Side Dish Recipes

This creamy and tangy soup is loaded with yumminess, and it's quick to make. A delicious side dish to accomplish the main dish.

Tender asparagus spears served on a smoky roasted red pepper puree with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and fresh thyme. A vibrant, diabetic-friendly vegetable side dish.

Golden-topped baked corn pudding with a fluffy, cake-like texture from baking powder and rich heavy cream. Sweet corn kernels nestle into a tender, custard-soufflé hybrid.

This is a very nice roasted peppers recipe. Good side dish, can be served with any meat dish.

Sauteed butternut squash glazed with miso and orange juice, tossed with crisp-tender carrots and onions. A vibrant, plant-based side dish that comes together in 30 minutes flat.

Carrot apricot casserole baked with dried apricots, brown sugar, butter, and slivered almonds. A sweet-glazed holiday side dish where tender carrots meet plump fruit and a buttery caramel-topped crunch.

Ratatouille is a Provencal vegetable stew that is popular all along the Mediterranean coast. It is a summer dish, best when the vegetables are in season and at their peak.

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Thai-style plain fried rice with tofu, garlic, soy sauce, and white pepper, served with fresh cucumber, cilantro, chilies, and lime wedges.

So easy to make, and it is amazingly delicious, a beautiful way to cook these two root vegetables together, and tons of flavor.

Edamame, carrot, and avocado salad tossed in a bright orange-lime and ginger-sesame dressing with black sesame seeds and cilantro. A fresh, protein-rich vegan, gluten-free side.

Potato leek soup pureed silky-smooth from russets, sweet leeks, onions and chicken broth. A five-ingredient French bistro classic, no cream needed.

Creamy pumpkin soup simmered with chicken broth, onion, garlic, and thyme, then puréed and finished with heavy cream. Garnished with toasted pepitas for crunch and visual contrast.

Crispy, savory whole-wheat scallion pancakes, a Chinese restaurant favorite, made healthier with whole-wheat flour. Perfect as a side or appetizer, these pancakes are flaky, golden, and packed with green onion flavor. Make the dough ahead and freeze for quick meals.

A scrumptious salad that's made with couscous, romaine lettuce, corn kernels and baby green peas.

Tender crisp green beans tossed in a simple Asian dressing.