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Serve the beans as a side or as a main dish.
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Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The addition of shredded rotisserie chicken turns a cookout side dish into a fresh and filling main dish.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Think of it as a plate of tasty appetizers before next week’s main dish.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
French cafeterias typically offer multi-course meals that might include salad, a main dish, bread, cheese and dessert.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
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Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The addition of shredded rotisserie chicken turns a cookout side dish into a fresh and filling main dish.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Think of it as a plate of tasty appetizers before next week’s main dish.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
French cafeterias typically offer multi-course meals that might include salad, a main dish, bread, cheese and dessert.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Main dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/main%20dish. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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