Side Dish, Vegetable Recipes

Another dish from my childhood memories, and it's my all-time favorite dish that my mom used to make very often. All the ingredients are inexpensive, but the salad tastes so refreshing and flavorful.

Simply blanched the rapini, then a quick stir-fry with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil and rice vinegar. The simply tasty dish can be served as a side dish or toss with cooked pasta to make a meal.

A quick and easy way to make a delicious side dish with asparagus.

It's an easy way to make a simply tasty yet refreshing carrot slaw.

Brussel sprouts are sauteed with browned mushrooms, braised in a tasty tomato sauce, and served with toasted pine nuts and homemade croutons.

Add feta cheese, sun-dried tomates, marinated artichoke hearts, mushrooms, olives, fresh cucumber, onions and bell peppers into cooked macaroni. Serve it over a bed of mixed greens, super tasty and refreshing.

Pan-seared asparagus is tender yet still crisp, tossed with mixed baby greens, a tasty vinaigrette and hard-boiled eggs. A flavorful salad that's quick, easy to make.

Southwestern Corn Salad recipe

This simple recipe actually turned out very tasty, which definitely amazed me, especially with only these a few ingredients. The cumin, fennel and sesame seeds gave the dish load of yumminess. A great summer side dish.

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.

Very tasty way to prepare my favorite veggie! Loved the nutmeg and ginger flavor, and the orange juice was very subtle (I used fresh squeezed).

This is a nice change of pace for green beans, with an interesting, complex flavor. I steamed the beans instead of boiling to retain more of the nutrients. Lightly toasting the almonds boosted the nutty flavor.

Simple and healthy. The key to brussel sprouts is to NOT overcook them.

A quick steam keeps the brussel sprout green and fresh. Browned butter develops a nutty rich flavor. Toss them together with some toasted almonds and simple seasonings and they create a winning recipe that will make you wonder why you didn't like brussel sprouts when you were a kid.

Feel too lazy to cook? Try a quick delicious and refreshing salad, serve it with a few slices of crusty bread. A quick simple and tasty yet light meal within about 6 minutes.

Quick, easy and refreshing. Serve this tasty and light side dish with any your favorite meat dishes.