Vegetarian Side Dish Recipes

Our extensive collection of delectable vegetarian side dish recipes means you'll never run out of ideas for complementeray dishes for any of your meals.
Plate of cucumber salad garnished with crushed peanuts and lime wedges on a table set with dining utensils
Cucumber Salad with Peanut-Lime Dressing
A bowl of corn salad with various toppings, photographed with vibrant background colors
Charred Corn and Avocado Salad
Overhead view of spiced potato gratin
Spiced Potato Gratin
Butternut squash purée in a white bowl next to a large spoon.
Butternut Squash Purée
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Glazed Carrots With Burnt Honey
Brussel sprouts and butternut squash salad
Roasted Lemony Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts
Vegetarian stuffed mushrooms on a blue and white platter, on top of a blue and white dyed surface. Serving plated and napkins to the side.
Creamy Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms
A plate of air-fried green beans with shattered frico and shallots
Air-Fryer Green Beans
A spoonful of stretchy and richy pommes aligot
Pommes Aligot (Cheesy Mashed Potatoes)
A small earthenware bowl of Korean marinated spinach.
Sigeumchi Namul (Korean Marinated Spinach Banchan)
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Spiced Okra With Tomatoes Recipe
A stack of parathas on a plate.
Paratha (Flaky South Asian Flatbread) Recipe
Scallion pancakes cut into slices, stacked on top of each other on a round wooden cutting board with a ceramic bowl of dipping sauce.
Extra-Flaky Scallion Pancakes Recipe
elotes (grilled Mexican street corn) on a plate with limes and chili powder
Elotes (Grilled Mexican Street Corn)
McDonald's-style thin and crispy french fries in plastic basket.
Perfect Thin and Crispy French Fries Recipe
A bowl of 3-Ingredient Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese.
3-Ingredient Stovetop Mac and Cheese Recipe
Jar of Spicy Dilly Beans
Spicy Dilly Beans
Sautéed morel mushrooms in a cast iron skillet being stirred with a large slotted spoon.
Sautéed Morel Mushrooms
A stack of pitas on a wooden surface
Homemade Pita Bread
Southern Italian peperonata in an enamel cast iron Dutch oven
Peperonata (Sweet Bell Peppers With Olive Oil, Onion, and Tomatoes)
A bowl of fluffy rice, cooked in the microwave.
How to Make Rice in the Microwave
Bowl of sautéed Japanese turnips and greens
Sautéed Japanese (Hakurei) Turnips With Turnip Greens
A dark bowl of smooth and silky cauliflower puree.
Smooth and Silky Cauliflower Purée
Side view of lightly charred roasted cabbage wedges
Easy Roasted Cabbage
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Beancurd Sticks Broiled With Soy Sauce, Ginger, and Honey Recipe
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Glazed Pearl Onions
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French-Style Brown Butter New Potatoes Recipe
A plate of modern baked mac and cheese with cheddar and gruyère, sprinkled with bread crumbs
Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese
charred asparagus with green goddess dressing
Charcoal Chimney–Grilled Asparagus With Green Goddess Dressing Recipe
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Crispy Vegan Smoked-Mushroom "Bacon" Recipe
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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Charred Asparagus With Miso Béarnaise Sauce Recipe
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Charcoal Chimney–Grilled Sugar Snap Peas With Buttermilk-Dill Dressing Recipe
A photo of lo han jai (Buddha's Delight) on a white plate.
Lo Hon Jai (Buddha's Delight)
Tender poached Chinese broccoli stems served with oyster sauce and fried garlic.
Chinese Broccoli With Oyster Sauce and Fried Garlic Recipe
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Classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole
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Pickled Garlic Recipe
A red dish of vegan Thanksgiving stuffing.
The Best Vegan Stuffing
Overhead view of fodni bhaat on a blue and yellow stripped linen
Fodni Bhaat (Indian Fried Rice) Recipe
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Cauliflower Cake From 'Plenty More'
Close-up of roasted broccoli in a serving bowl.
Easy Roasted Broccoli Recipe
The composed green beans on a blue ceramic plate.
Haricots Verts Amandine (French-Style Green Beans With Almonds)
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Roasted Carrots With Harissa and Crème Fraîche Recipe
A half-pint jar of pickled fiddlehead ferns displayed on a wooden pedestal.
Pickled Fiddlehead Ferns Recipe
A bowl of parsnip puree with olive oil and sage.
French in a Flash: Parsnip Purée with Olive Oil and Sage Recipe
Browned Brussels with Maple Butter
Browned Brussels With Maple Butter From 'Choosing Sides'
French Lentil Salad with Goat Cheese and Walnuts
French Lentil Salad with Goat Cheese and Walnuts From 'My Paris Kitchen'
Overhead view of sweet and savory corn casserole
Sweet and Savory Corn Casserole
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Grilled Queso Panela With Roasted Tomatillo and Poblano Salsa Recipe
Latkes on a wire rack and three on a plate ready to serve
Old-Fashioned Latkes
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How to Make Raita, the Cool Yogurt Condiment Every Meal Needs
Overhead view of Artichokes à la Barigoule, served in a enalemed oval casserole dish.
Artichokes à la Barigoule (French Braised Artichokes With White Wine)
Overhead view of braised mushrooms, tofu, and Chinese mustard greens
Mushrooms and Tofu With Chinese Mustard Greens
A bowl of Greek salad.
Horiatiki (Greek Salad) Recipe
Roasted Butternut Squash and Red Onion with Tahini and Za'atar from 'Jerusalem'
A mess of grilled ramps, strewn on a white background.
Grilled Ramps
Overhead view of braised leaks
Braised Leeks With Chile Bean Sauce