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    Flavorful Sides & Vegetable Recipes

    Here you'll find flavorful side dishes and vegetable recipes that are easy to make and pair well with everyday dinners, family meals, and special occasions. From roasted vegetables and potatoes to lighter sides and simple plant-forward dishes, there’s plenty of variety to round out a meal.

    Favorites to start with: Try the Creamiest Healthy Mashed Cauliflower or the Oven-Baked Potatoes with Jamaican Curry and Caraway.

    • Baked baby bok choy topped with cheese served on a large white tray.
      Sweet & Savory Roasted Baby Bok Choy
    • Olive oil coated mini potatoes and green beans on a serving plate.
      Italian Potatoes and Green Beans Salad
    • Seasoned raw carrot salad with apples on a serving plate.
      Carrot Apple Salad With Seasoned Greek Yogurt
    • A stack of crispy leek veggie cakes served on a plate with a pesto sauce on the side.
      Gluten-Free Leek Fritters With Chickpea Flour
    • Mashed plantains topped with chicken sausages.
      15-Minute Sweet Mashed Plantains With Bone Broth
    • Large acorn squash salad with dressing on a serving plate.
      Air Fryer Roasted Acorn Squash Salad With Easy Dressing
    • Crispy roasted Brussels Sprouts and carrots on a serving plate.
      Sweet & Spiced Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Carrots
    • Sliced lupin bread on a table.
      Grain-Free Lupin Bread
    • Three different side dishes that go well with meatballs.
      What To Serve With Meatballs Instead Of Pasta: 33 Sides
    • Oven-roasted garlic crostini toasts topped with garlic and fresh herbs.
      Easy Garlic Crostini With Olive Oil
    • Chopped cucumbers and onions topped with a spicy dressing and chopped peanuts.
      Easy Spicy Cucumber Salad With Peanuts
    • A series of pictures showing beef stew and side dishes for beef stew.
      What To Serve With Beef Stew
    • Rosemary Drop biscuits in a cast-iron skillet.
      Easy Gluten-Free Drop Biscuits (& Dairy-Free Too)
    • Oven-baked Potatoes with Jamaican Curry and Caraway Fruits with Rosemary for Garnish
      Oven-baked Potatoes with Jamaican Curry and Caraway Fruits
    • ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH BUTTERED SHALLOTS & GARLIC SCAPES
      Roasted Asparagus with Buttered Shallots and Garlic Scapes
    • A-SUPER-COMFORTING-AND-HEALTHY-BRUSSELS-SPROUTS-SIDE-DISH
      A Super Comforting and Healthy Brussels Sprouts Side Dish
    • Soft braised fennel pieces and peaches in a creamy liquid in a large pan.
      Quick-Braised Fennel with Sweet Peaches and Almonds
    • A terra cotta bowl filled with creamy mashed cauliflower and garnished with Parsley.
      How to Make the Creamiest Healthy Mashed Cauliflower

    “Cooking may be as much a means of self-expression as any of the arts.”

    –Fannie Farmer

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      Mango Popsicles (Creamy Mascarpone, 6-Ingredient Frozen Treat)
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      Hydrating Watermelon Lemon Ginger Juice
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    Easy Weeknight Dinners

    • Cooked salmon poke bowl with avocado, carrots, and onions.
      Cooked Salmon Poke Bowl With Easy Sauce
    • A large plate filled with three roasted chicken drumsticks, sweet potatoes, and a green salad with romaine lettuce, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes.
      Healthy Baked Chicken Drumsticks (Easy Sheet Pan Dinner)
    • Creamy paprika chicken with plantain chips.
      One Pan Coconut Chicken With Plantain Chips
    • Creamy cooked cod and leek in a cast iron pan.
      One Skillet Creamy Leeks With Cod Fillets

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    –Michelle Dockery

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