Side Dish

Easy Zucchini Fritters Recipe

July 30, 2020

This easy recipe for zucchini fritters is a perfect low calorie side. They are quick and easy, plus they are great for making ahead. Veggie cakes of any kind make a tasty light lunch and it is a delicious way to get more vegetables into your diet.

zucchini fritters on white platter with sour cream

Top with an egg for a nutritious and filling breakfast, serve as a side with your favorite chicken recipe or these Baked Chicken Meatballs. They are just the right size for little hands and for tucking into lunchboxes.

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Grilled Miso Eggplant Recipe

June 22, 2020

Miso eggplant is a delicious grilled side dish. The flavors in the sauce are an obvious match made in heaven and the Japanese eggplant makes a perfect canvas to soak them up.

grilled miso eggplant on white platter with herbs

This side is perfect for entertaining, as it is easy to make a big platter in no time. It is a simple dish, but has amazing flavor.

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Vegan vegetable cake with grilled potatoes

June 2, 2020

This savory vegan vegetable cake made with grilled potato wedges and frozen veggies is a quick and easy side dish.

You could also put out a tray of these vegetable cakes with dipping sauce for a tasty appetizer!

This recipe is sponsored by my friends at Idaho Potato. I am so pleased to work with them. As always, all opinions, recipe and photos are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Pook’s Pantry.

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Cajun Grilled Potato Wedges

May 21, 2020

Easy grilled potato wedges with Cajun spices and a spicy dipping sauce make a delicious side dish. Like my melting potatoes recipe, these grilled Idaho® potato wedges are crispy on the outside, tender and fluffy inside.

This big batch recipe will feed a crowd or give you plenty of leftover potatoes for the week.

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Mango lime quinoa salad with black beans

May 5, 2020

Quinoa Salad with black beans, mango and lime is one of my summertime go to recipes. It is light and refreshing on a hot day and lasts for days in the refrigerator so I can eat it all week long for lunch. Gluten-free quinoa salads like this Mediterranean quinoa are perfect for meal prepping.

This delicious side is not only gluten-free, it is also vegan. It is dressed with a light vinaigrette, which makes it perfect for taking to the park or the beach for picnics or bringing to backyard cookouts.

Quinoa and black beans are tossed with vegetables and herbs for a light and delicious summer salad.

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Vegan veggie cakes with chia

April 25, 2020

Vegan veggie cakes with chia seeds, carrots and greens are a spin on my original veggie cake recipe. This savoury vegetable cake recipe comes together quickly and uses chia as a binder for extra protein.

Vegetable patties are quick and easy to make, plus you can make them from almost any vegetable. Learn how to make veggie cakes from whatever you have in the fridge.

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Bulgur Wheat Salad with Chickpeas

April 22, 2020

Bulgur wheat salad with chickpeas, red onion and pine nuts is packed with flavor. It’s also fast and easy, making it a hit for weeknight dinners. This tasty side dish is ready in less than 30 minutes.

Bulgur Wheat Salad

Chewy, roasted chickpeas and toasted pine nuts are tossed with bulgur or cracked wheat, sauteed with sweet red onions and finished with fresh herbs.

This vegan side dish, or meatless main, uses pantry items like canned chickpeas to make this a quick and easy dish. It is also a great option for meal-prepping, as it will keep in the fridge for days.

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Corn Fritters Recipe from scratch

March 24, 2020

Easy corn fritters from scratch are the perfect way to use sweet, summer corn.

These sweet and savory fritters are a great snack. You can use frozen or canned corn in place of fresh if it isn’t available to make corn nugget recipes. The batter is made with pantry staples like flour, cornmeal and baking powder.

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Sweet Potato and Beet Fritter Recipe

February 25, 2020

Made with grated sweet potato and beets, this easy fritter recipe makes a delicious side dish for dinner. Pan fried to keep them super crispy on the outside and tender inside.

A pinch of chili pepper and a sprinkle of curry powder bumps up the flavor in these sweet potato and beet vegetable cakes, making them undeniably scrumptious. The mouthwatering smell of sweet potatoes and spices hitting the hot pan is dizzying in the best possible way.

Crispy sweet potato cakes are one of our go to side dishes around here, and this new recipe incorporating beets is now a favorite too.

Both sweet potatoes and beets are loaded with vitamins and minerals that your body needs, plus sweet potatoes are an excellent source of fiber. These sweet potato and beet fritters are not only delicious, they’re also nutritious.

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Potato Spinach Casserole

November 19, 2019

Cheesy Mashed Potato Spinach Casserole is perfect for your holiday table. Mashed potatoes combined with parmesan cheese, onions, garlic and spinach make this casserole extra delicious! If you really want to up your mashed potato game, try this aligot recipe for the cheesiest mashed potatoes you’ll ever eat.

Generally speaking, I’m a mashed potato purist. I love butter, cream and a hefty pinch of salt in my mashed potatoes. But, every now and then I get out of my own way and try something new. I’m glad I did because this potato spinach casserole is delicious.

It is creamy and cheesy, but not overpoweringly so, and because it has spinach, I feel a little better about the cream and cheese.

This recipe for potato spinach casserole is sponsored by my friends at Idaho® Potato. I am so pleased to work with them. As always, all opinions, recipe and photos are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Pook’s Pantry.

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