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Kid-friendly 30-minute side dishes recipes
124 kid-friendly 30-minute side dishes with ingredient lists, original steps and typical cost per serving. The middle recipe here costs about $1.10 a serving and takes 25 minutes; 124 of 124 are done in 30 minutes or less. Most-used grocery items: garlic, fresh herbs, butter, pasta.
Popular picks
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Caprese Pasta Salad with cherry and grape tomatoes
$0.93/serving
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Homemade Popcorn
$0.39/serving
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Garlic Mashed Potatoes
$0.86/serving
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Instant Pot Mac and Cheese with cheddar and shredded cheese
$0.91/serving
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Classic BLT Pasta Salad
$1.66/serving
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Mini Cornbread Muffins
$0.14/serving
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Gluten-Free Cornbread Muffins
$0.15/serving
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Buttermilk Cheese Biscuits
$0.16/serving
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Italian Spaghetti Salad
$0.17/serving
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Sweet Potato Cornbread Muffins
$0.23/serving
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Baked Chili Cheese Fritos
$0.30/serving
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Cottage Cheese Fruit Salad
$0.33/serving
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Portobello Fries
$0.37/serving
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Rosemary Garlic Smashed Potatoes
$0.38/serving
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Cilantro Lime Cabbage Slaw
$0.40/serving
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Crisp Green Plantains
$0.45/serving
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Cream Cheese Corn
$0.47/serving
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Single Garlic Cheese Bread
$0.47/serving
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Mashed Potato Salad
$0.53/serving
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Garlic Fried Rice with cabbage
$0.56/serving
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Italian Veggie Pasta Salad
$0.57/serving
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Mashed Potato Cakes
$0.58/serving
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Cauliflower Fried Rice (4 servings)
$0.58/serving
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Greek Lemon Smashed Potatoes
$0.59/serving
Cheapest per serving
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Bow Tie Pasta Salad
$0.59/serving
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Almond Flour Buns
$0.60/serving
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Taco Pasta Salad
$0.61/serving
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Eggplant Pizza Bites
$0.61/serving
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Italian Confetti Pasta Salad
$0.62/serving
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Cauliflower Fried Rice with bacon
$0.62/serving
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Creamy Butter Mashed Potatoes
$0.62/serving
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Green Bean Fries
$0.63/serving
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Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
$0.63/serving
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Mediterranean Pasta Salad with avocados
$0.64/serving
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Dairy-Free Mashed Potatoes
$0.66/serving
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Purple Mashed Potatoes
$0.66/serving
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Pressure Cooker Mashed Potatoes
$0.67/serving
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Sicilian Pizza Rolls
$0.69/serving
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Pizza Pinwheels
$0.69/serving
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Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes
$0.77/serving
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Macaroni and Cheese
$0.78/serving
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Garlic Ranch Mashed Potatoes
$0.78/serving
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Pressure Cooker Mashed Potatoes with butter
