Side Dishes

Would You Like Some Fries With That?

Let’s face it; French Fries are the universal sideline for a variety of dishes. From barbecue and fast food, to steaks and chicken roasts, these thin, crisp (or thick and potato-y) are the perfect food item to complement your meal. However, as delicious as they may be, you can’t have French Fries with every dish you prepare. Fries and beef stew don’t make a good combination now, do they? And having them alongside stir-fried noodles doesn’t sound tempting either. Sometimes, you need a more fulfilling portion balancing your main dish, and French Fries just don’t make the cut.

With Eats By The Beach, you can put your side dish dilemmas to rest! We provide a diverse range of easy-to-prepare side dish recipes to harmonize your main dish and add variety to your meal. From Crunchy Asian Coleslaws and Classic Wedge Salads, to Vegetable Lo Mein recipes, you’re bound to find something you love on our blog!

Wooden bowl of German Potato Salad on a wooden board with a dark background.

German Potato Salad

Get ready for your 4th of July barbecue by whipping up this hot and tangy German potato salad. Tender potatoes are tossed with sauteed scallions,

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Baking pan with Prosciutto wrapped asparagus. Silver serving fork and knife on the side.

Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

Prosciutto-wrapped asparagus is an easy way to make an elegant side dish or appetizer that’s ready in less than thirty minutes. It’s simple enough for weeknight dinners and yet sophisticated enough for Easter, Mother’s Day, Showers, or cocktail parties.

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Brown plate with a scoop of Mexican Esquites garnished with crumbled Cotija cheese and a smear of Spicy Lime Aioli.

Mexican Esquites with spicy lime aioli

Spicy, creamy, and full of flavor, Mexican Esquites is sure to be a part of your Cinco De Mayo celebration every year! Frozen corn is charred in the oven with red onion and jalapeno before being mixed in a spicy, tangy dressing and garnished with a refreshing lime and cayenne aioli.

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White platter with Catalan Spinach - sauteed spinach with raisins, pine nuts, and sherry vinegar.

Catalan Spinach

Catalan Spinach is a fabulously different and delicious side dish that’s healthy, easy to make, and pairs well with grilled meats. In other words, it’s a perfect side dish for a weeknight meal.

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Close up of a bowl of sweet and sour shaved brussels sprouts salad with brussels sprouts, dried cranberries, pine nuts, and gouda cheese in a sweet and sour honey mustard vinaigrette.

Sweet And Sour Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad

This sweet and sour shaved brussels sprouts salad is a delicious, healthy alternative to a slaw that keeps for days in your refrigerator. Brussels sprouts, almonds, dried cranberries, scallions, and diced gouda cheese are dressed in a honey mustard dressing for a salad that is light, refreshing, and so satisfying as a side or a light lunch.

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Stripe cloth and chopsticks next to a plate of vegetable tempura.

Vegetable Tempura

Making vegetable tempura is easier than you think. Getting perfectly crisp, crunchy, golden brown, tempura vegetables can be achieved with a few simple tricks.

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White plate with 3 sweet corn fritters and garnished with fresh corn kernels and sliced scallion, sitting on a yellow napkin on a white marble slab.

Sweet Corn Fritters

Sweet corn fritters use the best of summer’s corn crop for a delicious and satisfying appetizer or side dish. These little bites pair wonderfully with

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Closeup of a bowl of easy succotash with lima beans, corn, onions, cherry tomaotes, parsley, and crumbled bacon.

Easy Succotash

This Easy Succotash recipe is a great way to add vegetables to your family’s meal that they’ll actually eat and love. This dish pairs perfectly

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