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Side Dish Recipes

Perfectly complement your main dishes with these vegetable side recipes. Try the Asparagus, Swiss Chard, & Red Pepper for a flavorful, vibrant addition or the Parsnips and Carrots for a sweet, roasted veggie medley.

🏆 TOP RATED SIDE DISH RECIPES

Crowd-favorite side dishes that are flavorful and satisfying.

Arugula Salad with Lemon & Olive Oil

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This arugula salad is light and flavorful. It's made with just 5 ingredients (not counting salt), and complements perfectly with meats, grains, eggs, and root vegetables. 

How to Cook Tasty Fennel Bulb

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Fennel (also known as anise), is a sweet vegetable that can be eaten raw in salads, cooked into soups, sauces, and pastas, or enjoyed as a roasted vegetable side dish.

15-Minute Simple Swiss Chard

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Made with healthy fats, cumin, spices, and lime—this will have you actually enjoying your greens. Now you can easily obtain the health benefits of more cooked greens in your daily diet.

Cauliflower Curry with Potato

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A vegetable side dish made with cauliflower and potato cooked in a tangy tomato curry sauce flavored with onions, ginger and fragrant spices.

Stewed Greens (Sarson Ka Saag)

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Sarson Ka Saag is packed with nutrition, antioxidants, and fiber—cooked in a single pot, and then flavored with onions fried in pure ghee.

Kerelan Coconut Cabbage Recipe

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A colorful, flavorful coconut cabbage recipe that’s loaded with health benefits from turmeric, garlic, and spices.

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Delicious veggie-packed sides to complement any main course.

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Hearty, comforting sides packed with texture and flavor.

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A delicious collection of sides for every occasion.

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