
Vegetarian side recipes
Accompany your main with a selection of vibrant veggie side dishes. Choose from fresh salads, potato gratins, couscous dishes, roasted vegetables and more.
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Spinach with chickpeas, pine nuts & raisins
Enjoy this simple spinach side dish with Spanish-style chicken dishes. Toasted almonds work well, too
How to make cauliflower rice
Pulse cauliflower in a food processor to make cauliflower rice. This easy side dish is much lower GI than regular rice and ready in just 10 minutes
Easy onion bhajis
Serve your crispy onion bhajis with cooling cucumber and mint raita as a snack, or eat alongside a homemade Indian curry. You'll be surprised by how easy they are to make
Sticky spiced red cabbage
This colourful dish will complement any festive main course. Toss any leftovers with a drizzle of olive oil and serve with cold cuts, pâté or cheese
Roasted courgette
Roasting courgettes with lemon zest and chilli flakes makes an easy, flavourful side. Serve with your favourite meat, fish or veggie mains
Cauliflower baked rice
Enjoy this easy rice dish for a flavour-packed veggie main or serve alongside grilled meats, such as lamb chops or fish. It will be on the table in an hour
Summer couscous salad
Capture the flavours of summer in this simple, hearty couscous salad. With fried halloumi, vine tomatoes and courgettes, it's perfect for an al fresco lunch
Creamy polenta
Pile pepperonata onto this soft, creamy polenta, or serve alongside your favourite stews. It's naturally gluten-free
Roasted broccoli
Serve this simple side dish alongside fish or chicken, or stir into grains. If you aren't a fan of boiled broccoli, this is a great way to enjoy this versatile veg
Classic potato salad
Our classic potato salad recipe is the perfect barbecue side dish, great for picnic spreads or paired with roast leftovers. Try our easy, versatile recipe
Roasted spiced carrots & labneh
Serve roasted spiced carrots on a deliciously creamy, cool bed of thick labneh (strained yogurt). In this recipe you can make your own labneh
Creamed spinach
What can be better than a side of creamy, nutmeg-infused spinach? Perfect to accompany any roast and especially good at Christmas
Hasselback potatoes
Try something new with your Sunday roast this weekend with these garlic and rosemary hasselback potatoes. Using same-sized potatoes will help them cook evenly.
Stuffed peppers with rice
Stuffed peppers with rice make for a quick veggie meal that's bursting with Mediterranean flavours. It's ready in 15 minutes and uses just five ingredients
Bombay potatoes
Enjoy Bombay potatoes as a brilliant side dish to an epic feast. These Indian-style potatoes made with nuggets of juicy tomato are super-easy to make, spicy and moreish
Roasted new potatoes with lemon & herbs
Try this no-fuss side as an alternative to traditional roasties. They don’t require much effort – simply pan-fry, shaking a few times, then roast
Harissa cauliflower pilaf
Evoke the Middle East with our veggie harissa cauliflower pilaf with a heady combination of fruit, nuts and spice. Cook it in the oven for lovely fluffy rice
Chana masala
Make this comforting chana masala as a main meal or side. This veggie chickpea curry is gluten-free, good for you and freezable, so you can save the leftovers.
Grilled courgette & halloumi salad with caper & lemon dressing
Dress this courgette and halloumi salad while everything is still fairly warm, then the courgettes will soak up the flavours of the caper and lemon dressing
Horseradish sauce
What can beat the fresh fieriness of homemade horseradish sauce? It's traditionally served with beef, but also works well with beetroot and smoked fish
Vegetable samosas
Serve up these crisp vegan samosas as a tasty starter or side dish with your favourite curry. They also make great buffet food for your next party.
Barbecued parmesan new potatoes with garlic & thyme
Serve these parmesan and thyme barbecued potatoes as a side, or enjoy on their own with garlic mayonnaise. Deliciously crispy, they're incredibly moreish
Cumin-roasted broccoli with preserved lemon yogurt
Enjoy this cumin-roasted broccoli with preserved lemon yogurt as a vibrant side dish. It's a beautiful combination of spices, textures and colours
Griddled vegetables with melting aubergines
Pack all five of your 5-a-day into one healthy vegan dish. Flavoured with garlic, lemon and herbs, it's delicious griddled on the hob or cooked on the barbecue