53 Easy Vegetable Side Dish Recipes

Publish date: 2024-09-17
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    • They're easy to make, plate-licking good, and dinner will be healthier!

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    Brian Woodcock

    If you're trying to get your family to eat a little healthier, the best thing to do is serve more vegetables. Not only are vegetable packed with nutrients, but when they're tucked into these side dish recipes, they're also seriously delicious. Pair them with a piece of lean protein (say chicken recipes or seafood recipes), and you've got a meal the whole family will love.

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    Smashed Potatoes with Paprika and Cumin

    smashed potatoes with paprika and cuminpinterestBecky Luigart-Stayner

    With all the flaky goodness of baked potatoes, all the crunchy deliciousness of fried, and a combo of spices that we sometimes dream about at night, it's a side dish that is sure to have guests and family alike asking for seconds.

    Get the recipe for Smashed Potatoes with Paprika and Cumin.

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    Broccoli Steaks with Spiced Tomato Jam

    broccoli steaks in a cast iron skillet with a small bowl of spiced tomato jam on the sidepinterestHector M. Sanchez

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    Roasted Vegetable Mélange

    pinterestBecky Stayner

    Here's a simple and healthy side dish that's ideal for a big Sunday Supper. It practically cooks on its own—letting you focus on the main—and it's easy to scale up or down, depending on who's coming to dinner.

    Get the recipe for Roasted Vegetable Mélange.

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    4

    Grilled Corn with Pesto and Basil Schmear

    pinterestHector M. Sanchez

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    5

    Hasselback Potato Gratin

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    Southwest Salad with Lime Vinaigrette and Cornbread Croutons

    pinterestBecky Luigart-Stayner

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    Farro and Quinoa Salad with Spinach and Peas

    pinterestBecky Luigart-Stayner

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    Nana’s Famous Corn Pudding

    pinterestHector M. Sanchez

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    Little Gem Lettuce with Mixed Seed Sprinkle

    pinterestBecky Luigart-Stayner

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    Lima Bean and Corn Succotash

    pinterestHector M. Sanchez

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    Bourbon Yams

    pinterestHector M. Sanchez

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    Roasted Pear, Sweet Potato, and Radicchio Salad

    pinterestBecky Luigart-Stayner

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    Cauliflower Mac 'n' Cheese

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    Roasted Mushrooms and Radicchio

    pinterestBecky Stayner

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    15

    Crispy Brussels Sprouts Salad with Citrus-Maple Vinaigrette

    pinterestErin Kunkel

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    Broiled Broccolini and Capers

    pinterestRen Fuller

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    Horseradish–Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

    pinterestBecky Stayner

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    Cast-Iron Hasselback Potatoes

    pinterestCharity Burggraaf

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    White Bean and Broccolini Salad

    pinterestMike Garten

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    Oven-Braised Rainbow Carrots

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