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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as a main dish" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a primary course in a meal, particularly in the context of food and dining.
Example: "For dinner, I decided to serve grilled salmon as a main dish, accompanied by a fresh salad."
Alternatives: "as a primary course" or "as the centerpiece of the meal".
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The chicken qualified it as a main dish.
Serve it as a main dish or as a side.
Salad dressings can add 300 calories to a salad served as a main dish.
Yield: 4 to 8 servings as an appetizer, or as a main dish with a salad.
Yield: 2 servings as a main dish; 6 servings as a first course.
This can be served as a main dish or as a side.
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Great as both a main dish or side.
For a recent market menu, she was able to count on their beets for a chilled roasted beet soup — a purée with caramelized onions, garlic and a swirl of sour cream and sherry vinegar — and on their leeks, escarole and tomatoes as part of a main dish of ricotta gnocchi with sausage made from local pork from Eagle Wood Farms in Barkhamsted.
Because foie gras is so rich, most chefs serve it just as an appetizer, or as an accent to a main dish.
It is good either as a first course or a main dish, perfect for summer.
A better dish was sabzi — chopped fresh spinach cooked with cilantro and onion — available as both a side and a main dish.
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