Healthy Recipes Side Dishes Vegetable Side Dishes 15 Easy Garlicky Veggie Sides You'll Want to Make Forever By Dillon Evans Dillon Evans Dillon Evans fell in love with cooking at a very young age. He remembers the novel experiences of microwaving a bowl of oatmeal without his parents' permission and asking to make his mother's morning pot of coffee. These moments became catalysts for his interest in cooking and baking. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on December 30, 2023 Trending Videos Close this video player Add one of these easy, three-step side dishes to the dinner table tonight. Whether flavored with fragrant herbs, a bit of butter or a squeeze of citrus, these sides highlight garlic’s sweet and mellow flavors paired with healthy veggies like cabbage, green beans and mushrooms. Try highly-rated recipes like our Oven-Roasted Squash with Garlic & Parsley and Garlic-Parmesan Melting Potatoes for a simple, but flavorful vegetable side. 01 of 15 Roasted Garlic-Parmesan Cabbage Ali Redmond Cabbage gets transformed in the oven with garlic, Parmesan and olive oil in this simple vegetable side. This irresistible side dish would make a welcome addition to any meal—try serving it alongside chicken or steak. View recipe 02 of 15 Oven-Roasted Squash with Garlic & Parsley Learn how to roast squash in this healthy recipe adapted from Alice Waters. Look for squash varieties, including buttercup, kabocha or hubbard, at your farmers' market and try them in this tasty side dish. View recipe 03 of 15 Garlic-Butter Cauliflower Bites Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle These garlic-butter cauliflower bites are inspired by the crowd-pleasing flavors of classic garlic knots. Here we ditch the bread in favor of cauliflower and use a combo of butter and extra-virgin olive oil for roasting that helps keep saturated fat in check. The combination of garlic and Parmesan cheese delivers on the classic savory flavor. Serve this easy side with roasted chicken or pork or enjoy as an appetizer with a side of marinara for dipping. View recipe 04 of 15 Sauteed Broccoli & Kale with Toasted Garlic Butter In this easy vegetable side dish, broccoli and kale are drizzled with a butter, garlic and crushed red pepper sauce. Serve this healthy recipe alongside roasted chicken, turkey or ham--or on top of your favorite whole grain, such as quinoa or farro. View recipe 05 of 15 Garlic-Parmesan Melting Potatoes Crispy, buttery, cheesy, garlicky potatoes—what else could you ask for? Serve these melt-in-your-mouth potatoes alongside steak, pork chops, chicken or fish. If you have leftovers, throw them into a breakfast scramble the next morning. View recipe 06 of 15 Green Beans with Parmesan-Garlic Breadcrumbs In this easy green bean recipe, browning the butter before tossing it with the breadcrumbs produces a nice nutty flavor. Serve this green bean dish as a healthy alternative to green bean casserole or as an easy side with steak, chicken or fish. View recipe 07 of 15 Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Garlic & Shallots Jen Causey; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Garlic, bacon and shallots are all you need to add intense flavor to Brussels Sprouts in this 5-ingredient recipe. To trim Brussels sprouts, simply cut off the stem end and halve. If they're large, you can quarter them, just making sure the Brussels sprouts are cut into uniform pieces so that they'll cook evenly. If you don't want to discard the leftover bacon drippings, carefully transfer to a heatproof container, cool, and store in the fridge. You can use it as a replacement for any other cooking oil or fat. View recipe 08 of 15 Garlic Butter Campfire Corn This flavorful corn couldn't be easier to prepare. Just cover the ears of corn in a quick garlic-and-chive-flavored butter and wrap in foil and they're ready to throw on the grill at home or over coals at the campsite. View recipe 09 of 15 Garlic-Rosemary Mushrooms These simple sautéed mushrooms work as a quick, weeknight side dish. To turn them into a main course, toss with cooked pasta and a generous handful of Parmesan cheese or fold into an omelet with Gruyère, fontina or Swiss cheese. View recipe 10 of 15 Roasted Broccoli with Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette Resist the temptation to turn the broccoli over while it roasts in this easy recipe. Leaving it cut-side down means you'll get deliciously caramelized results. View recipe 11 of 15 Garlic-Parmesan Asparagus In this garlic-Parmesan-crusted asparagus recipe, we combine Parmesan cheese, whole-wheat panko breadcrumbs and walnuts for a crispy topping that's baked over asparagus. Roasting the asparagus spears in a hot oven keeps them tender-crisp in this quick side dish! View recipe 12 of 15 Garlic-Butter Brussels Sprouts Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster These super-quick Brussels sprouts have a hefty amount of garlic that’s softened by a splash of butter and grated Parmesan cheese. Serve this easy side with roasted chicken, seared pork tenderloin or salmon. View recipe 13 of 15 Garlic Mashed Potatoes What could be more satisfying than mashed potatoes? In this garlic mashed potato recipe, the potatoes are flavored with poached garlic, thinned with chicken stock and enriched with a small amount of sour cream. The recipe can easily be doubled or tripled if you're cooking for a crowd--say for Thanksgiving dinner. View recipe 14 of 15 Melting Sweet Potatoes with Herbs & Garlic This savory spin on sweet potatoes uses earthy herbs and aromatics to help cut through the sweetness of the spuds, creating a beautifully balanced dish. Leaving the skins on helps the sweet potatoes retain some texture after being roasted, but they work just as well peeled. Look for sweet potatoes that are similar in diameter, which will help them cook at the same rate, and try smoked paprika instead of sweet to give them even more of a savory edge. View recipe 15 of 15 Garlic & Parmesan Roasted Carrots Roasting carrots in the oven brings out their inherent sweetness, while Parmesan and garlic give this easy side dish a flavorful savory accent. View recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit