Recipes aren't all about main courses and sweet desserts. Sides, salads, and soups need attention, too! Many main dishes just aren't the same without a good side to go with them. A good steak needs mashed potatoes, green beans, or mac and cheese to go with it! And of course, a starter of soup or salad never hurt anyone.
Soup is also great for cold days when you need something to warm you up. Nothing beats sitting down with your family to a hot bowl of delicious soup. Plus, many soup recipes are quite easy to make. Nobody wants something laborious after a long day of work!
Salads don't have to be boring. While there's nothing wrong with a traditional side salad, sometimes you just want something different. Throwing together a classy, tasty salad will elevate your meal to a new level. Plus, it's a great way to ensure your family members are getting all of the nutrients they need.
Check out all of our great recipes for salads, soups, and side dishes. We have plenty for you to look through, to fit whatever need you may have. After you're done, check out our main dish recipes so you have something great to pair these recipes with. Enjoy!
Salad Recipes, Soup Recipes, and Side Dish Recipes
Homemade Soup Recipes to Start Dinner
Soup Recipes
Soup for the soul: try recipes for creamy, noodle-filled, savory, hearty, and classics. Soup isn't just for sick days!
A hearty soup can be the main meal or a lighter soup can be the starter course for a leisurely dinner.
Check out all our favorites and delicious healthy versions we've made over the years.
Side Dishes to Go With the Main Meal
Side Dish Recipes
The main dish doesn't have to take center stage when paired with mouth-watering, hearty sides to complete dinner.
With so many choices, you can easily serve up a side dish that takes a meal from ordinary to awesome.
Any of our easy side dishes are perfect for dinner tonight.
Hot and Cold Salad Recipes
Salad Recipes
For hot days, light lunches, picnics, potlucks, and classic sandwiches, salads aren't confined to lettuce leaves and diets. Make a classic or a daring new taste with our great selection of salad recipes.
From the classic salads like macaroni salad, potato salad, egg salad, and tuna salad, to the dessert Ambrosia and Jell-O salads; we've got plenty of great ideas from our families to yours.