How to Use side dish in a Sentence

side dish

noun
  • It can be served as a side dish or as the star of smaller plates.
    New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Cook them in a steamer for a fresh and sweet side dish.
    Lizzy Briskin, chicagotribune.com, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Any of these roasts on their own can be served as a side dish too.
    Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Save room for the side dishes, dessert and home-baked bread.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2024
  • The website says the 9-inch pie will serve six to eight, but that’s as a side dish, not the main event.
    Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Rachel’s Cheesy Charred Green Beans) for a very good side dish.
    Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appétit, 27 July 2021
  • For a Hanukkah side dish, try apples, grapes, and pears.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Serve warm with sour cream and smoked salmon as a first course or as a side dish.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Dec. 2021
  • These are great as a side dish or topped with a fried or poached egg for brunch.
    Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Hunks of juicy sausage, good bread, and lots of chard―a stuffing that works as a side dish too.
    Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The lunch specials are $16 and come with a side dish and a flan or dulce de leche crepe for dessert.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, 28 July 2021
  • Two heads is a trusty start, serving 4 to 6 as a main (or even more as a side dish).
    Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Feel free to make a grain side dish, like quinoa or rice, instead.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Eat them as a lighter dinner, a hearty side dish, or as just part of a feast.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 25 Aug. 2021
  • As easy as a side dish gets, it can even be made all in one casserole dish.
    Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 10 July 2022
  • The last main meal of the day doesn’t have to feature a meaty protein and two or three side dishes.
    G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • Coleslaw is a classic side dish, and it can be transformed in so many ways.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Target)—or fill one with your favorite spring side dish.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Grab your favorite side dish and scream at the television with the whole fam.
    Rachel Bogo, Seventeen, 7 Oct. 2020
  • The host provides side dishes, or a salad, bread and desserts.
    Bridgette A. Lacy, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Meals include a main course and side dish and come fully cooked.
    Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Simply roast them and toss with thyme and butter for an easy side dish.
    Sunset Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • For a full hosting spread, grab more than one to hold snacks, dips, and side dishes.
    Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Serve roasted beets as a side dish, as part of a grain bowl or tossed in a salad.
    Casey Barber, CNN, 23 Sep. 2021
  • And sometimes, a humble side dish can obscure the main course.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2023
  • For your main meal of the day, include side dishes of potatoes and rice.
    Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Mix some into a slaw, or slice some for a cooling side dish.
    Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2023
  • Whether in a soup, as a dip or as a side dish, beans are one of the best gut foods loaded with protein and fiber.
    Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022
  • Stephanopoulos is in charge of the turkey each year, and his spouse, Alexandra Wentworth, makes the side dishes.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The meal includes turkey, stuffing and five additional side dishes for $5 less than last year.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024

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