Vegetables recipes

Artichoke and Roasted Red Pepper Tartlets

Artichokes Barigoule

When artichokes are in season this is a good way to prepare them. Serve the dish at room temperature as part of the anti-pasta or warm as a…

Artichokes for the Freezer

Asian Aubergine

The aubergine is such a versatile vegetable and never disappoints. Here I prepare it with a miso glaze and top it with spring onion and a t…

Asian Style Cucumber Salad with a Kick

Aubergene Rolls Filled with Butternut and Spinach

Serve the aubergene rolls as a vegetarian starter, garnished with fresh oregano and thyme. Pass around freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Aubergine and Cream Cheese Bake

This is a lighter version of an Italian favourite. Serve this dish for lunch or supper with crusty bread and a green salad.

Aubergine Puree

The flesh of roasted aubergine is mixed with a béchamel sauce in this recipe. I like to serve the aubergine puree as a side with lamb stew.

Avocadoo Stuffed Mushrooms on Toast

Here is an idea for a quick, filling and delicious snack that is ready to enjoy in just 10 minutes.

Bacon, Mushroom and Potato Cheese Bake

This is a satisfying supper dish for those busy days when there is no time to spend in the kitchen. Serve with a crisp salad and a glass of…

Baked Herb Potatoes

A baked potato is always a winner served with grilled steak, such as fillet with herb butter. (See recipe index.)

Baked Potato with Caviar

Serve baked potatoes, smothered with sour cream and topped with caviar with grilled steak and vegetables, and you have a meal fit for a kin…

Baked Potatoes and Onions

Potatoes and onions baked this way are delicious. Serve with a white sauce and avocado salad for a vegetarian meal or with yesterdays BBQ S…

Baked Pumpkin with Mushrooms

Baked Tomatoes with Garlic and Crumbs

A very nice lunch dish on its own or even better, an accompaniment to juicy lamb chops for supper. No hassle cooking just up my ally!

Beefsteak Tomatoes with Burrata and Parma Ham

Beetroot and Pomegranate Salad

Add pomegranate concentrate to your salad dressing for a rich acidic flavour. It goes very well with beetroot and I recommend you try this…

Beetroot with Cumin

Braised Artichokes

I am always so excited when the first artichokes of the season are available at the green grocer. An Italian chef prepared them is a true R…

Braised Aubergine with Coriander

These braised aubergines are delicious served with grilled fish.

Braised Aubergines

This is a brilliant Chinese recipe for caramel braised aubergines that is served with plain steamed rice.

Braised Baby Gems with Red Onion Pickle

Baby gems are really good braised and topping it with the red onion pickle results in an excellent side to grilled fish or chicken.

Braised Celery with Olives

Celery takes centre stage in this recipe. It is transformed into something very tasty and exotic. I like to serve it with roast chicken.

Braised Green Beans with Potatoes and Onions

My mother always prepared green beans in this way. It is still a favourite comfort food and I remember being very pleased if the leftovers…

Braised Greenbeans with Potatoes and Onion

Broccoli and Tomato

Broccoli with Pine Nuts and Raisins

I am always interested in vegetable side dish preparation to present all time favourites in a different style. I am sure you will enjoy thi…

Broccoli with Spicy Yogurt

Steamed broccoli is briefly grilled and then topped with a dollop of spicy yogurt. It is very easy to make and delicious to eat as part of…

Brussel Sprouts with Chestnuts

I use vacuum packed chestnuts in this preparation. Blanch the brussel sprouts briefly in boiling water and rinse under cold water. This wil…

Butter Beans with Tomatoes and Spinach

Creamy butter beans simmered with tomato and spinach makes a delicious side to serve with roast lamb. I just love the mint flavour that com…

Butternut and Pepper Bake

This is a really colourful bake, ideal serving to vegetarians

Butternut Ratatouille

The butternut gives a richer depth of flavour to traditional ratatouille and is a great side dish for a summer dinner party. It can be made…

Butternut Squash and Mushroom Bake

Preparing everyday butternut squash in this way, promises a hearty treat for friends and family.

Caponata

This Sicilian vegetable dish can be served hot or at room temperature (never cold, because the flavours won’t be at their best). In Italy i…

Caramelized Fennel with Capers

Caramelizing the fennel intensifies the anise flavour and this is a delicious side dish to serve with grilled fish.

