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

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

a white ceramic bowl filled with quinoa fried rice with linen napkins folded on the side with glasses of water and a bowl of chili oil

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Quinoa Fried “Rice” with Crispy Garlic and Ginger

a white bowl filled with spring couscous salad, diced avocado, cucumber and fresh herbs.

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Spring Couscous Salad with Feta, Avocado & Fresh Herbs

Pieces of golden, fried plantains on a small white plate on a marble tabletop.

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Fried Plantains

a platter with Roasted Snap Peas with Yogurt and Garlic Chili Oil

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Roasted Snap Peas with Yogurt and Garlic Chili Oil

a bowl of puréed black beans topped with diced jalapeño and queso fresco

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Easy! Refried Jalapeño Black Beans

A white speckled ceramic bowl filled with cooked polenta and topped with grated parmesan cheese.

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Creamy Parmesan Polenta

a white bowl filled with fregola, chicken broth, chives, grated parmesan cheese and crispy bits of pancetta

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Fregola with Pancetta, Peas and Parmesan

A bowl of rice, coconut and two halves of lime on a marble tabletop.

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Toasted Coconut Lime Rice

a white ceramic serving bowl filled with edamame salad.

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Easy Edamame Salad

Six, freshly baked (square) savory scones on a brown parchment lined baking tray.

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Cheddar-Ricotta and Bacon Scones

a table setting with a white table cloth, a whole roasted turkey, a glass off red wine and a baking dish with savory bread pudding

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Savory Bread Pudding with Sausage and Sage

French Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots

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French Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots

Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Cinnamon

California Thanksgiving | Fall and Winter | Recipes | Sides

Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Cinnamon

A white ceramic bowl filled with white sweet potatoes and a silver spoon.

California Thanksgiving | Fall and Winter | Sides | Vegetables

Whipped Japanese Sweet Potatoes

a plate of roasted squash on a cloth lined table with two glasses of white wine, pink linen napkins and flowers

California Thanksgiving | Fall and Winter | Recipes | Sides | Vegetables

Honey Roasted Squash with Burrata and Pumpkin Seed Dukkah

A person in a gray sweater holding a bowl of crispy roasted potatoes with a red sauce.

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Oven-Roasted Patatas Bravas with Smokey Tomato Aioli

A round white platter filled with roasted fingerling potatoes and two white and silver serving spoons off to the side.

California Thanksgiving | Fall and Winter | Recipes | Sides | Vegetables

Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary

a white bowl of butternut squash macaroni and cheese topped with breadcrumb with a gold spoon

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Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese with Crispy Sage Breadcrumbs

a paper towel lined baking tray with fried artichokes, lemon wedges and a bowl of lemon aioli

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Fried Artichokes with Lemony Garlic Aioli

Three baked Japanese Sweet Potatoes on a silver oval platter, topped with thinly sliced scallions.

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Roasted Japanese Sweet Potatoes with Miso Butter

Broccolini with Calabrian Chilis and Garlic in a cast iron pot

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Broccolini with Calabrian Chilis and Garlic

Grilled Corn with Togarashi-Lime Mayo

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Grilled Corn with Togarashi-Lime Mayo

an oval platter with roasted baby turnips with a small dish of za'atar spice and a white linen napkin

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Roasted Baby Turnips with Garlic and Za’atar

Maple-Brown Butter Roasted Squash with Toasted Hazelnuts and Sage

California Thanksgiving | Fall and Winter | Recipes | Sides | Vegetables

Maple-Brown Butter Roasted Squash with Toasted Hazelnuts and Sage

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