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Home › Recipe Index › Course › Side Dishes › Vegetable side dishes

Vegetable side dishes

Want to eat more leafy greens? Here you’ll find a wide variety yet accessible vegetable side dishes from Asian Chinese greens to popular Western vegetables, made simple, easy, fresh, and delicious!

Appetizers

Image shows Din tai fung copycat green beans with crisp exterior and topped with loads of minced garlic served in a white plate.

Din Tai Fung Green Beans Air Fryer

Side Dishes

Image shows Roasted cubed Chinese eggplant served in a big round plate drizzled with a creamy sauce on top

Roasted Chinese Eggplant

Side Dishes

Photo shows air fried frozen green beans that are perfectly crisp and tender served on a neutral color plate

Air fryer frozen green beans

Side Dishes

Photo shows Chinese air fried eggplant served on a white plate with sauce on the side

Air fryer Chinese eggplant

Side Dishes

A close shot photo shows baby bok choy air fried and served on a blue white color plate

Air fryer bok choy

Salads

A close shot shows steamed Chinese eggplants shredded with garlic and soy seasonings on top served in a white plate

Chinese Steamed Eggplant Salad

Side Dishes

A close shot photo shows bok choy marinated with kimchi sauce and served in a blue plate.

Bok Choy Kimchi

Side Dishes

A close shot shows air fried zucchini and squash served on a white plate

Air fryer zucchini and squash

Side Dishes

Smashed Chinese cucumber salad served on a white plate.

Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad (拍黃瓜)

Side Dishes

An overhead close shot shows cucumber kimchi served in a white plate with chopsticks on the side.

Cucumber Kimchi

Side Dishes

A close overhead shot shows air fried frozen asparagus served on a neutral color plate

Frozen asparagus in air fryer

Side Dishes

An overhead shot shows a big plate of roasted bok choy served on a platter with garlic chili sauce

Roasted Bok Choy

Side Dishes

Korean cucumber salad drizzled with dressing and served in a white brown color plate.

Korean Cucumber Salad (Oi Muchim)

Appetizers

A close shot photo shows crispy zucchini fries served in a neutral color bowl with garlic aioli on the side

Air fryer zucchini fries

Side Dishes

An overhead shot shows cauliflower florets air fried to golden crispy and served over a neutral color big plate

Air fryer frozen cauliflower

Side Dishes

Bok choy stir fry served over a white plate with chopsticks on the side

Bok Choy Stir-Fry

Soup

Photo shows baby bok choy cooked in a big white clay pot soup.

Easy Bok Choy Soup Recipe (Vegetarian, Vegan)

Salads

Feature image shows the salad chopped with crispy noodles

Asian Chopped Salad Recipe with Crispy Chow Mein Noodles

Side Dishes

Bok choy salad recipe (pak choi) with creamy toasted sesame dressing from I Heart Umami.

Bok Choy Salad with Toasted Sesame Dressing

Side Dishes

Feature image shows carrots and celery julienned and seasoned as a cold salad, served in a white color bowl.

Asian Carrot-Celery Slaw

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