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    Czech Side Dish Recipes

    Where would Czech cuisine be without dumplings, a delicious accompaniment to velvety sauces like Svickova or Rajska! In addition to fluffy Bread Dumplings, Czechs love potato side dishes: simple Boiled Potatoes, Bramboraky pancakes, or Placky flatbread. When time is of the essence, Chleba Rye Bread, Housky, or Onion Rolls are great options for a quick and easy side dish.
    • Czech potato salad served in a gray bowl.
      Czech Potato Salad – Bramborový salát
    • Czech bread dumplings, houskové knedlíky, sliced.
      Bread Dumplings (Czech Houskové knedlíky)
    • Czech bramborák pancake served on a plate.
      Bramboraky – Czech Potato Pancakes
    • Czech potato dumplings Recipe
      Czech Potato Dumplings (Bramborove knedliky)
    • Sliced Carlsbad dumplings (karlovarské knedlíky) on a plate.
      Carlsbad Dumpling Recipe (Czech Karlovarský knedlík)
    • Creamy cucumber salad with garlic served in a bowl.
      Creamy Cucumber Salad with Garlic
    • czech cucumber salad recipe
      Vinegar Cucumber Salad (Czech Okurkovy salat)
    • Czech cucumber salad with sour cream and dill.
      Cucumber Salad With Sour Cream and Dill
    • Chunky mashed potatoes Czech stouchane brambory
      Chunky Mashed Potatoes (Šťouchané brambory)
    • Baked bread rolls on a brown wooden board.
      Onion Bread Rolls
    • Czech rohliky bread rolls served on a kitchen towel.
      Rohlíky Czech Bread Rolls
    • Braided rolls.
      Braided Rolls – Czech Housky
    • Slices of Czech dumplings (hrníčkové knedlíky) served on a plate.
      Easy Czech Dumplings Steamed in a Cup (Hrníčkové knedlíky)
    • Czech celestýnské soup noodles recipe.
      Pancake Soup Noodles: Czech Celestýnské nudle
    • chlupaté knedlíky recipe
      Potato Dumplings – Czech Chlupaté knedlíky
    • Czech rye bread (chleba) on a wooden board.
      Czech Rye Bread (Chleba)
    • Roasted breadcrumb potatoes served with a glass of milk and veg salad.
      Roasted Breadcrumb Potatoes
    • Buttery parsley potatoes recipe.
      Best Buttery Parsley Potatoes
    • Boiled potatoes with caraway seeds and lovage greens, in a grey bowl.
      Boiled Potatoes as a Side Dish
    • fresh tomato salad czech rajčatový salát
      Czech Tomato and Onion Salad
    • Adding water to braising red cabbage, in a blue pot with a lid.
      Czech Creamy Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage
    • Czech potato sauerkraut mash (Lepenice) served on a plate with fried smoked sausage.
      Sauerkraut Potato Mash (Czech Lepenice)
    • Tomato and cheese salad in a bowl served with crunchy bread.
      Tomato and Cheese Salad With Creamy Dressing
    • Braised sweet and sour kohlrabi in a skillet.
      Braised Kohlrabi (Czech Kedlubnové zelí)
    • Czech Bac savory potato cake sliced and served on a plate.
      Savory Potato Cake (Czech Bác)
    • Vinegar based coleslaw (no mayo) served in a bowl.
      Vinegar Based Coleslaw (Czech Zelny salat)
    • Bowl of creamed spinach.
      Best Creamed Spinach Recipe (from Frozen)
    • Czech sweet and sour cabbage
      Czech Sweet and Sour Cabbage
    • Czech bramborové placky recipe.
      Bramborové placky – Czech Potato Flatbread
    • Czech braised red cabbage recipe
      Czech Braised Red Cabbage
    • czech shopska salad šopský salát recipe
      Czech Shopska Salad – Šopský salát
    • baked smashed potatoes recipe
      Crispy Baked Smashed Potatoes
    • braised sauerkraut recipe
      Czech Braised Sauerkraut

    Hi, I am Petra, a born-and-raised Czech and self-taught cook with 25+ years of experience. I teach you how to cook Czech food wherever you live, even if you did not grow up with it. With clear guidance and a touch of tradition in every recipe, Czech cooking becomes joyful in your own kitchen.

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