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Side Dish Recipes

Every great meal deserves fantastic sides! From holiday classics to quick weeknight vegetables, this collection features side dishes that complement any main course. Whether you're firing up the smoker, breaking out the air fryer, or looking for traditional oven-baked favorites, you'll find the perfect accompaniment here.

Crispy air fried sweet potato fries on brown paper with ketchup for dipping.

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Top Side Dish Recipes

  • A pile of roasted air fryer potatoes on a piece of parchment.
    The BEST Extra Crispy Air Fryer Potatoes
  • Creamy cucumber and onion salad in a white serving bowl.
    Creamy Old-Fashioned Cucumber Salad with Mayo
  • A closeup of homemade coleslaw in a white bowl.
    Easy Miracle Whip Coleslaw Recipe
  • Creamy fruit salad in a white bowl, topped with fresh strawberries, raspberries, grapes, and bananas.
    Easy Fruit Salad with Cool Whip and Pudding

Smoked Side Dishes

  • An overhead picture of smoked corn on the cob on a baking sheet.
    Traeger Smoked Corn on the Cob
  • A closeup of a wooden spoon scooping up homemade smoked macaroni and cheese out of a cast iron skillet.
    Best Smoked Mac and Cheese On Pellet Grill
  • Smoked corn on the cob with melted butter and salt and pepper on a white dinner plate.
    Easy Smoked Corn on the Cob in Foil
  • Closeup of baked potatoes with sour cream.
    Smoked Baked Potatoes on Pellet Grill
  • Smoked Baked Beans topped with crispy bacon in a large cast iron skillet.
    Best Smoked Baked Beans Recipe with Bacon
  • Smoked zucchini slices on a baking sheet, capturing the golden-brown char marks and juicy texture of each slice.
    Smoked Zucchini on a Pellet Grill

Air Fryer Side Dishes

  • Crispy air fried gnocchi stacked in a white bowl with buffalo dipping sauce.
    Crispy Air Fryer Gnocchi
  • Air fryer carrots on a white paper.
    Easy Roasted Carrots in the Air Fryer
  • Crispy sliced squash on a white serving plate.
    Crispy Air Fryer Squash
  • The air fried broccoli and cauliflower on a white plate for serving.
    Air Fryer Broccoli and Cauliflower
  • Frozen broccoli cooked in an air fryer until tender yet crispy.
    Crispy Frozen Broccoli in Air Fryer (No Mush!)
  • Zucchini rounds on a serving platter with ranch dip.
    Air Fryer Zucchini Parmesan (Keto)
  • Crispy air fryer chickpeas on white paper on a wooden table.
    Ultra Crispy Air Fried Chickpeas
  • Waffle fries on parchment paper with dipping sauces.
    Frozen Waffle Fries in Air Fryer (Crispy in 10 Minutes)

Potato Favorites

  • Oven Baked twice baked mashed potato casserole in a glass baking dish, garnished with green onion and crispy bacon.
    Easy Twice-Baked Mashed Potatoes
  • Baby red potatoes oven roasted until crispy with seasonings and served with a side of ketchup.
    Convection Oven-Roasted Potatoes Recipe
  • Creamy red skin potato salad in a white serving bowl, garnished with a sprinkle of paprika.
    Best Creamy Red Skin Potato Salad
  • Smoked cheesy potatoes in a foil pan topped with bacon bits and green onion.
    Ultimate Smoked Cheesy Potatoes On Pellet Grill
  • Smoked smashed potatoes on a baking sheet, garnished with chives.
    Crispy Smoked Smashed Potatoes
  • A wooden spoon lifting up a serving of air fryer scalloped potatoes out of a cake pan.
    Cheesy Air Fryer Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

Breads and Rolls

  • A loaf of homemade sourdough bread in the Dutch oven it was just baked in.
    Easiest Ever No Knead Sourdough Bread Recipe
  • Fresh homemade vegan buns stacked on top of each other, with more in the background.
    Old Fashioned Fluffy Air Buns Recipe
  • A freshly baked hamburger bun topped with sesame seeds on a cookie sheet.
    Super Soft Hamburger Bun Recipe
  • Homemade Irish soda bread baked in a cast iron skillet.
    Irish Soda Bread without Buttermilk

