Best vegetable side dishes

Looking for vegetable side dishes? Try our ideas then check out our BBQ side dishes and new potato recipes.

Best vegetable side dishes

Buttered leeks with pangritata

A treat in its own right, or perfect as a side to a sumptuous Sunday roast. It could even be an indulgent toast topper!

Baked onions with cheesy breadcrumbs

A delicious side to a Sunday roast, or perfect with sausages for a midweek dinner. A real treat of a recipe, perfect for when you need a little extra comfort.

Vegan broccoli side with tabbouleh and romesco sauce

A impressive broccoli side when you have vegan friends over for a feast.

Fennel salad

A seriously simple fennel salad recipe, with a pomegranate molasses and sumac dressing. Use a mandoline or sharp knife to slice the fennel as thinly as possible.

Cauliflower cheese

Cauli cheese. Arguably one of the heroes of British food. Is it really a roast dinner if there’s no super cheesy, crispy-topped, piping hot cauliflower cheese on the table? Easy to make, you may argue, but follow these handy hints and tips to make it unreal.

Radish salad with chicory and anchovy dressing

Recreate simple yet delicious sharing plates in your own home with this easy side salad from Notting Hill’s Gold.

Sweet potato miso mash

Sweet potato just got sweeter with this clever addition of miso seasoning and pumpkin seeds. It’s easy to make, vegetarian and the perfect side dish to complete your meal.

Finocchio al forno (fennel baked in cream and Grana Padano)

Put fennel at the heart of this easy Italian bake, it’s the ideal indulgent side to serve with a Sunday roast.

Hasselback roasties with taleggio and thyme

Taleggio is the ultimate Italian oozy, melting cheese – serve as an indulgent side to roast gammon or chicken or as a meal with a green salad.

Charred onions with balsamic, walnuts and ricotta

Brush sweet onions in a balsamic honey glaze, bake until tender and serve with dollops of creamy ricotta for an easy veggie side.

Tajín cauliflower bites

Tajín is a classic Mexican seasoning made from lime, chilli and salt. It works so well on these moreish cauli bites with the cooling soured cream for a veggie side dish.

New potato salad

Ramp up this classic side dish with a hit of horseradish and punchy cornichons. New potatoes are in season from April through to July.

Broccoli blue cheese bake

Swap cauliflower for broccoli and get your greens in this comforting, cheesy side dish.

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Grilled lettuce with tosazu dressing

This recipe comes from Chinese chef Larkin Cen, and is served at his Bristol restaurant Woky Ko: Kaiju. Try it as a fancy BBQ side or as part of an Asian-inspired feast.

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Crispy fried cabbage

A British Chinese takeaway classic, often called crispy seaweed, this dish is in fact made with dark green cabbage! Ready in just 20 minutes, try this simple idea for an easy side dish.

Pomegranate-glazed roasted vegetables with grapes

Give your roasted veggies an impressive sticky glaze with pomegranate molasses, honey and blackberry jelly – an easy side dish for your next roast.

Sherry-braised shallots

Looking for an easy yet impressive side dish? Check out our slow-cooked shallots braised in oloroso sherry.

Pommes Anna

Looking for an alternative potato recipe to impress? Try our recipe for the classic French side dish Pommes Anna, it’s vegetarian and ready in 1 hour.

Celeriac purée

Check out our quick and easy celeriac purée. This creamy purée makes the perfect accompaniment to a charred steak. Thin down any left-over purée with a little vegetable or chicken stock to make a wonderful soup.

Smacked cucumbers with cheat’s XO sauce

Jazz up your cucumber salad with this simple recipe tossed in our cheat’s spicy seafood sauce. Make this easy side dish for your next dinner party with friends.

Creamy squash and sage gratin

Check out our indulgent creamy butternut squash gratin recipe with sage. This veggie side dish is an easy alternative to potato gratin to serve with a hearty roast.

Olive-oil-roasted cherry tomatoes

Check out our vibrant cherry tomato recipe roasted in olive oil. Serve this warm, smooshed onto big hunks of crusty sourdough (also great for dipping into the infused oil).

Braised peas with jamón

Need a quick and easy side dish for your next dinner? Check out our simple pea recipe with salty serrano ham – ready in 20 minutes.

Green bean salad with mustardy dressing

Green beans taste delicious simply steamed, but they taste even better charred on a griddle pan and mixed with a mustardy dressing!

Smacked buffalo cucumbers

Check out our recipe for buffalo smacked cucumbers. ‘Smacking’ cucumbers is a Chinese technique allowing them to absorb more flavour. Their cool crunch tempers the hot buffalo sauce.

Jerusalem artichokes with miso butter

An easy idea to make the best of Jerusalem artichokes. They may not be pretty but these knobbly vegetables have a delicious mushroomy, savoury flavour.

Parsnip ribbon and hazelnut salad with honey dressing

A lovely, easy to put together main course salad of parsnip ribbons with hazelnuts, apple and rocket in a honey dressing. Perfect for a tasty wintertime lunch or side dish.

Smoky sweet potato wedges

Sweet potatoes are so healthy. This quick and easy side dish of sweet potato wedges is sprinkled with smoked paprika and drizzled with olive oil.