$0.79/serving
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Cranberry Pecan Grilled Cheese
$0.80/serving
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Fried Rice
$0.80/serving
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Irish Colcannon Mashed Potatoes
$0.83/serving
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Cream Cheese Chicken Salad
$0.83/serving
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Parmesan Cauliflower Bites
$0.87/serving
All 124 recipes, A to Z
- Almond Crusted Goat Cheese Salad
- Almond Flour Buns
- Asparagus Casserole
- Asparagus Parmesan Casserole
- Asparagus Pasta Salad
- Avocado Kale Caesar Salad
- Baby Broccoli with Whipped Cottage Cheese
- Bacon Fried Rice
- Bacon Mango Fried Rice
- Baked Asparagus Fries
- Baked Chili Cheese Fritos
- Baked Pumpkin Dip with Goat Cheese
- Black Bean Taco Salad
- BLT Pasta Salad with bacon
- Blueberry Pecan Quinoa Salad
- Bow Tie Pasta Salad
- Brussels Sprouts Casserole
- Buttermilk Cheese Biscuits
- Caprese Grilled Cheese
- Caprese Pasta Salad (8 servings)
- Caprese Pasta Salad with cherry and grape tomatoes
- Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad
- Cauliflower Cream Casserole
- Cauliflower Fried Rice (4 servings)
- Cauliflower Fried Rice with bacon
- Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes with Mushroom Gravy
- Cheesy Mashed Cauliflower
- Chicken Fried Rice (4 servings)
- Chicken Parmesan Roll-Ups
- Chicken Pasta Salad
- Cilantro Lime Cabbage Slaw
- Classic BLT Pasta Salad
- Corn Cotija Cheese Dip
- Corn Zucchini Tomato Skillet
- Cottage Cheese Fruit Salad
- Cranberry Pecan Grilled Cheese
- Cream Cheese Chicken Salad
- Cream Cheese Corn
- Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad
- Creamy Butter Mashed Potatoes
- Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad
- Creamy Curry Zucchini Pasta
- Creamy Lemon Asparagus Pasta
- Creamy Mashed Cauliflower
- Cricket Pasta Salad
- Crisp Green Plantains
- Dairy-Free Mashed Potatoes
- Dill Mashed Cauliflower
- Eggplant Pizza Bites
- French Bread Pizza with mozzarella
- Fried Rice
- Frito Taco Salad
- Garlic Fried Rice with cabbage
- Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Garlic Ranch Mashed Potatoes
- Garlic Shrimp Macaroni
- Garlicky Mashed Cauliflower
- Gluten-Free Cornbread Muffins
- Goat Cheese Onion Pizza
- Greek Lemon Smashed Potatoes
- Greek Tortellini Pasta Salad
- Green Bean Fries
- Green Pea Pasta Salad
- Grilled Chicken Grape Salad
- Grilled Corn With Garlic Mayo
- Grilled Zucchini Goat Cheese
- Herby Mushroom Pasta Salad
- Homemade Peanut Butter
- Homemade Popcorn
- Hummus Pasta Salad
- Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Instant Pot Mac and Cheese with cheddar and shredded cheese
- Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
- Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes with butter
- Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Irish Colcannon Mashed Potatoes
- Italian Confetti Pasta Salad
- Italian Eggplant Fries
- Italian Spaghetti Salad
- Italian Veggie Pasta Salad
- Kale Pasta Salad
- Mac and Cheese Soup
- Macaroni and Cheese
- Mashed Cauliflower
- Mashed Potato Cakes
- Mashed Potato Salad
- Mediterranean Pasta Salad with avocados
- Mexican Style Mac and Cheese
- Microwave Cauliflower Cheese
- Mini Cornbread Muffins
- Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
- Parmesan Cauliflower Bites
- Parmesan Smashed Potatoes
- Pea Pesto Pasta
- Pesto Pasta Salad with mozzarella
- Pesto Pasta Salad with parmesan
- Pineapple Fried Rice with wild
- Pizza Pinwheels
- Pizza Sauces
- Portobello Fries
- Pressure Cooker Mashed Potatoes
- Pressure Cooker Mashed Potatoes with butter
- Purple Mashed Potatoes
- Quick Taco Salad
- Roasted Kohlrabi with Goat Cheese
- Rosemary Garlic Smashed Potatoes
- Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Scallion Pancake with Eggs
- Shrimp Pasta Salad with lemons and limes
- Sicilian Pizza Rolls
- Single Garlic Cheese Bread
- Smashed Chickpea Sandwiches
- Spinach Artichoke Grilled Cheese
- Spinach Avocado Grilled Cheese
- Spinach Berry Goat Cheese Salad
- Spring Pea and Asparagus Salad
- Stovetop Mac and Cheese with cheddar and shredded cheese
- Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese with swiss
- Strawberry Balsamic Pasta Salad
- Stuffed Mushroom Casserole
- Sweet Potato Cornbread Muffins
- Sweet Potato Pasta Soup
- Swordfish Burgers
- Taco Pasta Salad
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