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    Home » Recipes » Meal Type

    Plant-Forward Side Dishes

    These healthy vegetable side dishes are simple, flavorful, and easy enough for both weeknight and holiday dinners. Browse an assortment of seasonal recipes with raw or cooked veggies (or other plant foods), including these reader favorites: Dill and Maple Roasted Carrots, Chili Sesame Sauteed Broccolini, Rosemary Honey Slow Cooker Beets, and Shaved Carrot and Fennel Salad.

    • Broccoli and cauliflower salad in a bowl next to garnishes, a napkin, and a spoon.
      Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad Recipe
    • Slice of butternut squash lasagna on a plate with a fork next to tray of it.
      Butternut Squash Lasagna
    • Wild rice soup in a bowl with a spoon next to bread, napkin, and parsley.
      Cream of Mushroom Wild Rice Soup (No Cream)
    • Roasted acorn squash in a serving bowl next to spices, spoons, squash stem, and napkin.
      Roasted Acorn Squash Slices with Sage Butter
    • Mushroom galette on a counter next to ingredients, napkin, and pizza cutter.
      Mushroom Galette with Puff Pastry
    • Carrot beet salad in a serving bowl next to ingredients, spoon, and napkin.
      Grated Carrot Beet Salad
    • Butternut squash gratin in a cast iron skillet next to a napkin and walnuts.
      Butternut Squash Gratin
    • Roasted potatoes in a serving bowl with a spoon next to herbs and a napkin.
      Dutch Oven Potatoes
    • Parmesan smashed carrots in a bowl next to parsley, cheese, and a napkin.
      Parmesan Smashed Carrots
    • Smashed Brussels sprouts in a bowl with a wooden spoon surrounded by ingredients.
      Smashed Brussels Sprouts Recipe
    • Smashed cauliflower bites on a serving plate next to a napkin and thyme sprigs.
      Smashed Cauliflower with Parmesan
    • Parmesan delicata squash on a serving plate surrounded by ingredients.
      Pistachio Parmesan Delicata Squash
    • Carrot ginger soup with cream and thyme in a bowl with a spoon surrounded by ingredients.
      Apple Carrot Ginger Soup
    • Kale wild rice salad in a serving bowl next to ingredients, napkins, and serving utensils.
      Kale Wild Rice Salad with Parsley Vinaigrette
    • Three carrot fritters on a plate with dipping sauce and surrounded by ingredients and a napkin.
      Carrot Fritters
    • Three cabbage fritters on a plate surrounded by a napkin and ingredients.
      Easy Cabbage Fritters (Pan Fried)
    • White beans, corn, basil, and bread in a red skillet next to ingredients.
      Creamy White Bean Skillet with Corn and Basil
    • The *Best* Brussels Sprouts Recipes You Have to Try
    • Cozy Delicata Squash Recipes to Make This Fall
    • Baby eggplants with cucumber sauce on a plate next to napkins and ingredients.
      Roasted Baby Eggplant with Cucumber Yogurt Sauce
    • Three zucchini pizza boats on a plate next to toppings and a napkin.
      Zucchini Pizza Boats (with Topping Ideas!)
    • Ditalini pasta salad with summer vegetables in a yellow oval serving dish.
      Ditalini Pasta Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
    • Roasted garlic green beans on a serving plate next to a napkin and ingredients.
      Roasted Garlic Green Beans with Parmesan
    • Chickpea cucumber feta salad in a mixing bowl next to napkins and utensils.
      Chickpea Cucumber Feta Salad
    • Cucumber edamame salad in a serving bowl next to garnishes, a napkin, and a spoon.
      Cucumber Edamame Salad
    • Ravioli pasta salad with arugula in a bowl surrounded by napkin, lemon, spoon, and cheese.
      Ravioli Pasta Salad with Arugula
    • Mint leaves, peas, and coconut yogurt on top of pea and mint soup in a bowl.
      Pea and Mint Soup (Vegan)
    • Roasted asparagus salad in a serving dish with a wooden spoon next to ingredients and a napkin.
      Roasted Asparagus Salad with Barley
    • Snap pea, quinoa, and chickpea salad in a bowl with a wooden spoon.
      Sugar Snap Pea Quinoa Salad
    • Butter beans in a bowl with a spoon next to garnishes and a napkin.
      Easy Braised Butter Beans (Vegan)
    • A savory muffin with vegetables cut in half, cut side up, on a counter.
      Easy Cheesy Veggie Muffins (with frozen carrots and peas)
    • Slow cooker cabbage in a serving bowl on a counter.
      Slow Cooker Cabbage
    • Half of a kale cottage cheese muffin cut side up on a liner next to other muffins.
      Savory Kale Cottage Cheese Muffins
    • Kale salad on a serving plate next to ingredients, a napkin, and utensils.
      Kale and Chickpea Salad with Feta
    • Baked beans in a serving bowl on a counter next to a spoon and napkin.
      Slow Cooker Vegetarian Baked Beans
    • A plate of roasted rutabaga with a fork next to garnishes and a napkin.
      Roasted Rutabaga with Maple Brown Butter
    • Celeriac coleslaw in a bowl on a table surrounded by garnishes.
      Celeriac Coleslaw (without Mayo)
    • Mashed turnips with pats of melted butter and thyme in a serving dish.
      Simple Mashed Turnips with Potatoes
    • Sweet potato and red pepper soup garnished with cilantro and peanuts in a bowl.
      Sweet Potato and Red Pepper Soup
    • Lentil bake in a bowl with a piece of bread next to garnishes and more bread.
      Vegan Lentil Bake with Mushrooms and Potatoes

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    Fall

    • Boursin stuffed mushrooms on a plate next to garnishes, napkin, and wooden board.
      Boursin Stuffed Mushrooms
    • Broccoli and cauliflower salad in a bowl next to garnishes, a napkin, and a spoon.
      Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad Recipe
    • Slice of butternut squash lasagna on a plate with a fork next to tray of it.
      Butternut Squash Lasagna
    • Oatmeal walnut cookies with fresh cranberries on a counter.
      Healthy Oatmeal Cranberry Walnut Cookies
    See more Fall →

    Soups

    • Wild rice soup in a bowl with a spoon next to bread, napkin, and parsley.
      Cream of Mushroom Wild Rice Soup (No Cream)
    • Carrot ginger soup with cream and thyme in a bowl with a spoon surrounded by ingredients.
      Apple Carrot Ginger Soup
    • Pumpkin chicken soup with cilantro in a bowl with spoon surrounded by ingredients.
      Healthy Pumpkin Chicken Soup with Coconut Milk
    • Easy Healthy Soup Recipes to Eat on Repeat!
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