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What are your best side dishes?
Posted on 9/20/19 at 9:08 am
Posted on 9/20/19 at 9:08 am
I'm getting tired of doing the same brussel sprouts and asparagus all of the time. I tried a new asparagus recipe last night with toasted sesame seed oil and toasted sesame seeds, it was pretty good. I found a recipe for a tortellini, zuchinni, cherry tomato and pesto sauce skewer that I'm going to try this weekend.
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Posted on 9/20/19 at 9:13 am to Large Farva
We do roasted sweet potatoes quite a bit. Cut up into cubes, drizzle with olive oil, bake for about 20 mins.
Sprinkle with salt or sometimes cinnamon. Nothing fancy but it pairs well with meats/fish - which we eat a lot of. We aren't big vegetable eaters in our house.
Sprinkle with salt or sometimes cinnamon. Nothing fancy but it pairs well with meats/fish - which we eat a lot of. We aren't big vegetable eaters in our house.
Posted on 9/20/19 at 9:23 am to Large Farva
Garlicky Green Beans from Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat cookbook is my latest go to.
- heat a large skillet on med/high
- put green beans in, season with salt, add 1/4 cup water
- cover with lid and cook 7/8 minutes, stir occasionally
- drain leftover water and form a hole in the middle of the skillet
- add some olive oil in the hole with some minced garlic
- cook on high heat until garlic becomes fragrant then cut the heat, stir and serve.
It’s a very easy recipe and is delicious. As with most recipes I double/triple the garlic amount.
- heat a large skillet on med/high
- put green beans in, season with salt, add 1/4 cup water
- cover with lid and cook 7/8 minutes, stir occasionally
- drain leftover water and form a hole in the middle of the skillet
- add some olive oil in the hole with some minced garlic
- cook on high heat until garlic becomes fragrant then cut the heat, stir and serve.
It’s a very easy recipe and is delicious. As with most recipes I double/triple the garlic amount.
Posted on 9/20/19 at 9:37 am to Large Farva
As a kid, one of my aunts would peel sweet potatoes and slice them about 1/4 inch thick on a diagonal and put them in a pan with a little butter to brown and soften. Then as they were almost done, she'd top them with a little cinnamon and brown sugar and let that caramelize a bit and serve them like that.
I especially love grilled vegetables. Green beans, okra, corn, zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, asparagus, etc. are all great on the grill. I just drizzle them with a bit of olive oil and sprinkle some sea salt, garlic powder and black pepper on them as they cook.
They are also good basted with a garlic butter sauce too for something a bit more fancy.
ETA: A good starchy side dish is cubed potatoes cooked in the oven. Cut them up in uniform cubes, sprinkle with olive oil, add salt, pepper, garlic powder, sweet basil, oregano and some chopped parsley-------fresh if you have it, dried if not. Lightly oil your baking pan and cook uncovered at 350 degrees until the potatoes are fork tender and lightly browned.
I especially love grilled vegetables. Green beans, okra, corn, zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, asparagus, etc. are all great on the grill. I just drizzle them with a bit of olive oil and sprinkle some sea salt, garlic powder and black pepper on them as they cook.
They are also good basted with a garlic butter sauce too for something a bit more fancy.
ETA: A good starchy side dish is cubed potatoes cooked in the oven. Cut them up in uniform cubes, sprinkle with olive oil, add salt, pepper, garlic powder, sweet basil, oregano and some chopped parsley-------fresh if you have it, dried if not. Lightly oil your baking pan and cook uncovered at 350 degrees until the potatoes are fork tender and lightly browned.
This post was edited on 9/20/19 at 9:41 am
Posted on 9/20/19 at 9:42 am to Large Farva
I keep a mix of elote cream (cilantro, lime juice, crema, cotija cheese, seasoning, paprika, etc.) that I make in the fridge. And I can just roast some corn anytime and toss that on for a tasty and easy side.
Posted on 9/20/19 at 9:43 am to slinger1317
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We aren't big vegetable eaters in our house.
Posted on 9/20/19 at 9:49 am to beantown
Another side dish I've been doing is cebollitos. It's a very simple dish. A bundle of green onions, olive oil, salt then on the grill.
