main dish

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In fact, the versatile naan diligently props up whatever it is paired with, allowing the main dish to shine.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

The breakfast here is truly special—the menu changes daily and includes homemade fruit dishes, pastries, and a main dish, all served in the dining room or outdoors.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 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

She is still searching Pinterest for a replacement main dish for Christmas Day.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2022

Like in a stew or as flavoring for the main dish.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez