What's your favorite veggie side dish?

AnnPT77

Ooops, forgot: Another thing I like is veggies with pseudo-Asian peanut sauce.

I'm not a recipe kind of cook, but the basic idea is to take some peanut butter powder (such as PB2) or defatted peanut flour, and add soy sauce and rice vinegar to bring it to the right consistency (thin enough to mix readily into cooked veggies, thick enough to cling to them).

Lots of different seasonings/flavorings can be added, individually or in combinations. These could include chile paste or chopped hot peppers or hot pepper sauce, grated fresh ginger, Szechuan peppercorns, minced green onions, minced garlic, toasted sesame oil, sesame seeds, etc. If the seasonings are liquid, use a little less soy sauce/vinegar to keep the consistency right.

I especially like this on soybeans (shelled edamame), peas or green beans, with some raw chopped sweet onion (like Vidalia) added on top before serving. But it can work with lots of different veggies.

bebeisfit

Mashed cauliflower has become a new favorite. Steam or boil til it's soft. Put it in a food processor and add roasted garlic, and any of the following: butter, sour cream, grated parmesean, cream cheese. and of course some kosher salt. You can then eat as is or if you have time put it in a casserole dish and cover with bread crumbs or a bit of parmesean cheese and bake til bubbling. Obviously, the more add ins, the more calories. I make this for Thanksgiving every year.

Roasted anything is also a fav. Pretty hands off and delicious!

midlomel1971

Any veggies roasted with olive oil, sea salt and sprinkled w/ a little balsamic. I could eat anything roasted.