Side Dish, Vegetable Recipes

Creamy avocados, juicy-sweet tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, meaty chickpeas and salty olives are on top of a bed of lettuce or any your favorite greens. Drizzle some freshly homemade vinaigrette and serve with a few slices of good bread.

Lovely mingle of flavours. I toasted the walnets. Used dried tarragon but soaked in the oils w/orgainc cider vinegar in advance. Oh yeah and added 1 clove of finely minced garlic. A big hit with or without the garlic. High class side dish using the fresh beans from my local country road farmer.

Chilled asparagus salad on red leaf lettuce with a spoonful of buttermilk mayonnaise and chopped pecans. Elegant composed presentation at just 15 calories per serving.

Microwave teriyaki potatoes with red-skinned potatoes tossed in teriyaki sauce, butter, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. A quick 30-minute side dish.

Microwave-steamed globe artichokes with a zesty mustard dipping sauce made with brown mustard, Italian dressing mix, Worcestershire, and hot sauce.

Twice-baked creamy stuffed potatoes loaded with crispy bacon, sour cream, Parmesan, scallions, and paprika. Steakhouse side-dish classic at home.

Garlicky grilled portobello mushrooms basted with melted butter, olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice. A meaty, smoky vegetarian side dish cooked on a covered grill in 16 minutes.

To highlight the onion's diversity, below are four recipes, each with a different type of onion, and a different cooking technique, (one not cooked at all).

Chinese salad with Bibb and Boston lettuce, napa cabbage, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and bean sprouts tossed in soy French dressing. Crisp and light.

Orange rice pilaf cooked in fresh orange juice with orange zest, celery, thyme, and sauteed onions. A bright, citrusy side dish that pairs with poultry, pork, and holiday roasts.

Classic French leeks vinaigrette, poached until just tender and dressed with balsamic vinaigrette. A simple, elegant side dish served warm or chilled.

Crisp radish and celery salad with low-calorie French dressing, served chilled on lettuce. A crunchy, diabetic-friendly vegetarian side dish with just four ingredients and zero cooking.

Canned sweet potatoes baked in applesauce with brown sugar, butter, and nutmeg. A 5-ingredient side dish casserole that takes all of 5 minutes to assemble.

Carciofi dorati e fritti, golden fried artichokes dredged in flour, dipped in beaten egg yolks, and pan-fried crispy. A classic Italian Jewish preparation with just lemon and salt.

Fresh spinach salad tosses tender baby spinach with a Caesar dressing thinned by cottage cheese for a creamy, lightened-up dressing. Three-ingredient salad ready in minutes.

Mixed greens with tangerines and fennel tosses baby lettuces with shaved fennel, fresh tangerine segments, and a tangerine-peel rice vinegar dressing. Crisp, bright winter salad.