Carrot and Potato Puree

I am usually not to keen on pureed vegetables but I changed my mind when I was served this side dish recently. Adjust the cumin and sugar t…

Carrots a La Donna

Donna, a young beauty from Barcelona, was in charge of the carrots the other evening when we cooked dinner. A quick stir fry in a hot wok a…

Carrots and Peas with Sweet Italian Sausage

Serve these carrots as a side dish with a roast dinner. It can be prepared in advance and heated in the microwave oven just before serving.

Carrots and Sweet Potatoes

Carrots and sweet potatoes go well together and the addition of mustard seeds and ginger gives this dish an exciting flavour.

Cauliflower and Broccoli with Spinach Bechamel

Serve this vegetable side dish with the Sunday roast. It is well worth the effort.

Cauliflower and Potato Curry

A stir-fried vegetable with spices, called sabzi in India, is a popular dish that can be made with any vegetables. It is cooked with cumin,…

Cauliflower Stewed in Red Wine

This is a Sicilian dish and the flavours are bold and exciting. I like to pile it onto Bruscetta and serve it as an appetizer.

Cauliflower with Almonds

Jazz up ordinary cauliflower with white sauce with this deliciously crunchy almond topping.

Cauliflower with Tomatoes and Cumin

Celery with Bone Marrow

Lately I’ve had such a craving for celery. Braised with onion and carrot in a beef broth, adding a little dry sherry and cooked bone marrow…

Celery with Peas

In this recipe celery in braised with onions and potatoes and then finished with fresh dill and a squeeze of lemon juice.

Chickpea Cualiflower and Preserved Lemon Salad

In this classy salad the humble cauliflower demonstrates its potential to the full.

Chickpea Stew

Serve this great dish to accompany roast lamb. The stew should be a little sloppy, to give a lovely simple juice with the meat.

Chicory with Warm Bacon Dressing

A friend gave me some fresh chicory leaves and I served this salad with crusty Italian bread as a starter. It also tastes great with grille…

Chinese Corn Cakes

These delicious corn cakes are best prepared with fresh corn cut from the cob. The batter is very thin and, when cooked, produces a light p…

Chinese Vegetable Pickle

Serve as an appetizer with roasted, salted nuts or to accompany cooked meats.

Coriander Potatoes

Coriander works wonders for new potatoes, complementing their sweet fresh flavour perfectly.

Corn on the Cob with a Garlic Butter Crust

Whether you’re catering for vegetarians or serving this with a meat dish, it will disappear in a flash!

Couscous with Artichokes Feta and Sun Dried Tomatoes

If you can find Israeli couscous use it. The grains are larger then those in Moroccan couscous, but they still cook faster than rice. Other…

Creamy Curried Potatoes

Here we have an easy recipe for a most satisfying dish of potatoes. Serve alone or with spiced grilled lamb chops.

Creamy Mushroom and Sherry Tartlets

Fill freshly baked cheese pastry tartlet cases to the brim with these luscious mushrooms in sherry and cream. Serve as a starter or with a…

Crispy Potatoes

A quick and easy idea to jazz up baby potatoes boiled in the skin.

Curried Carrots

A very simple carrot dish is made special with curry powder and brown sugar. Tartness is added with a sprinkle of lemon juice. Garnish with…

Dauphine Potatoes Choux

These little potato fritters are made with a choux pastry base to which mashed potatoes and fresh herbs are added. They are deep fried and…

Dollies Chakalaka

Dollie is a Shangaan friend who is famous for her chakalaka. It is a mixture of mild and spicy braised vegetables served with maize porridg…

Eggplant with Apple

Combine eggplant and apple in this Indian recipe and serve it hot as part of an Indian meal or at room temperature with warm naan bread.

Fennel Pickle

The aniseed flavour of this simple to prepare pickle is a perfect accompaniment to serve with smoked salmon. Mix some of the fennel fronds,…

Fennel Potato and Orange Salad

This salad, clean and fresh tasting, is a very good accompaniment to roast pork.

