What are your favorite veggie side dishes?

Parmesan potato wedges

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looking for some new, exciting suggestions

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Chana masala
smothered okra
sliced onion, tomato, and cucumber
Some type of mixed "salad" with veggies and not lettuce

fried brussels
roasted asparagus
cauliflower gratin
bok choy in soy based sauces
mustard/other greens

Seared and sautéed baby bok choy w/ misc. Asian sauces

When I roasted sprouts, I give them a few pulses in the food processor or knife them into shreds before roasting. Makes them a good base for saucy dishes when you don't want the heaviness of potatoes/polenta/etc. I season them well and usually finished with white vinegar or lemon juice or balsamic.

Mexican street corn

Cucumber salad (feta, tomato, herbs, etc.)

Fajita style bell peppers and onions - You don't have to be eating Mexican food for this. Sometimes I skip Mexican type seasoning altogether and do a balsamic version.

Braised greens with lots of pork in them. Hefty glug/splash of vinegar at the end.

Corn maque choux

Boiled baby potatoes turned into a warm potato salad, vinegar based

Misc. veggies on skewers fresh off the grill

When asparagus is in season and really thick, I prefer it steamed with browned garlic butter on top.

Zucchini or squash fritters. Also zucchini or squash casserole.

Savory style mashed sweet potatoes

Corn pudding - the trashy way with jiffy and canned creamed corn

Roasted spaghetti squash with butter, parm, and seasonings mixed in the finished product

Roasted cauliflower of romanesco with toasted nuts, some sort of vinaigrette, fresh parm, etc.

Edit - oops missed the sweet potatoes part

I do a couple quick soups, one being broccoli/cheese and the other being potato/leek. They really don't take that long to cook and could be a nice start to an evening meal.

A simple potato salad is good and goes with many meals.

I love a good salad and often make a big bowl using romaine, cucumber, celery, carrots, tomatoes, salad olives, marinated artichoke hearts and some chopped up fresh sweet basil and parsley.

I also make a very good Caesar Salad using my own homemade dressing and croutons to complete it.

A good homemade Maque Choux is delicious.

In the summer months I will often grill lots of stuff from my garden but I also steam things like fresh okra and green beans and hit that with some olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Of course there's fried vegetables and I'll use squash, green beans, okra and eggplant from my garden to cook up a batch----------although my Dr. would prefer I didn't.

I hate beets and sweet potatoes so we could probably hang. I don’t have any novel suggestions. I get my green vegetable in leafy salads, asparagus with olive oil and lemon juice, either grilled or sautéed, steamed broccoli (or raw in a salad, or just snacked on, or mixed into stir fry,) and green beans, either in stir fry or sautéed with bacon and onions (which rules).

Simple red potatoes boiled in crab boil and buttered on the way to the table.

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Boiled baby potatoes turned into a warm potato salad, vinegar based

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My mom used to boil new potatoes then melt butter on them and shake some dill on them. I loved that, need to start doing them again

And I add to this just a few tablespoons of sour cream, and that the potatoes were on the fire for a few more seconds. This is a very tasty side dish.