Best-ever side dish recipes
Elevate side dishes from after-thought to star of the show, with our best-ever side dish recipes.
You’ll find best-ever versions of classic sides including crisp roast potatoes, fluffy rice and golden Yorkshire puddings. There’s a side for all seasons, from winter’s comfort carbs to juicy summer corn, and plenty of ideas for side-dish stalwarts like grains, broccoli, green beans, carrots and parsnips.
With plenty of vegetarian and vegan options, you’re bound to find the perfect side dish…whatever the occasion.
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Brussels sprouts
Smashed brussels sprouts with peanut nam jim
Give brussels sprouts a flavour boost with a punchy peanut, tamarind and lime dressing in this fabulous side dish recipe from Ravinder Bhogal
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Pineapple
Pineapple and green bean rice
Jazz up ready-cooked rice with tender green beans and juicy pineapple in this easy side dish recipe from chef Ravinder Bhogal.
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Brussels sprouts
Marie Mitchell’s brussels sprout cheese
Brussels sprout cheese will be your new favourite festive side. This sprout-centric twist on cauli cheese is topped with sourdough croutons.
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Roast potatoes
Rosemary roast potatoes
Roast potatoes are everyone's favourite part of Christmas dinner. This rosemary roast potatoes recipe is both foolproof and flavourful.
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Cabbages
Braised red cabbage
This braised red cabbage offers a sweet-and-sour flavour combo with seasonal spice, cutting through the rich flavours of Christmas dinner.
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Carrots
Vichy carrots
Have you tried vichy carrots? This classic French technique is our favourite way to cook carrots. Star anise, thyme and lemon add flavour.
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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Butter-roast parsnips with hazelnuts and sage
Dish up your best-ever roast parsnips this Christmas. Crisp sage and a scattering of toasted hazelnuts provide flavour and crunch.
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Carrots
Roast carrots with floral spiced butter
Roast carrots are drizzled with a delicious butter infused with a floral spice blend, bringing out the vegetable's naturally sweet notes.
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Celeriac
Hot and tangy celeriac remoulade
Creamy, crunchy celeriac remoulade is like the side dish coleslaw wants to be when it grows up. Hot sauce and gherkins lend fire and zing.
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Celeriac
Salt-baked celeriac wedges with seaweed and crispy capers
Salt-baked celeriac wedges are caramelised in butter and seasoned with capers, seaweed and lemon. An incredible side for your Sunday roast.
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Air fryer
Air fryer pumpkin with creamy beans, crispy chickpeas and sage
Serve air-fried pumpkin wedges on a velvety bean puree and top with crispy sage-scented chickpeas. A brilliant air fryer side.
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Best-ever side dishes
Steamed aubergine in a peanut and chilli dressing
Steaming delivers silky soft aubergine batons, dressed in a Chinese-inspired combo of crispy chilli oil, vinegar and peanut butter.
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Fennel
Fennel tarte tatin
This fennel tarte tatin is a great vegetarian dinner or side for a roast. Fennel seeds temper the sweetness and goat’s cheese adds tang.
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Celebrity chef recipes
Max La Manna’s smashed potatoes with minty pea purée
These potatoes from Max La Manna are brilliant for a long-weekend breakfast feast, or as a side dish for dinner.
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Peppers
Crispy smashed potatoes with green romesco
Romesco is a fabulous Spanish sauce made from grilled peppers and almonds. It's fantastic with these crispy smashed potatoes.
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Recipes using chickpeas
Chickpeas with chorizo and herbs
Dish up an effortless weeknight dinner of chickpeas with chorizo and fresh herbs. This dish can also be made ahead for a barbecue side dish.
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