Popular American Vegetable Side Dishes
American Vegetable Side Dishes
Fresh Corn and Shelling Bean Ragout Recipe
This cousin of the Native American classic, succotash, makes a fantastic fall side dish, but is "meaty" and satisfying enough to be eaten as a main course.
This cousin of the Native American classic, succotash, makes a fantastic fall side dish, but is "meaty" and satisfying enough to be eaten as a main course.
Santa Maria-Style Salsa Recipe
This mild Santa Maria-style salsa recipe is adapted from one by Susan Righetti, an authority on the cuisine of California's central coast.
This mild Santa Maria-style salsa recipe is adapted from one by Susan Righetti, an authority on the cuisine of California's central coast.
Simple Roasted Artichokes Recipe
Artichokes are so naturally delicious that it's best not to complicate things when preparing these nutritious thistles.
Artichokes are so naturally delicious that it's best not to complicate things when preparing these nutritious thistles.
Toasted Fresh Corn Salad with Roasted Red Pepper
This fresh corn salad recipe relies on a classic combo of sweet corn and tangy roasted red peppers, all brought together with a simple creamy vinaigrette dressing.
This fresh corn salad recipe relies on a classic combo of sweet corn and tangy roasted red peppers, all brought together with a simple creamy vinaigrette dressing.
Creamy Corn Custard Recipe
This corn custard recipe is light, but still rich and satisfying. It makes a wonderful side dish for all kinds of meats. Since this corn custard is so soft and creamy, texturally, it makes a great match for things like barbecue pork, grilled steaks, and fried fish.
This corn custard recipe is light, but still rich and satisfying. It makes a wonderful side dish for all kinds of meats. Since this corn custard is so soft and creamy, texturally, it makes a great match for things like barbecue pork, grilled steaks, and fried fish.
Pickled Green Tomatoes Recipe
Green tomatoes make a great pickled vegetable, and can be used as a garnish for all kinds of sandwiches.
Green tomatoes make a great pickled vegetable, and can be used as a garnish for all kinds of sandwiches.
Pan Roasted Tomato-Glazed Zucchini Recipe
This pan-roasted zucchini recipe is so fast and easy, and will pair perfectly with all your favorite main courses.
This pan-roasted zucchini recipe is so fast and easy, and will pair perfectly with all your favorite main courses.
Baked Barbecue Beans Recipe
This simple barbecue beans recipe makes a classic side dish for any of your grilled meats.
This simple barbecue beans recipe makes a classic side dish for any of your grilled meats.
Santa Maria Style Beans Recipe
This Santa Maria style beans recipe is a classic side dish for California's famous barbecued tri tip of beef.
This Santa Maria style beans recipe is a classic side dish for California's famous barbecued tri tip of beef.
Eggplant Parmesan Casserole Recipe
Traditional eggplant Parmesan recipes usually feature fried, breaded slices of eggplant baked with sauce and cheese. This recipe for eggplant Parmesan casserole uses a Parmesan breadcrumb crust for the crispiness, which makes the recipe much easier and lighter.
Traditional eggplant Parmesan recipes usually feature fried, breaded slices of eggplant baked with sauce and cheese. This recipe for eggplant Parmesan casserole uses a Parmesan breadcrumb crust for the crispiness, which makes the recipe much easier and lighter.
Fresh Asparagus with Ham, Garlic and Lemon
This recipe is a great way to enjoy fresh asparagus. The ham adds a nice saltiness, and the garlic and lemon are naturals with asparagus.
This recipe is a great way to enjoy fresh asparagus. The ham adds a nice saltiness, and the garlic and lemon are naturals with asparagus.
Asparagus Pie Recipe
Fresh asparagus is baked in a light egg batter, which forms a creamy, lightly-browned crust. If you like asparagus, you'll love this easy recipe.
Fresh asparagus is baked in a light egg batter, which forms a creamy, lightly-browned crust. If you like asparagus, you'll love this easy recipe.
"Rocket" Beans - Butter Beans with Bacon and Arugula
"Rocket" is another name for the popular salad green, arugula. While rocket is great for salads, it's also wonderful used as an herb in hot dishes like this butter beans with bacon and arugula recipe.
"Rocket" is another name for the popular salad green, arugula. While rocket is great for salads, it's also wonderful used as an herb in hot dishes like this butter beans with bacon and arugula recipe.
Oven-Fried Onion Rings
These oven-fried onion rings are low fat, crisp, and so easy. Why bother with all the mess frying onion rings when this baked version works so well?