Fennel, Leek and Potato Soup

This is a warm variation of the classic vichyssoise and it makes a fine starter to a dinner party

French Green Beans Tonato

This presentation of tender, crisp green beans served with a tonato sauce and garnished with black olives and caper berries, delights the e…

French Peas with Lettuce

Fried Zucchini Flowers

I first experienced the pleasure of this Italian dish in Tuscany and knew that if I wanted to enjoy this treat on home turf, I would have t…

Garlic Thyme and Bacon Baked Potatoes

Golden Mashed Potatoes

The potatoes take on a bolder colour and a slightly musky flavour when tinged with turmeric in this dish. Serve the mashed potatoes with Sp…

Green Bean Salad with Baby Corn

This is one of my favourite salads that provide a refreshing crunchy contrast served with grilled fish or chicken.

Green Beans and Mushrooms with Onion Saute

Green Beans with Artichokes

This is a very good quick-fix vegetarian supper dish. Serve with crusty bread.

Green Beans with Roasted Hazelnuts

I was very happy with the side of green beans that we cooked up the other evening. I combined them with toasted hazelnuts and just a hint o…

Green Beans with Scambled Eggs

This tradition Georgian dish is called Lobio and is a typical summer dish eaten at room temperature. It is very tasty and I like to serve i…

Green Beans with Watercress

Serve this refreshing salad with roast chicken. Be generous with the pistachio nuts. They add an exotic crunch.

Green Pea Pate

Spread this low calorie pea pate on rye bread or use instead of butter on fresh French loafs. Pine nuts are expensive and can be substitute…

Grilled Butternut with Feta Cheese and Black Olives

This is an exciting way to prepare butternut. The salty feta and olives compliment the sweetness of the grilled butternut.

Grilled Corn with Jalapeno Butter

The jalapeno butter has a balance of sweet and sour flavours and the lemon juice provides a tang. Serve with grilled corn on the cob at you…

Grilled Red Peppers with Artichokes

Herb Roasted Potatoes

Crisp, golden jacket potatoes, spiked with garlic and rosemary are guaranteed to please a crowd.

Honey Glazed Harissa Aubergines

Exciting Moroccan flavours does its magic with these sweet and spicy glazed aubergines. Serve from the skillet as an accompaniment to slow…

Hong Kong Style Broccoli and Baby Corn

Put together traditional Chinese seasoning and flavourings, broccoli and baby corn, and you have a colourful and nutritional blending of Ea…

Indian Carrots and Peas

Indian Spiced Potatoes

This north Indian potato dish has a light touch and makes for sizzling summer eating. I serve it with thick full cream yogurt and fresh min…

Jode Tert

This is my Mothers recipe for a favourite South African cake called Jode Tert. It translates into Jewish Tart and it has it roots in Easter…

Kashmiri Potato Curry

Use Mediterranean style potatoes that don’t break up during cooking, for this dish. The potatoes are slow cooked in a tomato and yogurt sau…

La Vignarola

This Roman green vegetable stew is lovely on its own, with lots of crusty bread on the side, or as part of a summer lunch.

Leek Potato and Carrot Mash

Prepare this hearty vegetable dish with sausages and have a feast.

Leeks Vinaigrette

Leeks are sometimes referred to as the poor mans asparagus. Poached until tender and then dressed with a creamy vinaigrette, they are excel…

Lentils with Caramelized Onions

Serve this lentil dish with lamb or vegetable curry. The lentils can be made a day ahead but is not suitable to freeze.

Marinated Aubergines

Aubergines are very popular in all the Mediterranean countries. Often, the vegetables are grilled, and then marinated in oil and vinegar. I…

Marinated Crudites

Marinated Eggplants

I enjoyed these marinated eggplants as part of a Tapas meal in Barcelona. The trick is to marinate the eggplants with olive oil, herbs and…

Mashed Potatoes and Eggplant with Red Pepper Salsa

Flavours of the Mediterranean transform everyday mashed potatoes to exotic fare. Serve with roast pork or lamb.

Mashed Potatoes with Goat Cheese and Fresh Sage

I just love the combination of creamy goat cheese and fresh sage with mashed potatoes. A great side dish to serve with grilled steak.

