These fantastic vegetable side dishes are not only easy to make but packed with incredible flavor, too. Look no further than this delicious collection if you need an easy side dish recipe to serve alongside your next meal.
If done right, side dishes can often be the unsung heroes of mealtime. While many of us likely think of vegetable side dishes as mushy or bland, this tasty collection is far from it.
Whether you are serving the vegetarians in your family, or simply need to round out the dinner table, this comprehensive list of the best vegetable side dishes has you covered with a large variety of recipes to suit nearly every diet and palate.
60 Vegetable Side Dishes
Zesty Butter Beans Recipe
Zesty, creamy, and delicious butter beans can be enjoyed as is stew-style or served over rice or quinoa for a filling meal. Naturally vegan and gluten-free.
Easy one pot stewed potatoes make a delicious side dish that can be served alongside a large variety of main courses or enjoyed just as is for a bit of comfort food!
How to Make Simple and Easy Kale Salad – The Buttered Home
Need a simple and refreshing salad? Try our easy kale salad with romaine, cabbage slaw, tomatoes, cucumbers, yogurt-mayo dressing, and zesty vinegars. Ready in a flash for a wholesome meal or make ahead for a quick side.
The BEST Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Kale and Caramelized Onions – Calm Eats
All you need to create this delicious sweet potato sautee, are sweet potatoes, kale, and onions. It’s a perfect side dish with your favorite meat or fish, or simply topped with a tasty over-easy egg.
When you don’t have much time to cook, sautéed mushrooms are a simple side dish. Learn how to make easy sautéed baby bella mushrooms with this easy recipe here!
This easy garlic bok choy recipe makes the perfect quick weeknight side dish when you’re short on time. Bursting with flavor and naturally gluten-free and vegan.
Seasoned with garlic, rice vinegar, and tamari, Sugar Snap Peas Stir Fry is a delicious Asian-inspired side dish. And it comes together in only 15 minutes!
This recipe for Cherry Tomato Confit is a delicious way to give a whole new life to cherry tomatoes. They will turn into soft, sweet and delicious fruits, ready to eat at any time.
If you’re looking for new vegetable casserole ideas, you can’t go wrong with this tasty recipe. Boasting a variety of tasty veggies and a creamy cheese sauce, this breadcrumb topped side dish pairs with anything, and it’s incredibly easy to make.
This elote bowl, commonly called esquites, combines sweet, earthy roasted corn, tangy cheese, garlic, bright lime juice, and a touch of spicy cayenne, and removes the mess by using corn kernels.
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Learn how to make quick and easy pickled cabbage recipe in this informative post! Pickled cabbage can add a dash of crunch and tang to a variety of dishes, making it a wonderful condiment to have on hand in the refrigerator.
These authentic Greek lemon potatoes will take your side dish to the next level. Everyday ingredients transform the potatoes into a comforting, fresh, bright classic Greek dish.
Crispy, salty roasted broccolini with savory golden garlic. Try this with everything from steak to fish to baked tofu for an easy, quick, delicious dinner!
Sheet Pan Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots – XOXO Bella
Jazz up plain roasted carrots with the addition of grated parmesan cheese, melted butter, and more. It’s a sheet pan recipe and easy enough to make as a weeknight side dish.
This probiotic rich Spicy Sauerkraut recipe with turmeric, red chili flakes, and black peppercorns is bursting with flavor and anti-inflammatory + gut health benefits! Easy, healthy, vegan, gluten-free and DELICIOUS! Learn all about how to make sauerkraut, health benefits, and more in this informative recipe post!
Spaghetti Squash Gratin is a low carb, Keto side dish is so good you won’t know you are missing those carbs.We use roasted squash,greek yogurt, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses for a tasty side dish.
If you’re a fan of classic stuffed peppers, but want to try something new, then you’re in for a treat! Grandma’s recipe got a vegetarian makeover, it’s so delicious, familiar flavors with a twist!
Garlic Green Beans with Brown Butter are a perfect vegetable staple! This simple and tasty veggie side dish goes with so many entrees and they are easy to make using fresh or frozen beans.
Aloo Matar: Potato And Green Peas Curry Recipe Pakistani Style – So Yummy Recipes
Aloo Matar is a vegan side dish of Pakistani style potato and green peas dry curry recipe. It’s a humble dish that offers simplicity with full flavour.
BEST Mashed Turnips Recipe [+VIDEO] – MasalaHerb.com
The best mashed turnips recipe prepared with a few handful ingredients. Thick low carb mash prepared from scratch. You are going to love this mashed turnips
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Sage – Eat Mediterranean Food
Roasted sweet potatoes with sage is a simple, yet delicious, dish to accompany your Autumn and Winter meals. It is a great addition to any holiday menu while it also makes an easy and flavorful side for your weeknight dinners as well.
