Side Dishes Archives - The Love Nerds https://thelovenerds.com/category/recipes/side-dishes/ Crafts, Decor, Cooking, and Event Planning Thu, 25 Jun 2020 18:35:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Easy Summer Cook Out! https://thelovenerds.com/easy-pasta-salad-recipe/ Wed, 24 Jun 2020 18:34:00 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=19651 Double BUBBA burger sandwich with tomato and avocado

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of BUBBA burger. All opinions are 100% mine. Plan an easy summer cookout with this easy pasta salad recipe and BUBBA burgers!  The last few months feels like a long, drawn out meal prep session. No joke! It feels like I spend my day either...

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]]> 19651 Sweet and Spicy Fry Sauce https://thelovenerds.com/sweet-and-spicy-fry-sauce/ Mon, 27 May 2019 13:36:12 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=14558 Delicious sweet and spicy fry sauce makes every fry better! This Honey Sriracha dipping sauce is the perfect combination of spicy from the Sriracha Sauce and sweet from a touch of honey. | THE LOVE NERDS

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of McCain® Foods. The opinions and text are all mine. Delicious sweet and spicy fry sauce makes every fry better! This Honey Sriracha dipping sauce is the perfect combination of spicy from the sriracha sauce and sweet from a touch of honey and rice vinegar.  Irresistible...

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]]> 14558 The Best No Mayo Potato Salad with Bacon https://thelovenerds.com/no-mayo-roasted-potato-salad/ Tue, 21 May 2019 13:00:49 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=3504

This side dish is the perfect addition to your next picnic – a no mayo potato salad with bacon and roasted potatoes! And the best part? There’s bacon!!! Bacon makes everything better, don’t ya think?  THE BEST NO MAYO POTATO SALAD YOUR PICNIC GUESTS ARE GOING TO LOVE! This recipe for no mayo roasted potato...

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]]> 3504 Brussels Sprouts Salad with Cranberries & Apples https://thelovenerds.com/cranberry-apple-brussels-sprouts-salad-recipe/ Wed, 21 Nov 2018 13:00:17 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=11902 Brussels Sprouts Salad with Cranberries, Apples and Pecans is the perfect Thanksgiving salad recipe

With only 15 minutes of prep time, this crunchy Cranberry Apple Brussels Sprouts Salad recipe is a satisfying salad for your holiday table! Cranberries, apples, and pecans combine for a perfect seasonal holiday side dish.   Cranberry Apple Brussels Sprouts Salad is a Satisfying Holiday Salad Recipe Up until a few years ago, I had never...

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]]> 11902 Cranberry Pear Spinach Rice Pilaf https://thelovenerds.com/cranberry-pear-spinach-rice-pilaf-recipe/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 13:00:15 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=9171 This Cranberry Pear Spinach Rice Pilaf Recipe is the perfect holiday side dish for Thanksgiving and Christmas!

This Cranberry Pear Spinach Rice Pilaf will make a delicious new side dish for your holiday dinner! The spinach rice makes a hearty base for the slightly sweet cranberries and pears. With the little red and green, it really does make the perfect Christmas side dish recipe!  Delicious Cranberry Rice Pilaf with Spinach, Pears and...

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]]> 9171 Cinnamon Brown Sugar Mashed Sweet Potatoes https://thelovenerds.com/mashed-sweet-potatoes/ Tue, 13 Nov 2018 14:00:06 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=1029 Cinnamon and brown sugar mashed sweet potatoes are my favorite mashed potatoes recipe! This sweet potato side dish is the perfect addition for your Thanksgiving or Christmas menu though I do enjoy them all year long because they're an easy side dish!

Cinnamon brown sugar mashed sweet potatoes are my favorite mashed potatoes recipe! This sweet potato side dish is the perfect addition for your holiday menu! Plus, they’re easy, flavorful and easy to pair with main dishes all year long. Easy Mashed Sweet Potatoes makes the perfect side dish recipe for family and holiday dinners! I...

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]]> 1029 Creamy Rosemary Thyme Au Gratin Potatoes with Lemon Herb Chicken https://thelovenerds.com/rosemary-thyme-au-gratin-potatoes/ Thu, 27 Sep 2018 19:32:12 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=12922 Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes filled with fresh white cheese and herbs

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cooked Perfect® Fire Grilled Chicken for IZEA Worldwide. All opinions are 100% mine. Rich and creamy Rosemary Thyme Au Gratin Potatoes make the perfect side dish for Cooked Perfect Fire Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken! Whether as family dinner or easy lunch with potato leftovers, you will love...