Posted on 9/20/19 at 9:55 am to Large Farva
Echo the sweet potato fans. Either baked or roasted. Baked, I like cardamom, allspice, and cinnamon on them with butter. Roasted I like it with chili powder and cayenne coated in olive oil.
Posted on 9/20/19 at 9:59 am to Aubie Spr96
Not best but some of my favorites are wilted spinach and roasted asparagus with blue cheese butter.
This post was edited on 9/20/19 at 10:19 am
Posted on 9/20/19 at 10:03 am to Large Farva
For a steak, look up the Turnip Gratin recipe in the Recipe Thread above. It is excellent.
Posted on 9/20/19 at 10:16 am to Large Farva
Roasted broccoli
Kale, cilantro, cucumber, cherry tomatoes as a salad tossed with your favorite dressing. we use poppyseed
These are my go-to veggie sides
Kale, cilantro, cucumber, cherry tomatoes as a salad tossed with your favorite dressing. we use poppyseed
These are my go-to veggie sides
Posted on 9/20/19 at 10:36 am to gumbo2176
quote:
good starchy side dish is cubed potatoes cooked in the oven. Cut them up in uniform cubes, sprinkle with olive oil, add salt, pepper, garlic powder, sweet basil, oregano and some chopped parsley-------fresh if you have it, dried if not. Lightly oil your baking pan and cook uncovered at 350 degrees until the potatoes are fork tender and lightly browned.
Fresh squeezed lemon juice and finish with a 5 minute broil takes those to the next level.
There is a recipe for “Greek lemon chicken and potatoes” on Allrecipes that I’ve made a couple of times and the potatoes come out incredible each time cooked similar to your post. I’ve done it with russet or sweet potatoes.
Posted on 9/20/19 at 11:36 am to Large Farva
Roasted veggies in the oven.
Usually butternut squash roasted then broiled for a few minutes. Last time I threw some red onions on the tray too and they were like candy.
Spaghetti Squash roasted, stripped with a fork, and tossed in olive oil is a great healthy side as well. Keep the seeds and roast them at the same time.
Usually butternut squash roasted then broiled for a few minutes. Last time I threw some red onions on the tray too and they were like candy.
Spaghetti Squash roasted, stripped with a fork, and tossed in olive oil is a great healthy side as well. Keep the seeds and roast them at the same time.
This post was edited on 9/20/19 at 11:41 am
Posted on 9/20/19 at 12:13 pm to Large Farva
Posted on 9/20/19 at 12:35 pm to Duane Dibbley
Spinach Madeleine is my family's favorite.
But given out buddy schedule, they usually settle for Trappey's jalapeno black-eyed peas out of the can.
But given out buddy schedule, they usually settle for Trappey's jalapeno black-eyed peas out of the can.
Posted on 9/20/19 at 12:41 pm to Large Farva
So my go to easy side is roasted brocolli. olive oil, S&P back till crispy. Hit it was a squeeze of lemon. Really good stuff. the lemon sets it off.
Posted on 9/20/19 at 12:43 pm to Bill Parker?
french cut string bean and artichoke casserole.
stewed onions and sweet peas
sauteed mixed fresh mushrooms
stewed onions and sweet peas
sauteed mixed fresh mushrooms
Posted on 9/20/19 at 12:50 pm to Big James
You had me intrigued until the last line of your post
quote:That is one of the few things I just cannot stomach. I've tried several times but knowingly I cannot eat them.
sauteed mixed fresh mushrooms
Posted on 9/20/19 at 2:12 pm to jordan21210
I do asparagus like that
Posted on 9/20/19 at 2:24 pm to jordan21210
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- heat a large skillet on med/high - put green beans in, season with salt, add 1/4 cup water - cover with lid and cook 7/8 minutes, stir occasionally - drain leftover water and form a hole in the middle of the skillet - add some olive oil in the hole with some minced garlic - cook on high heat until garlic becomes fragrant then cut the heat, stir and serve.
My wife does something very similar but also adds in a little Dijon and cider vinegar.
We will roast just about any veggie with olive oil, s&p (or Tony's) and garlic powder
Broccoli or asparagus and hollandaise
We have a lot of peas and butterbeans put up in the freezer, so we eat those a lot
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