Clean Side Dish Recipes

Mixed with fried capers and topped with golden, crisped-up shallots, you’ll hear, “Pass the Brussels sprouts!” numerous times around the holiday table.

No need to order a fancy appetizer platter to wow your guests when you can create your own with our step-by-step guide, with options to customize to your taste and accommodate a variety of dietary restrictions.

This salsa verde–drizzled potato salad is made with red and sweet potatoes and asparagus. It's sure to be a new favorite on the cookout recipe roster.

With a slightly sweet and nutty flavor jicama packs a nutritional punch. Paired with sweet potatoes and spicy jalepeño, it becomes a sweet and savory side.

Bell peppers are stuffed with quinoa, tomatoes and veggies for a hearty, healthy protein-packed meal.

Avocado is the star ingredient of these tacos. Just substitute avocados for taco shells for the perfect low-carb taco. Load with ground beef, cheese, and a dollop of sour cream and you have a delicious lunch or dinner.

Thinly sliced Brussels sprouts make a delicate slaw. Apples and walnuts add some sweetness and crunch.

Who says hosting has to be complicated? These 10-ingredient festive dishes are both versatile and interchangeable. Choose as many (or as few) as you like to assemble your menus anytime between Thanksgiving and New Year’s – there are endless combos to try.

You can par-roast the cauliflower for this sweet-savory dish up to 3 days in advance and simply reheat before tossing the florets with the vinaigrette, cranberries and pine nuts before serving. It’s an ideal do-ahead side dish for everything from pork to turkey.

This mashed side is sweet, salty, and tangy.

These mushroom-and-quinoa-stuffed mini pumpkins contain all of the flavors of fall. With savory herbs and a hint of tart-sweetness from dried cranberries, these adorable little stuffed pumpkins will be the hit of your next fall gathering!

Swap the buns for sweet potato rounds for a healthy — and satisfying — twist on a classic.

This dish is chock-full of veggies, herbs and hearty rice and chickpeas. You can fit four peppers at a time in the Instant Pot, so make two batches or save half for a future meal.

Main dishes usually steal the spotlight, but these nine sides shine all on their own.

Make the most of farm-fresh ingredients this summer with these easy roasted potatoes.

Creamy and delicious this side dish is low-carb, dairy-free and gluten-free.

These crab-stuffed mushrooms make for an easy and filling Paleo-friendly weeknight meal.

Healthy-up this traditional Hanukkah food by swapping in nutrient-dense sweet potatoes. These latkes are baked instead of fried, and an apple adds a touch more sweetness.

Pistou is a fragrant blend of fresh herbs that’s similar to pesto (unlike pesto, though, it doesn’t contain nuts). Here, it’s used to add a big dose of flavor to roasted fish and vegetables.

Although perhaps not a usual staple on the holiday table, this deeply flavored salmon made with just a few ingredients is a nice, light complement to the heavier options on the menu. If you don’t have a mortar and pestle to lightly crush the fennel seeds, just use them as is. Garnish with additional chives.

Exceptionally hearty, these cabbage rolls are stuffed with a mouthwatering array of meaty mushrooms and chewy quinoa.

In our twist on a traditional potato salad, a fresh and fragrant pesto brings the chicken, potatoes and green beans together. We’ve suggested poached chicken here, but you can use any leftover chicken you have on hand.

Called patatas bravas in Spanish, or “fierce potatoes,” these crispy little nuggets of potato are usually deep-fried in olive oil, but they’re equally wonderful roasted in the oven with just a kiss of oil as we’ve done.

A cross between a latke and a hash brown, these crispy waffles made from spiralized potatoes are a must-try.