If you’re trying to get your family to eat a little healthier, one of the best (and easiest) things you can do is to start serving them more Healthy Vegetable Side Dishes. Not only are vegetable packed with nutrients, but when they’re tucked into these side dish recipes, they’re also absolutely delicious. And when paired with a piece of lean protein (say chicken recipes or seafood recipes), then you’ve got a perfect meal the whole family will love.
Fortunately, the majority of these plates are simple to put together. With dishes like salt-and-pepper charred green beans, corn cobettes with basil butter, roasted Brussels sprouts, or a spicy lemon cauliflower, you can whip these up while the chicken bakes or the meat roasts.
Of course, the vegetable side dishes don’t stop there. Some of the other crowd-pleasers on this list include fall favorites like roasted butternut squash with cider vinaigrette, marinated mushroom-and-charred broccolini salad, and creamy cauliflower gratin. If you want to get extra healthy you can try skipping meat altogether one or two nights a week, and either make several of these sides, or incorporate them with vegetarian recipes for a full meat-free meal. No matter what kind of side dish you’re in the mood for, you’ll find it here. These recipes are so good, even the kids will be piling their plates with veggies. In fact, you might even have to remind your kids to save room for dessert—and wouldn’t that be a surprise!