Fresh and Light Sides

  • Creamy cucumber and onion salad in a white serving bowl.
    Creamy Old-Fashioned Cucumber Salad with Mayo
  • A large glass bowl filled with Greek cucumber salad, with a small bowl of homemade dressing beside it.
    Easy Greek Cucumber Salad
  • A serving bowl filled with Panera-inspired tomato basil cucumber salad.
    Easy Cucumber Tomato Basil Salad
  • Strawberry spinach salad in a white serving bowl garnished with lemon wedges.
    Spinach Strawberry Walnut Salad with Feta
  • Carrot salad served in a white serving bowl and topped with lemon wedges.
    Raw Shredded Carrot Salad With Lemon
  • Refreshing watermelon salad in a white serving bowl, topped with a fresh basil leaf, with sliced lime beside it.
    Watermelon Cucumber Basil Salad

More Side Dish Recipes

  • A crisp white bowl filled with homemade keto pico de gallo, nested perfectly in the center of a large yellow bowl overflowing with crunchy tortilla chips.
    Authentic Keto Pico de Gallo (Low Carb Salsa Fresca)
  • Air fried green beans on a white serving platter.
    Air Fryer Green Beans
  • Four ears of air fryer corn on the cob seasoned with black pepper and fresh herbs in an air fryer basket.
    Air Fryer Corn on the Cob
  • Thinly sliced red onions soaking in vinegar brine in a glass jar.
    Quick Pickled Red Onions Recipe
  • Fresh avocado lime crema in a glass jar with spoon, with avocado and lime in background on rustic wood surface.
    Creamy Avocado Lime Crema
  • Air fryer green bean fries coated in crispy Parmesan panko breadcrumbs served with creamy dipping sauce.
    Air Fryer Green Bean Fries
  • Three bean salad with kidney beans, green beans, yellow wax beans, and sliced red onion in a glass bowl.
    Old Fashioned Three Bean Salad
  • Smoked Brussels sprouts with bacon cooked in a cast iron skillet on a pellet grill.
    Smoked Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
  • Homemade sourdough discard crackers baked until golden and crispy on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
    Savory Sourdough Discard Crackers (6 Ingredients!) 
  • Bowl of creamy dill mashed potatoes topped with melting butter and dill.
    Creamy Dill Mashed Potatoes
  • Green beans with bacon and onion in a foil pan just removed from the pellet smoker.
    Smoked Green Beans with Bacon
  • Spoon lifting creamy baked brisket mac and cheese from a casserole dish.
    Baked Brisket Mac and Cheese
  • A mesh fry basket filled with golden brown, crispy air fryer frozen french fries.
    Crispy Air Fryer Frozen French Fries
  • A casserole dish of homemade sourdough stuffing ready to serve.
    Easy Sourdough Stuffing Recipe
  • Crusty sourdough bread with deep golden brown crust on cooling rack.
    Smoked Sourdough Bread on Pellet Grill
  • A loaf of homemade whole wheat sourdough bread cooling on a wire rack.
    Easy No-Knead Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread
  • Baked bbq pulled pork fries on a baking sheet.
    Easy Loaded Pulled Pork Fries
  • Crispy air fryer frozen sweet potato fries arranged on a plate next to small dish of creamy homemade dill dip, showing golden-brown exterior.
    Crispy Air Fryer Frozen Sweet Potato Fries
  • A white plate full of stacked biscuits with a small bowl of margarine for serving.
    Quick Homemade Biscuits With No Milk
  • Golden brown sourdough focaccia in a baking dish, ready to be served.
    Super Easy Sourdough Focaccia Recipe
  • A white bowl filled with homemade cranberry sauce on a wooden table, surrounded by fresh cranberries.
    Homemade Cranberry Sauce (3 Ingredients)
  • Blanched peas in ice water to cool, scooping out with a small strainer to drain.
    How To Blanch Peas For Freezing
  • Smoked green bean casserole in a cast iron skillet topped with crispy onions and smoky bacon pieces.
