Side Dishes
These recipes for tasty side dishes to accompany your Dutch meal will show that there's more to Dutch food than just meat and two veg.
Cauliflower Crush
The lighter side of mashed potato. You can use cauliflower crush instead of mashed potato in most dishes. It's great as a baked topping for stews and casseroles with a bit of cheese gratineed on top, or simply on its own, as a vegetable side dish.
The lighter side of mashed potato. You can use cauliflower crush instead of mashed potato in most dishes. It's great as a baked topping for stews and casseroles with a bit of cheese gratineed on top, or simply on its own, as a vegetable side dish.
Cinnamon Glazed Carrots
Every country seems to have its own version of sweet glazed carrots. The Dutch enjoy theirs with butter, cinnamon and nutmeg. I've added a touch of lemon to give it a bit of zesty zing. These carrots are fantastic with lamb chops.
Every country seems to have its own version of sweet glazed carrots. The Dutch enjoy theirs with butter, cinnamon and nutmeg. I've added a touch of lemon to give it a bit of zesty zing. These carrots are fantastic with lamb chops.
Coleslaw (Koolsla)
Coleslaw is a typical barbeque standby and fantastic served with steaks, burgers or hot dogs. Kids love it, so it's a great way to get them to eat their veggies. This nutritious salad is nothing like the gloopy stuff many people think of at the mention of the word 'coleslaw'.
Coleslaw is a typical barbeque standby and fantastic served with steaks, burgers or hot dogs. Kids love it, so it's a great way to get them to eat their veggies. This nutritious salad is nothing like the gloopy stuff many people think of at the mention of the word 'coleslaw'.
Dutch Apple Sauce
The Dutch eat apple sauce (or appelmoes as they call it) as a condiment with their main meal. Children love it and it's very much part of the everyday family meal here in Holland. My apple sauce is so easy to make, I guarantee that the hardest thing about it is peeling the apples!
The Dutch eat apple sauce (or appelmoes as they call it) as a condiment with their main meal. Children love it and it's very much part of the everyday family meal here in Holland. My apple sauce is so easy to make, I guarantee that the hardest thing about it is peeling the apples!
Green Beans With Almonds
A tasty side dish, this combination of green beans and almonds works perfectly.
A tasty side dish, this combination of green beans and almonds works perfectly.
Health(ier) Thick-Cut Fries
Who says fries have to be bad for you? My recipe cuts down on the grease factor and ups the nutrients. No mess, no fuss and all the taste.
Who says fries have to be bad for you? My recipe cuts down on the grease factor and ups the nutrients. No mess, no fuss and all the taste.
Old Amsterdam Parsnip Bake
Parsnips are every bit as versatile as potatoes, with the same sweet mildness, but slightly lighter. My parsnip bake features delicious Old Amsterdam cheese and creme fraiche. How could that not be delicous?
Parsnips are every bit as versatile as potatoes, with the same sweet mildness, but slightly lighter. My parsnip bake features delicious Old Amsterdam cheese and creme fraiche. How could that not be delicous?
Poached Pears in Red Wine
Fragrant pears poached in red wine make for a healthy dessert or a rather different side dish. This is perfect for people who are not too fond of sugary-sweet desserts. Or for someone who wants to add something new and wonderful to their dinner repertoire, instead of the usual peas and carrots.
Fragrant pears poached in red wine make for a healthy dessert or a rather different side dish. This is perfect for people who are not too fond of sugary-sweet desserts. Or for someone who wants to add something new and wonderful to their dinner repertoire, instead of the usual peas and carrots.
Red Cabbage & Apples
Red cabbage and apples (rode kool met appeltjes) is an old-fashioned, but much loved, side dish here in Holland. It goes very well with hearty meals like stews and venison.
Red cabbage and apples (rode kool met appeltjes) is an old-fashioned, but much loved, side dish here in Holland. It goes very well with hearty meals like stews and venison.