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Zucchini with Beans and Spinach: Feature Image

Zucchini with Beans and Spinach: A 35 Minute Recipe

Zucchini with Beans and Spinach. Zucchini sautéed in extra virgin olive oil with onions, beans, diced tomatoes, and spinach.
kale with garlic and oil

Kale with Garlic and Oil: A Healthy 20 Minute Recipe

Kale with Garlic and Oil. Kale sautéed with garlic in extra virgin olive oil, vegetable broth, balsamic vinegar, and served with a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes.
Zucchini and Green Beans: Feature Image

Zucchini and Green Beans: A 25 Minute Recipe

Zucchini and Green Beans. Zucchini and green beans sautéed in oil and garlic and then simmered in diced tomatoes.
Spinach and Tomatoes

Spinach and Tomatoes: A Quick 10 Minute Recipe

Spinach and Tomatoes. Fresh spinach sautéed with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, and diced tomatoes.
Italian Antipasto Pasta Salad

Tri Color Pasta Salad: A 27 Minute Recipe

Tri Color Pasta Salad. Rotini pasta prepared al dente and mixed with oil, vinegar, red onion, fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers, olives, and dried sweet Italian sausage.
roasted eggplant with tomatoes and onions recipe

Roasted Eggplant with Tomatoes: A 50 Minute Recipe

Roasted Eggplant with Tomatoes and Onions. Fresh eggplant cubed and roasted with diced tomatoes, onions, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and fresh basil.
zucchini with garlic

Sautéed Zucchini with Garlic: A 22 Minute Recipe

Sautéed Zucchini with Garlic. Zucchini sautéed in extra virgin olive oil with garlic. Delicious, quick, healthy, and the perfect side dish.
stir fry cabbage

Simple Stir Fry Cabbage: A 30 Minute Recipe

Stir Fry Cabbage. Cabbage sautéed in stir fry sauce and soy sauce with garlic, onions, and carrots. Filling, tasty, and done in 15 minutes.
Vegetarian Three Bean Stew

Vegetarian Three Bean Stew

Vegetarian Three Bean Stew. Navy, pinto, and kidney beans simmered with garlic, onions, bell peppers, carrots, diced tomatoes, and chili powder. A healthy, filling, and delicious vegetarian dish.
gnocchi and broccoli

Gnocchi and Broccoli: A 30 Minute Recipe

Gnocchi and Broccoli. Gnocchi sautéed in extra virgin olive oil with garlic and broccoli. Served with a sprinkle of grated cheese.
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Welcome to our side dish recipes page

Side Dish Recipes

On this page I share my favorite side dish recipes and ideas from my experiences. Not all ideas turn into great recipes, but they can make for interesting stories, or spark a new idea which eventually leads to amazing food! 

I hope one of these recipes will become a staple with your family, or lead to a fun and enjoyable time cooking together. Start with one of these base recipes and invent what works for you. Add a little of this, take away some of that, or change the cooking method. It is entirely up to you.

A lot of the these recipes I make are full of vegetables. I eat multiple serving of vegetables each day. Sometime all I eat in a day are fruits and vegetables, so I am always looking for simple ways to incorporate vegetables into every dish. My favorite side dishes usually include green beans, broccoli, beans, peppers, onions, garlic, spinach, zucchini, or any other type of vegetable really.

I hope you enjoy these recipes. Let us know what you think.