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Photo:Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster

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Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster

Check out our new, most popular vegetable sides! No matter what the main dish is—poultry, tofu, beef, seafood or even more vegetables—this collection holds a delicious and nutritious recipe you can use to complete your meal. Each of these new dishes has already received four- and five-star ratings fromEatingWellreaders. Add crowd-pleasing Loaded Potato Pancakes to your plate. Or, make something bright and zesty like our Carrot Salad in as little as 10 minutes of active prep time.

01of 13Potato Pancakes Loaded with Bacon, Cheddar & Sour CreamPhotographer: Stacy k. Allen, Props: Christina Brockman, Food Stylist: Jennifer WendorfFor fans of loaded baked potatoes, this potato pancake recipe delivers all the same satisfaction with crispy, golden pancakes adorned with sour cream, bacon and cheese. This twist on classic comfort food can be modified any way you like. Go beyond the loaded-potato flavor profile and top with some smoked salmon and a dollop of crème fraîche or serve with any of your favorite dipping sauces.View Recipe

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Potato Pancakes Loaded with Bacon, Cheddar & Sour Cream

Photographer: Stacy k. Allen, Props: Christina Brockman, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf

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For fans of loaded baked potatoes, this potato pancake recipe delivers all the same satisfaction with crispy, golden pancakes adorned with sour cream, bacon and cheese. This twist on classic comfort food can be modified any way you like. Go beyond the loaded-potato flavor profile and top with some smoked salmon and a dollop of crème fraîche or serve with any of your favorite dipping sauces.

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02of 13Carrot SaladPhotographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Shell RoysterThis zesty carrot salad features a sweet-and-savory vinaigrette that adds punch to every bite. Serve it on its own, mix it with greens, or use it as part of a sandwich or wrap filling. Let it stand for at least 10 minutes before serving to let the flavors meld. Freshly grated carrots work best here. Grate them using the large holes on a box grater, or use the shredding disk for your food processor if you have one.View Recipe

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Carrot Salad

This zesty carrot salad features a sweet-and-savory vinaigrette that adds punch to every bite. Serve it on its own, mix it with greens, or use it as part of a sandwich or wrap filling. Let it stand for at least 10 minutes before serving to let the flavors meld. Freshly grated carrots work best here. Grate them using the large holes on a box grater, or use the shredding disk for your food processor if you have one.

03of 13Sautéed Spinach with Lemon, Garlic & ParmesanPhotographer: Stacy K. Allen, Props: Christina Brockman, Food Stylist: Jennifer WendorfThe thinly sliced lemons in this versatile side dish add a dressy element to sautéed spinach with garlic, but they are not there just for looks! Sautéing lemon slices captures flavors from both the juice and the rind for an easy side dish that works any day of the week. When cooking larger quantities of spinach, add it in batches, letting the spinach wilt a little before adding more to avoid overcrowding the pan.View Recipe

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Sautéed Spinach with Lemon, Garlic & Parmesan

Photographer: Stacy K. Allen, Props: Christina Brockman, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf

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The thinly sliced lemons in this versatile side dish add a dressy element to sautéed spinach with garlic, but they are not there just for looks! Sautéing lemon slices captures flavors from both the juice and the rind for an easy side dish that works any day of the week. When cooking larger quantities of spinach, add it in batches, letting the spinach wilt a little before adding more to avoid overcrowding the pan.

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Balsamic-Rosemary Butter Melting Potatoes

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These melting potatoes earn their name with a technique that combines high-heat roasting and braising for a crispy outside and a wonderfully creamy texture inside. The broth cooks off, leaving behind a sweet and tangy coating. Serve them with roasted chicken or pork and a side salad for dinner.

05of 13Crispy Lemon-Parmesan LeeksPhotographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Phoebe HauserEnjoy the sweet and delicate flavor of roasted leeks with this elegant and unique side. We slice leeks into rounds and top them with savory Parmesan cheese and lemon zest that crisps up in the hot oven. Remember to thoroughly rinse and dry the leek rounds to ensure any trapped dirt or sand is removed before roasting.View Recipe

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Crispy Lemon-Parmesan Leeks

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Phoebe Hauser

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Enjoy the sweet and delicate flavor of roasted leeks with this elegant and unique side. We slice leeks into rounds and top them with savory Parmesan cheese and lemon zest that crisps up in the hot oven. Remember to thoroughly rinse and dry the leek rounds to ensure any trapped dirt or sand is removed before roasting.

