948 vegetable side dish recipes

Quick-pickled baby carrots in a honey, white wine vinegar, and whole mustard seed dressing with fresh dill. A make-ahead side dish or relish that keeps for up to 3 days.

Wild rice with quinoa cooks both grains in one pot with soy sauce for a nutty, protein-rich side dish. The staggered cooking method ensures both grains finish tender at the same time.

Deep-fried cucumber slices double-coated in cracker crumbs and egg for a crispy, golden side dish. An unexpected way to cook cucumbers that's ready in 20 minutes.

Atar allecha is a mild Ethiopian split green pea puree gently spiced with turmeric, fresh green chili, and a base of sautéed onion and garlic. Vegan, naturally gluten-free, and the perfect scoop for warm injera.

Sweet red peppers simmered with paprika-stained onions, tomatoes, and a splash of red wine vinegar in this classic Russian lecho. Serve warm, cold, or at room temperature.

Brussels sprouts a la Greque tossed with lemon zest, red wine vinegar, fresh parsley, and pimento. A bright, tangy Greek-style side with no butter or oil.

A tangy, extra-creamy coleslaw dressing made with mayo, half-and-half, white wine vinegar, and lemon juice tossed with finely shredded cabbage. Ten minutes, no cooking, feeds a crowd.

Scandinavian beet salad with sliced boiled beets marinated in a caraway-infused vinegar dressing. A traditional Nordic side dish that needs 8 hours to absorb the sweet-tangy flavors.

Stir-fried shredded carrots with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and nutritional yeast for a savory, umami-packed vegetarian side dish ready in 20 minutes.

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.

Vegan beet and potato salad with boiled beet greens in a garlicky lemon dressing. A whole-vegetable approach that uses roots, greens, and all. Served cold.

To highlight the onion's diversity, below are four recipes, each with a different type of onion, and a different cooking technique, (one not cooked at all).

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This is an elegant looking, although time consuming dish. You'll need an equal amount, (by weight), of the three vegetables, after trimming. Figure on four to six ounces per person.

Easy to pack and perfect as crudités for that favorite dip, the crunchy texture and sweet taste of carrots is popular among both adults and children. Although they are shipped around the country from California throughout the year, locally grown carrots are in season in the summer and fall when they are the freshest and most flavorful.

Roasting is one of the best cooking methods for optimizing root vegetables' flavor. Unlike boiling, where water dilutes some of the vegetable's flavor, roasting intensifies it.