22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less) + 5 Chef Secrets To Make You A Better Cook!

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Side dishes bring balance to your plate—just like mom preached! Serving something fancy? Consider elegant French green beans with shallots. Comfort? Whip up creamy make-ahead mashed potatoes, a year-round favorite and Thanksgiving superstar. Tex-Mex or BBQ? My easy cornbread muffins are always a hit. Check out these recipes and find the perfect side to round out your meal.

Blue bowl of cauliflower puree.

Most Popular Vegetable & Side Recipes

  • Cornbread muffins on a wire rack.
    1
    Cornbread Muffins
  • Butter melting into a bowl of mashed potatoes.
    2
    Creamy Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
  • Basket of homemade naan.
    3
    Homemade Naan
  • Casserole dish of potatoes au gratin.
    4
    Potatoes Au Gratin
  • Spoon in a baking dish of sausage and herb stuffing .
    5
    Easy Sausage & Herb Stuffing Recipe
  • Spoon in a bowl of roasted brussels sprouts with balsamic vinegar and honey.
    6
    Roasted Brussels Sprouts
  • cauliflower fried rice
    7
    Cauliflower Fried Rice
  • bowl of ratatouille with spoon and white linen napkin
    8
    Ratatouille
  • Plate of zucchini fritters with feta and dill.
    9
    Zucchini Fritters with Feta and Dill
  • cranberry sauce in a bowl
    10
    Cranberry Sauce

22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less)

Latest Vegetable & Side Recipes

  • creamed corn in bowl with fresh black pepper
    Creamed Corn
  • Spoon in a bowl with a summer avocado salad.
    Summer Avocado Salad
  • Bowl of pineapple fried rice with small bowls of scallions and cashews.
    Pineapple Fried Rice
  • baked cauliflower in square baking dish
    Cauliflower Gratin
  • bowl of israeli couscous salad with glass of water and dish of toasted almonds
    Israeli Couscous Salad with Dried Fruit
  • white bowl with caponata with baguette slices topped with caponata nearby
    Caponata
  • Fattoush salad on platter
    Fattoush (Middle Eastern Bread Salad)
  • crispy baked potato wedges in gray bowl
    Crispy Potato Wedges
  • cowboy caviar in serving bowl with chips, cilantro and lime
    Cowboy Caviar
  • Platter of latkes and sour cream.
    Crispy Latkes
  • baked popovers in muffin tin
    Popovers
  • baked sweet potatoes with butter on platter with dish towel
    Baked Sweet Potatoes
  • All-American potato salad in bowl with linen napkin.
    All-American Potato Salad
  • steamed broccoli in bowls with lemon wedges
    How To Steam Broccoli
  • bowl of ratatouille with spoon and white linen napkin
    Ratatouille
  • bowl and jar of pickled red onions
    Pickled Red Onions
  • roasted pepper salad in white bowl with basil, pine nuts, olives, and feta cheese.
    Roasted Pepper Salad with Feta, Pine Nuts & Basil
  • Roasted asparagus on a plate.
    Simple Roasted Asparagus
  • slices of irish cheddar soda bread on a plate.
    Cheddar Soda Bread
  • cornbread pieces on wooden board
    Cornbread
  • creamy polenta with butter in bowl.
    Creamy Polenta
  • cooked fried rice in white bowl
    Fried Rice
  • caramelized onions in bowl
    Caramelized Onions
  • blistered shishito peppers in skillet.
    Blistered Shishito Peppers (Broiler or Stovetop Method)
  • Pat of butter melting into a bowl of mashed sweet potatoes.
    Mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • turkey gravy with platter or carved turkey and cranberry sauce
    Turkey Gravy
  • Sweet potato casserole with a scoop missing.
    Sweet Potato Casserole
  • Casserole dish of potatoes au gratin.
    25 Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes
  • wild rice salad in white bowl
    Wild Rice Salad with Dried Cranberries, Apples & Orange Vinaigrette
  • cranberry sauce in a bowl
    Cranberry Sauce
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