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Making one of these fall side dishes takes just 15 minutes or less. Whether you want to pair your main protein with seasonal veggies like beets, carrots and kale or serve it alongside whole grains flavored with warm spices (or both), these recipes have you covered. Try our Quick & Easy Sautéed Broccolini Recipe or Copycat Chick-fil-A Kale Salad for a low-stress side that’s simple and delicious.
01of 15Quick & Easy Sautéed BroccoliniPhotographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Josh HoggleBroccolini, with its long thin stems and small florets, is a cross between broccoli and gai lan or Chinese broccoli. This simple crisp-tender sautéed broccolini has zip from lemon and garlic and just a hint of heat from crushed red pepper. Serve alongside anything from roasted chicken to fish or steak.View Recipe
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Quick & Easy Sautéed Broccolini
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
Broccolini, with its long thin stems and small florets, is a cross between broccoli and gai lan or Chinese broccoli. This simple crisp-tender sautéed broccolini has zip from lemon and garlic and just a hint of heat from crushed red pepper. Serve alongside anything from roasted chicken to fish or steak.
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02of 15Pear, Gorgonzola & Walnut SaladThis pear and gorgonzola salad celebrates fall with its beautiful colors. The light and refreshing vinaigrette offsets the tangy funk of Gorgonzola and the sweetness from the raisins and pears.View Recipe
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Pear, Gorgonzola & Walnut Salad
This pear and gorgonzola salad celebrates fall with its beautiful colors. The light and refreshing vinaigrette offsets the tangy funk of Gorgonzola and the sweetness from the raisins and pears.
03of 15Brown Sugar-Glazed BeetsTry a sweet glaze on beets or other root vegetables to help balance their earthy flavor. This easy recipe will work with steamed carrots, turnips or rutabaga too.View Recipe
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Brown Sugar-Glazed Beets
Try a sweet glaze on beets or other root vegetables to help balance their earthy flavor. This easy recipe will work with steamed carrots, turnips or rutabaga too.
04of 15Yogurt RiceJacob FoxSavory, cool yogurt rice, or “curd rice,” as it’s referred to on the Indian subcontinent, is the ultimate comfort food. It’s made from Indian household staples—it’s really just yogurt, rice and salt, after all—with a variety of ingredients added as embellishments. This take on yogurt rice is seasoned with aromatic spices including asafetida powder, a pungent spice that comes from the roots of a plant that’s a cousin to celery and takes on a flavor similar to onion when cooked.Read more about this recipe and what it means to Padma Lakshmi here.View Recipe
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Yogurt Rice
Jacob Fox
Savory, cool yogurt rice, or “curd rice,” as it’s referred to on the Indian subcontinent, is the ultimate comfort food. It’s made from Indian household staples—it’s really just yogurt, rice and salt, after all—with a variety of ingredients added as embellishments. This take on yogurt rice is seasoned with aromatic spices including asafetida powder, a pungent spice that comes from the roots of a plant that’s a cousin to celery and takes on a flavor similar to onion when cooked.Read more about this recipe and what it means to Padma Lakshmi here.
05of 15Quick & Easy Green BeansJennifer Causey; Styling: Lindsey LowerHere’s a fast, efficient way to cook green beans (and other vegetables), eliminating the fuss of bringing a large pot of water to a boil or draining the veggies.View Recipe
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Quick & Easy Green Beans
Jennifer Causey; Styling: Lindsey Lower
Here’s a fast, efficient way to cook green beans (and other vegetables), eliminating the fuss of bringing a large pot of water to a boil or draining the veggies.
06of 15Copycat Chick-fil-A Kale SaladJacob FoxThis copycat Chick-fil-A kale salad has a sweet and tangy dressing coating tender kale and cabbage leaves that have been gently massaged. This salad can sit for an hour or two; just be sure to toss it before serving to redistribute the dressing.View Recipe
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Copycat Chick-fil-A Kale Salad
This copycat Chick-fil-A kale salad has a sweet and tangy dressing coating tender kale and cabbage leaves that have been gently massaged. This salad can sit for an hour or two; just be sure to toss it before serving to redistribute the dressing.
