If you’re tired of the usual boiled or sautéed green beans and wondering how to cook frozen green beans, this recipe for parmesan roasted green beans is definitely for you. Green beans, which are frozen at the peak of their harvest season in the summer, are a great side dish idea in the winter when […]
Endive salad with oranges and walnuts is a light but very tasty vegetable side dish. The crunchy endive leaves are garnished with orange pulp, walnut kernels and pieces of Parmesan cheese. Everything is served with a super quick and simple sauce prepared with mustard and honey which adds a note of stronger flavor but which […]
These carrots are glazed in a pan with honey, lemon and butter to become sweet, tender and aromatic. It is a super easy side dish that goes well with a variety of main courses including chicken, fish and pork but is equally delicious in a vegetarian version on a crispy bruschetta with a slightly spicy […]
Sauteed green peppers (Italian friggitelli) and potatoes are an easy and quick vegetable side dish to prepare all year round. I know that if you are reading this post in English you’re probably can’t get them easily in almost every supermarket like we do here in Italy. No problem, this method of cooking can be […]
Although this blog has several recipes with pumpkin, I didn’t realize that one of the basic recipes is missing: roasted butternut squash with herbs. It’s a light, easy and quick autumn side dish. It is excellent with just olive oil and salt but also delicious with aromatic herbs or garlic (both fresh and powdered). You […]
They may not be the prettiest in the realm but I assure you that this sweet and sour eggplant side dish is simply exquisite. The eggplants are roasted in the oven for 20 minutes and then quickly cooked in a pan with the sauce prepared with garlic, ginger, honey and lemon juice. The addition of […]
This cucumber salad with mint and parsley sauce is one of those recipes that you can prepare in 5 minutes and it is a super fresh, easy and healthy side dish. The cucumbers cut thinly into strips and then garnished with simple sauce with vinegar, olive oil and fresh mint and parsley. To give it […]
The avocado and cucumber salad is a super light and it is a perfect recipe if you want to make a refreshing and delicious side dish on hot summer days. It is a salad that is not only light and healthy but simple to prepare and easily changeable according to your preferences. The avocado and […]
Marinated raw carrot salad is a very simple side dish, a very easy recipe that is versatile, budget friendly and easily adaptable to different occasions such as family parties, barbecues or picnics. It’s a perfect year round side dish that is not only super easy but also quick, fresh and light. The carrots cut into […]
These zucchini with soy sauce and fresh ginger is an easy, quick, and super flavored vegetarian side dish. The zucchinis are roasted in a pan and then garnished with a delicious sweet and sour sauce made of soy sauce, fresh ginger, garlic, chili flakes, vinegar and some honey. This sauce in contact with hot zucchini […]
