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    Sides

    Round out your lunch or dinner with these enticing side dishes. There are vegetable heavy sides, warm weather dishes, and more.

    • Simple curry tofu salad in bowl for easy vegan lunch.
      Curried tofu salad (Quick, no-cook vegan lunch)
    • Close-up crunchy bits of chili crisp and garlic sauce coating steamed edamame.
      Spicy edamame with chili crisp & garlic (5-minute vegan appetizer)
    • Perfectly creamy bowl of vegan polenta dotted with sun-dried tomatoes and garnished with parsley.
      Creamy vegan polenta with sun-dried tomatoes and garlic
    • Fried sage leaves garnish on top of seitan turkey.
      Crispy fried sage leaves (easy 3-ingredient garnish)
    • Glass cocktail glass with cranberry salsa garnished with cilantro on plate of tortilla chips.
      Tangy cranberry salsa with jalapeño, orange, and lime
    • Green bean casserole with a cashew cream mushroom sauce, topped with fried onions.
      Vegan green bean casserole with cashew mushroom sauce
    • Text overlay: 19 vegan Thanksgiving side dishes. 4-panel collage with stuffing, vegan scalloped potatoes, spinach salad, and apple chutney on seitan roast.
      19 vegan Thanksgiving side dishes to brighten your holiday table
    • Vegan tofu dumplings with adobo sauce on platter.
      Chipotle tofu dumplings (pan-fried, crispy & saucy)
    • Garlicky zephyr squash and zucchini on plate garnished with fresh basil.
      Sautéed summer squash and zucchini with garlic, lemon & pine nuts
    • Pan-fried Brussels sprouts side dish with gochujang glaze in white bowl.
      Crispy pan-fried Brussels sprouts with gochujang garlic glaze
    • Glass jar with quick pickled watermelon rind, dill, and garlic.
      Pickled watermelon rind with garlic & dill (No sugar recipe)
    • Watermelon salsa dip with cilantro and onion.
      Sweet & spicy watermelon salsa with jalapeño & lime
    • Hand dunking crunchy pita chip into bowl of air fryer roasted beet hummus on veggie board.
      Beet hummus recipe (with air fryer roasted beets + oven option)
    • Panko crusted asparagus spears by chili crisp dipping sauce and dill dipping sauce.
      Crispy breaded pan-fried asparagus (air fryer optional)
    • Bright pink quick pickled turnips in jar.
      Quick pickled turnips (Middle Eastern style)
    • Wilted vegan turnip greens in yellow cocotte.
      How to cook turnip greens without meat
    • Sliced green garlic in pickling brine in glass jars.
      Quick pickled green garlic (4 ingredients!)
    • Swirls of pizza hummus in bowl, garnished with fresh basil, seitan pepperoni, and sun-dried tomato oil.
      Pizza hummus with sun-dried tomatoes
    • Vegan fried summer squash dunked in creamy onion & garlic dressing.
      Crispy air fryer summer squash (or pan fried)
    • Bright pink pickled shallots in jar by plate and salsa bowl.
      Quick pickled shallots recipe (Perfect for tacos, salads & bowls!)
    • Pillowy air fryer gnocchi with tomato dipping sauce.
      Crispy air fryer gnocchi (in 15 minutes!)
    • Vegan air fryer green beans with creamy dipping sauce.
      Crispy air fryer green beans (pan-fried option)
    • Plate with charred green beans and shiitake mushrooms in sesame soy sauce.
      Soy-glazed stir-fried green beans with shiitake mushrooms
    • Kabocha squash soup in bowl garnished with cilantro by bread.
      Coconut curry kabocha squash soup with apple
    • Spoon digging into creamy and cheesy potatoes.
      Cheesy vegan scalloped potatoes (Dairy-free comfort food)
    • Air fried green tomatoes on plate by striped napkin.
      Vegan fried green tomatoes (air fryer or pan fried)
    • Creamed kale on plate with noodles and seitan.
      Easy creamed kale in cashew sauce (Dairy-free)
    • Text overlay: 28 vegan BBQ side dishes for your next cookout. Israeli couscous salad on table with spoon.
      28 vegan BBQ side dishes for your next cookout
    • Bowl of chunky dairy free cauliflower cheese soup.
      Vegan cauliflower cheese soup
    • Bowl of vegan risotto dotted with sausage and mushrooms.
      Creamy vegan risotto with mushrooms & sausage
    • Pupusas-style corn cakes on plate.
      Vegan corn cakes (similar to arepas or pupusas)
    • Air fried cauliflower florets with sumac and lemon on plate.
      5-ingredient air fryer cauliflower (or oven roasted)
    • Roasted fennel with vegan parmesan on plate with spaghetti and mushrooms.
      Roasted fennel with vegan parmesan cheese (Just 4 ingredients!)
    • Air fryer radishes on white plate by cashew parmesan and salt.
      Air fryer radishes with vegan parmesan
    • Platter with roasted Brussels sprouts, apples and caramelized onions.
      Oven roasted Brussels sprouts with apples
    • Fried polenta stacks on plates.
      Fried polenta stacks with squash & cashew cream
    • Fork holding up spaghetti squash.
      Air fryer spaghetti squash (Just 3 ingredients!)
    • Collard greens with cranberries on plate by baked potato and vegan chicken strips.
      Smoky sweet vegan collard greens
    • Apple chutney in bowl with samosas.
      Apple chutney with ginger & cinnamon
    • Roasted potatoes, onions, and bell peppers in serving dish.
      Oven roasted potatoes with peppers & onions

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      Baba ganoush – in the air fryer or oven
    • Hand holding vegan onion ring over platter.
      Onion rings in air fryer or pan fried (vegan)
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      Air fryer baked potato in about 35 minutes

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    • Crispy wontons on bowls with shredded cabbage, carrots, green onions, and vegan chicken.
      Vegan egg roll in a bowl (Easy Chinese cabbage stir-fry recipe)
    • Platter of vegan chorizo tacos by Spanish rice and guacamole.
      Crunchy soy chorizo tacos with black beans (Easy Trader Joe’s dinner!)
    • Bright pink pickled red onions on avocado toast with nutritional yeast covered tofu.
      Vegan avocado toast with pickled onions & nutritional yeast (5-minute)

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