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Easy Side Dishes

Simple side dishes for busy weeknights like creamed spinach, roasted vegetables and air-fryer broccoli.

Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Roasted Cauliflower
Amanda Hesser
5590 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,590
30 minutes
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Easy
Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes
David Tanis
3879 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,879
20 minutes
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Broccoli Salad With Peanuts and Tahini-Lime Dressing
Lidey Heuck
2981 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,981
20 minutes, plus 15 minutes’ marinating
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Basic Stovetop Rice
Tejal Rao
720 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
720
Up to 45 minutes
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Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Lidey Heuck
627 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
627
45 minutes
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Easy
Drop Biscuits
Samantha Seneviratne
3015 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,015
30 minutes
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Broccoli Salad With Garlic and Sesame
Melissa Clark
5899 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,899
10 minutes, plus marinating
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Easy
Garlicky, Buttered Carrots
Alison Roman
813 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
813
15 minutes
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Easy
Farro
Ali Slagle
131 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
131
30 minutes
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Healthy
Air-Fryer Green Beans
Eleanore Park
933 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
933
10 minutes
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Easy
Broccoli With Anchovies and Garlic
Pierre Franey
1032 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,032
10 minutes
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Mashed Cauliflower
Ali Slagle
1293 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,293
30 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Cauliflower With Garlic and Herbs
Melissa Clark
599 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
599
15 minutes, plus marinating
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Roasted Broccoli Rabe
Melissa Clark
821 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
821
20 minutes
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Roasted Broccoli With Tahini Garlic Sauce
Martha Rose Shulman
1951 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,951
About 30 minutes
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Healthy
Skillet-Charred Green Beans
Kay Chun
600 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
600
15 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Ali Slagle
1121 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,121
50 minutes
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Easy
Creamy Weeknight Macaroni and Cheese
Alison Roman
2937 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,937
25 minutes
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Sautéed Kale
Sam Sifton
661 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
661
15 minutes
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Easy
Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
2217 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,217
10 minutes
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Easy
Baked Spaghetti Squash
Ali Slagle
3561 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,561
1 hour 10 minutes
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Garlic Bread
Ali Slagle
4793 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,793
30 minutes
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Pan-Seared Zucchini
Lidey Heuck
1215 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,215
10 minutes
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