Vegetable Sides

Air Fryer Potato Skins

These air fryer potato skins feature crispy potato boats filled with melted cheese, crisp bacon, and sour cream. They cook in less than 10 minutes and are perfect as an appetizer or side dish.  I cook many kinds of potatoes in my air fryer, but wh…

Maple Scalloped Sweet Potatoes

This twist on scalloped potatoes is rich, creamy, and uses real maple syrup for the best flavor. Top with pecans if you’re feeling fancy.
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Cauliflower Casserole

My comforting and cheesy cauliflower casserole is loaded with tender cauliflower, crispy bacon, cream cheese, and gooey melted cheese in every bite. When I want something cozy and creamy but not too heavy, this loaded cauliflower casserole is my go-to….

Air Fryer Cabbage

My air fryer cabbage recipe features tender wedges that are soft in the middle with crisp edges. It makes a healthy, filling, and elegant side dish. Cabbage isn’t usually my family’s first choice when it comes to vegetable side dishes- unle…

Air Fryer Spaghetti Squash

Learn how to cook spaghetti squash in the air fryer in a fraction of the time that oven roasting takes. It turns out tender yet slightly crisp, and easy to pull into spaghetti strands. Spaghetti squash was a staple when I was on a strict low-calorie di…

Air Fryer Acorn Squash

Learn how to cook acorn squash in the air fryer! Glazed with cinnamon and maple syrup, the edges are crisp and caramelized, while the insides stay soft and buttery. It’s cozy, naturally sweet, and ready in 25 minutes. This air fryer acorn squash …

Easy Overnight Refrigerator Pickles

These easy overnight pickles have just the right amount of salty, tangy goodness, and our favorite part? That perfect pickle crunch!
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Best Frozen Corn

Turn your frozen corn into buttery deliciousness by skipping the microwave and using a skillet. So good you’ll never go back to canned!
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Butter Boiled Corn on the Cob

Corn on the cob boiled in a buttery milk bath, infusing it with flavor. After using this technique, you won’t want to go back to just water!
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Air Fryer Green Beans

My air fryer green beans are crispy, flavorful, and cook in under ten minutes. Topped with lemon and parmesan, it’s an easy side dish fit for every meal! Cooking green beans in the air fryer is one of my favorite ways to prepare them. They turn o…

Pickled Jalapeños

Pickled jalapenos are super easy to make and they go great on burgers, sandwiches, salads, and tacos. You’ll always want a jar in your fridge!
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Grilled Potatoes

My grilled potatoes recipe yields golden brown, crispy potatoes with a light char and fluffy center. They’re quick to make and a delicious side dish. I typically air fry or microwave baked potatoes in my household, but come summer, it’s all…

Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes

No one can resist these air fryer smashed potatoes. They have a seriously satisfying crunch while being super fluffy in the middle. With just a few minutes of prep work, you can enjoy them as an elegant and tasty side dish. I love cooking potatoes in t…

Cauliflower Fried Rice

My easy cauliflower fried rice skips the carbs but keeps all the flavor of traditional fried rice. It’s ready in just ten minutes, easy to customize, and makes the best low carb side dish. Cauliflower has been a total lifesaver on a keto diet, es…

Roasted Root Vegetables

These roasted root vegetables need just a few minutes of prep to yield tender and crisp veggies. They are so easy to customize and make the tastiest side dish. I’m always finding ways to get my family (and myself!) to up our veggie intake, and th…

Grilled Sweet Potatoes

My grilled sweet potatoes are crisp on the outside and soft and fluffy in the middle. They cook in under 20 minutes and make the best summer side dish. As much as grilling season is about the meat, it’s also about the sides to pair with it, and t…

Sautéed Asparagus

My sautéed asparagus recipe features tender stalks cooked with garlic and butter, making it the best spring side dish. When the weather warms up, and asparagus is in season, my simple sautéed asparagus recipe is an everyday staple. It’s…

Cauliflower Mac And Cheese

My cauliflower mac and cheese provides all the creamy, cheesy, and hearty goodness of traditional mac and cheese, minus the carbs. It’s quick to make and is an impressive side dish. Whenever I’m watching my carbs but craving comfort food, l…

Roasted Potatoes And Carrots

These roasted potatoes and carrots turn out crispy and caramelized on the outside yet fluffy and tender in the center. They’re a low-effort and healthy side dish.  Coming up with new dishes every day can be a bit exhausting (I know, woe is me!), which …

Easy Fried Cabbage

With caramelized cabbage and smoky bacon, our Easy Fried Cabbage is comfort food in a bowl. And it’s ready in just 30 minutes!
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Keto Stuffed Mushrooms

My keto stuffed mushrooms are loaded with sauce, fillings, and plenty of cheese and baked to perfection. They make the best low-carb appetizer. If you need an impressive low carb veggie side or fun appetizer, nothing beats my keto stuffed mushrooms. Th…

Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes

My 15-minute air fryer breakfast potatoes are my family’s favorite savory breakfast side. The exterior stays crispy and golden brown, while the center remains light and buttery smooth.  I could eat these air fried breakfast potatoes all day. Brea…

Air Fryer Asparagus

My air fryer asparagus recipe needs only 4 ingredients and cooks in under 5 minutes. Each bite is crispy, tender, and well-seasoned. 4-minute air fryer asparagus. Air frying asparagus gives it a new lease on life- just ask my family who claimed to hate…

Cabbage Steaks

Turn the humble cabbage into a tender, caramelized, and deeply flavorful dish with my cabbage steak recipe! They’re the best way to convince my family to eat their veggies. If your family needs more vegetable side dishes, try my sautéed bok choy, air f…

Fire Roasted Tomatoes

My homemade fire roasted tomatoes are SO easy to make and will have you swearing off canned tomatoes for good! We love using them to make pizza sauce, chili, salsa, you name it! Once you learn how to fire roast tomatoes, use them in my stuffed pepper s…

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