20+ Roasted Veggie Side Dishes
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Roasted veggies are one of the easiest sides you can make and are packed with flavor to boot! This is one of my favorite ways to prepare a side in the colder months. The oven warms your house and you can relax while your nutrient dense veggies cook to perfection in your oven. It is a win win!
Roasted Carrots
Roasted Maple Glazed Carrots
Roasted Carrots are such an easy and flavorful side to any meat and fish. Pair these sweet maple glazed carrots with a pork chop or white fish and the sweetness of the carrots and glaze will satisfy any sweet tooth in a hearty and healthy way. This is a yummy and beautiful dish you can serve year round.
Roasted Carrots with Pistachio Tahini Sauce
Roasting carrots brings out their natural sweetness, but what really makes this dish is the contrast of colors and textures. My Tahini Sauce adds a creamy mouthfeel, while the pistachios offer crunch and orange or mixed carrots brighten up the whole platter. Trust me, once you master this tahini sauce you're going to wonder how you ever lived without it. If you need an Instagram-worthy showstopper of a side dish, this will be it.
Roasted Garlic & Honey Glazed Baby Carrots
You either love or hate carrots, but there is rarely an in between. What if I told you I could turn you into a carrot lover with these Honey Glazed Carrots? I know I can! The honey turns them to candy and will get anyone to eat their veggies and the added thyme gives it a savory and herby flavor in every bite. You can even use baby carrots for this recipe making it one of the easiest and tastiest sides you will ever make.
Oven Roasted Carrots
In my book, Wandering Palate, I extol the virtues of carrots. Roasted Carrots are a super simple side to any dish. Even in their simplest form they are hearty, flavorful, and warm. Available in a variety of colors almost everywhere in the world you could consider carrots a universal side dish.
Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Shave Brussels Sprouts with Herbs
Shaved Brussels Sprouts gets roasted and tossed with fresh herbs, almonds, and parmesan cheese making a perfect Paleo-friendly side dish to your weeknight dinner! You'll never turn your nose up at the mention of Brussels sprouts again once you've perfected the art of shaving them.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts
These gorgeous Roasted Brussels Sprouts have the addition of bacon and chestnuts. This makes for a tasty dish even among those who don’t enjoy green vegetables. Be sure to have this on your regular menu as you can prepare most of it in advance of serving. Just complete the initial roasting step and reserve the pan-frying to just before you plan to eat.
Oven Fries & Potatoes
Oven Baked Yuca Truffle Fries
These healthy Baked Yuca Fries are bursting with flavor! After baking, the yuca (or cassava) fries are tossed in fresh parsley, parmesan cheese, and truffle oil. You want to boil your yuca fries first to help soften them a bit before baking them in the oven. Cassava, or yuca, can be toxic if eaten raw so it’s important to boil it first to remove any cyanide present in the plant. Don't let that scare you though, it is delicious and healthy when prepared correctly.
Celery Root Truffle Fries
Celery Root is one of the most underrated vegetables and is so versatile. It is a great root veggie that can be used in place of potatoes with much fewer carbs. Sub in Celery Root Truffle Fries for French Fries and indulge in the truffle flavor that these fries offer.
Oven Baked Fries
Switch things up and make these Oven Baked Fries with sweet potatoes or regular potatoes from now on. My recipe in Wandering Palate works for both. They are much healthier than traditional fries because they are baked and not fried.
Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
Rosemary Roasted Potatoes are a delicious side to any meal and super easy to make when roasted in the oven. You can easily make this recipe with sweet potatoes instead if you are avoiding nightshades.
Potatoes Au Gratin
When looking for a vegetable to fill you right up, look no further than the humble potato! And these Potatoes Au Gratin are no exception! You want to peel and slice the potatoes then layer with a heavy cream mixture and lots of cheddar cheese!
Cauliflower & Friends
Roasted Cauliflower with Dill and Mint
This new take on Roasted Cauliflower is a show stopping number with crunchy pistachios and fragrant mint and dill. A creamy, lemony tahini sauce brings the whole dish together. Serve as the perfect companion to your weekend dinner.
Roasted Italian Cauliflower
Roasted Cauliflower is a staple side dish in my home and It pairs wonderfully with a variety of herbs to give it a unique flavor to pair with any dish. This Roasted Italian Cauliflower is no exception to the game with the fresh oregano and parsley as well as capers and truffle oil giving it a delicious Italian flavor.
Roasted Romanesco With Sage
Romanesco definitely wins as the most beautiful recipe in my opinion. The gorgeous and mesmerizing Fibonacci sequence might distract you while you prepare this dish but don’t worry, once it is in the oven it will roast to perfection. This Roasted Romanesco with Sage will bring beauty and traditional winter herbs to your table.
Roots & Squashes
Roasted Beets & Whipped Ricotta
Roasted Beets and Creamy Whipped Ricotta are a match made in heaven in this tasty appetizer that is a perfect addition to your fall or winter table. This works great as an appetizer or side dish to any meal on your fall or winter table.
Roasted Parmesan Zucchini Bites
Zucchini is such a hearty and delicious recipe that holds up to a variety of flavors. Roasted Parmesan Zucchini Bites double as a snack or side. Roasting it as a side with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese elevates this side as a perfect pairing to any baked fish or grilled meat.
Roasted Cinnamon Winter Veggies
Veggies and cinnamon go hand-and-hand. Adding humble Roasted Veggies highlights some bright orange staples like butternut squash and carrots with a delicious vanilla and spice coating. Roasting gives the veggies a lovely, sweet caramel flavor that is perfect alongside heartier cuts of meat like braised short ribs or roast chicken.
Maple Roasted Acorn Squash
Acorn Squash is one of the first of the squashes and it can be so easy and flavorful to add to your menu. This Maple Roasted Acorn Squash recipe uses a delicious maple glaze with fresh rosemary to get your tastebuds ready for fall. Serve it as a side to any fall dish or top it on a salad like my Maple Fall Salad.
Last But Not Least!
Garlic Roasted Cherry Tomatoes & Herbs
Roasted tomatoes are a very underrated side with so much potential. These work great as a side to a white fish or even better turn them into a delicious tomato soup!
