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Gourmet side dishes: 8 easy ideas

Name: Gourmet side dishes: 8 easy ideas
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 1 baguette; 100 g soft butter; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped; 750 g baby potatoes; 4 tbsp mayonnaise; 2 spring onions, sliced; 1 cucumber; 250 g cherry tomatoes; 1 red onion; 2 tart apples; 2 celery stalks; 50 g walnuts; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 pinch of salt

Gepubliceerd op 6 november 2026

Gourmet dining Side dish Salad Christmas Easy Vegetarian Cozy Easy

Gourmet dining isn't just about the meat: the side dishes complete the table. Think warm baguette with herb butter, a creamy potato salad, fresh crudités and a crunchy apple salad. The great thing is you can make everything ahead of time, so you can join the table yourself. In this recipe you'll find eight easy gourmet side dishes with ingredients for 4 persons that you can combine to taste.

x_ckl_recipe_marker Gourmet side dishes: 8 easy ideas The best side dishes for a gourmet dinner: herbed baguette, potato salad, crudités, Waldorf salad and more. Easy to prepare ahead. Side dish Dutch 4 persons 45 min 45 min

Herbed baguette: mix the butter with the garlic and half the parsley. Cut the baguette, spread the mixture into the slits and bake for 10 minutes in the oven or Air Fryer at 200 °C.
Potato salad: boil the baby potatoes until tender in about 15 minutes, let cool, halve them and mix with the mayonnaise, spring onions, the remaining parsley and a pinch of salt.
Cucumber and tomato salad: cut the cucumber and cherry tomatoes into pieces, slice the red onion thinly, and toss with olive oil, vinegar and salt.
Waldorf salad: dice the apples and celery stalks, roughly chop the walnuts and mix with a spoonful of mayonnaise.
Arrange all the side dishes in attractive bowls on the table. The salads can be made a few hours ahead and stored covered in the refrigerator.
Top up the table with store-bought extras such as crudités, pickles, pickled pearl onions and a platter of baguette.

Gourmet dining Side dish Salad Christmas Easy Vegetarian Cozy Easy 1 baguette 100 g soft butter 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped 750 g baby potatoes 4 tbsp mayonnaise 2 spring onions, sliced 1 cucumber 250 g cherry tomatoes 1 red onion 2 tart apples 2 celery stalks 50 g walnuts 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 pinch of salt Mixing bowls Cooking Pot Cutting board Bowls Oven or Air Fryer Mixing Bowl mixing-bowl Cooking Pot cooking-pot Chopping Board chopping-board Cookinglife Baking bowl / Mixing Bowl Stainless Steel ø 29 cm Cookinglife Mengkom Sola Cookware set Pearl 4-piece stainless steel – downdraft suitable – cooking pots Ø 16, 18, 20 cm & saucepan Ø 16 cm – suitable for all heat sources Sola Pannenset Namture Acacia Cutting Board M - 28 x 18 cm - Wooden Prep & Serving Board Namture Snijplank Cosy & Trendy Small Baking Dish / Serving Dish Stoneware Fontestic Amber Gold - 16 x 10 x 3.5 cm / 350 ml Cosy & Trendy Ovenschaal Five homemade gourmet sauces foodies-five-homemade-gourmet-sauces Cinnamon-Apple Crumble with Custard foodies-cinnamon-apple-crumble-with-custard Gerookte zalm met mierikswortelroom foodies-recipe-gerookte-zalm-met-mierikswortelroom Christmas cupcakes foodies-christmas-cupcakes

Recipe

Gourmet side dishes: 8 easy ideas

The best side dishes for a gourmet dinner: herbed baguette, potato salad, crudités, Waldorf salad and more. Easy to prepare ahead.

Course	Side dish
Kitchen	Dutch
Servings	4 persons

Preparation time

Preparation time	45 min
Total	45 min

Equipment

Mixing bowls
Cooking Pot
Cutting board
Bowls
Oven or Air Fryer

Ingredients

1 baguette
100 g soft butter
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
750 g baby potatoes
4 tbsp mayonnaise
2 spring onions, sliced
1 cucumber
250 g cherry tomatoes
1 red onion
2 tart apples
2 celery stalks
50 g walnuts
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 pinch of salt

Prepare

Herbed baguette: mix the butter with the garlic and half the parsley. Cut the baguette, spread the mixture into the slits and bake for 10 minutes in the oven or Air Fryer at 200 °C.
Potato salad: boil the baby potatoes until tender in about 15 minutes, let cool, halve them and mix with the mayonnaise, spring onions, the remaining parsley and a pinch of salt.
Cucumber and tomato salad: cut the cucumber and cherry tomatoes into pieces, slice the red onion thinly, and toss with olive oil, vinegar and salt.
Waldorf salad: dice the apples and celery stalks, roughly chop the walnuts and mix with a spoonful of mayonnaise.
Arrange all the side dishes in attractive bowls on the table. The salads can be made a few hours ahead and stored covered in the refrigerator.
Top up the table with store-bought extras such as crudités, pickles, pickled pearl onions and a platter of baguette.

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More gourmet side dishes: try a pasta salad with pesto and sun-dried tomato, a couscous salad with feta and mint, a fresh coleslaw, grilled corn on the cob, roasted baby potatoes with rosemary or a green salad with goat cheese and honey. Also nice on the table: a board with cheese and olives, tzatziki with pita bread, or a platter of fruit with grapes and tangerines for snacking. Aim for a balance between something starchy, something fresh and something creamy.

How many side dishes do you need? For 4 persons two or three side dishes alongside the baguette are usually enough: for example choose a potato dish, a fresh salad and a tray of crudités. More variety is cozy but also means more leftovers. Make the salads in advance and store them covered in the fridge; add dressing just before serving so the greens stay crisp. Also check out our recipes for grilled gourmet vegetables and homemade gourmet sauces.

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