Side Dish Recipes

Greek-style green beans and potatoes braised slow in tomato until meltingly tender, finished with a fresh hit of mint. A vegan side or light main that's even better the longer it simmers.

If you like egg salads, this one is worthy to try!

Spanakorizo is a classic Greek spinach and rice dish simmered with tomato, onion, fresh mint, parsley, and a whisper of nutmeg. Vegetarian, comforting, finished with hard-cooked eggs and lemon.

Jerk chicken & nectarine salad with honey-lime dressing ready in 30 minutes. Spicy grilled chicken thighs over crisp romaine with sweet, juicy nectarines and scallions.

The oldest diner sandwich in the book becomes a great summer meal when you make it live up to its name—cook it on the grill.

This recipe is very versatile, easy and excellent.

Creamy cauliflower leek soup gets its silky body from pureed cauliflower, not heavy cream, with slowly cooked sweet leeks, a touch of Dijon, and lemon thyme. A velvety, light soup finished with chives and crisp garlic croutons.

Fresh asparagus salad with a bright lemon Dijon vinaigrette, finished with crumbled bacon and black olives. Blanched until bright green then shocked in ice water for snap and color, this is a sharp, elegant spring side.

Creamy potato and mushroom salad with new potatoes, raw mushrooms, scallions, celery and hard-cooked egg in a Dijon-mayonnaise dressing. A fresh twist on classic American potato salad.

Very healthy and nutritious salad. Flavor is great too.

Dave's big-batch succotash with baby lima beans and corn in a creamy vegetable white sauce. Feeds a crowd and works for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any holiday spread.

Corn with bacon and mushrooms sautees sweet summer kernels in smoky bacon fat with shallots and a mix of wild mushrooms, then showers crisp bacon over the top. A savory side that celebrates late-summer corn.

Easy to make, and very nutritious. It is also very healthy too!

Greek potato salad with dried tomatoes: roasted potatoes and concentrated tomatoes tossed in a bright lemon-and-olive-oil dressing, then chilled. A no-mayo Mediterranean side served cool.

Just vegetables, very healthy, especially when you are eating some meat!

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.