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Vegetarian Side Dish Recipes

Need a good vegetarian side dish to pair with your entrée? Dive into our collection of healthy vegetarian sides and discover the perfect match for your meal.
Hasselback Potatoes
Hasselback Potatoes Are Proof That Baked Potatoes Can Be Cute
85 mins
Watermelon Salad
Watermelon Salad
20 mins
Kappamaki (Cucumber Sushi Roll)
Kappamaki (Cucumber Sushi Roll)
20 mins
overhead shot of a bowl of creamy colcannon in a beige earthenware bowl
Traditional Irish Colcannon Recipe
40 mins
Steamed thai sticky rice
Steamed Thai Sticky Rice
40 mins
Caribbean Cassava (Yuca) Fries on a plate with a dipping sauce
Caribbean Yuca (Cassava) Fries
50 mins
Rice Stuffed Tofu Pockets (Inari Sushi) on two plates
Inari Sushi (Inarizushi)
70 mins
Authentic Bruschetta on bread
How to Make Classic Tomato Bruschetta
20 mins
Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
Cauliflower Mac and Cheese Recipe
50 mins
Baked Cabbage Steaks
Baked Cabbage Steaks Recipe
50 mins
Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip
Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip
25 mins
Vegan Ceviche served on tortillas with a side of limes
Vegan Ceviche Recipe
15 mins
polenta cakes with mushroom ragu
Polenta Cakes With Mushroom Ragu
50 mins
air fryer butternut squash
Air Fryer Butternut Squash
30 mins
Buttered leeks recipe
Easy Buttered Leeks: A Flavorful and Tender Side Dish
40 mins
Easy Vegetarian Stuffed Tomatoes on a platter
Vegetarian Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe
50 mins
A serving of butternut squash lasagna on a plate, topped with fresh basil leaves
Butternut Squash Lasagna Recipe
115 mins
Vegan "Crab" Cakes on a platter, served sauce and orange wedges
Vegan "Crab" Cakes
30 mins
shitake bacon
Shiitake Bacon
30 mins
Oven roasted sunchokes
Oven Roasted Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes) Recipe
65 mins
Homemade vegan creamed corn recipe
15 Best Vegan Side Dishes
Classic Homemade Falafel
21 Plant-Based Recipes That Make It Easy to Eat Meatless
Jicama Fries
Jicama Fries
40 mins
Roasted Peppers
Roasted Peppers in Oil Recipe
30 mins
Copycat Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice
Copycat Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice
30 mins
Dairy-Free Crustless Keto Spinach Quiche
17 Vegetarian Keto Recipes
Roasted Carrots with Za'atar
Roasted Carrots With Za'atar Recipe
40 mins
Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower
Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower Recipe
40 mins
Rutabaga Fries
Baked Rutabaga Fries
40 mins
hasselback sweet potatoes
Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
80 mins
Braised snap peas and carrots
Quick-Braised Fresh Carrots and Sugar Snap Peas
20 mins
Grill Peaches
How to Grill Peaches
18 mins
Savory Dosas Recipe (South Indian Pancakes)
Savory Dosas Recipe (South Indian Pancakes)
82 mins
Punjabi Eggplant (Baingan Bharta)
Punjabi Eggplant (Baingan Bharta)
45 mins
Vegetarian Mushroom Wellington
10 Elegant Gourmet Vegetarian Recipes
Mounds of cooked coconut rice on a plate
Easy Coconut Rice Made in a Rice Cooker
30 mins
Cold asian rice salad
What to Do With Leftover Rice
Eggplant and vegetable ragout (Şakşuka)
Eggplant and Vegetable Ragout (Şakşuka)
60 mins
Thai Vegetarian Egg Rolls
Thai Vegetarian Egg Rolls
25 mins
South Indian Lemon Rice
South Indian Lemon Rice
10 mins
Stuffed grape leaves resting on a plate
Dolmas (Stuffed Grape Leaves)
3 hrs
Oven-dried tomatoes
Oven-Dried Tomatoes Recipe
3 hrs
Brussel sprouts with balsamic vinegar recipe
Easy Oven-Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Balsamic Vinegar
30 mins
Vegetarian Tamales Recipe
Vegetarian Tamales
115 mins
Papdi chaat recipe
Indian Papdi Chaat
35 mins
Turkish-style okra
Turkish Okra and Tomato With Olive Oil
105 mins
Pan-roasted asparagus
Pan-Roasted Asparagus
15 mins
Vegan latkes
Vegan Latkes
30 mins
Sautéed sweet potatoes on a platter
Sautéed Sweet Potatoes
34 mins
A bowl of bean and barley soup with a tomato-based broth
Homemade Vegetarian Baked Beans
Caponata alla Siciliana
Caponata alla Siciliana Recipe
60 mins
Spicy Okra and Tomatoes
Spicy Okra and Tomatoes
30 mins
Vada Pav
Indian Vada Pav Street Snack Recipe
60 mins
Vegetarian black eyed peas in white bowls
Vegan Black-Eyed Peas
2 hrs
Okinawa Sweet Potatoes (Hawaiian Purple Potatoes With Coconut Milk)
Okinawa Sweet Potatoes (Hawaiian Purple Potatoes With Coconut Milk)
55 mins
Quick and Easy Baked Vegetarian Samosas recipe
Baked Vegetarian Samosas
43 mins
Sautéed Morel Mushrooms
Sautéed Morel Mushrooms
25 mins
Poori (Fried Indian Flatbread) on a plate
How to Make Poori (Fried Indian Flatbread)
70 mins
Rice pilaf
Spinach Rice Pilaf
40 mins
Colcannon
Vegan Irish Colcannon Potatoes and Cabbage
55 mins