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Brazilian Grilled Pineapple Recipe - Coat pineapple wedges in a simple mix of brown sugar and cinnamon and grill them to delicious, juicy perfection for this Brazilian steakhouse favorite.

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Brazilian Grilled Pineapple

Coat pineapple wedges in a simple mix of brown sugar and cinnamon and grill them to delicious, juicy perfection for this Brazilian steakhouse favorite.

By SoccerNut

Riced Cauliflower Recipe - Cauliflower rice, a gluten-free and grain-free alternative to rice, is cooked with salsa and green onion in this quick and easy side dish.

Riced Cauliflower

Cauliflower rice, a gluten-free and grain-free alternative to rice, is cooked with salsa and green onion in this quick and easy side dish.

By SlimCookins

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Bok Choy Stir Fry Recipe - This quick and easy recipe for bok choy stir fry goes nicely with any meat.

Bok Choy Stir Fry

This quick and easy recipe for bok choy stir fry goes nicely with any meat.

By fred

Balsamic Brown Sugar Carrots Recipe - Balsamic vinaigrette and brown sugar carrots are a quick and easy side dish for Thanksgiving or a weeknight dinner.

Balsamic Brown Sugar Carrots

Balsamic vinaigrette and brown sugar carrots are a quick and easy side dish for Thanksgiving or a weeknight dinner.

By Anna

Nancy's Butter Beans Recipe - With a bit of butter, a couple slices of bacon, and a spoonful of brown sugar, canned butter beans become a family-pleasing side dish in under 30 minutes.

Nancy's Butter Beans

With a bit of butter, a couple slices of bacon, and a spoonful of brown sugar, canned butter beans become a family-pleasing side dish in under 30 minutes.

By Wes

V's Fried Mashed Potatoes Recipe - Boiled potatoes are mashed and cooked in butter and olive oil in this crispy, fried mashed potatoes recipe.

V's Fried Mashed Potatoes

Boiled potatoes are mashed and cooked in butter and olive oil in this crispy, fried mashed potatoes recipe.

By Agent V

Creamy Morel Mushroom Grits Recipe - Stone-ground grits are flavored with broth-infused morel mushrooms and Parmesan cheese in this easy, flavorful, vegetarian dish.

Creamy Morel Mushroom Grits

Stone-ground grits are flavored with broth-infused morel mushrooms and Parmesan cheese in this easy, flavorful, vegetarian dish.

By Sarah Dipity

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Roasted Butternut Squash Puree Recipe - Roasted butternut squash puree is quick and easy to prepare using 3 simple ingredients, a perfect addition to soup or savory squash pie.

Roasted Butternut Squash Puree

Roasted butternut squash puree is quick and easy to prepare using 3 simple ingredients, a perfect addition to soup or savory squash pie.

By ChristinaB

Pan-Roasted Red Potatoes Recipe - These duck fat potatoes are pan-roasted to develop a rich flavor and crispy crust your family and friends will love for breakfast or dinner.

Pan-Roasted Red Potatoes

These duck fat potatoes are pan-roasted to develop a rich flavor and crispy crust your family and friends will love for breakfast or dinner.

By Shyla Lane

Simple Roasted Butternut Squash Recipe and Video - Roasted butternut squash with garlic is a quick and easy side dish ready in less than an hour for a weeknight or a holiday gathering.

Simple Roasted Butternut Squash

Roasted butternut squash with garlic is a quick and easy side dish ready in less than an hour for a weeknight or a holiday gathering.

By MChele

Buttery Garlic Green Beans Recipe and Video - Quick and easy green beans pan-fried in garlic butter are a simple side dish for the Thanksgiving or weeknight table.

Buttery Garlic Green Beans

Quick and easy green beans pan-fried in garlic butter are a simple side dish for the Thanksgiving or weeknight table.

By LookWhatsCooking

Jamie's Sweet and Easy Corn on the Cob Recipe and Video - Use a little sugar and lemon juice in the water to make the sweetest, quickest, tastiest boiled corn on the cob.

Jamie's Sweet and Easy Corn on the Cob

Use a little sugar and lemon juice in the water to make the sweetest, quickest, tastiest boiled corn on the cob.

By heatherjane

Glazed Carrots Recipe and Video - Carrots are glazed with a butter and brown sugar glaze in this simple but delicious side dish.

Glazed Carrots

Carrots are glazed with a butter and brown sugar glaze in this simple but delicious side dish.

By Tricia McTamaney

Low-Carb Zucchini Pasta Recipe and Video - Zucchini sliced into thin strips, or zoodles, can replace spaghetti for a lower-carb or gluten-free meal. Serve with your favorite pasta sauce.

Low-Carb Zucchini Pasta

Zucchini sliced into thin strips, or zoodles, can replace spaghetti for a lower-carb or gluten-free meal. Serve with your favorite pasta sauce.

