The super flavorful spread is a wonderful addition to sandwiches and wraps and pairs particularly well with chicken and lamb. Use up pita bread by spreading muhammara onto Greek beef pitas or lamb pitas with yogurt sauce. Otherwise, use it in place of the tomato sauce on eggplant flatbread pizzas or slather it on baked tofu.
A Caprese sandwich recipe pairs beautifully with a fresh, vibrant salad, such as quinoa tabbouleh, a light pasta salad or a cucumber salad. You could also serve the sandwiches with cups of minestrone for a soup-and-sandwich combo. Or, keep it simple and pair your sandwich with a handful of crunchy potato chips and a side of fruit.
The lemon slice candy might have turned out bitter if you skipped the blanching step. Boiling and blanching the lemons cooks out some (if not all) of the lemon rind’s bitterness.
While cinnamon twists from Taco Bell can be served on their own for dessert, you can also serve them with a side of sweetened whipped cream, creamy chocolate dip or a bowl of fruit salsa. Try crumbling cinnamon twists over ice cream sundaes or folding crushed cinnamon twists into softened vanilla ice cream. The twists are also fun to set out as part of a spread of Mexican food like beef and rice enchiladas or chili con carne.
Crispy french fries are a traditional side dish for fried fish sandwiches. Upgrade to beet and sweet potato fries for more color or fry up leek potato pancakes for more flavor. Keep things light with a side salad or a cup of carrot ginger soup. Pickled vegetables make tasty fried fish sandwich toppings, but they’re also delicious on the side. If you’re not drinking your favorite beer with this fried fish sandwich recipe, pour a cold pint of lemony pineapple iced tea.
If you don’t have a springform pan, you can use a 10-inch round cake pan instead. However, keep in mind that getting the cheesecake out of the pan will be tricky and may cause your cheesecake top and crust to crack a bit. If you do decide to go this route, line the inside of the cake pan with parchment and leave a 2-inch overhang of paper so the cheesecake can be pulled out after it’s refrigerated. Instead of one big 10-inch round pan, you could also use two 8-inch round pans.
To avoid this, be sure to beat the eggs well before adding them to the pudding mixture. If you simply crack them into the slow cooker, the whites and yolks can separate leading to an eggy-tasting bread pudding.
Lean into the vintage theme and serve this cheesecake salad with vintage recipes from the ’50s, like chicken amandine and stuffed celery. For a Fourth of July potluck, serve it with Kansas City-style ribs and macaroni salad. Of course, once you’ve tried the cheesecake salad, you might just like it enough to serve it for dessert after any summer dinner in your repertoire. Think of it as cheesecake without the trouble of a crust.
For a different twist, serve the bean-and-rice combo as a side dish for a meaty main event, like Cajun catfish or fried pork chops. Use these southern fried chicken tips, and then put a piece of your crispy creation on top of each rice-and-bean bowl. Round out the meal with slices of sweet potato cake.