    Smoked Green Bean Casserole with Bacon and Crispy Onions
  • Rustic sourdough discard bread with a crisp golden crust and deep scoring, freshly baked in parchment paper.
    Easy Sourdough Discard Bread (Ready in 3 Hours)
  • A collage of various easy first time smoker recipes.
    45 Best Smoker Recipes For Beginners
  • Creamy smoked mashed potatoes in a cast iron skillet topped with paprika and chives, fresh off the Traeger pellet grill.
    Smoked Mashed Potatoes on Pellet Grill
  • A glass mason jar filled with homemade refrigerator pickled jalapeños, sitting on a wooden board with fresh jalapeño slices scattered around.
    Small-Batch Refrigerator Pickled Jalapenos
  • Homemade canned applesauce in a glass jar, with more jars and apples in the background.
    Easy Canned Applesauce Recipe (Beginner Friendly)
  • The red cabbage served as a side dish on a white plate.
    Slow Cooker Red Cabbage with Apples
  • Light and fluffy white rice in a serving dish, garnished with fresh basil.
    Easy No-Fail Instant Pot Rice
  • Homemade Whole30 cranberry sauce served in a white serving bowl, with a few whole cranberries and cinnamon sticks behind the bowl.
    Whole30 Cranberry Sauce Recipe (Paleo)
  • Mushrooms piled in a cast iron dish, topped with chopped fresh basil for garnish.
    Smoked Mushrooms on Pellet Grill
  • Basil chimichurri in a white serving bowl on a wooden table, with a bunch of fresh Thai basil in the background.
    Fresh Basil Chimichurri Sauce Recipe
  • Homemade refrigerator dill pickles in a mason jar with fresh dill flowers on rustic wood background.
    Easy Refrigerator Dill Pickles Recipe
  • Smoked bell peppers and red onions in a disposable foil pan, seasoned and garnished with fresh chopped basil and whole basil leaves, ready to serve.
    Smoked Bell Peppers and Onions on Pellet Grill
  • Crispy air fryer curly fries in a white serving bowl.
    Homemade Crispy Curly Fries in Air Fryer
  • A serving bowl full of broccoli crunch salad garnished with shredded cheese.
    Easy Broccoli Crunch Salad Recipe
  • Buttery smoked cornbread in hot cast iron pan fresh off the smoker with one piece removed and placed on a plate.
    Smoked Cornbread on Pellet Grill
  • A vibrant bowl of watermelon mint salad with fresh watermelon cubes, red grapes, and chopped mint leaves, glistening with a honey-lime dressing.
    Watermelon Mint Fruit Salad
  • A white bowl filled with mango habanero salsa.
    Easy Mango Habanero Salsa Recipe
  • A collage of side dishes to serve with pulled pork.
    Best Side Dishes for Pulled Pork
  • Perfectly air-fried morel mushrooms on a rustic ceramic plate, showing their golden-brown color and slight crisping at the edges, garnished with fresh thyme leaves and a light butter drizzle.
    Air Fryer Morel Mushrooms (No Breading)

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Meet Jeri

I'm Jeri, the recipe developer, photographer, and writer behind Winding Creek Ranch. With over 40 years of hands-on cooking experience, I specialize in creating easy, family-friendly recipes that actually work. From pellet grill and air fryer dishes to everyday meals, each recipe is tested to ensure it turns out perfectly every time.

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  • A smoked brisket on a wooden cutting board.
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  • A platter of crispy Pit Boss smoked chicken wings with a golden brown dry rub, served with a side of dipping sauce.
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Spring Recipes

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  • Creamy cucumber and onion salad in a white serving bowl.
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  • A piece of strawberry rhubarb cake on a white plated, topped with whipped cream and a strawberry.
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