Side dish options

I need more ideas for sides. I feel like I always make the same.
Here's most of the sides I make depending on what the main dish is of course--

pasta
baked potatoes
small garlic potatoes
black beans
baked beans
white rice, spanish rice or the broccoli and cheese rice
veggies (usually alway some veggie with the side as well I get frozen or make fresh)

Any other easy and different ideas for a side dish.

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I like to make rosemary roasted potatoes or onion & garlic roasted potatoes. Mashed potatoes. Garlic bread or texas toast. Or even biscuits or croissants- the pillsbury ones. Risotto. It's tough I feel like I do the same crap all the time.

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Broccoli sauteed with garlic and bread crumbs. I like to cook it till some of the broccoli is burnt.

Cut up potatoes (whatever kinds you like). Mix with olive oil and Lipton onion soup mix. Then bake them.
I think the directions are on the Lipton box. I only eat sweet potatoes this way.

I haven't tried this yet but I will. Looks so good.
Creamy Garlic Parmesan Risotto

Salads - all different ways

Pinterest - the best thing ever. So many great recipes there.

Side dish options

roasted Brussels sprouts
asparagus
roasted butternut squash an acorn squash
the above with roasted red peppers, turnips
mashed sweet potatoes
black rice
roasted broccoli and cauliflower
pan fried potatoes
cous cous
barley with sauteed onions
polenta sliced or soft
Corn and black bean salad with a dressing
sauteed or roasted grape tomatoes

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sliced cucumbers with some greek yogurt and s&p
roasted carrots (toss in s&p, cinnamon, oil, spread on a sheet pan and bake for 40-45 minutes at 380)
sauteed mushrooms and onions (chop finely and sautee in some oil, salt, pepper, garlic)
roasted potato wedges


i feel like i always make the same thing as well. but DS could eat roasted chicken breast with roasted broccoli daily so i guess i don't have to worry too much

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Chickpea cucumber salad

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I make a big salad every week and it usually lasts until Thursday, depending on if I take it as lunches.

I do greens and beans a lot - either spinach, swiss chard, or collard greens sauteed with onions & garlic until wilted (can also add chicken broth) then dump in a can of cannelini beans.

I do a lot of roasted veggies - especially squash this time of year. We also eat a lot of basic steamed veggies.

I've been using cauliflower rice instead of regular and make it into fried rice.

Shishito peppers are easy to fry in oil and sea salt.

Whole grain like a farro or quiona with pesto.

Lentils made with onion, garlic, carrots, celery - this can be a main dish too if you put an egg on top. I season with different blends: Moroccan, Indian, etc.

Raw veggies with ranch dip - the kids really like this

Mash carrots, sweet potatoes, turnips, parsnips like mashed potatoes

Trader Joes has some good frozen sides - I like the mixed grain & veggie one, sweet potato gnocchi

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