Side Dish Recipes
These side dishes are so good that they may become your main, Dear Reader! Start with crisp potato sides, fresh salads, quick greens and beans or comforting mash. There are everyday recipes, generous options for entertaining and plenty of Christmas favourites too.
This roasted sweet potato is the sort of dish I make for Christmas, Thanksgiving or any celebratory table - soft, caramelised sweet potato tossed with crunchy caramelised pecans and sweet onions. The balance of sweet and salty is utterly delicious, and it's entirely vegan. It keeps brilliantly, so you can make it ahead and warm it up or roast it alongside a joint. This is a pushy recipe, Dear Reader.
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Warm side dishes for everyday dinners
Potato sides
These roast, baked, sticky and buttery potato recipes work with everything from a quick weeknight dinner to a special roast.
Mash, purees and savoury bakes
Choose a smooth mash or puree when you want comfort, or add a corn pudding or Yorkshire pudding to make dinner feel generous.
Roasted vegetables and rich vegetable sides
Roasting, braising and confit cooking turn roots, cabbage, eggplant, mushrooms and other vegetables into deeply satisfying sides.
Greens, beans and corn
These recipes make the most of green beans, broad beans, peas, corn, broccolini and chard, with plenty of quick options for busy nights.
Fresh salads and cold sides
Potato salads
From creamy classics and Japanese potato salad to pesto, jalapeno and a wonderfully spooky Halloween version, there is a potato salad for every table.
Leafy, crunchy and vegetable salads
Build a fresh side around leafy greens, beetroot, cabbage, zucchini, pumpkin and other vegetables, with dressings and textures that keep things interesting.
Tomato, cucumber and fruit salads
Tomatoes, cucumbers, watermelon, figs, citrus and other fruit bring sweetness, freshness and colour to warm-weather meals.
Grains, pulses and bread salads
Farro, quinoa, beans, lentils, bulgur and bread make salads more substantial while still working beautifully beside a main dish.
Chicken, seafood and substantial salads
These chicken, beef, seafood, egg and chorizo salads can support a larger spread or become lunch in their own right.
Side dish collections and complete menus
Menus, roundups and several sides in one story
Use these stories when you want several ideas at once, a complete menu or a main dish that comes with a particularly useful side.