By DinnerMomma

Fried Brussels Sprouts Recipe and Video - Sliced brussels sprouts and onions are tossed in bacon grease in this quick and easy vegetable side dish that's a kid-pleaser to boot.

Fried Brussels Sprouts

Sliced brussels sprouts and onions are tossed in bacon grease in this quick and easy vegetable side dish that's a kid-pleaser to boot.

By Brandi Ratcliff

Roasted Green Beans Recipe - Simply roast fresh green beans with olive oil, salt, and black pepper until browned to bring out their nutty flavor.

Roasted Green Beans

Simply roast fresh green beans with olive oil, salt, and black pepper until browned to bring out their nutty flavor.

By samanathon

Butter-Roasted Cauliflower Recipe and Video - Chef John's quick and easy recipe for butter-roasted cauliflower is an unusual and tremendously tasty way to enjoy cauliflower.

Butter-Roasted Cauliflower

Chef John's quick and easy recipe for butter-roasted cauliflower is an unusual and tremendously tasty way to enjoy cauliflower.

By Chef John

Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe Recipe and Video - This Roman

Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe

This Roman "cheese and pepper" spaghetti is a delicious side dish or simple dinner. It's a great weeknight option that uses 5 ingredients and takes about 20 minutes to make.

By Jennifer Torrey-Manning

Roasted Cabbage Recipe and Video - Roasted cabbage, seasoned with garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and salt, is a quick and easy side dish for weeknight dinners.

Roasted Cabbage

Roasted cabbage, seasoned with garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and salt, is a quick and easy side dish for weeknight dinners.

By samnan2

Quick and Easy Grilled Potatoes Recipe - Save time when grilling baked potatoes by pre-cooking them in the microwave. Just 5 minutes in the microwave is the secret to these tasty grilled potatoes that are ready to eat in no time.

Quick and Easy Grilled Potatoes

Save time when grilling baked potatoes by pre-cooking them in the microwave. Just 5 minutes in the microwave is the secret to these tasty grilled potatoes that are ready to eat in no time.

By stylistmama

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Southern Fried Apples Recipe and Video - Just a few basic pantry items are all you need to turn plain apples into a tasty, sweet side dish for meats or to serve with breakfast.

Southern Fried Apples

Just a few basic pantry items are all you need to turn plain apples into a tasty, sweet side dish for meats or to serve with breakfast.

By lscrisp

Lime Cilantro Cauliflower

Lime Cilantro Cauliflower "Rice"

Grated cauliflower stands in for rice in this flavorful, grain-free side dish.

By abussone

Corn On The Cob (Easy Cleaning and Shucking) Recipe - There's no need to husk and silk an ear of corn when you use this quick method for microwaving a whole ear of unhusked corn and just squeezing it out of the husk.

Corn On The Cob (Easy Cleaning and Shucking)

There's no need to husk and silk an ear of corn when you use this quick method for microwaving a whole ear of unhusked corn and just squeezing it out of the husk.

By CCARR48

Easiest Asparagus Recipe Recipe - Just saute asparagus in a bit of butter and flavor with honey, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder for a fast and flavorful vegetable dish.

Easiest Asparagus Recipe

Just saute asparagus in a bit of butter and flavor with honey, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder for a fast and flavorful vegetable dish.

By Hannah

Paleo Cauliflower Rice Recipe - Cauliflower is processed into rice-shape pieces and cooked with oil creating a paleo-friendly cauliflower 'rice' side dish.

Paleo Cauliflower Rice

Cauliflower is processed into rice-shape pieces and cooked with oil creating a paleo-friendly cauliflower 'rice' side dish.

By Lauren S

Easy Roasted Broccoli Recipe - Roasted broccoli is quick and easy to prepare using broccoli florets, broccoli stems, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Easy Roasted Broccoli

Roasted broccoli is quick and easy to prepare using broccoli florets, broccoli stems, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

By karenatlincoln

Cabbage Balushka or Cabbage and Noodles Recipe - This Hungarian favorite side dish is just cabbage, onions, and egg noodles cooked in butter with salt and pepper to taste. It's so easy and good.

Cabbage Balushka or Cabbage and Noodles

This Hungarian favorite side dish is just cabbage, onions, and egg noodles cooked in butter with salt and pepper to taste. It's so easy and good.

By rlecook

Honey Dijon Brussels Sprouts Recipe - Tender Brussels sprouts are tossed in a buttery honey Dijon sauce. This recipe can easily be doubled, or even tripled, to serve a crowd.

Honey Dijon Brussels Sprouts

Tender Brussels sprouts are tossed in a buttery honey Dijon sauce. This recipe can easily be doubled, or even tripled, to serve a crowd.

By Stacy

Roasted Parmesan Rosemary Potatoes Recipe - Fresh rosemary turns everyday potatoes into a comforting side dish for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Roasted Parmesan Rosemary Potatoes

Fresh rosemary turns everyday potatoes into a comforting side dish for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

By I Love Troy