Sides & Vegetables

Indian creamed spinach, also known as malai palak, calls for spinach, onions, cumin seeds, garlic, ginger, chiles, turmeric, and cream. The recipe, from the renowned restaurant Rasika, is a quick weeknight winner.

Mac and cheese goes high falutin' with a drizzle of chichi truffle oil and a few shavings of black truffle. Pricey, perhaps. But well worth it every once in a special while.

Rabe. Raab. Rapini. Call it what you will, but it's never better than when jumbled with sautéed garlic and crisped potatoes.

This bread pudding is filled with bacon, peppers, spinach, and cheese making it a one-dish meal. It's ideal for Christmas and Thanksgiving, but it works for the remaining 363 days, too.

Skillet charred greens are exactly what they sound like—greens cooked in a skillet until pleasingly, smokily charred until the greens are crisp at the edges.

Easy. Healthy. Tasty. Insanely versatile. It can even be vegetarian if you please. Trust us when we say you're going to wonder how you ever made it through winter without this recipe.

Sauteed romaine is a quick and healthy side dish that's gonna upend your notions of what purpose romaine was meant to serve on this planet. Bye bye, salads.

You sure you don't like celery root? We think you'll change your mind when it's layered with potatoes, drenched in bacon-infused heavy cream, and smothered with cheese and bread crumbs.

A legitimately unexpected and badass approach to winter squash that we promise will surprise and satiate.

Truth in advertising. That's what these rustic black pepper spuds from chef Christina Tosi delivers. And simple as can be to make, with lotsa black pepper and a stealth ingredient.

One way to down your sweet potatoes? Drown them in butter, sugar, bourbon, and maple syrup. It's The Southern Way. And we can't say we have a problem with this.

An easy way to gussy up green beans and make them seem fancy without being fussy.

Mashed sweet potatoes are slathered over marshmallows, coated in crushed corn flakes, and deep-fried until crisp. Talk about something to be thankful for!

One taste and you'll forget all about that butter and brown sugar trick your mom taught you long ago. Promise.

This cherry tomato confit is sweet and easy and a lovely way of preserving summer. Here's how to make it.

Inspired by Mexican street fare, this corn on the cob tempers smoky chipotle with the tang of lime and the sweetness of butter.

This rainbow chard salad teaches you the magnificence that is Swiss chard when served ever so slightly cooked with walnuts and cheese.

Tomato and peach panzanella may sound unlikely but it'll knock your socks off. If you're not wearing socks this time of year, then it'll knock your flip-flops off. Guaranteed.

Yep. Barbecue pickles. They're essentially just store-bought dill slices doused with hot sauce, garlic, and cayenne pepper. Wait'll you try them.

Beans and rice is a staple dish in many cultures. But it’s something sorta special in Cuba. Words can't quite do it justice, actually.