and lime crema.

Roasted Delicata Squash

Can I just say I’ve been loving delicata squash in a big way this year?

It’s truly the unsung hero of squashes. This beautiful little vegetable doesn’t need to be peeled.

I think the last time I tried to peel a butternut squash I actually got blisters, so this is beyond huge. It’s packed with flavor, but doesn’t overpower a dish. Instead it serves as a ready canvas for the amazing ingredients in this recipe, including pomegranates, Queso Fresco and a lime yogurt crema. Add in a pinch of spices and your mouth is truly in for a treat.

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Easy Winter Salad with Spinach, Delicata Squash, Feta & Pomegranate

Gluten Free Egg Free Vegetarian

An easy and healthy winter salad recipe with roasted delicata squash, feta, pomegranate & spinach that’s perfect for your holiday table. Vegetarian and gluten-free.

I love having a big colorful salad on our holiday table as a healthy option amid all the indulgences. This winter salad tics every one of my boxes – the feta brings a cool tanginess, the roasted delicata squash is warm and sweet and the pomegranates are perfectly tart. It’s satisfying and filling and will be the perfect addition to your holiday meal.

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Massaged Kale Salad with Shaved Parmesan

A massaged kale salad recipe with shaved parmesan and balsamic that is easy to eat and easy to customize with whatever you have in the fridge! Recipe is gluten free with vegetarian option.

Hi friends!

I’m having one of those days where words just seem to fail me. Work at the hospital has been particularly grueling lately. Residency is tough most of the time but I’m doing some of the longest hours of my entire three years. In the last two weeks, I’ve worked twelve 13-hour night shifts!… Read More »

Healthy Oven Baked Sweet Potatoes

Gluten Free Nut Free Egg Free Vegetarian Vegan

A recipe for oven baked sweet potatoes that are healthy and vegan! They are under 200 calories per serving, lightly sweet and taste freakin’ delicious!

I looooove having sweet potatoes around! All winter long I have a bowl of sweet potatoes on hand at all times so I can throw them in pretty much everything we make. They keep in our kitchen for weeks after we buy them – it’s so easy. Be it tacos, minestrone, or egg scramble, chances are there are sweet potatoes involved. They are just so convenient.

Just as they are an essential part of our winter diet, sweet potatoes are an expected side dish at our Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. … Read More »