main dish

noun

: the main food prepared for a meal

The main dish was poached salmon.

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Gossip, fashion, politics, and travel are among the table topics du jour, but with the holidays fast approaching, the subject quickly turns to one main dish: food and entertaining. —Town & Country, 24 Apr. 2023

Get the recipe for Buttered Leek and Gruyère Galette. 9 Squash Ribbon Salad with Sunflower Seeds This fresh, pasta-like salad works as a light main dish, or as an easy side. —Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 23 Apr. 2023

This noodle bowl can be a main dish or the supporting player to a vegetable stir-fry. —Elyssa Goldberg, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2023