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11 standout braai side dishes you must try this summer

19 September 2019 - 09:49 By Toni Jaye Singer
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These awesome side dishes will make any braai a memorable affair.
These awesome side dishes will make any braai a memorable affair.
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With so much emphasis on the main attraction — meat — side dishes can often feel like a bit of an afterthought at a braai.

If you'd like to up your entertaining game, check out these easy recipes for interesting salads and scrumptious hot dishes that are sure to impress your guests.

HOT SIDE DISHES

RECIPE | Black mushrooms with roasted Taleggio cheese & thyme

Mushrooms and cheese are always a winning combination. Serve this dish as a side, or a gourmet starter with chunks of warm artisanal bread
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RECIPE | Mealie pap tomato pesto tart

Possibly the easiest Italian tart you'll ever make, this one ditches the fiddly pastry in favour of a tasty mealie meal crust
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7 years ago

RECIPE | Roasted butternut with thyme, pomegranate & pecan nuts

A lovely new way to serve that old local favourite, butternut
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RECIPE | Crispy paper-thin roasted potatoes with fresh herbs

This side dish tastes as spectacular as it looks
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RECIPE | Chakalaka corn latkes (fritters)

The tastiest, crispiest latkes to ever accompany a meal, whether breakfast, lunch or supper. They're served with creamy avocado aioli
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UNUSUAL SALADS

RECIPE | Moroccan carrot & orange salad with olives

Fresh, fruity, easy to put together, this is an exotic alternative to the usual braai salad
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RECIPE | Artichoke & white button mushroom salad

An earthy salad starring marinated mushrooms
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RECIPE | Roasted Brussel sprout, baby onion and corn salad

Loath boiled Brussel sprouts? Try roasting them for a whole new flavour
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RECIPE | Pickled tomato & quinoa salad

Bold flavours abound in this simple salad
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9 years ago

RECIPE | Roasted sweet potato salad with bacon & homemade mayonnaise

A tasty twist on an ever-popular braai side
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RECIPE | Baby spinach, nectarine & avo salad

A punchy citrus dressing and crunchy peanut brittle topping add bags of flavour to this simple salad of seasonal fruit and veg
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