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Side Dish Recipes

Side dishes are the salads, vegetables, potatoes, and accompaniments I use to complete a meal. Pair one with your main dish for an easy finishing touch.

Black-eyed peas bread mash with fresh herbs and lemon wedges.

Black-eyed Peas Bread Mash – Migas de Feijao Frade

Helena is holding a big spoon with black eyed peas over the bowl with juicy salad.

Portuguese Black-Eyed Pea Salad

Helena is holding a fork with Portuguese Mixed Salad Salada Mista over the big white plate.

Portuguese Mixed Salad (Salada Mista)

Helena is holding a spoon of green peas

Lemon Garlic Sautéed Green Peas

Helena is holding vegetables over the pot with sauteed vegetables

Sautéed Vegetables

Roasted garlic Broccolini on a white plate

Pan-Roasted Garlic Broccolini

Helena is holding one teaspoon of fresh salad

Creamy Cauliflower Salad with Tomatoes

Helena is holding one chorizo bread and a plate of freshly baked chorizo bread

Portuguese Chorizo Bread – Pão com Chouriço

Pumpkin and Feta Cheese Salad in a big bowl

Pumpkin and Feta Cheese Salad

Garlic Yogurt Sauce with one shrimp croquette in one hand

Garlic Yogurt Sauce

Helena is holding one spoon of puree in one hand

Spiced Apple Purée

Serving Fried Cornmeal Mush, Portuguese Milho Frito

Portuguese Fried Cornmeal Mush

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