Melinas Artichokes

Serve this delicious dish with rare roast beef fillet for an absolute feast or over pasta with a drizzle of cream and lots of freshly grate…

Mexican-Style Stuffed Mushrooms

Jalapeno chili, fresh coriander and mozzarella cheese gives these succulent baked stuffed mushroom caps a Mexican flavour. Serves 4 as a st…

Mixed Baby Squash with Salami

This recipe is best prepared close to serving time. Serve with Italian bread for a quick lunch treat.

Moroccan Beetroot Salad

Moroccan tagines are always accompanied by side-dish salads for quests to pick on while they enjoy the main. (Also see the recipe index for…

Moroccan Potatoes

Boiled potatoes and sweet potatoes are tossed with oil and vinegar and topped with thick yogurt, spiked with harissa, and lots of spring on…

Mushroom and Goats Cheese Panini

Vegetarians don’t need to miss out on the sensational flavour of that old favourite, hamburger. Try this version for your next T.V. dinner.

Mushroom and Halloumi Kebabs

Grill or barbecue the kebabs and serve with warm pita bread and a Greek salad. If you are using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 30 m…

Mushroom and Rosemary Skewers

Here is an idea for an impressive starter or a delicious accompaniment to grilled fillet steak. The red wine sauce is rich and glossy and f…

Mushroom Cups with Chicken Livers

Here chicken livers are briefly browned and arranged on large black mushrooms and topped with bacon and fresh herbs to make a stylish assem…

Mushroom Fajitas

Serve this Mexican-style dish with tortillas, guacamole and plenty of sour cream.

Mushroom Pies

Serve the mushroom pies and gravy with potato chips and a garden salad.

Mushroom Ragout with Wild and Brown Rice Pilaff

Use a variety of button, brown, black and oyster mushrooms to prepare the ragout.

Mushroom, Aubergine and Coconut Curry

Serve this really tasty vegetarian curry for supper with fresh naan bread or crispy fried poppadoms

Onion Marmelade

Serve these sweet and sour caramelized onions with liver pate and warm toast. The onions are equally delicious served hot or at room temper…

Pan Fried Potatoes and Peppers

In this simple recipe the flavour and texture of the potatoes and peppers compliment each other perfectly. Serve with roast chicken.

Paprika and Garlic Cauliflower

Sweet paprika and lots of garlic add a distinctive orange-red colour and lively flavour to the cauliflower. The sauce is thickened with fri…

Paprika Roast Potatoes

Sweet paprika, fresh thyme and olive oil is the secret of these amazing roast potatoes.

Parisienne Braised Potatoes

Here is another simple potato dish where the new potatoes are braised in chicken stock until well glazed and tender. These are very good se…

Parsnips, Carrots and Green Beans with Mustard

Serve this vegetable medley with roast chicken and baked potatoes.

Peas and Carrots with Artichokes

This is a recipe I got from a Greek friend and it is a most satisfying vegetable side dish that goes very well with roasted chicken. Don`t…

Peperonata

Grilled red peppers are cooked in an onion and tomato sauce with lots of bay leaves to give a great flavour. This relish can be refrigerate…

Pickled Celery

Here we have a delicious pickle, to serve as a starter, with lots of crusty bread.

Polish Beetroot

I got this delicious beetroot recipe from my sister in law, Sue. It can be prepared two days in advance. Heat the dish in the micro wave be…

Poor Man’s Caviar

Serve poor man’s caviar well chilled as a first course with crisp dry toast or warm triangles of pita bread.

Porcini Mushroom Gougere

This classic French pie, a golden, cheesy ring of choux pastry filled with creamed mushrooms, is much easier to make than it looks.

Porcini Mushroom Pate

This is a light mushroom pate, flavoured with dried porcini and fresh mushrooms. Serve pate with hot olive bread, ciabatta, French bread or…

Potato and Mushroom Bake

Matshoannes Catering company in Soweto is famous for the delicious side dishes they serve at their various functions. This robust dish comp…

Potato and Peppadew Tart

Bake this free form tart to serve as a light lunch accompanied by a fresh salad.

Potato and Spinach Curry

I like to prepare this curry with waxy potatoes – fingerlings would be great – and be sure to serve it with lots of fresh yogurt, preserved…

Potato Onion and Brie Tart

Chunks of soft, baked brie make this tart a treat to eat warm, and it’s also an easy lunchbox option to serve the next day.