07of 15Simple Sautéed SpinachSautéed spinach (or any greens) with garlic and a squeeze of lemon (or vinegar) is a simple formula that lets spinach shine and will never go out of favor.View Recipe
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Simple Sautéed Spinach
Sautéed spinach (or any greens) with garlic and a squeeze of lemon (or vinegar) is a simple formula that lets spinach shine and will never go out of favor.
08of 15Pan-Roasted CarrotsAlexandra ShytsmanThis recipe gives you a faster route to “roasted,” lightly caramelized carrots. Instead of cooking in the oven (and waiting for it to preheat), here you cook the carrots on the stovetop in a cast-iron skillet. The key is to keep the carrots still; you’ll cook them for 5 minutes without stirring, then stir and cook undisturbed for another 5 minutes. The results are beautifully browned, crisp-tender carrots that take about a third of the time as oven-roasted. A hint of hoisin and maple syrup enhances the sweetness of the carrots without rendering them cloying.View Recipe
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Pan-Roasted Carrots
Alexandra Shytsman
This recipe gives you a faster route to “roasted,” lightly caramelized carrots. Instead of cooking in the oven (and waiting for it to preheat), here you cook the carrots on the stovetop in a cast-iron skillet. The key is to keep the carrots still; you’ll cook them for 5 minutes without stirring, then stir and cook undisturbed for another 5 minutes. The results are beautifully browned, crisp-tender carrots that take about a third of the time as oven-roasted. A hint of hoisin and maple syrup enhances the sweetness of the carrots without rendering them cloying.
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Massaged Kale Salad with Grapes & Cheddar
10of 15Air-Fryer Green BeansPhotographer: Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors HallThese tender, charred air-fryer green beans have bright lemon flavor and subtle savory notes from garlic and pepper. If you like to roast your vegetables, the air fryer will do it for you in a snap.View Recipe
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Air-Fryer Green Beans
Photographer: Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall
These tender, charred air-fryer green beans have bright lemon flavor and subtle savory notes from garlic and pepper. If you like to roast your vegetables, the air fryer will do it for you in a snap.
11of 15Easy Creamed SpinachJacob FoxThis creamed spinach with cream cheese and Parmesan is reminiscent of the crowd-pleaser you’d get at an old-school steakhouse but saves you about 70 calories, 8 grams of saturated fat and up to 1,000 milligrams sodium over restaurant versions.View Recipe
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Easy Creamed Spinach
This creamed spinach with cream cheese and Parmesan is reminiscent of the crowd-pleaser you’d get at an old-school steakhouse but saves you about 70 calories, 8 grams of saturated fat and up to 1,000 milligrams sodium over restaurant versions.
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Cilantro-Lime Green Cabbage Slaw
Ali Redmond
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Sautéed Mushrooms with Balsamic & Parmesan
14of 15Quick & Easy Balsamic CabbagePhotographer: Brie Goldman, Food Stylist: Skyler Myers, Prop Stylist: Gabriel GrecoThis quick and easy balsamic cabbage is a savory side with just a hint of sweetness from balsamic vinegar. It pairs well with roasted pork, chicken or steak. Savoy cabbage or napa cabbage can stand in for the green cabbage. Swap the green cabbage for purple cabbage and try white balsamic vinegar for a colorful twist.View Recipe
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Quick & Easy Balsamic Cabbage
Photographer: Brie Goldman, Food Stylist: Skyler Myers, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco
This quick and easy balsamic cabbage is a savory side with just a hint of sweetness from balsamic vinegar. It pairs well with roasted pork, chicken or steak. Savoy cabbage or napa cabbage can stand in for the green cabbage. Swap the green cabbage for purple cabbage and try white balsamic vinegar for a colorful twist.
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Saffron Rice Pilaf with Pistachios & Pomegranate
Charlotte & Johnny Autry
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