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Complete your dinner with one of these easy side dish recipes. Using just three ingredients, not counting basics like salt, pepper and oil, these sides are tasty and healthy options to add extra flavor to the table. Recipes like our Maple Roasted Carrots and Air-Fryer Corn on the Cob will add more color to your plate.
01of 16Roasted Fingerling PotatoesView RecipeOven-roasted fingerling potatoes can be a special holiday side dish, but they’re quick enough to enjoy on a weeknight too. The secret to these crispy roasted fingerling potatoes? Getting the baking sheet nice and hot before you spread the potatoes on it.
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Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
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Oven-roasted fingerling potatoes can be a special holiday side dish, but they’re quick enough to enjoy on a weeknight too. The secret to these crispy roasted fingerling potatoes? Getting the baking sheet nice and hot before you spread the potatoes on it.
02of 16Maple Roasted CarrotsView RecipeRoasting brings out the inherent sweetness in carrots–but add a little maple syrup and butter and you have a caramelized vegetable your kids (and you!) will actually want to eat seconds of.
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Maple Roasted Carrots
Roasting brings out the inherent sweetness in carrots–but add a little maple syrup and butter and you have a caramelized vegetable your kids (and you!) will actually want to eat seconds of.
03of 16Creamy Make-Ahead Mashed PotatoesView RecipeThese mashed potatoes can be served right away or made up to two days in advance, making your Thanksgiving or any other meal as easy as can be!
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Creamy Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
These mashed potatoes can be served right away or made up to two days in advance, making your Thanksgiving or any other meal as easy as can be!
04of 16Mary’s Zucchini with ParmesanView RecipeSimple and delicious, in this recipe the almost caramelized zucchini are topped with a Parmesan crust. Serve the zucchini like a wedge of pizza, straight from the pan, with the cheese-side up. We named this recipe Mary’s Zucchini after the mom of one of our former Test Kitchen managers. It’s perfect for just-picked zucchini.
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Mary’s Zucchini with Parmesan
Simple and delicious, in this recipe the almost caramelized zucchini are topped with a Parmesan crust. Serve the zucchini like a wedge of pizza, straight from the pan, with the cheese-side up. We named this recipe Mary’s Zucchini after the mom of one of our former Test Kitchen managers. It’s perfect for just-picked zucchini.
05of 16Grilled AsparagusView RecipeGrilling is a simple and fast way to cook asparagus that yields a delicious result every time. Trimming off about one inch of the asparagus yields the best flavor–the ends are tough and hard to chew.
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Grilled Asparagus
Grilling is a simple and fast way to cook asparagus that yields a delicious result every time. Trimming off about one inch of the asparagus yields the best flavor–the ends are tough and hard to chew.
06of 16Cauliflower RiceView RecipeWhen cauliflower is pulsed in a food processor, it magically turns into a vegetable that really resembles white rice. In this easy recipe, cauliflower rice is made into an herbed pilaf.
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Cauliflower Rice
When cauliflower is pulsed in a food processor, it magically turns into a vegetable that really resembles white rice. In this easy recipe, cauliflower rice is made into an herbed pilaf.
07of 16Air-Fryer Corn on the CobView RecipeJacob FoxAir-fryer corn on the cob is a simple way to cook sweet corn with little mess. We like it smothered in butter, salt and pepper, but any spice blend will work well.
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Air-Fryer Corn on the Cob
Jacob Fox
Air-fryer corn on the cob is a simple way to cook sweet corn with little mess. We like it smothered in butter, salt and pepper, but any spice blend will work well.
08of 16Roasted Honeynut SquashView RecipeHoneynut squash looks just like mini butternut squash, but on the inside you’ll find an even sweeter, deeper orange flesh. This winter squash has only been available at farmers' markets and in select grocery stores for a few years. If you see it, grab a few to try! This simple roasting method enhances the natural flavor of the squash with butter and spices.
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Roasted Honeynut Squash
Honeynut squash looks just like mini butternut squash, but on the inside you’ll find an even sweeter, deeper orange flesh. This winter squash has only been available at farmers' markets and in select grocery stores for a few years. If you see it, grab a few to try! This simple roasting method enhances the natural flavor of the squash with butter and spices.
09of 16Steamed Fresh Green BeansView RecipePhotographer: Fred Hardy II, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Phoebe HauserSteaming (but not for too long!) is a foolproof way to get perfect, crisp-tender green beans, every time. This easy recipe is a great starting point for other flavors or preparations, like adding cooked green beans to a salad.
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Steamed Fresh Green Beans
Photographer: Fred Hardy II, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Phoebe Hauser
Steaming (but not for too long!) is a foolproof way to get perfect, crisp-tender green beans, every time. This easy recipe is a great starting point for other flavors or preparations, like adding cooked green beans to a salad.
10of 16Air-Fryer AsparagusView RecipeFred HardyUse your air fryer to crisp up tender asparagus for a simple and easy side dish. If your air fryer is large enough, you can cook the asparagus in one batch. If it’s smaller, cook the asparagus in two batches, keeping the first batch warm as the second batch cooks.
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Air-Fryer Asparagus
Fred Hardy
Use your air fryer to crisp up tender asparagus for a simple and easy side dish. If your air fryer is large enough, you can cook the asparagus in one batch. If it’s smaller, cook the asparagus in two batches, keeping the first batch warm as the second batch cooks.
11of 16Easy Roasted ZucchiniView RecipeA quick roast in the oven brings out the zucchini’s delicate, earthy flavor, plus it’s an easy hands-off way to cook zucchini for a fast vegetable side.
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Easy Roasted Zucchini
A quick roast in the oven brings out the zucchini’s delicate, earthy flavor, plus it’s an easy hands-off way to cook zucchini for a fast vegetable side.
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Instant Pot Brown Rice
13of 16Smashed CarrotsView RecipeJason DonnellySmashing steamed carrots coated in curry powder then finishing them under the broiler lets the flavor set in and gives the carrots a light, crispy edge.
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Smashed Carrots
Jason Donnelly
Smashing steamed carrots coated in curry powder then finishing them under the broiler lets the flavor set in and gives the carrots a light, crispy edge.
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Fire-Roasted Tomatoes
Greg Dupree
15of 16Roasted Fresh Green BeansView RecipeAfter a few minutes in a super-hot oven, these roasted green beans are delightfully browned but still tender. This simple sheet-pan vegetable side dish is great with grilled or roasted meats.
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Roasted Fresh Green Beans
After a few minutes in a super-hot oven, these roasted green beans are delightfully browned but still tender. This simple sheet-pan vegetable side dish is great with grilled or roasted meats.
16of 16Easy Grilled ZucchiniView RecipeLooking for a new way to cook zucchini? Try grilling it.
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Easy Grilled Zucchini
Looking for a new way to cook zucchini? Try grilling it.
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