the diary of a mad food scientist

Side Dishes

This Spring Farro Salad celebrates fresh spring produce with a handful of simple ingredients. Add this grain salad to your rotation!
My Favorite Beet Salad features a bed of spinach, earthy beets, creamy goat cheese, stately walnuts, and a tangy honey mustard dressing.
This cozy Pear and Caramelized Onion Risotto is about to take over your dinner plans. Settle in for a date night at home and indulge.
This Blended Caramelized Onion and Carrot Soup only requires five ingredients, but don’t let that fool you! It's delicious and dynamic!
This Roasted Corn Salad with Avocado Crema features roasted veggies that are tender and lightly charred swimming in a smooth, lime-infused avocado dressing.
This dish is a showstopper! Halloumi, tomatoes, basil, and garlic, oh my!
The Roasted Romaine Caesar Salad features a silky smooth dressing, homemade croutons, and freshly shaved, salty parmesan!
These Ultimate Crispy Potato Wedges are in my weekly rotation for a reason! They're the perfect starchy side to your weeknight dinner!
Cornbread Pancakes
This Caramelized Onion Dip is delicious and pretty dang good for you! This protein-packed Greek yogurt carries punchy onion flavor in every bite!
Healthy Broccoli Salad
These Homemade Pinto Beans are loaded with flavor and perfect for your grain bowls, tacos, with your eggs and toast, or whatever the heck you're eating!
This Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan Crumb is a simple preparation of this seasonal favorite featuring bright lemon juice, and a salty and crunchy gluten-free crumb. This dish serves as the perfect side to any spring or summertime meal.
These soft pillow-y pumpkin and sweet potato gnocchi are finished to perfectly crispy edges in a rich and nutty browned butter sauce.
These Easy Homemade Tortillas are your new BFF. There's no proofing (just one small resting period). You don't even need to turn your oven on. This one is easy peasy and won't leave your kitchen a complete disaster after hours and hours.
This Sesame Ginger Dressing features salty soy sauce, punchy rice vinegar, sweet and smooth honey, spicy ginger and chili paste, and nutty sesame oil.
Sometimes the veggies are the star of the show. Meatless Monday, a quick weeknight dinner, or a show-stopping side dish, these Cabbage Steaks with Spicy Soy Ginger Glaze pack some serious flavor punch. 
Bok Choy is one of my favorite vegetables. It's mild in flavor, making it the perfect carrier for this chili ginger sauce. Throw together a batch of this Bok Choy with Chili Ginger Sauce in a flash as the perfect side dish to your weeknight dinner, or double the recipe for a simple meal prep.
Quick Pickled Onions
Bruschetta
Enjoy cauliflower in its nearly unadulterated glory with these Cauliflower Steaks with Smoked Paprika Spice Rub. Step aside cauliflower rice, pizza crust, and all that craziness, and let's embrace this glorious vegetable!
Massaged Kale Winter Salad
Cast Iron Cornbread
Polenta with Shiitake Mushrooms and Gravy
Risotto with Blistered Tomatoes
Roasted Vegetable Grain Bowl with Creamy Tahini Dressing
I love this Winter Citrus Salad! There are a few things I miss in the winter more than fresh, bright, and vibrant flavors.
These Baked Brie Bites make for the perfectly balance appetizer every bite!
Pesto Brussels Sprouts
Dig into this warm and cozy Winter Lentil Bowl. Featuring winter vegetables, plant-powered lentils, and fresh sage, this dish is nourishing, satisfying, and loaded with flavor.
Don't miss out on the super simplified applesauce this fall! It'll fill your tummy with warm, sweet, and delicious flavors of fall!
Roasted Corn Salsa with Avocado & Lime Dressing
This Quick Pickled Cucumber Salad is fresh and crisp and perfect for summer!
This Cast Iron Cornbread is the perfect companion to your chili. This simple and addicting recipe is sweet, crumbly, and moist!
Kamut and Wild Rice Salad
This recipe pulls together all of your fall favorites.
This Summer Pasta Salad is loaded with protein and fresh and simple ingredients.
These Sweet Potato Fritters are perfect for your weekend brunch or meal prepped breakfast!
Watermelon Salad
Potato Salad
Zucchini Caprese Salad
How to Make a Kale Salad that Doesn't Taste Like Dirt
Shrimp Tostada
8 Minute Macaroni & Cheese
This super simple recipe will elevate your veggie game!
Don't skip out on this Spring Vegetable Quinoa Salad. It's full of healthy goodies like seasonal produce, plant-powered protein, and crunchy cashews.
This Meatless Monday recipe is full of plant-based protein!
There are amount a million ways to eat potatoes, and I would love to try every single way, but right now I am obsessed with THESE Parmesan Smashed Potatoes
Rosemary Roasted Carrots
Honey Balsamic Beets
These Dessert Sweet Potatoes will satisfy your sweet tooth in no time!
Pineapple Avocado Salsa
Stuffed Sweet Potato
Cauliflower Fried
Healthified Thanksgiving Stuffing
Cauli Mash
Turmeric & Ginger Potatoes
Sweet Potato Fritters
Chickpea Salad with Thai Peanut Ginger Dressing
Fajita Veggies
Clean Cauli Tots
Stuffed Mushrooms