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
• There are plenty of side dishes that stand the test of time as well.
  — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 16 Nov. 2018
• The mac and cheese side dish is Chick-fil-A's first new permanent side on the menu since 2017.
  — Gabrielle Sorto, CNN, 22 Aug. 2019
• 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
• The trio also makes for a good side dish that goes with just about anything.
  — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2019
• Coleslaw is a classic side dish, and it can be transformed in so many ways.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2024
• Salads are perfect for a light meal, a side dish, or a starter.
  — Indianapolis Star, 18 June 2018
• Target)—or fill one with your favorite spring side dish.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2021
• Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served; bring a side dish to share.
  — Daily Southtown Staff, Daily Southtown, 4 June 2019
• 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
• Serve with toasted bread slices and a green salad or as a side dish.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 27 June 2019
• Simply roast them and toss with thyme and butter for an easy side dish.
  — Sunset Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
• Crispy, salty skins and creamy inside is the perfect side dish combination.
  — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
• Swapping your side dish of potatoes or rice for quinoa or cauliflower rice at dinner.
  — Heather Sandison, Contributor, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025