Recipes for Real Life
Welcome to our collection of Side Dish recipes.
As 2011 comes to a close, I’ve been looking back on the Recipe Realism posts of 2011. A number of recipes really stand out as exceptional. Hence came my idea for Recipe Realism’s first-annual, year-end ‘Best of . . .’ list. I established criteria to rate the recipes in attempt to help weed out the …
Hands-on Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Serves 8 Makes 1 ¼ cups 1 c sliced carrots (about 2 large) 1 small shallot, sliced 1 2″ piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced ¼ c white miso (soybean paste) 2 Tbsp rice vinegar ¾ tsp toasted sesame oil ⅓ c canola oil Place the carrots shallot, …
Total Time: 10 minutes Serves 4 ¼ medium watermelon ¼ red onion, thinly sliced – optional ½ c fresh mint leaves, torn ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper Cut up the watermelon and arrange on a plate. Sprinkle with the red onion, mint leaves, and salt and pepper. Minted Watermelon Salad is a refreshing summertime side dish. It …
Total Time: 20 minutes Serves 4 4 shucked ears of corn 2 Tbsp unsalted butter 2 sliced scallions, optional ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper Grill the shucked ears of corn over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until tender and slightly charred, 8 to 10 minutes. Cut the kernels off the cobs into a large bowl. …