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Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad
Crumbled Cotija cheese over peppers, tomatoes, bowtie pasta and grilled chicken makes for a tailgater’s kind of robust salad or appetizer dip.
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Stubb’s Sweet Glazed Corn Bread
A delectable, homemade cornbread just like mama made. But the finishing glaze of barbecue sauce and honey elevate this classic side dish to irresistible.
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Yardbird Southern Table & Bar Macaroni and Cheese
A couple types of cheese, a dab of Creole mustard and a pound of butter mean this mac and cheese will disappear from your tailgate table long before any other sides…and possibly the desserts.
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Chef Barry’s Roasted Rosemary Baby Taters
A simple sprig of fresh rosemary pushed through the center of each parboiled potato creates herb-centered wonder. Make them ahead of time, then grill for a few minutes on game day to add more tenderness and flame flavor.
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Classic Baked Beans
These’ve got the bacon, the brown sugar, and the beans. But there’s a smidge of chipotle chile powder, some molasses and a wee bit of dry mustard that should have been in your mother’s recipe all along.
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Peg’s Magic Beans
It takes a pound of bacon, so you know it’ll be good. Add in five kinds of beans, some ground beef and a bottle of chili sauce, and you’re talking a dish that goes time zones beyond traditional baked beans.
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Black Bean Olé
You can make this days ahead of your tailgate and freeze it. It just takes five ingredients to make this spicy and filling side for Mexican dishes or turn it into an entrée by adding ham or sausage chunks.
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Hot Potato Chips with Blue Cheese Sauce
From Chef Bobby Flay comes homemade, deep-fried slivers of true potato chips served alongside a thick, rich blue cheese dressing heightened with a pinch of cayenne pepper. No one will ask for ketchup.
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Toloache Watermelon Fries with Chipotle Barbecue Sauce
Fry up thick, matchstick-size cuts of watermelon coated in crispy panko and buttermilk on your cast-iron skillet for a fantastic teaser as the main course grills. Or serve alongside burgers and dogs for what will quickly become a tailgate favorite.
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Refrigerator Pickled Slaw
It’s reminiscent of Chicago-style hotdog toppings with that distinct taste of celery seed. Only six simple ingredients makes for a fresh, crunchy delight.
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Corn Pudding
A traditional holiday treat made lighter with cornmeal rather than a cornbread mix, so it highlights the natural sweetness of the fresh corn without going overboard.
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Pineapple Pepper Chili
A vegetarian chili of traditional navy beans, tomatoes, peppers and chiles, but then it knocks you sideways with bits of pineapple that beautifully compliment the heat of the spices, like cumin and chili powder.
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Blue Corn Breakfast Taco
Black beans, spinach and garlic take the ho-hum, scrambled-egg, vegetarian taco around a curve and back again. Top with aged cheddar and pico de gallo, but try them wrapped in blue-corn tortillas for another twist.
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Cranberry Sauce with Candied Ginger
The traditional holiday side dish gets a burst of warmth and vigor from a splash of orange juice, a dash of triple sec, and two forms of ginger.
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Grilled Swordfish Kabobs
A few herbs and a short marinade add layers of flavor to this hardy fish that’s perfect for skewers and quick to grill in just six minutes.
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