Help......simple healthy sides

[Anonymous]

I need help. Other than corn on the Cobb or string beans I don’t know how make any simple healthy sides. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous]

Choose veggie- peppers, potatoes, asparagus, Brussels, etc. Toss with olive oil, salt, pepper. Roast. So easy.

[Anonymous]

Steam [insert pretty much any vegetable] and toss with a little butter and S/P

You can do it in the microwave in less than 5 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Steamed broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, baby potatoes, cabbage

Roasted broccoli, sweet potato, asparagus, brussel sprouts, cabbage, peppers, onions

Baked: Sweet potato, spaghetti squash

Microwaved from frozen: peas, edamame

Raw vegetables, with something like a store bought hummus as a dip

Salad

Sliced tomatoes

Fresh fruit

[Anonymous]

Sauté and veggie in pan with olive oil and garlic.
Or roast with olive oil and salt.
Salad.
Fruit
Farro made with better than bullion
Rice and beans

[Anonymous]

Sauté fresh spinach in olive oil with garlic and lemon juice. Sprinkle with lemon zest.

[Anonymous]

Sauté, steam, or bake/roast any vegetable. Or make a simple side salad—literally just lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers.

[Anonymous]

Pretty much the only thing is to steam frozen veggies that will inevitably be sort of blah unless doused with something tasty and no a little sprinkle of salt or olive oil doesn’t cut it

I have given up and our side is just green salads. It took kids about a month of constant grumbling to accept.

[Anonymous]

Almost any vegetable can be stir fried or roasted with olive oil and seasonings. I think the only trick is figuring out what seasonings you like. I use garlic, ginger and sesame oil a lot; a shake of adobo or Old Bay; or caramelized onions— if you have the patience to make them. I grew up on Southern cooking, so greens, cabbage, corn, black eye peas get cooked with sautéed onions and smoked turkey (either as seasoning or to make a complete meal). Fried apples or homemade apple sauce or peach compote make nice sides. And a dollop of Raos sauce and a sprinkle of cheese is great with veggies, especially zucchini, yellow, or spaghetti squash.

It would be easier to make more tailored suggestions if you could provide a bit more information. Do you stick with corn on the cob and string beans because that’s all you like? Are there other sides that you would enjoy — if you felt comfortable making them?

[Anonymous]

For speed, you can’t beat the pre-cut sweet potatoes or butternut squash. Roast on a pan.

Steamed broccoli is yummy.

They also have a lot of seasoned vegetable blends in the freezer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pretty much the only thing is to steam frozen veggies that will inevitably be sort of blah unless doused with something tasty and no a little sprinkle of salt or olive oil doesn’t cut it

I have given up and our side is just green salads. It took kids about a month of constant grumbling to accept.

Um, what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pretty much the only thing is to steam frozen veggies that will inevitably be sort of blah unless doused with something tasty and no a little sprinkle of salt or olive oil doesn’t cut it

I have given up and our side is just green salads. It took kids about a month of constant grumbling to accept.

So boring and lazy. Poor kids.

[Anonymous]

I roast trays of vegetables with an assortment of spice blends. It’s super easy and cooks while I’m getting the rest of dinner together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I roast trays of vegetables with an assortment of spice blends. It’s super easy and cooks while I’m getting the rest of dinner together.

Same here, it's really hard to F up.

[Anonymous]

Honestly I wouldn't even know how to cook String Beans.