These oven-fried onion rings are low fat, crisp, and so easy. Why bother with all the mess frying onion rings when this baked version works so well?
Warm Leeks with Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette
Leeks make a great change of pace from the usual vegetable side dish routine. These tender leeks with lemon Dijon vinaigrette would make a great side dish for almost any meat, poultry or seafood recipe.
Leeks make a great change of pace from the usual vegetable side dish routine. These tender leeks with lemon Dijon vinaigrette would make a great side dish for almost any meat, poultry or seafood recipe.
Black-Eyed Peas Recipe with Pork and Greens
Black-eyed peas are a traditional southern New Years Day meal and are said to bring prosperity and good fortune. This black-eyed peas recipe features a tasty combination of pork, bacon, ham, and braised greens.
Black-eyed peas are a traditional southern New Years Day meal and are said to bring prosperity and good fortune. This black-eyed peas recipe features a tasty combination of pork, bacon, ham, and braised greens.
Broccoli Gratin - A Cheesy Broccoli Casserole Recipe
This cheesy broccoli casserole recipe, also known as broccoli gratin, features two ingredients that were just meant for each other; savory cheddar cheese sauce and nutritious broccoli.
This cheesy broccoli casserole recipe, also known as broccoli gratin, features two ingredients that were just meant for each other; savory cheddar cheese sauce and nutritious broccoli.
60-Second Brussels Sprouts Recipe
This Brussels sprouts recipe is for the "I don't like Brussels sprouts" people. The super-fast stir-fry retains the beautiful color, and the Brussels sprouts get the most wonderful sweet flavor, and tender texture. The secret is the thin slicing, and the quick cooking time.
This Brussels sprouts recipe is for the "I don't like Brussels sprouts" people. The super-fast stir-fry retains the beautiful color, and the Brussels sprouts get the most wonderful sweet flavor, and tender texture. The secret is the thin slicing, and the quick cooking time.
Toasted Almond Green Beans Recipe
This toasted almond green bean recipe is a holiday classic. It's also very simple to prepare and can be made and reheated later.
This toasted almond green bean recipe is a holiday classic. It's also very simple to prepare and can be made and reheated later.
Maple-Glazed Yams Recipe
Simple and delicious, these maple-glazed yams are perfect for the Thanksgiving holiday, or as an easy side dish for a weeknight meal. The maple really brings out the yam's natural sweetness and great flavor.
Simple and delicious, these maple-glazed yams are perfect for the Thanksgiving holiday, or as an easy side dish for a weeknight meal. The maple really brings out the yam's natural sweetness and great flavor.
Traditional Boston Baked Beans
"Beantown's" signature side dish.
"Beantown's" signature side dish.
Buttermilk Mashed Yams Recipe
Are looking for a super-easy holiday side dish recipe? Then this low-fat, highly nutritious buttermilk mashed yams recipe is for you. Three simple ingredients combine to make yam magic! You can also use sweet potatoes for a delicious variation.
Are looking for a super-easy holiday side dish recipe? Then this low-fat, highly nutritious buttermilk mashed yams recipe is for you. Three simple ingredients combine to make yam magic! You can also use sweet potatoes for a delicious variation.
Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe
Fried green tomatoes are an American classic, and one of the most famous southern recipes of all-time. The great thing about this fried green tomatoes recipe is that the same technique can be used for other vegetables like eggplant and squash. Fried green tomatoes are often served as side dishes, or as a snack with hot sauce.
Fried green tomatoes are an American classic, and one of the most famous southern recipes of all-time. The great thing about this fried green tomatoes recipe is that the same technique can be used for other vegetables like eggplant and squash. Fried green tomatoes are often served as side dishes, or as a snack with hot sauce.
Roasted Peppers and Seasonal Vegetables
So simple, so healthy, so delicious! This versatile roasted pepper and vegetable recipe makes a great side dish for almost any meal. You can use any number of seasonal vegetables, herbs, and spices. The secret is a nice hot oven which will help caramelize the edges of the peppers, and give the roasted vegetables a deep, rich flavor.
So simple, so healthy, so delicious! This versatile roasted pepper and vegetable recipe makes a great side dish for almost any meal. You can use any number of seasonal vegetables, herbs, and spices. The secret is a nice hot oven which will help caramelize the edges of the peppers, and give the roasted vegetables a deep, rich flavor.
Fresh Sweet Corn Fritters Recipe
This easy sweet corn fritter recipe is a great way to enjoy summer's bounty of fresh corn. These corn fritters can be a snack, or a tasty side dish for barbecued meats.
