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    Salads & Sides

    Collection of healthy French salads and side dish recipes (both savoury and sweet) including gratins, cheesy bakes. For more vegetable sides, see fresh produce, such as cauliflower, cabbage and carrot recipes.

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    • bowl of bright red rhubarb compote
      Rhubarb Compote Recipe (Healthy & Lower Sugar)
    • French tian, a classic French dish of thinly sliced baked summer vegetables
      French Tian de Légumes (Provençal Vegetable Bake)
    • Scooped out Maltese orange filled with chopped strawberries and orange and served in a bowl of crushed ice
      Strawberries with Orange (Fraises à la Maltaise)
    • dish of halved apricots baked with lavender and French honey
      Baked Apricots with Honey and Lavender
    • small individual asparagus clafoutis with parmesan sauce basil top
      Asparagus Clafoutis - Easy French Spring Recipe
    • green asparagus spears baked in a roasting tin topped with toasted hazelnuts
      Oven-Roasted Asparagus
    • bowl of horseradish sauce with grated apple next to a pot of French creamed horseradish sauce and salmon
      Horseradish Sauce with Apple: Perfect for Smoked Salmon
    • a frying pan of sliced Savoy cabbage leaves glistening with garlic and caraway seeds
      Sautéed Savoy Cabbage (Easy, Healthy)
    • Stirring a pot of corn polenta made creamy with butter and Parmesan cheese
      Creamy Corn Polenta with Parmesan
    • slice of cheesy cornbread topped with corn, bell pepper and red onion roasted on top
      Easy Cheesy Cornbread (No Sugar, No Mix)
    • wraps standing upright on a black plate showing spirals of smoked salmon, cream cheese, greens and toasted seeds next to fresh parsley
      Gluten-Free Wraps with Buckwheat
    • side dish of fragrant long grain rice with a hint of cloves
      How to Cook Basmati Rice on the Stove
    • bright orange glazed carrots in butter and fresh parsley cooked Vichy style
      Vichy Carrots (French Glazed Carrots) Without Sugar
    • Moroccan handpainted bowl filled with a raw carrot salad topped with fresh mint, toasted nuts and seeds next to oranges and a Moroccan teapot
      Raw Carrot Salad Moroccan Style
    • slices of toasted bread with cheese, nuts, lettuce and bacon
      Warm Goat Cheese Salad (salade de chèvre chaud)
    • large pot with braised red cabbage cooked in vinegar, apple, onion and spices
      German Red Cabbage Recipe (Chou rouge à la Flamande)
    • soft scalloped potatoes in a gratin dish topped with crispy cheese
      Potato Gratin Savoyard (Without Cream)
    • gratin dish of sliced potato bake with autumn leaves
      Gratin Dauphinois (Creamy Potato Gratin)
    • jar of bright pink pickled radishes with bay leaves
      Pickled Radishes Without Sugar
    • saute pan of fried green beans in garlic and breadcrumbs
      Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic - French Style
    • butternut squash gratin dish with leeks, bacon and walnuts topped with melted cheese and sage
      Butternut Gratin with Walnuts
    • pouring cheese sauce over a whole roasted cauliflower topped with crispy cheese and walnuts
      Crispy Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Cheese Sauce
    • roasted fresh figs in a baking dish with honey and port
      Roasted Figs with Honey and Port
    • bright orange mini pumpkins baked and stuffed
      Stuffed Mini Pumpkins - The Most Versatile, Easy Recipe
    • large tomatoes in a roasting tin baked with garlic and herbs from Provence
      Slow Roasted Tomatoes with Garlic and Herbs from Provence
    • stuffed courgettes with cheese
      Mediterranean Stuffed Zucchini (Courgettes farcies)
    • roasted sliced tomatoes with mozzarella stacked together
      Oven Roasted Tomatoes and Mozzarella
    • sliced potatoes tossed in white wine, vinaigrette and fresh chopped herbs
      Authentic French Potato Salad - Recipe Without Mayonnaise (à la Parisienne)
    • pasta bowl of egg noodles tossed in olive oil, butter, garlic, herbs and garlic
      Fresh Alsatian Egg Noodles (Pâtes d'Alsace)
    • tossed green salad with seasonal fresh vegetables such as arugula, avocado and other greens with toasted nuts and seeds
      Simple Green Salad - The Best All-Rounder, Seasonal Side
    • plate composed of a classic French salad Nicoise with many ingredients next to a basil plant and French baguette
      Classic Niçoise Salad - With the Authentic Ingredients
    • bowl of chunky apple compote, with a spoonful showing the specks of vanilla in it
      Easy Apple Sauce Recipe (French Apple Compote)
    • french green beans sauteed in a salad with a fresh peach
      How to Jazz up French Beans: Add a White Peach
    • land and sea salad with a savoury beet macaron
      French Charcuterie Plate Land and Sea (Salade Terre et Mer)
    • beetroot salad with apple, leaves, nuts, seeds, orange and smoked mackerel
      Roast Beetroot Salad with Apple and Smoked Mackerel
    • asparagus lemon clafoutis slice
      White Asparagus Recipe: French Clafoutis with Lemon
    • blue cheese crumbled into a green salad with pear, apple and walnuts
      Roquefort Salad with Pear, Apple and Walnuts

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    Here you'll find easy French recipes worth coming back to.
    After 30+ years cooking for my French family in Paris, I share reliable recipes made with everyday ingredients - from family meals to classic French desserts with less sugar and more flavour.

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