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Vegetables – always the bridesmaid and never the bride… until now. These recipes put veggies front and center, and level-up your meals (and your health) in the process.

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Fall and Winter | Sides | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Balsamic Braised Red Cabbage

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Carrot Salad with Toasted Walnuts and Golden Raisins

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30 Minutes or Less | Asian | Gluten-Free | Healthy Recipes | Salads | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Chili Crisp Cucumber Salad

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

A white oval bowl filled with multi-colored roasted red peppers, oregano and garlic.
Culinary How-Tos, Cooking Techniques and Chef Tips | Recipes | Sauces and Condiments | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Marinated Roasted Peppers

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

A bowl of potato purée on a white tablecloth.
California Thanksgiving | Sides | Vegetables

Pommes Purée–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, sautéed cabbage, bits of ginger and sesame seeds as well as two large silver serving utensils.
30 Minutes or Less | Asian | Healthy Recipes | Sides | Vegetables

Sautéed 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 with white asparagus spears covered in hollandaise sauce with two glasses of white wine on the side.
Appetizers | Recipes | Sides | Vegetables

White Asparagus with Hollandaise

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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California Thanksgiving | Sides | Vegetables

Creamy Green Bean Casserole

an oval tray filled with corn and zucchini fritters with basil
Appetizers | Recipes | Sides | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Corn and Zucchini Fritters with Green Goddess Dip

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Grilling Recipes | Salads | Sides | Summer | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Warm Grilled Vegetable Salad with White Beans and Feta

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Dinner | Pasta | Recipes | Summer | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Creamy Summer Squash Pasta with Fresh Corn, Basil and Parmesan Cheese

How to Build a Crudités Platter
Appetizers | Culinary How-Tos, Cooking Techniques and Chef Tips | Vegetables

How to Build a Crudités Platter

Creamed Onion Gratin
California Thanksgiving | Fall and Winter | Sides | Vegetables

Creamed Onion Gratin

A bowl of cooked, halved brussels sprouts.
California Thanksgiving | Fall and Winter | Pork Recipes | Sides | Vegetables

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon Vinaigrette

Root Vegetable Mash with Caramelized Leeks
California Thanksgiving | Fall and Winter | Recipes | Sides | Vegetables

Root Vegetable Mash with Caramelized Leeks

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30 Minutes or Less | Asian | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Salads | Sides | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Easy Edamame Salad

French Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots
California Thanksgiving | Fall and Winter | Recipes | Sides | Vegetables

French Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots

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

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California Cobb Salad

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Pork Chops with Apples and Mustard

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