06of 13Garlicky Green BeansPhotographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop stylist: Gabriel GrecoThese easy garlic green beans are the perfect side for any protein. You can cook the beans ahead of time and then reheat and season them right before serving. If you don’t like tarragon, substitute dill or leave it out completely.View Recipe

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Garlicky Green Beans

Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop stylist: Gabriel Greco

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These easy garlic green beans are the perfect side for any protein. You can cook the beans ahead of time and then reheat and season them right before serving. If you don’t like tarragon, substitute dill or leave it out completely.

07of 13Cabbage Salad with Apple, Walnuts & GorgonzolaPhotographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Phoebe HauserThis crisp and fresh cabbage-apple salad features carrots, walnuts and creamy Gorgonzola cheese. Allowing the cabbage to sit before serving helps develop the flavor and soften the cabbage. While any type of cabbage will work well, tender cabbage like napa will need less time to soften, while a sturdier cabbage like red or green cabbage will take a bit longer.View Recipe

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Cabbage Salad with Apple, Walnuts & Gorgonzola

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This crisp and fresh cabbage-apple salad features carrots, walnuts and creamy Gorgonzola cheese. Allowing the cabbage to sit before serving helps develop the flavor and soften the cabbage. While any type of cabbage will work well, tender cabbage like napa will need less time to soften, while a sturdier cabbage like red or green cabbage will take a bit longer.

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Spiced Chickpea Confit

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Confit Chickpeas in a serving bowl

09of 13Loaded Cabbage SaladPhotographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop stylist: Sue MitchellThis loaded cabbage salad features crisp chopped green cabbage tossed in a creamy dressing flavored with smoky bacon. We use bacon fat from the skillet to pump up the savory flavor in the dressing, but you can swap it out for oil if you prefer. While green cabbage holds up well in chopped salads, red cabbage or even napa cabbage can be used in its place.View Recipe

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Loaded Cabbage Salad

Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop stylist: Sue Mitchell

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This loaded cabbage salad features crisp chopped green cabbage tossed in a creamy dressing flavored with smoky bacon. We use bacon fat from the skillet to pump up the savory flavor in the dressing, but you can swap it out for oil if you prefer. While green cabbage holds up well in chopped salads, red cabbage or even napa cabbage can be used in its place.

10of 13Lemon-Garlic Marinated Cabbage WedgesPhotographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Phoebe HauserThese roasted cabbage wedges let the lemony marinade seep into their folds for added flavor in every bite. Preheating the baking sheet gets a jump-start on the caramelization—the process that makes these cabbage wedges sweet and golden brown. Serve this easy side with anything from roast chicken to pork roast or sautéed pork loin.View Recipe

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Lemon-Garlic Marinated Cabbage Wedges

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These roasted cabbage wedges let the lemony marinade seep into their folds for added flavor in every bite. Preheating the baking sheet gets a jump-start on the caramelization—the process that makes these cabbage wedges sweet and golden brown. Serve this easy side with anything from roast chicken to pork roast or sautéed pork loin.

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Roasted Miso-Garlic Cauliflower Bites

Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Sue Mitchell

A white plate with the roasted miso-garlic cauliflower bites recipe piled high, and garnished with chopped scallion

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The Simplest Spinach Salad

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13of 13Quick & Easy Green Beans with BaconPhotographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Phoebe HauserThese tender-crisp green beans with bacon are sautéed and steamed in the same skillet for a speedy accompaniment that complements virtually any main dish, whether it’s chicken, shrimp or steak. Use a mixture of yellow and green beans to jazz up the presentation.View Recipe

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Quick & Easy Green Beans with Bacon

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These tender-crisp green beans with bacon are sautéed and steamed in the same skillet for a speedy accompaniment that complements virtually any main dish, whether it’s chicken, shrimp or steak. Use a mixture of yellow and green beans to jazz up the presentation.

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