main dish

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In fact, there was never a dinner where we didn’t eat zucchini, whether it was enjoyed as a main dish or a simple side.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2025

That’s the beginnings of an amazingly delicious, yet simple, main dish included in the new “Catan: The Official Cookbook.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2023

Her main dish was smoked rainbow trout, citrus cured rillette, fried egg, chive mash, soused vegetables and herb butter sauce.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2023

It’s a lovely main dish for a celebratory brunch or meatless supper, or a hearty side dish with roast chicken or fish for dinner.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2023

It feeds the migrants a main dish for two or three days.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario