5 Apple Side Dishes

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If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll have noticed that we’ve been eating a lot of apples lately. And I mean a LOT. Alotalotalotalotalot. That is because:

They are in season.
Therefore they are cheap.
They are versatile.
They are yummy!
They are super fast to fix.

Only problem is… when you are facing sliced apples on your plate for the tenth meal in a row, you start to wonder if there is a better way. And, of course, there IS a better way. And you can find it on Pinterest.

So here we have - more for my sake than anything else, mind you - my top 5 apple side dish pins. (Note: there are quite a few more pins where these ones came from, namely my Salads and Veggies Pinterest board. These are the ones that looked the best to me and that I will definitely be trying, as opposed to the ones that will probably languish on my Pinterest board for years to come.)

Photo Credit: Marylee

1. Roasted Apples

This one is going first because it’s the one I’m most likely to make. You will notice there’s nothing particularly fancy or exciting about it, other than the fact that the apples are roasted rather than sauteed or pan-fried or boiled or mashed, etc. I don’t believe I’ve ever roasted apples before, but I’m definitely going to give it a go, using this recipe for Roasted Apples from Cooking in Stilettos as a guide.! But I will use less sugar, and it will be coconut sugar.

2. Apple-Carrot Stir Fry

Carrots are another common occurrence around here, so why not try the two together? I love the “stir fry” concept in this recipe from Better Homes and Gardens, although, once again, I’ll reduce/eliminate and substitute the sugar. I might even try maple syrup or honey and see how that goes.

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3. Paleo Fried Apples

I make fried apples fairly frequently (just fried up in some coconut oil and sprinkled with cinnamon), but I love the idea of adding a little coconut milk to the apples. Try the Paleo Fried Apples from Jen’s Natural Kitchen.

4. Orange Cran-Apples

This combo sounds like Christmas to me, and I love Christmas, so I think I’ll love this dish: Orange Cran-Apples from Eat it Up. I have never bought canned cranberries (honestly didn’t even know there was such a thing!), but I think fresh, frozen, or dried would work just as well here.

5. Parsnip Apple Mash

This one’s a bit of a stretch for my family because we eat parsnips on occasion… but we don’t love them. For some reason, though this Parsnip Apple Mash from BBC’s Good Food intrigues me with the cumin and coriander. If it’s got cumin in it, I’ll probably love it! I imagine other root veggies and/or squashes would work well in place of the parsnips, although I do want to try it with them, parsnip aversion notwithstanding.

For more apple inspiration, see what else I found by browsing through my Salads and Veggies board. Or take a gander at the apple recipe posts from right here on Authentic Simplicity: