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Vegetable Side Dish Recipes

All our favorite vegetable-based side dishes in one place. Find light appetizers like crudité or comfort food classics broccoli with cheese sauce.
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Multi-colored potatoes
Patatosalata (Greek Potato Salad)
40 mins
Super easy potato gratin recipe in a white casserole dish
Extra-Cheesy Potato Gratin
75 mins
Two jars of half sour deli-style pickles, with a pickle cut in half on a small plate
Deli-Style Half Sour Pickles
15 mins
A large platter of miso-glazed carrots
Miso Glazed Carrots
30 mins
A platter of cajun-style corn on the cob
Cajun-Style Corn on the Cob Recipe
20 mins
German Cucumber-Dill Salad (Gurkensalat) in a white bowl
Gurkensalat (German Cucumber-Dill Salad)
15 mins
A round platter of parmesan smashed carrots topped with chopped parsley served with a small bowl of aioli
Parmesan Smashed Carrots
40 mins
Buttered leeks recipe
Easy Buttered Leeks
40 mins
Bowl of Polish Cucumbers in Sour Cream (Mizeria)
Mizeria (Polish Cucumbers in Sour Cream)
10 mins
Two bowls of Yamitsuki (addictive cabbage), garnished with chile threads, dried red chiles, and roasted sesame seeds
Yamitsuki ("Addictive") Cabbage
10 mins
Easy Vegetarian Stuffed Tomatoes on a platter
Vegetarian Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe
50 mins
Hasselback Potatoes
Hasselback Potatoes Are Proof That Baked Potatoes Can Be Cute
85 mins
An open jar of mak kimchi next to a small plate with mak kimchi
Mak Kimchi
45 mins
Kappamaki (Cucumber Sushi Roll)
Kappamaki (Cucumber Sushi Roll)
20 mins
A large skillet of Korean corn cheese, topped with sliced green onions
Easy Korean Corn Cheese
30 mins
overhead shot of a bowl of creamy colcannon in a beige earthenware bowl
Traditional Irish Colcannon
40 mins
A bowl of peperonata served with toasted bread
Classic Italian Peperonata (Braised Sweet Peppers)
40 mins
Caribbean Cassava (Yuca) Fries on a plate with a dipping sauce
Caribbean Yuca (Cassava) Fries
50 mins
Instant Pot braised red cabbage
Instant Pot Braised Red Cabbage
19 mins
green bean casserole with bacon
Bacon and Cheddar Green Bean Casserole
60 mins
Slow cooker stuffed peppers.
13 Side Dishes to Serve With Stuffed Peppers
southern fried green tomatoes served on a plate
Southern Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe
40 mins
air fryer butternut squash
Air Fryer Butternut Squash
30 mins
Fried Chicken
13 Best Side Dishes for Fried Chicken
Homemade vegan creamed corn recipe
17 Best Vegan Side Dishes
air fryer green beans
Air Fryer Green Beans Recipe
11 mins
air fryer sweet potato fries
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries Recipe
15 mins
3/4 side shot of a plate of spaghetti and meatballs on an off-white plate with a fork trailing off the plate
15 Easy Side Dishes to Serve with Pasta
Sauteed Broccoli
16 Broccoli Recipes
roasted cherry tomatoes
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes Recipe
20 mins
A platter of grilled artichokes served with lemon and aioli
Grilled Artichokes Recipe
70 mins
instant pot artichoke and aioli
Instant Pot Artichokes With Lemon-Garlic Aioli Recipe
25 mins
Lemony Greek Potatoes
14 Delicious Side Dishes for Fish
Classic Wedge Salad
21 Delicious Side Dishes for Steak
cauliflower bake with cheese and bacon
Loaded Cauliflower Bake
70 mins
Fluffy and creamy mashed potatoes recipe
Easy, Fluffy, and Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe
35 mins
Sautéed chayote squash on a plate with a fork
Sautéed Chayote Squash
27 mins
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Recipe
20 mins
Grilled Caesar Salad
Grilled Caesar Salad Recipe
30 mins
Panzanella Salad in a bowl
Panzanella Salad Recipe
25 mins
Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower
Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower Recipe
40 mins
Asparagus and egg
41 Easy Vegetable Recipes
Grilled beets in a bowl
Grilled Beets
30 mins
Roasted cauliflower salad
Roasted Cauliflower Salad With Pomegranate
30 mins
Easy cauliflower with cheese sauce
39 Best Cauliflower Recipes
Rutabaga Fries
Baked Rutabaga Fries
40 mins
illustration featuring different broccoli dishes
13 Best Broccoli Recipes
Honey Glazed Moroccan Carrots
Honey Glazed Moroccan Carrots
45 mins
Easy Beer Braised Cabbage
Easy Beer Braised Cabbage
50 mins
Fried summer squash on a plate
Deep Fried Summer Squash
30 mins
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms With Garlic Butter
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms With Garlic Butter
25 mins
Turnip greens and ham shanks
8 Favorite Recipes for Southern Greens
samphire
What Is Samphire?
Squash Pickles With Zucchini or Yellow Summer Squash
Squash Pickles With Zucchini or Yellow Summer Squash
45 mins
Fresh Zucchini
How to Freeze Summer Squash and Zucchini
Bitter melon stir-fry on three plates
Bitter Melon Stir Fry
30 mins
Light and Easy Summer Slaw
Light and Easy Summer Slaw
17 mins
Spiralized Summer Squash
Spiralized Summer Squash With Garlic and Basil
15 mins
Braised snap peas and carrots
Quick-Braised Fresh Carrots and Sugar Snap Peas
20 mins
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Easy Steps for Roasted Brussels Sprouts