Our collection of vegetable side dishes is here to inspire you when you've been leaning a little too hard on your usual roster of go-to sides.
A plate of air-fried green beans with gruyère and shallots
Air-Fryer Green Beans
Overhead view of air fryer baked potato
Air-Fryer Baked Potato
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Air-Fryer Asparagus
Overhead view of Ghapama on a purple background
Ghapama (Armenian Stuffed Pumpkin)
A small earthenware bowl of Korean marinated spinach.
Sigeumchi Namul (Korean Marinated Spinach Banchan)
Glazed carrots in a blue bowl on blue rustic surface. A spoon is in the bowl, with a few carrot slices in it, and there is cups of sparkling water, and plates on the side.
Glazed Carrots
Overhead view of sukuma wiki
Sukuma Wiki (Kenyan Sautéed Collard Greens With Tomatoes and Ginger)
Overhead view of a plate of sauteed mushrooms
Sautéed Mushrooms
Overhead of a small banchan-sized serving bowl of jangajji.
Jangajji (Korean Soy Sauce-Pickled Vegetables and Chiles)
Overhead of a piece of stuffed cucumber kimchi in a small serving bowl.
Oi-Sobagi (Korean Stuffed Cucumber Kimchi)
A cast iron skillet filled with Korean corn cheese.
Korean Corn Cheese
Overhead of a small plate of marinated eggplant banchan
Gaji-Namul (Korean Marinated Eggplant Banchan)
tortang talong on a black plate with white rice and banana ketchup
Tortang Talong (Filipino Eggplant Omelette)
a serving of Baechu kimchi in a small bowl
Baechu Kimchi (Napa Cabbage Kimchi)
Kkakdugi (cubed radish) kimchi
How to Make Kkakdugi (Radish Kimchi)
Closeup of a serving platter of fondant potatoes with a ramekin of flaky sea salt on the side.
Pommes de Terre Fondantes (Fondant Potatoes)
Closeup of a serving plate of roasted potato wedges with a ramekin of ketchup.
Crispy Baked Potato Wedges
Vegetable pancakes on a blue plate with dipping sauce sprinkled with scallions.
Easy Vegetable Pancakes Recipe
Koren Sweet Soy-Glazed Potatoes
Gamja Bokkeum (Korean Sweet Soy-Glazed Potatoes)
The best crispy roast potatoes ever in a bowl on a blue background.
The Best Crispy Roast Potatoes Ever
Crispy shredded hash browns with sunny-side up eggs and bacon
Crispy Shredded Hash Browns Recipe
McDonald's-style thin and crispy french fries in plastic basket.
Perfect Thin and Crispy French Fries Recipe
Overhead of pan filled with creamed shishito pepper sauce.
Creamed Shishito Peppers
a small bowl of Korean Marinated Cucumber Banchan
Oi Muchim (Korean Marinated Cucumber Banchan)
Jar of Spicy Dilly Beans
Spicy Dilly Beans
Stir-fried choy sum with minced garlic on a serving platter and a side of Jasmine rice in a small bowl
Stir-Fried Choy Sum With Minced Garlic
A container of braised collard greens with ham hocks.
Braised Collard Greens With Ham Hocks Recipe
Sautéed morel mushrooms in a cast iron skillet being stirred with a large slotted spoon.
Sautéed Morel Mushrooms
Marinated mozzarella, cherry tomato, and basil salad inside a dish
Marinated Mozzarella, Cherry Tomato, and Basil Salad
A jar of danmuji, Korean pickled daikon radish.
Danmuji (Korean Pickled Daikon Radish) Recipe
Roasted quartered cremini mushrooms tossed with chopped chives in a white bowl.
Easy Roasted Mushrooms
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Chinese Chives Recipe
Browned hasselback potatoes in a blue stoneware baking dish on a linen tablecloth.
Hasselback Potato Gratin
Southern Italian peperonata in an enamel cast iron Dutch oven
Peperonata (Sweet Bell Peppers With Olive Oil, Onion, and Tomatoes)
Bowl of sautéed Japanese turnips and greens
Sautéed Japanese (Hakurei) Turnips With Turnip Greens
A small white bowl of mushy green peas.
Mushy Peas
Classic coleslaw in a white serving bowl with utensils
Classic Coleslaw
Serving bowl of Austrian potato salad (Erdapfelsalat).
Erdäpfelsalat (Austrian-Style Potato Salad)
Small cobs of sous vide-cooked corn with a chunk of butter on the side.
Sous Vide Corn on the Cob
A small wooden bowl of grilled Padrón peppers sprinkled with salt.
Pimientos de Padrón (Spanish-Style Blistered Padrón Peppers)
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Sautéed Broccoli Rabe With Garlic and Chile Flakes
Smashed sunchokes with thyme-butter on a plate.
Smashed Sunchokes With Thyme-Butter
Caramelized roasted brussels sprouts presented in a small yellow enameled cast iron dish.
Easy Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Stir fried bitter melon with ground pork and chiles on a platter.
Stir-Fried Bitter Melon
Side view of lightly charred roasted cabbage wedges
Easy Roasted Cabbage
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How to Caramelize Onions
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Mustardy Coleslaw Recipe
Overhead view of quick curtido in a white bowl.
Quick Curtido (Salvadoran Cabbage Slaw) Recipe
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Homemade Sauerkraut
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Glazed Pearl Onions
An overhead view of creamed leeks in a bowl.
Creamed Leeks
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French-Style Brown Butter New Potatoes Recipe
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Red Onion Jam Recipe
Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans
Easy Gan Bian Si Ji Dou (Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans)
A square glass serving bowl filled with fingerling potato salad with creamy dill dressing is set next to grilled flank steak pinwheels on a weathered wooden table.
Easy Fingerling Potato Salad With Creamy Dill Dressing
Cabbage Thoran in red bowl garnished with curry leaves
Cabbage Thoran (Kerala-Style Stir-Fried Cabbage)
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XO Elotes (Grilled Mexican Street Corn With XO Sauce)
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Kolokithokeftedes (Greek Zucchini Fritters) with Tzatziki Recipe