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]]> 12922 Easiest Garlic Bread Recipe with Four Cheese Chicken and Broccoli Pasta https://thelovenerds.com/easiest-garlic-bread-recipe/ Mon, 06 Aug 2018 18:24:08 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=12874 With under 15 minutes of prep work, you can enjoy a tasty Four Cheese Chicken and Broccoli Pasta with the easiest homemade garlic bread! It's a delicious dinner solution that's perfect for busy nights when you still need to get dinner on the table for the family! 

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc. All opinions are entirely my own. With under 15 minutes of prep work, you can enjoy a tasty Four Cheese Chicken and Broccoli Pasta with the easiest homemade garlic bread! It’s a delicious dinner solution that’s perfect for busy nights when...

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]]> 12874 Easy Dinner on the Grill: Pork Tenderloin, Potatoes & Brussels Sprouts https://thelovenerds.com/garlic-and-herb-grilled-potatoes-and-brussels-sprouts/ Wed, 30 May 2018 15:39:47 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=12731 Garlic and Herb Pork Tenderloin with grilled potato and brussels sprouts side dish on white plate

Make this easy dinner on the grill this summer with Smithfield® Marinated Fresh Pork Tenderloin and grilled vegetables! These easy Garlic and Herb Grilled Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts are a new staple in the house and make the perfect companion for grilled pork!  Enjoy Summer with Easy Pork, Brussels Sprouts and Potatoes on the Grill I grew...

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]]> 12731 Garlic Parmesan Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts https://thelovenerds.com/garlic-parmesan-pan-roasted-brussels-sprouts-recipe/ Wed, 20 Dec 2017 23:21:59 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=12169 These oven roasted Brussels sprouts are lightly seasoned with garlic and parmesan, resulting in a winning flavor combination the whole family will love! Fresh, crunchy and so easy to make, this Brussels sprouts side dish is a winner!  

These oven roasted Brussels sprouts are lightly seasoned with garlic and parmesan, resulting in a winning flavor combination the whole family will love! Fresh, crunchy and so easy to make, this Brussels sprouts side dish is a winner!   Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Parmesan and Garlic are a huge crowd pleaser! Brussels sprouts is my...

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]]> 12169 Oven Roasted Brown Sugar Carrots https://thelovenerds.com/oven-roasted-brown-sugar-carrots-recipe/ Mon, 20 Nov 2017 20:05:30 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=11875 This easy holiday side dish is kid approved! Oven roasted carrots with brown sugar add a little sweetness to traditionally savory carrots. Everyone will love these brown sugar carrots! | The Love Nerds #holidaysidedish #sidedishrecipe #carrotrecipe

This easy holiday side dish is kid tested and approved! These oven roasted carrots with brown sugar add a little sweetness to traditionally savory carrots, which is why they make a perfect holiday side dish. Everyone will love these brown sugar carrots!  Roasted Carrots with Brown Sugar that make the whole family happy this holiday...

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]]> 11875 Creamy Garlic Mushrooms https://thelovenerds.com/creamy-garlic-mushrooms/ Thu, 16 Nov 2017 15:13:55 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=11861 Add a mushroom side dish to your Thanksgiving and Christmas table this year! These easy Creamy Garlic Mushrooms are rich, flavorful and require only one pan, making it a perfect holiday side dish. | The Love Nerds #sidedishrecipe #garlicmushrooms

Add a mushroom side dish to your Thanksgiving and Christmas table this year! These easy Creamy Garlic Mushrooms are rich, flavorful and require only one pan, making it a perfect holiday side dish.   Delicious Garlic Mushrooms are an Easy Side Dish Recipe Ready in Under 15 Minutes! Want to know a little secret about me?...

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]]> 11861 Italian Night with Tossed Caprese Salad and No Work Lasagna https://thelovenerds.com/tossed-caprese-salad-recipe/ Mon, 30 Oct 2017 21:34:25 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=11708 Make Family Italian Night easy with this simple Tossed Caprese Salad with a 4 ingredient homemade Pesto Vinaigrette and a tasty, no work Lasagna thanks to On-Cor. | The Love Nerds #capresesaladrecipe #italiansalad #CountOnCor #OvenTimeTips

This easy Tossed Caprese Salad with a 4 Ingredient Pesto Vinaigrette is the perfect Italian night side dish for Lasagna! Even my husband, who is not a lover of salad recipes, loves this caprese salad recipe! I think it’s the little bite sized Mozzarella that win him over. You can even make the whole dinner easier...