Tomato Salad (Salade de Tomates) – Vanilla Bean Cuisine
This summery fresh tomato salad is France-inspired and includes just 5 ingredients. Simple to put together but makes a colorful and delicious side dish!
Jamaican Steamed Cabbage Recipe + Video – We Eat At Last
Learn how to make the best Jamaican steamed cabbage with carrots (Instant Pot method included). This tasty Caribbean recipe makes for a great side dish.
How to Cook Fresh English Peas – Or Whatever You Do
Savor the season with our easy, vibrant English Peas Recipe. Fresh, nutritious, and bursting with spring flavors you’ll adore! How to Make Fresh English Spring Peas What makes sweet peas so special? It’s not just
German Red Cabbage Recipe [Rotkohl] – MasalaHerb.com
The only german red cabbage recipe you will ever need! Sweet and sour, bright and healthy cabbage side dish. Learn how to make rotkohl with the short video.
Sautéed Asparagus and Mushroom Recipe (White Wine + Butter Sauce) – Birth Eat Love
Try this Sautéed Asparagus and Mushroom Recipe for an easy, healthy side dish with dinner. You’ll love this recipe with whole baby Portobello mushrooms and asparagus with white wine and butter.
Easy Yellow Squash Casserole, topped with buttery breadcrumbs, comes together quickly when you want to make a homemade Southern side dish. Whether you have a bounty of summer squash from the garden in the summer or you’re planning your Thanksgiving dinner, this savory squash casserole recipe will be…
This Korean cucumber salad is a quick and easy recipe with both spicy and tangy notes, for a truly delicious culinary journey. Naturally gluten-free and vegan.
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic and Crispy Chickpeas – Calm Eats
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic and Crispy Chickpeas – Calm Eats
The BEST Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Kale and Caramelized Onions – Calm Eats
The BEST Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Kale and Caramelized Onions – Calm Eats
Spicy Roasted Vegetables – Two Cloves Kitchen
Spicy Roasted Vegetables – Two Cloves Kitchen
Vietnamese Pickled Daikon & Carrot (Do Chua) – Sift & Simmer
Vietnamese Pickled Daikon & Carrot (Do Chua) – Sift & Simmer
Cheesy Vegetable Casserole – XOXO Bella
Cheesy Vegetable Casserole – XOXO Bella
Elote Bowl (Esquites) – Two Cloves Kitchen
Elote Bowl (Esquites) – Two Cloves Kitchen
Grilled Squash – Joyfully Mad
Grilled Squash – Joyfully Mad
Best Mediterranean Balsamic Grilled Vegetables – Calm Eats
Best Mediterranean Balsamic Grilled Vegetables – Calm Eats
Spaghetti Squash Gratin – The Buttered Home
Spaghetti Squash Gratin – The Buttered Home
Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Parsnips and Carrots – Eat Mediterranean Food
Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Parsnips and Carrots – Eat Mediterranean Food
4-Ingredient Roasted Mini Peppers – Vanilla Bean Cuisine
Sukuma Wiki Recipe + Video – We Eat At Last
Health, Hearty & Delicious: Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers – Splash of Taste
Health, Hearty & Delicious: Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers – Splash of Taste
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Sage – Eat Mediterranean Food
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Sage – Eat Mediterranean Food
Smash, Boil, Eat, Repeat: Our Addictive Potato Recipe – Splash of Taste
Tomato Salad (Salade de Tomates) – Vanilla Bean Cuisine
Jamaican Steamed Cabbage Recipe + Video – We Eat At Last
Sautéed Asparagus and Mushroom Recipe (White Wine + Butter Sauce) – Birth Eat Love
Sautéed Asparagus and Mushroom Recipe (White Wine + Butter Sauce) – Birth Eat Love
Easy Yellow Squash Casserole- Grits and Gouda
Easy Yellow Squash Casserole- Grits and Gouda
Maple Roasted Root Vegetables With Dijon And Thyme – Calm Eats
Maple Roasted Root Vegetables With Dijon And Thyme – Calm Eats
Selleriesalat (German Celery Root Salad) – We Eat At Last
Selleriesalat (German Celery Root Salad) – We Eat At Last
Sauteed Carrots – Organically Addison
Sauteed Carrots – Organically Addison
Easy homemade Nando’s Macho Pea recipe – Simply Beyond Herbs
Easy homemade Nando’s Macho Pea recipe – Simply Beyond Herbs
