Side Dish Recipes

Indian-style fried eggplant with turmeric, cayenne, and black pepper. Quartered and pan-fried until reddish brown, served with fresh lemon wedges.

This is the basic recipe for cooking lentils or beans. Many southern and southwestern regional recipes call for cooked lentils or beans to be stirred gently into a dish near the end of cooking. Therefore, it may be a good idea ot make them a day ahead and have them ready when you begin the actual cooking.

Prepare a salad like the top chefs do with this recipe that will have you wanting seconds!

This unusual side dish is tangy and full of beans! Perfect with hamburgers or barbecue.

The grilled chicken adds the "pop" to this traditional tex-mex recipe. I made this on game day for my boyfriend and me, and it was a hit!

Ham and asparagus roll-ups topped with melty mozzarella and broiled until bubbly. A low-carb, low-calorie appetizer or side that comes together in under 10 minutes. Three ingredients, big payoff.

Home-made hot wings tossed in a two-ingredient buffalo sauce of melted butter and hot pepper sauce. Deep-fry for crispy or oven-bake for easy cleanup. Just 3 ingredients total.

Hunter's buns made with pastry dough kneaded with currants and brushed with milk before baking. A simple British-style tea bun that can be filled with jam for a sweeter treat.

Kashmiri stir-fry with eggplant and broccoli seasoned with asafetida, cayenne, and paprika. A simple, vegan Indian wok dish that uses just a handful of spices to bring bold Kashmiri flavor to everyday vegetables.

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Basmati rice simmered in chicken broth with sliced mushrooms and a bay leaf. A simple, fragrant 4-ingredient side dish ready in 35 minutes.

Southern-style pole beans slow-simmered with a smoked ham hock until tender and deeply flavored. Just five ingredients and pure comfort.

Osas are classic South Indian dosas: thin, crisp rice-and-lentil crepes made from a naturally fermented batter of rice and urad dal. Vegan, gluten-free, and golden with lacy, reddish-brown edges.

Parmesan toasts rub Italian bread with raw garlic, drizzle with olive oil, top with parmesan and fleur de sel, then oven-bake until golden. Easiest appetizer going.

Red and green salad is a bitter Italian-style composed salad of chicory, Belgian endive, shaved fennel, radicchio, and sliced radishes with a simple olive oil and red wine vinegar dressing. Crisp, sharp, and refreshing.

Salad presto: mixed greens dressed with olive oil, red wine vinegar, and a pinch of dried basil. A bare-bones, 3-minute side salad using pantry staples. No more excuses for skipping the greens.