Healthy side dish recipes

A fast and healthy vegetable side dish that makes spinach the star. Use a total of five ingredients to make this speedy side

This versatile root vegetable can be roasted like a potato - with a drizzle of honey and sprinkling of spice you get a very special side dish

A Middle Eastern-style meze bowl with healthy grains, parsley, mint and coriander

Jazz up your grains with fried onions, mint and coriander, a touch of fruit and spices

A rustic and warm root vegetable salad with creamy dressing and lots of healthy watercress leaves - great for a buffet

Whizz your roots into a smooth, creamy mash, then bake with breadcrumbs, cream, cinnamon and nutmeg

Serve up an all-in-one side dish of broccoli, green beans, peas and leeks, glazed with sweet vinaigrette

Perfect the art of roasted, fluffy spuds with crisp skin, served with soured cream - a healthy winter warmer

Take the blueprint of Coronation chicken, omit the meat and add pasta and you have a fresh fusion side dish

Wilt fresh greens then serve with crispy breadcrumbs, chilli and garlic for a low-fat, healthy side dish

This superhealthy curry side dish is a Punjabi staple. Deliciously spicy, it's also a good source of vitamin C

Make this smoothy and silky mash for the perfect side. It incorporates clever substitutions to reduce fat and calories, while remaining comfortingly creamy

Enjoy this peperonata side with other recipes. Put aside time at the weekend to make it, then enjoy it later in the week using our recipe ideas below