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Fresh & Simple Sides

These simple seasonal side dish recipes make it easy to build balanced meals with minimal effort. From globally inspired sautéed greens to roasted fall vegetables and flavor-packed grains, each recipe comes together quickly using everyday ingredients. Perfect for pairing with your favorite dinner for one mains or layering into a quick bowl, these sides are designed to be flexible, small-batch friendly, and full of fresh flavor.

  • Jicama fries with ketchup.
    Crispy Baked Jicama Fries
  • Open-faced ham and cheese sandwiches on sourdough bread.
    How to Use Fermented Foods in Everyday Cooking
  • Pomegranate arils in a glass bowl.
    How to Cut a Pomegranate (Without the Mess)
  • Sautéed broccolini with garlic on a white plate.
    Sautéed Broccolini with Garlic (Easy Small Batch Recipe)
  • Creamy jicama slaw in a small white salad bowl.
    Creamy Jicama Slaw (Easy Jicama Coleslaw Recipe)
  • Dill pickled deviled eggs on a white serving plate.
    Dill Pickle Deviled Eggs (Easy Small Batch Recipe)
  • Oven roasted asparagus with maple miso glaze on a white plate.
    Maple Miso Roasted Asparagus (Easy Sweet & Savory Side)
  • Four ceramic bowls of red and white cabbage sauerkraut, kimchi and Korean fermented vegetables.
    Fermented Foods: What They Are + 10 Easy Foods to Try
  • A white bowl filled with roasted sweet potato cubes sits on a white napkin next to a silver fork.
    Small Batch Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes
  • A white bowl filled with cooked wild rice sits on a tan napkin with a dark blue plaid pattern.
    Small Batch Wild Rice (2 Servings)
  • Homemade pickles, fermented carrots, sauerkraut and fermented garlic in glass jars.
    Fermentation 101: How to Ferment Vegetables
  • Steamed broccoli in a white bowl.
    Quick Small Batch Steamed Broccoli (10 Minutes)
  • Fermented carrots in a Mason jar on a white marble countertop.
    Small Batch Fermented Carrots (Crunchy & Savory)
  • Asian sautéed Swiss chard in a tan ceramic bowl.
    Asian Sautéed Swiss Chard
  • Old fashioned sauerkraut salad with caraway seeds.
    Classic Sauerkraut Salad (Easy Small Batch Side Dish)
  • Roasted fingerling potatoes in a tan serving bowl.
    Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
  • Sweet potato latkes with sides of beet kraut and sour cream.
    Sweet Potato Latkes with Beet Kraut
  • Roasted Brussels sprouts and bacon in a ceramic bowl.
    Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
  • Homemade cranberry sauce in a glass serving dish.
    Classic Cranberry Sauce
  • Parmesan crusted Brussels sprouts in a tan ceramic bowl.
    Parmesan Crusted Brussels Sprouts
  • Homemade mashed potatoes garnished with fresh chives in a glass bowl.
    Best Homemade Mashed Potatoes
  • Miso mashed sweet potatoes garnished with fresh thyme.
    Miso Mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • Roasted Brussels sprouts in a tan ceramic serving bowl.
    Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts
  • Roasted fennel in a white serving bowl.
    What is Fennel (and How to Cook It)
  • Red potato salad with dill in a white salad bowl.
    Red Potato Salad with Dill
  • Garlic mashed cauliflower garnished with fresh parsley.
    Garlic Mashed Cauliflower
  • Roasted cauliflower in a tan ceramic serving bowl.
    Roasted Cauliflower

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