Potato Salad with Green Beans, Peppers and Artichokes

This is a delicious salad to serve as a light lunch or as a side dish with grilled chicken.

Preserved Aubergines

Busy cooks will love this quick and easy preserve that is excellent served with roast meat, as a salad or with brown bread and butter.

Preserved Bell Peppers

Puree Potatoes with Jerusalem Artichoke Croutons

Simmering the potatoes and celery root in broth enriches the flavour. Roasted cubes of Jerusalem artichokes lend a great finishing touch.

Radish and Mixed Squash Stir-Fry

Red Cabbage with Pine Nuts

Easy to prepare and deliciously tangy, this dish can be served hot or at room temperature. Roasted pine nuts add a festive crunch.

Red Thai Vegetable Curry

The secret of this satisfying vegetable dish is to prepare and cook the sauce in advance and to add the vegetables to briefly simmer in the…

Rich Aubergine with Tomatoes and Basil

This savoury treat combines two of my favourtie vegetables, aubergines and tomatoes. It can be served hot or at room temperature, and is de…

Roast Beetroot and Carrot Salad

Roasting the beetroot brings out the naturally sweet flavour. I like to toast the cumin seeds before grinding them as it gives a wonderful…

Roast Onions

These onions are deliciously sweet and tender. Serve with grilled steak or pan-fried liver and a side dish of creamed spinach.

Roast Red Pepper Salad

Roasted red peppers are dressed with preserved lemon and a scattering of tiny capers. A good drizzle of extra virgin olive oil brings it al…

Roasted Butternut with Red Grapes

An inventive new take on a classic butternut bake. It is a great side dish to a traditional Sunday roast.

Roasted Carrots and Beetroot

For a complete meal, serve this dish at room temperature with warm pita bread, feta cheese and humus.

Roasted Carrots with Capers and Mint

Serve this lively side dish warm or at room temperature with roasted chicken.

Roasted Carrots with Feta and Olives

Roasted Eggplant with Pesto

The eggplant and pesto dip has an Italian flair. Great piled onto bruschetta and very good for dipping crunchy vegetables.

Roasted Garlic

Roasted heads of garlic are great served with roasted meats. It’s also delicious squeezed out of the skin and spread on thick slices of toa…

Roasted Red Pepper Salad

This delicious recipe for roasted red peppers has the flavours of North Africa and the Middle East. Harissa is a spicy North African condim…

Roasted Red Pepper Salad with Preserved Lemon

This is a Moroccan-inspired side dish to serve with couscous and lemony chicken tagine with green olives. (See recipe index).

Roasted Tomato Sauce with Olives and Capers

Serve this delicious roasted tomato sauce with meatballs, pasta or roast chicken.

Roman Potato Pizza

I couldn’t imagine the delight that awaited me when I took the first bite of this potato pizza that I bought to snack on while walking abou…

Roman Style Sweet and Sour Onions

Samp and Beans for Nelson Mandela

Sichuan Spicy Eggplant

I like to make this dish with unpeeled eggplant, to give it a purple colour. This dish is loaded with garlic. The flavour is strong, but no…

Sicilian Caponata

Enjoy the authentic flavour of this aubergine stir-fry as part of the antipasto table. Serve it piled onto bruschetta.

Smoked Mackerel Pâté with Fresh Herbs

This pâté is a no-fuss starter. It can be frozen, is easy to prepare, tastes and looks fantastic and is full of healthy goodness.

Snail and Mushroom Stuffed Tomatoes

Planning a dinner party and need a little inspiration on what to serve as a starter? Here is your answer. The herb butter sauce, vibrant gr…

Sousboonjies

Spanish Chilli Potatoes

The name of this Spanish dish, Patatas Bravas, means fierce, hot potatoes. You can reduce the amount of chilli to suit your own taste.

Spinach and Almond Salad

The vibrant green salad can be refrigerated overnight. Add the almonds just before serving.

Spinach Quiche

I’ve had great success with this quiche. The filling is white sauce based and freezes very well. The pastry is a winner and does not have t…

Stir Fried Cabbage with Carrots

This is a traditional Chinese recipe, simple but tasty using carrots to brighten the cabbage. Use salted water to soften the cabbage in bot…

Stir-Fry of Three Cabages

This stir-fry dish is an ideal accompaniment to grilled fish or seafood.

