Side Dish Recipes

Arugula and red onion salad tosses peppery greens with thin red onion in a sharp red wine vinegar and olive oil dressing. A 5-minute Italian side that pairs with grilled meats or pasta.

Kesari bhaat (sweet saffron rice): Indian basmati rice perfumed with saffron, cardamom, cinnamon, and clove, sweetened with jaggery, and finished with almonds and currants. Traditional festival dessert.

Shredded Brussels sprouts sauteed in butter over high heat with a squeeze of lime juice. A fast, crisp-tender side dish that converts sprout skeptics.

Country potato salad with a vinaigrette-soaked Yukon Gold base, hard-boiled eggs, dill pickles, black olives and a cayenne-spiked mayo dressing. The vinegar-while-hot trick is what sets it apart.

Brussels sprouts with soy sauce, butter, and sliced water chestnuts for an Asian-inspired twist on a classic vegetable side dish. Simple, quick, and diabetic-friendly.

Mashed winter squash roasted until tender, then beaten fluffy with margarine and dusted with cinnamon. A simple, low-fat diabetic-friendly side dish for fall and winter dinners.

Leave meat out of the equation for dinner for this scrumptious dish that's perfect for the Autumn season.

This isn't cream of garlic soup, but it has a creamy texture. As Julia says, "Because the garlic is boiled, its after-effects are at a minimum, and its flavor becomes exquisite, aromatic and almost undefinable."

Dill pickle soup, a creamy, tangy Polish-style favorite made with shredded dill pickles in a roux-thickened broth balanced with a touch of sugar and vinegar. Comforting and surprisingly craveable, topped with croutons.

Braised leeks oven-cooked in butter and stock until silky and tender, finished with parsley. The kind of restrained French-style side that turns a humble allium into a dish worthy of any roast.

Polish dill pickle soup (zupa ogorkowa) made from soup bone stock, shredded dill pickles, pickle brine, and a flour-cream finish for a tangy, creamy bowl. Eastern European comfort food at its purest.

Sweet and sour apples, crunchy and savory celeries, nutty and salty peanuts, and a lemon-dijon dressing make a delicious, light yet refreshing salad.

Lemon juice and freshly grated zest add the citrus and refreshing taste to the fresh and peppery arugula.

very healthy salad, different kinds of vegetables, good to choose!

Marinated asparagus salad with red pepper, red onion, and tangy raspberry vinaigrette. A make-ahead cold side dish that gets better overnight. No oil, naturally light.

Chilled asparagus and strawberry salad tossed in a honey-walnut oil vinaigrette with strawberry vinegar. A stunning spring side dish that's equal parts sweet, tangy, and crisp.