13 Quick Vegetable Side Dishes You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less

Here's a classy, quick, and versatile recipe. The beans can be served either hot or at room temperature.

Serve this pretty, tasty, 20-minute side dish with grilled or roasted chicken or as part of your next Indian meal.

This vegetable side does take 30 minutes but most of that time is hands off with the oven doing all of the work. Another bonus: Sweet delicata squash doesn't need to be peeled like its big relations, butternut and acorn squash, so prep is super easy.

Working in batches is the key to getting deliciously crispy Brussels sprouts; they need space to crisp up. Be sure to bring the oil back to temperature between batches to prevent the sprouts from getting soggy.

Just a bit of olive oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, some garlic, and crushed red pepper are all you need to make this iconic Italian vegetable side dish.

Skip the butter and add richness to your smashed potatoes with a nice glug of extra-virgin olive oil instead. Leaving the skin on the potatoes adds extra nutrition, flavor, and color.

Try to find fennel bulbs with some of the fronds attached. Along with the pomegranate seeds, they are the perfect garnish to add freshness to this quick and delicious braised dish.

Here's a perfect 15-minute side dish for all kinds of entrées—serve yours with Korean short ribs, seared salmon, or tuck them into a bowl of bibimbap!

A few minutes on the grill is all this zucchini needs. Put them on the coals after you've grilled steaks or chicken, and the squash will be ready by the time the meat has finished resting.

Use a mandolin to make chopping the vegetables for this cold weather salad a snap. It's a great dish to bring to a pot luck, since it can be made up to three days ahead.

Heads up! Shishito peppers are mostly mild—but every now and then you will get a spicy one! Here we pair the shishitos with cool, crunchy honeydew and cucumbers, plus juicy tomatoes.

Lettuce isn't just for eating raw in salads. This elegant sauté is finished off with Little Gem lettuce leaves, cooked just until they wilt.