Easy Vegetable Recipes For Delicious Dinners Start Here

With each recipe, we want to promote the natural goodness of vegetables, turning them into the stars of your dinner table. Get ready to embrace the simplicity of cooking with seasonal produce as we guide you through step–by–step instructions, helpful tips, and creative twists on classic favorites. These recipes cater to vegetarians and vegans and appeal to anyone seeking a delightful and wholesome dinner option. Whether you’re looking to incorporate more plant–based dishes into your diet or simply exploring the world of vegetables in a new light, this collection has something for everyone. Make it in about 40 minutes with simple seasonal ingredients and serve it as a colorful addition to your meal with tahini sauce and a drizzle of cilantro-garlic chermoula. Drizzle with your favorite toppings, such as chimichurri dressing or yogurt tahini sauce, and dress up your carrots to become a flavorful side dish. The dressings coat and penetrate the crevices of the oven-roasted Brussels sprouts with sweet, tangy, acidic, and slightly spicy notes. It’s a luxurious yet easy-to-make vegetable side!

4. Steamed artichokes

Tender, soft, and buttery smooth! This recipe for braised artichokes is an Italian appetizer of braised artichokes that are simmered in a pot with water, olive oil, and herbs. Serve this vegetable side dish with chimichurri sauce, vegan mayonnaise, and fresh mint leaves. It’s an easy, tasty, juicy side dish and a versatile topping idea for pasta, soups, salads, and bruschetta.

6. Easy kale salad

Our kale salad with honey mustard dressing is a refreshing and nutritious recipe you can serve as a side dish for a special meal or as a main for a light and tasty lunch. The fresh flavor of kale is softened by a creamy, tangy, and slightly sweet dressing made with olive oil, mustard, and maple syrup.

7. Microwaved sweet potato

Microwave sweet potato is one of the easiest meals you’ll ever make and by far the easiest and fastest way of cooking sweet potato. You can enjoy this vegetable-rich meal for lunch and dinner, as a side dish, main dish, and even as a healthy dessert with cinnamon and maple syrup.

8. Fennel orange salad

You can make this quick salad in a few minutes with easy-to-find ingredients. It’s an excellent recipe for a delicate appetizer or side dish for a special occasion.

9. Shaved Brussels sprout salad

This shaved salad is the perfect side dish for the fall and winter when Brussels sprouts are readily available. It’s a beautiful side dish for a quick lunch or everyday dinner, and it’s excellent for a memorable holiday meal from Thanksgiving through Christmas.

10. Potato mash

With only five ingredients, we find this to be the creamiest mashed potato recipe we’ve tested. We took inspiration from my Italian grandma’s recipe book; this mash has been a family favorite for generations. It’s easy to make, light, and creamy to eat vegetables next to a meatless main or high protein dish.

11. Moroccan carrot salad

Serve this Moroccan carrot salad as a side, or upgrade it to a main dish by adding a grain or legume of your choice. For example, serve it with our delicious Moroccan couscous and a dollop of Greek-style yogurt or tzatziki for a tasty, wholesome, delicious Mediterranean-inspired meal.

12. Aloo Gobi (potatoes and cauliflower)

Our interpretation of aloo gobi is that the potatoes and the cauliflower are roasted in the oven before being mixed with the curry sauce.

13. Roasted butternut squash

Oven-roasted butternut squash has a pleasant, naturally sweet, and nutty taste; it’s tender and melts in your mouth. We show you how to make it savory and sweet and use the roasted vegetables for salads and soups. The best thing about this vegetable recipe is that it’s easy to make and great for a healthy and delicious weeknight dinner.

15. Air fryer zucchini

Each air-fried zucchini piece is a little charred on the outside but still perfectly juicy and “meaty” inside. TIP: serve with your favorite condiments, such as chipotle or romesco sauce. Their flavor blossoms, and they get tender and juicy when steamed. You can serve them with a pinch of salt, a twist of freshly ground black pepper, and a squeeze of lemon.

17. No-bacon broccoli salad

In one tasty bowl, this broccoli salad combines indulgence and health, creamy and light. We use almonds and sun-dried tomatoes instead of sharp cheddar cheese and bacon bits. The result is a crunchier, nuttier, and healthier broccoli salad that everyone will love. Roasted peppers are easy to make, and you can serve them as an appetizer or side dish and use them in other recipes like pasta, salads, hummus, wraps, and more.

19. Stuffed zucchini

These tender and stuffed grilled zucchini are excellent for potlucks, meal prep, and family dinners. We make a delicious meat-free filling with ricotta, herbs, and sun-dried tomatoes, then bake the zucchini until tender-crisp and golden.

20. Sauteed eggplant

Our next vegetable recipe is easy to make on the stovetop in just 20 minutes, and it’s great as a last-minute dinner. Serve sautèed eggplant as a side dish, on bruschetta, or use it as a delicious sauce similar to Italian pasta alla Norma. From stuffed eggplants to eggplant pizza and creamy Baba ghanoush, roasting eggplants is an essential cooking skill you’ll want to master.

22. Avocado tomato salad

Tomato and avocado salad is refreshing, easy to put together, and perfect to cool you down during those scorching summer months. Serve it with crostini or focaccia bread to soak up all the flavorful tomato juices for a simple light lunch or as a dinner side dish.

23. Dill potato salad

You’ll love this creamy dill potato salad recipe with simple and healthy-ish ingredients. It’s comforting with classic flavors and creamy yet light and refreshing. The star of this dish is, without a doubt, the dressing. We combine mayo and Greek–style yogurt for an egg–free summer salad. The tanginess and saltiness of the Feta highlight the crisp and sweet nature of the summer fruit. The flavors meld together so perfectly that it’s a great vegetable side for a summer dinner.

25. Tabbouli salad

We recommend serving this delicious salad on a mixed meze platter in romaine lettuce leaves with other small Middle-Eastern or Mediterranean dishes. Try it with hummus, grilled eggplant, olives, falafel, warm pita bread, olive tapenade, and more.

Basil pesto: creamy, warm, basil-packed, and nutty. Chimichurri: for a spicy, tangy feel – a perfect match with any cooked vegetable. Italian salsa verde: for a fresh parsley and olive oil flavor. Green goddess dressing: it’s a creamy and aromatic green sauce for herb lovers. Cilantro lime dressing: for a tangy Mexican-inspired flavor.

You can also always experiment with dips or a side of marinara sauce, ketchup, and mayonnaise.

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