Southern Soul Food Side Dish Recipes

The side dishes are where a Southern meal really starts showing OUT, honey. This collection of Southern soul food side dish recipes is packed with the classics I grew up eating, from baked mac and cheese and cornbread dressing to collard greens, candied sweet potatoes, green beans and potatoes, cornbread, and more.

With my Mississippi and Louisiana family roots and more than a decade of developing recipes, I know these dishes need plenty of seasoning, the right texture, and that made-from-scratch flavor we expect from good soul food. Whether you’re planning Sunday dinner, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or a family gathering, you’ll find tried-and-tested Southern sides here that deserve just as much attention as the main dish.