Stuffed Baked Tomatoes

Luscious ripe tomatoes, stuffed with savoury rice, currants and feta cheese can be served warm or at room temperature with green salad and…

Stuffed Red Peppers

Colourful red peppers make perfect containers for meat or vegetable stuffing. I especially enjoy this particular rice stuffing. It makes fo…

Summer Succotash

Yellow corn kernels combined with the small black beans are as pretty as a picture and this is a delicious salad to serve with grilled chic…

Summer Vegetable Quiche

Serve this delicious quiche with herb salad for a vegetarian feast.

Sundried Tomatoes

Sundried tomatoes add wonderful flavour to salads, soups, pasta sauces and stews. Make your own when tomatoes are plentiful and juicy ripe.

Sweet and Sour Onions

These onions taste delicious served with roast lamb and can be kept in the refrigerator for 5 days.

Sweet and Sour Pumpkin

I just love the sweet and sour taste of the roasted pumpkin with lots of mint and like to serve it with grilled lamb and roast potatoes.

Sweet Potato Fritters with Ginger

Enjoy these fritters served with applesauce and sour cream.

Sweet Potatoes with Ginger Butter

Serve hot, steaming baked sweet potatoes and ginger butter with grilled steak and a green vegetable.

Tartiflette

This is a hearty Alpine dish of sautéed potatoes, bacon and Reblochon cheese that needs to be eaten with a good red wine. Reblochon is a ra…

Thai Spicy Eggplant with Tofu

Serve the eggplant hot with coconut rice or at room temperature as a cold accompaniment.

Tofu Salad

Serve this deliciously cooling appetizer made with the freshest silky tofu when you are looking for an exciting vegetarian dish.

Tomato and Potato Au Gratin

Here is a recipe for an easy vegetable bake to serve with roast chicken or grilled fish.

Tomato Tart with Basil

Tomatoes, ripe and naturally sweet, are the main ingredients in this quick and easy recipe. Serve as a light lunch with green salad or as a…

Turkish Artichoke Stew

This coclourful vegetable stew is the perfect side to roast lamb or chicken. The stew is made memorable by the large quantity of dill stewe…

Turnips with Ham and Spring Onions

I love the slightly bitter taste of turnips. Prepared with ham and spring onions and served with crusty bread, it makes a wonderful light l…

Two Mushroom Tartin

Inspired by the glorious French Apple Tartin, this mushroom tartin, cut into wedges and serve with a herb salad, is a good starter or can b…

Vegetable Bobotie

Do try this deliciously spicy vegetable bobotie. Serve it with rice, chutney and sliced bananas.

Vegetable Paella

Many of us hesitate to try vegetarian dishes, often because we aren’t sure what to prepare. Try this vegetable paella with crusty bread for…

Vegetable Phylo Pastry Rolls

Yesterday morning I joined a group of girlfriends and we put together these delicious Phylo vegetable rolls in no time at all. Serve with s…

Vegetable Tempura

These crisp Japanese-style treats are great for nibbles or a vegetable main course.

Venetian Cauliflower

The sweetness of the currents and raisins play beautifully with the spicy cauliflower in this dish. It goes very well with grilled chicken…

Warm Mushroom and Red Pepper Salad

Serve this warm salad as a starter or a light lunch with lots of crispy bread to mop up the lovely juices.

Warm Olivada with Thyme

This coarse olive spread is a delicious way to use different kinds of leftover olives that may be a little past their prime. The flavour of…

Wasabi Mashed Potatoes

Wasabi mashed potatoes is a great accompaniment to roast beef fillet served with pickled ginger béarnaise sauce.

Watermelon Curry

This recipe is from Rajasthan. This is arid desert region and the Rajasthani had to rely on food what was locally available. Watermelons we…

Wild Mushroom Tart

This quiche like tart is a good vegetarian choice to serve as a light meal. The cream cheese in the filling gives the tart a slightly firme…

Wilted Spinach

Spinach, bursting with beta-carotene, iron and potassium, is a great vegetable to include in your diet as much as possible.