side dish

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noun

a serving of a portion of food in addition to the principal food, usually on a separate dish.

the small additional dish used for such food.

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Origin of side dish

First recorded in 1715–25

Words nearby side dish

side chair, sidecheck, side curl, sided, side deal, side dish, side-dress, side dressing, side drum, side effect, side-foot

How to use side dish in a sentence

After two hours in a low oven, it falls apart into a sweet, caramel-y, hearty side dish for anything from a pork chop to beans, or a meal on its own with the help of maybe some bread and an egg.
Six Recipes That Got Us Through Another Week|Eater Staff|March 19, 2021|Eater
This recipe promotes saucy creamed spinach from the popular side dish at occasional steakhouse dinners to the center of the plate, turning it into a healthful and quick one-pan meal.
Creamed spinach gets promoted from side to star in this one-pan chicken skillet|Ellie Krieger|March 11, 2021|Washington Post
Quinoa’s versatility extends beyond appearing as a side dish.
5 hearty grains and how to use them in bowls, salads and even cake|Kari Sonde|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
The Prince George’s bill is unique because it also addresses entrees and side dishes, said Andy Krauss, a spokesman for Sugar Free Kids Maryland.
Goodbye Coke, hello milk! Prince George’s pushes healthy kids’ menu|Rachel Chason|November 30, 2020|Washington Post

Stuffed squashFor vegetarians and vegans, the traditional Thanksgiving meal offers a plethora of amazing side dishes to choose from.
Five better turkey alternatives to serve this Thanksgiving|Claire Maldarelli|November 24, 2020|Popular-Science
Cruce operates the Iron Hill Campground on the other side of the highway.
The 7-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor’s Brutal Journey Through the Woods|James Higdon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So in that sense we have gotten close to the families that have lost loved ones, be it from one side or the other.
Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder|Jason McGahan|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Andy Serkis, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Do you want to be on the wrong side of history, Academy?
Oscars 2015: The Daily Beast’s Picks, From Scarlett Johansson to ‘Boyhood’|Marlow Stern|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
What could be more important, to make sure that side of things is right before we tie ourselves to someone forever?
‘Downton Abbey’ Review: A Fire, Some Sex, and Sad, Sad Edith|Kevin Fallon|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Caen was pitching and I was crouched behind the dish, catching.
Mario Cuomo, Always Moving Us Toward the Light|Mike Barnicle|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
She skilfully manages the side-lights, and by this means produces strong effects.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
This city stands upon almost two equal parts on each side the river that passes through.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
This is one of the most striking manifestations of the better side of child-nature and deserves a chapter to itself.
Children's Ways|James Sully
When the women came, he was preparing to go to the west side for his daily visit with Mrs. Pruitt.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
Her heart fluttered violently with fear as she saw that he stepped out after her, and walked by her side toward the house.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

British Dictionary definitions for side dish

side dish

noun

a portion of food served in addition to the main dish

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