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]]> 11708 Sweet Teriyaki Pork with Garlic Oven Roasted Vegetables https://thelovenerds.com/sweet-teriyaki-pork-with-garlic-oven-roasted-vegetables/ Thu, 20 Oct 2016 12:00:34 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=8821 Sweet Teriyaki Pork with Garlic Oven Roasted Vegetables - Make this delicious home cooked dinner idea in 30 minutes, making it an easy weeknight meal! | The Love Nerds #ad #RealFlavorRealFast @SmithfieldBrand

Enjoy delicious Sweet Teriyaki Pork with Garlic Oven Roasted Vegetables in 30 minutes, making it a perfect weeknight dinner! With Baby Liam’s arrival, we’ve been having lots of discussions about meal prep and menu ideas. We want ideas on hand that are quick because I certainly don’t want to be standing in the kitchen for...

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]]> 8821 Caesar Vinaigrette https://thelovenerds.com/caesar-vinaigrette-recipe/ Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:14:12 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=8091 Caesar Vinaigrette Recipe - A Light and Smooth alternative on the classic salad dressing. | The Love Nerds

Caesar Vinaigrette is a light and smooth alternative to a classic Caesar dressing! Bryan is very weird about salads. First, he doesn’t like them. I know this isn’t really weird, but it feels weird to this salad lover over here. Second, he knows he should eat them for the veggies, so he will eat them...

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]]> 8091 Garlic Herbed Skillet Potatoes + Valentine’s Day Dinner Menu https://thelovenerds.com/garlic-herbed-skillet-potatoes-recipe/ Mon, 08 Feb 2016 13:00:51 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=7989 Garlic Herbed Skillet Potatoes - A savory, easy prep side dish recipe! | The Love Nerds

Simple and Savory Garlic Herbed Skillet Potatoes. Plus, a Valentine’s Day Dinner Menu you will love! Bryan and I stay away from the restaurant craze that is Valentine’s Day, especially here in the city where they try to cram in extra couples and call it bistro style. If I wanted to have dinner inches away from...

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]]> 7989 Savory Swedish Meatballs https://thelovenerds.com/savory-swedish-meatballs-recipe/ Mon, 21 Sep 2015 13:00:05 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=6932 Savory Swedish Meatballs - A classic meatball recipe that's great for dinner with pasta and a salad or as BBQ Meatballs on game day! | The Love Nerds

Savory Swedish Meatballs from my mom’s cookbook! YUM There is something special about digging through the family cookbook. You see recipe after recipe that brings up fond memories. Some are of easy, quick meals on a busy school night – the one moment of the day where everyone came together. Some are of that first bite...

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]]> 6932 Jalapeno and Avocado Greek Yogurt Dressing https://thelovenerds.com/jalapeno-and-avocado-greek-yogurt-dressing/ Sun, 23 Aug 2015 16:00:54 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=6587 Delicious and Creamy Jalapeno and Avocado Greek Yogurt Salad Dressing - Perfect for salads, burrito bowls, and chicken wraps! | The Love Nerds

Delicious and Creamy Jalapeno and Avocado Greek Yogurt Dressing! I am a huge fan of avocados and jalapenos, so I decided it was time to combine them into my own homemade salad dressing. I was a little nervous about making my own dressing because I had never done it before. It was so easy though!...

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]]> 6587 Zesty Ranch BLT Pasta Salad https://thelovenerds.com/zesty-ranch-blt-pasta-salad/ Tue, 14 Jul 2015 16:37:07 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=6367 Add a new side dish to your table and toss up this Zesty Ranch BLT Pasta Salad! With a Ranch dressing, it's sure to be a crowd pleaser! | The Love Nerds

A tasty new side dish that everyone will love – Zesty Ranch BLT Pasta Salad! Do you ever get tired of the same old recipes? I feel like we are often in the rut making the same recipes over and over again and I just get a little bored. A classic Italian pasta salad usually hits...

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]]> 6367 Cheeseburger Macaroni https://thelovenerds.com/cheeseburger-macaroni-recipe/ Tue, 19 May 2015 16:17:45 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=5987 Do you love grown up mac and cheese recipes?! They are my ultimate comfort food, like this Cheeseburger Macaroni for example! It's the perfect family friendly dinner idea! | The Love Nerds

I love grown up mac and cheese recipes – especially this new Cheeseburger Macaroni! Alright, I am going to be honest with all of you. This recipe is sort of a failure. {stick with me} I set out to recreate Noodles and Company Cheeseburger Mac and Cheese from 4 years ago and failed. What you see before...

