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When you need a recipe to round out your meal, look no further than these quick and easyย side dishes.

From, Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon Vinaigrette, to Creamy Parmesan Polenta and everything in between,ย these fresh and flavorful side dishes will elevate any main course!

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Red Cabbage Salad

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Balsamic Braised Red Cabbage

A baking tray filled with roasted potatoes, a small dish of scrambled eggs and a large serving spoon.
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Oven-Roasted Breakfast Potatoes with Piquillo Peppers

A large, blue enamel baking tray filled with cornbread stuffing on a marble tabletop.
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Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage, Sage and Chestnuts

An antique white rimmed bowl filled with carrot salad and a silver spoon on a marble tabletop.
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Carrot Salad with Toasted Walnuts and Golden Raisins

Creamy, smashed potatoes with sour cream and whole garlic cloves in a pot.
California Thanksgiving | Sides | Vegetables

Smashed Red Potatoes with Roasted Garlic and Rosemary

Roasted squash on a platter with sage and butter.
California Thanksgiving | Fall and Winter | Sides | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Caramelized Honey Nut Squash with Sage Brown Butter

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California Thanksgiving | Sides | Vegetables

Pommes Purรฉeโ€“Iconic French Mashed Potatoes

A bowl of sweet potatoes with am antique cast iron serving spoon.
California Thanksgiving | Fall and Winter | Sides | Vegetables

Maple-Mascarpone Whipped Sweet Potatoes

A blue and white platter filled with chopped, sautรฉed cabbage, bits of ginger and sesame seeds as well as two large silver serving utensils.
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Sautรฉed Cabbage with Garlic, Ginger and Chili Oil

A blue and white antique platter filled with glossy roasted carrots with maple glaze.
California Thanksgiving | Fall and Winter | Sides | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Maple-Ginger Glazed Carrots

A white oval platter filled with golden-brown roasted oyster mushrooms and crispy sage leaves, two white handled serving spoons lay on the side of the platter.
California Thanksgiving | Fall and Winter | Sides

Sautรฉed Oyster Mushrooms with Brown Butter and Sage

A white oval platter with white asparagus spears covered in hollandaise sauce with two glasses of white wine on the side.
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White Asparagus with Hollandaise

A white oval platter with roasted leeks and olive oil.
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Olive Oil Roasted Leeks

Seven pieces of zucchini on a platter, topped with grated cheese, lemon zest and chili flakes.
Healthy Recipes | Sides | Summer | Vegetables

Cacio e Pepe Zucchini

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Creamy Green Bean Casserole

an oval tray filled with corn and zucchini fritters with basil
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Corn and Zucchini Fritters with Green Goddess Dip

a white bowl filled with grilled vegetable salad with white beans, get feta cheese, asparagus, red onion and silver spoon on the side
Grilling Recipes | Salads | Sides | Summer | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Warm Grilled Vegetable Salad with White Beans and Feta

a large white bowl of Italian Pasta Salad with rotini pasta, olives, salami, mozzarella, cucumber and tomatoes
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Zesty Italian Pasta Salad

Creamed Onion Gratin
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Creamed Onion Gratin

A small bowl of cornbread pudding on a marble tabletop.
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Jalapeรฑo Cheddar Cornbread Pudding

A bowl of cooked, halved brussels sprouts.
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon Vinaigrette

Root Vegetable Mash with Caramelized Leeks
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Root Vegetable Mash with Caramelized Leeks

a white bowl filled with Cacio e Pepe Mashed Cauliflower
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Cacio e Pepe Mashed Cauliflower

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