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Side Dishes

These are easy side dish recipes for serving with your favorite meals. Most are healthy, vegetarian, or vegan.

Side dishes help round out a meal both nutritionally and emotionally. So many foods are better together!

From oven roasted broccoli, to balsamic roasted brussels sprouts with garlic, to spinach and white beans, you're sure to find a side dish recipe you love.

Potato Side Dishes

  • a dish of mashed potatoes made without milk topped with pats of butter and herbs.
    Mashed Potatoes without Milk
  • cheesy crock pot mashed potatoes topped with butter and chives
    Cheesy Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes
  • Two fondant potatoes on a bed of sweet potato mash on a white plate next to a gray napkin.
    Fondant Potatoes
  • Mashed Potato Bake with Red Wine Balsamic Reduction being poured onto mashed potato bake
    Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes

Pasta Salads

  • a bowl of greek orzo salad
    Greek Orzo Salad
  • A small bowl of vegan orzo salad on a wood serving platter next to a fork.
    Vegan Orzo Pasta Salad
  • A bowl of sun dried tomato pasta salad on a green linen napkin garnished with fresh basil.
    Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Salad
  • A bowl of pesto tortellini salad on a striped linen napkin next to shaved parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
    Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad

Vegetarian Holiday Side Dishes

  • Whipped sweet potatoes garnished with butter, thyme, and parsley in a bowl on top of a blue and white striped napkin.
    Whipped Sweet Potatoes
  • Savory sweet potato casserole on a striped linen napkin surrounded by fresh herbs.
    Savory Sweet Potato Casserole
  • bowl of cranberry sauce with dried cranberries topped with orange zest
    Cranberry Sauce with Dried Cranberries
  • a bowl of simple vegetarian stuffing with a spoon sticking out of it.
    Simple Vegetarian Stuffing
  • balsamic roasted brussels sprouts with garlic in a cast iron pan with a metal spoon
    Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic
  • oven roasted carrots with thyme in a white dish
    Oven Roasted Carrots with Thyme
  • a pan of cornbread stuffing with a serving spoon in it
    Vegetarian Cornbread Stuffing
  • featured image of instant pot scalloped potatoes
    Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes

More Vegetarian Side Dish Recipes

  • A plate of vegetarian big mac salad next to a cutting board with pickles on it, a bowl of grape tomatoes, half an avocado, and a cup of dressing.
    Vegetarian Big Mac Salad
  • A bowl of no-mayo coleslaw on a red linen napkin.
    Creamy No Mayo Coleslaw
  • three ears of air fryer corn on the cob on a plate
    Air Fryer Corn on the Cob
  • A pile of air fryer fried ravioli on a plate garnished with grated parmesan cheese and parsley.
    Air Fryer Fried Ravioli
  • Butternut Squash and Kale Salad
  • frozen curly fries made in the air fryer on a plate surrounding a bowl of ketchup
    Frozen Curly Fries in the Air Fryer
  • A bowl of vegetarian chili topped with sour cream, tortilla strips, sliced avocado, and fresh chives.
    Easy Vegetarian Chili
  • white casserole dish with burrata with tomatoes pesto and toast with a metal spoon.
    Burrata with Tomatoes, Pesto, and Toast
  • A plate of garlic parmesan knots.
    Parmesan Garlic Knots
  • cooked quinoa in a bowl.
    How to Cook Quinoa
  • a white bowl filled with shoestring french fries
    Air Fryer Shoestring Fries
  • air fryer home fries on a plate with avocado and scrambled tofu
    Air Fryer Home Fries
  • a bowl of rainbow quinoa salad with a linen napkin and fork
    Rainbow Quinoa Salad
  • overhead photo of healthy guacamole in a white bowl with a dark grey napkin and tortilla chips
    Healthy Guacamole
  • Spinach and White Beans
  • oven roasted corn and black bean salsa on a white serving platter.
    Oven Roasted Corn and Black Bean Salsa
  • A bowl of white bean dip topped with olive oil, cayenne pepper, and a sprig of rosemary.
    White Bean Dip
  • instant pot cooked quinoa in a bowl next to a red cloth napkin
    Instant Pot Quinoa
  • boursin mashed potatoes with a spoon sticking out
    Mashed Potatoes with Boursin
  • Air fryer zucchini on a round plate next to a spoon and green herbs.
    Air Fryer Zucchini
  • Pumpkin puree in a bowl on top of a blue striped napkin with a wooden spoon next to it.
    Pumpkin Puree
  • potato wedges in a white pan.
    Oven Baked Potato Wedges
  • garlic ginger snow peas in a white bowl on a white background.
    John Snow Peas (Garlic Ginger Snow Peas)
  • zesty cream cheese stuffed mini peppers close up
    Zesty Cream Cheese Stuffed Mini Peppers
  • a bowl of oven roasted potatoes with rosemary on a red wood background with rosemary sprigs and salt.
    Oven Roasted Rosemary Potatoes
  • Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Parmesan in a cast iron skillet.
    Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Parmesan
  • a slice of cornbread on a red and white plate.
    Moist and Fluffy Cornbread
  • Butternut squash rolls in a baking dish topped with fresh sage.
    Butternut Squash Rolls
  • Red baked potato topped with sour cream and chives.
    Baked Potato Bar
  • Salad Bar Salad topped with cheddar cheese and a drizzle of ranch dressing.
    Salad Bar Salad
  • A big bowl of salad with air fryer gnocchi on top.
    Air Fryer Gnocchi Salad
  • Air fryer gnocchi in a bowl garnished with a sprig of parsley.
    Air Fryer Gnocchi
  • A bowl of buttered sweet corn next to a gray linen napkin.
    Buttered Sweet Corn
  • several pieces of perfect garlic bread
    Garlic Bread Baguette
  • A plate of fried goat cheese bites drizzled with hot honey.
    Peach Goat Cheese Bites with Hot Honey
  • close up image of small white bowl with barley salad on red picnic table with bigger bowl of barley salad in background.
    Vegan Potluck Barley Salad
  • a bowl of radish salsa and a bowl of tortilla chips.
    Radish Salsa
  • Pico de Gallo with avocado in a small stone bowl.
    Pico de Gallo with Avocado
  • israeli couscous salad in a platter with a spoon and fork.
    Israeli Couscous Salad with Pistachio Pesto
  • Three vegetarian boursin stuffed mushrooms on a white plate next to a glass of white wine.
    Vegetarian Boursin Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
  • 9 vegetarian cheese sliders on a cutting board.
    Vegetarian Cheese Sliders
  • A pile of garlic butter breadsticks on a plate next to a small dish of marinara sauce for dipping.
    Garlic Butter Breadsticks

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Hi, I'm Lindsay! I've been creating easily customizable vegetarian recipes since 2011. I love the outdoors, brownies, and brand new books. I live and work in La Crosse, Wisconsin and founded Wild Flour Media to expand on my love for food photography and videography to my community and beyond.

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