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]]> 5987 Herbed Cheese Straws + A Date Night Blog Hop https://thelovenerds.com/herbed-cheese-straws-appetizer/ Mon, 09 Feb 2015 14:00:59 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=5146 Herbed Cheese Straws is a super easy appetizer, which makes it the perfect date night app! Plus, check out other great recipe ideas for your Dinner for Two! {The Love Nerds}

As a rule, we avoid restaurants on Valentine’s Day. It’s always crazy busy and, even with reservations, you can find yourself squished in a waiting area for longer than you want. Plus, the weather here isn’t normally great and nothing makes you want to dress up more than slush, puddles, snow or rain that will...

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]]> 5146 Goat Cheese and Tomato Stuffed Mushrooms https://thelovenerds.com/goat-cheese-tomato-stuffed-mushrooms/ Fri, 19 Dec 2014 14:00:27 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=4899 These Italian Goat Cheese and Tomato Stuffed Mushrooms have a creamy, rich flavor that everyone will love! These make both a great appetizer and side dish! {The Love Nerds} #ad #minuteholiday

This shop has been compensated by Minute Rice. All opinions, recipes, and food photos are 100% mine. #minuteholiday #ad ‘Tis the season of crazy schedules! AND, if you are anything like us, ’tis the season of holiday parties. SO MANY HOLIDAY PARTIES! With everything that needs to be done, I need no hassle recipes to...

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]]> 4899 Jalapeño Mac and Cheese https://thelovenerds.com/jalapeno-mac-and-cheese/ Tue, 15 Jul 2014 14:41:26 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=3490

I know I have mentioned this before, but I love experimenting with spicy or hot recipes. Growing up, we always had very basic flavoring. It was delicious, but my mom just doesn’t do spicy. Bryan and I love it though, so I decided it was time to make my Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese with a...

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]]> 3490 Fresh Tomato and Avocado Salsa https://thelovenerds.com/tomato-avocado-salsa/ Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:36:29 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=3448

How did you all spend the holiday weekend? We were busy soaking in the sun. Friday was spent out in the ‘burbs at my parents’ pool with our best friend, 2 sisters, brother-in-law and 2 nieces. Then Saturday, we had friends come over to our place to spend time outside in the courtyard. It was...

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]]> 3448 Summer Macaroni Salad https://thelovenerds.com/summer-macaroni-salad/ Tue, 13 May 2014 13:00:44 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=2998 Summer Macaroni Salad - A refreshing and delicious summer side dish! {The Love Nerds} #recipe #sidedish #pastasalad

Hi friends!  I am back with my second post here at The Love Nerds.  I hope you enjoyed my Maple Bacon Stuffed French Toast from last month! After such a long winter, I am just itching for summer to get here. In anticipation of the warmer months ahead, I am already dreaming of the summer barbecues...

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]]> 2998 Wine, Cheese, and Delicious Brie Bites {Dating my Husband at Home Series} https://thelovenerds.com/wine-cheese-and-brie-bites/ Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:21:54 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=2900 Wine and Cheese Date Night with Homemade Brie Bites - Raspberry Brie Bites and Pear, Honey Pecan Brie Bites {The Love Nerds} #datenight #appetizer #puffpastry

Back in January, I shared a list of at home date nights; the 14 Days of Love. It is so easy to go out to one of the many fabulous restaurants in Chicago, but, since leaving teaching, we are on a stricter budget. Therefore, we need to get a bit more creative. One of the...

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]]> 2900 Sriracha Broccoli Cheddar Bites https://thelovenerds.com/sriracha-broccoli-cheddar-bites/ Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:48:33 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=2482 Sriracha Broccoli Cheddar Bites - Give your vegetables a little kick with Sriracha Sauce. These became an instant fave of my husband who doesn't eat many vegetables. {The Love Nerds} #Srirachasauce #broccolirecipe #recipe #sidedish

I don’t have a child who refuses to eat vegetables, but my husband is pretty darn close. He will eat corn. He will eat bowls of corn, but if you try to get him to eat other vegetables, he stares at me like I am nuts. Now I, on the other hand, love almost all...

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]]> 2482 Zesty Summer Salsa https://thelovenerds.com/zesty-summer-salsa/ Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:11:25 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=689 Zesty Summer Salsa - A fresh salsa recipe that is perfect for a hot day! {The Love Nerds}

Here is one of my favorite recipes to make for a hot day – Zesty Summer Salsa!  We had a fun party to attend on Saturday, so I decided to try making a “corn” salsa for the first time. I looked at a couple examples to see what ingredients people put in there as I...

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