Vegetable Sides

Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds baby spinach leaves

Basil pesto makes a pretty and delicious topping for these “pizzas.”

A quick, easy, and most delicious way to serve fresh spinach.

Herbes de Provence is a mix of dried herbs reflecting those most commonly used in southern France.

A quick and easy way to enjoy the beautiful color of fresh red cabbage.

This is a favorite: fresh roasted cauliflower turned into a warm side dish with fresh tarragon and toasted pinenuts.

Earthy beets are a beautiful side dish when roasted, peeled, and topped with a lemony vinaigrette and fresh parsley.

When roasted with slices of fresh garlic, Brussels sprouts turn into a vegetable everyone will love.

Fresh pea pods only need to be washed and trimmed before cooking, and can be eaten pods and all.

The secret to bright green broccoli rabe, without a hint of bitterness, is pre-cooking it in boiling water and cooling for up to 1/2 hour in an ice-water bath.