Side Dishes
Here you'll find my collection of homemade side dish recipes that focus on big and bold flavors, many of them nice and spicy. Some of my personal favorites include Hoppin' John, Cajun Corn Maque Choux, Mexican Rice, Papas con Chile, and Cuban Black Beans (Frijoles Negros).
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Jollof Rice Recipe (Nigerian Rice)
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Dirty Rice Recipe (Classic Cajun, One-Pot & Easy)
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Johnny Cakes Recipe
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Southern Collard Greens Recipe
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Soup Beans
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Creamy Cajun-Style Mac and Cheese Recipe
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Easy Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe (Spiced & Crispy)
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Homemade Mac and Cheese Recipe (Creamy Stovetop or Baked)
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Asian Cucumber Salad Recipe
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The Best Classic Cajun Potato Salad – Creamy & Flavor-Packed
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Smothered Green Beans Recipe
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Sichuanese Spiced Cucumber Salad (Qiang Huang Gua)
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Dan Dan Noodles Recipe (Spicy Sichuan Noodles)
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Cuban Black Beans Recipe
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Misir Wat Recipe (Ethiopian Spicy Red Lentils)
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Hot Honey Roasted Carrots Recipe
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Callaloo Recipe
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Mofongo Recipe
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Hot Honey Roasted Pumpkin Recipe
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Red Beans and Rice Recipe
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Hawaiian Macaroni Salad Recipe
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Esquites Recipe (Mexican Street Corn Salad)
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Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
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Roasted Red Peppers Recipe
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Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe
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Mexican Cornbread (Jalapeño Cheese & Creamed Corn)
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Jalapeño Bottle Caps
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Tostones Recipe
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Chiles Toreados Recipe: Mexican Blistered Peppers
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Thai Fried Rice Recipe
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Hoppin' John Recipe
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Oyster Dressing Recipe
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Arroz con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas)
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Homemade Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos)
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Honey Sriracha Brussels Sprouts Recipe
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Curtido (Salvadoran Cabbage Slaw)
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Ramen Eggs Recipe (Ajitama)
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Charleston Red Rice Recipe
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Cajun Corn Maque Choux Recipe
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Mexican Rice Recipe
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Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
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Yellow Rice Recipe (Arroz Amarillo)
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Bombay Potatoes Recipe (Bombay Aloo)
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Ratatouille Recipe
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Black Bean Salad Recipe
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Jalapeno Cheddar Dutch Oven Bread Recipe
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Mike's Zesty Three Bean Salad
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Aloo Gobi Recipe (Indian Spiced Potato and Cauliflower)

