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Crispy salt & pepper roasties

Feed a crowd with these irresistibly crunchy roast potatoes, crisped to perfection with flour

Author: Good Food team

Creamed spinach

What can be better than a side of creamy, nutmeg-infused spinach? Perfect to accompany any roast and especially good at Christmas

Author: Barney Desmazery

Saag aloo

Nutritious spinach makes the base for this traditional, healthy Indian side dish, combined with potato and spices

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Basic fondant potatoes

A fondant potatoes recipe for tender, golden spuds. Cooked with butter, stock and thyme, fondant potatoes are the perfect side to a roast

Author: Mary Cadogan

Tortillas

Author: Marian Burros

Thin stemmed broccoli with hoisin sauce & fried shallots

A versatile and low-fat side that goes well with other Chinese dishes

Author: Jennifer Joyce

Welsh onion cake

This is Welsh comfort food at its finest - layers of sliced potatoes and soft onions cooked together until sticky and golden

Author: Matt Tebbutt

Braised leeks & peas

A light and versatile side dish from Angela Nilsen, this can be simmered slowly as you prepare your main

Author: Angela Nilsen

Sesame baby carrots

This recipe makes the most of baby carrot's sweet young flavour, perfect with the nuttiness of the sesame seeds

Author: Good Food team

Ginger & chicken noodles

This warming noodle dish is quick to make and a real crowd-pleaser

Author: John Torode

Chicory salad with blue cheese dressing

The chicory gives a bitter contrast to the richness of the cheese in this sophisticated salad recipe

Author: John Torode

Indian bread with courgettes & coriander

This bread is called thepla in India and is best served hot with lightly salted plain yogurt, or cold with mango chutney

Author: Good Food team

The ultimate makeover: potato dauphinoise

Crème fraîche, stock and semi-skimmed milk replace traditional ingredients to make this the healthiest dauphinoise yet

Author: Angela Nilsen

Spring cabbage with mustard seeds

Give your greens a fresh new look by tossing them with mustard, ginger, onion and garlic

Author: Good Food team

Spicy potatoes

Serve these potatoes as part of an Indian buffet, or as a side dish for grilled meat

Author: Good Food team

Ultimate roast potatoes

This foolproof recipe will ensure even first timers get crispy skins and fluffy insides. Make sure your roast potatoes are perfect for Sunday lunch or even Christmas dinner

Author: Angela Nilsen

Skirlie mash

'Skirlie' is a Scottish word for toasted oatmeal, which gives a crunchy texture to mashed potato - try this as a side dish at your Hogmanay celebration

Author: Nick Nairn

Red cabbage with apples

A healthy side dish of braised cabbage with rich spices - a perfect Sunday roast or Christmas dinner accompaniment.

Author: James Martin

Chicory salad with blue cheese dressing

The chicory gives a bitter contrast to the richness of the cheese in this sophisticated salad recipe

Author: John Torode

Carrot & sweet potato mash

Pair this comforting mash with a warming casserole for a match made in heaven

Author: Good Food team

Chickpea, tomato & spinach curry

A superhealthy, vegan curry that accounts for 2 of your 5-a-day and is low in calories to boot!

Author: Good Food team

Crispy baked potatoes with spring onions

Perfect the art of roasted, fluffy spuds with crisp skin, served with soured cream - a healthy winter warmer

Author: Sarah Cook

Mulled red cabbage with clementines

Skip the red wine and mull your veg with mixed spice, brown sugar and an orange studded with cloves

Author: Sarah Cook

Chilli & tangerine braised lentils

Lentils make for a filling and superhealthy side dish. Give yours a kick with chilli and citrus zing

Author: Maria Elia

Mulled red cabbage with clementines

Skip the red wine and mull your veg with mixed spice, brown sugar and an orange studded with cloves

Author: Sarah Cook

Crispy golden spuds

Crunchy roast potatoes that work every time - use a touch of turmeric for colour and bay and stock for flavour

Author: Good Food team

Herby fondant potatoes

Trim your spuds, fry whole, then simmer with stock, rosemary, thyme and lemon to create a perfectly tender side dish

Author: Sarah Cook

Potatoes cooked in bay infused milk

The ultimate Sunday lunch side dish, these creamy potatoes add a powerful herbal note to the table

Author: Matt Tebbutt

Saag aloo

Nutritious spinach makes the base for this traditional, healthy Indian side dish, combined with potato and spices

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon & chestnuts

Try a new approach to cooking these traditional winter greens. Bake your sprouts with nuts and bacon lardons - great for a roast with all the trimmings.

Author: Good Food team

Sesame pak choi

Add a taste of the Orient to a main meal with this tempting side-dish

Author: Ruth Watson

Basic hollandaise

This sauce, from Gordon Ramsay, takes some time to prepare, but think of it as a workout with a whisk

Author: Gordon Ramsay