This easy sweet corn fritter recipe is a great way to enjoy summer's bounty of fresh corn. These corn fritters can be a snack, or a tasty side dish for barbecued meats.
Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Fresh, Ripe, Summer Tomatoes
Here's a top 10 countdown of recipes and preparations using one of the stars of summer eating; the sweet, and perfectly ripe tomato. After suffering with pink, mealy supermarket tomatoes all winter, there's nothing that says summer like a beautiful, just picked tomato.
Here's a top 10 countdown of recipes and preparations using one of the stars of summer eating; the sweet, and perfectly ripe tomato. After suffering with pink, mealy supermarket tomatoes all winter, there's nothing that says summer like a beautiful, just picked tomato.
Roasted Asparagus Recipe with Toasted Hazelnuts
Roasting asparagus in a hot oven is an easy, and flavorful way to enjoy these delicious green spears. The flavor is concentrated as the asparagus turns a deep, dark green. A topping of hazelnuts toasted in butter and olive oil finishes this earthy dish.
Roasting asparagus in a hot oven is an easy, and flavorful way to enjoy these delicious green spears. The flavor is concentrated as the asparagus turns a deep, dark green. A topping of hazelnuts toasted in butter and olive oil finishes this earthy dish.
Grilled Asparagus with Lemon Garlic Butter
This very simple asparagus recipe really brings out the fresh flavor of the spears. Lemon and garlic butter is great on anything, but especially tender, grilled asparagus!
This very simple asparagus recipe really brings out the fresh flavor of the spears. Lemon and garlic butter is great on anything, but especially tender, grilled asparagus!
Cheesy Zucchini Casserole
This cheesy zucchini casserole recipe is very easy to prepare, and makes a great side dish for almost any meal. Next time you need to make a dish for a potluck dinner try this popular vegetable casserole recipe.
This cheesy zucchini casserole recipe is very easy to prepare, and makes a great side dish for almost any meal. Next time you need to make a dish for a potluck dinner try this popular vegetable casserole recipe.
Pan-roasted Asparagus with Lemon and Garlic
No need to blanch the asparagus first in this easy and delicious asparagus recipe. Asparagus cooked in this style is more flavorful, and keeps more of the valuable nutrients. This asparagus recipe is great for a first course or as a vegetable side.
No need to blanch the asparagus first in this easy and delicious asparagus recipe. Asparagus cooked in this style is more flavorful, and keeps more of the valuable nutrients. This asparagus recipe is great for a first course or as a vegetable side.
5 Spice Carrots
The carrot recipe is an extremely easy, yet unusual, carrot side dish using one of my favorite "secret" ingredients; Chinese 5-spice. This spice mix was invented literally thousands of years ago, and is suppose to season food in perfect balance with the five elementary flavors of Chinese cuisine; sweet, sour, bitter, salty and savory. This dish is a great example of how Asian influences in California can transform a basic roast carrot recipe into something extraordinary.
The carrot recipe is an extremely easy, yet unusual, carrot side dish using one of my favorite "secret" ingredients; Chinese 5-spice. This spice mix was invented literally thousands of years ago, and is suppose to season food in perfect balance with the five elementary flavors of Chinese cuisine; sweet, sour, bitter, salty and savory. This dish is a great example of how Asian influences in California can transform a basic roast carrot recipe into something extraordinary.
Spicy Roasted Yams with a Lime and Chipotle Glaze
This step-by-step recipe is low in fat, high in flavor, and very easy. It's a great side dish for so many things; from those barbecued ribs in summer, to your Thanksgiving turkey in the fall.
This step-by-step recipe is low in fat, high in flavor, and very easy. It's a great side dish for so many things; from those barbecued ribs in summer, to your Thanksgiving turkey in the fall.
Succotash
A simple, tasty, and incredibly healthful combination of the Native American's "Three Sisters," corn, beans and squash. This simple stewed dish sustained these Native tribes for thousand of years.
A simple, tasty, and incredibly healthful combination of the Native American's "Three Sisters," corn, beans and squash. This simple stewed dish sustained these Native tribes for thousand of years.
Cranberry and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe
This very simple cranberry and apple stuffed acorn squash recipe makes for a delicious, colorful side dish for any special holiday dinner. This was adapted from a stuffed acorn squash recipe from Elena at Elana's pantry.
This very simple cranberry and apple stuffed acorn squash recipe makes for a delicious, colorful side dish for any special holiday dinner. This was adapted from a stuffed acorn squash recipe from Elena at Elana's pantry.