"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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>A friend of mine is having a casual dinner for family and a few friends.
> There will bea bout 15 people. She is serving beef shish kabob and rice
> pilaf. Appetizers and desserts are already taken care of. I've agreen to
> provide another side dish, but haven't decided what to take. AFAIK, most
> of
> the people there will eat most things and no allergies are involved.
>
> Oh, it can be something I can either make ahead and take or something I
> cook
> at her house. Either is accepetable.
>
> Suggestions?

I've had dinners almost exactly like that, but I didn't serve any side
dishes because the beef kabobs were already loaded with veggies.
If the planned desserts aren't fruity, I might make a fresh fruit salad with
whatever fruits are in season. A mixed cabbage slaw with a vinegar-based
dressing would be nice also.
We had a wonderful succotash made with corn, tomatoes, zucchini, and lima
beans recently at a restaurant we hadn't been to in a while, and this recipe
I saw on the Victory Garden today might be good as well.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/victorygarde...succotash.html
There are a lot of good side dish recipes on that site.