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Bois boudrin

This marinade sauce, from Gordon Ramsay, is best spooned over a steak after cooking - especially a fillet steak

Author: Gordon Ramsay

Saag aloo

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

Author: Sara Buenfeld

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

Broccoli & peas with sesame seeds, soy & honey

Transform your side dish into something special with this low-fat, taste-packed recipe, delicious with fish

Author: Good Food team

Crunchy chickpea salad

Use bulghar wheat as the base for a Moroccan-inspired salad of pine nuts, raisins, pulses, coriander and parsley

Author: Good Food team

Pea & potato crush

Serve this creamy mash with homemade fish fingers for a quick and easy family meal

Author: Good Food team

Herby apricot quinoa

Bring some South American flavour to the table with this fruity side dish

Author: Good Food team

Triple nut roast & sage stuffing

Make this stuffing ahead for a versatile addition to your Christmas spread. It serves a double duty as a vegetarian main and special side dish for turkey

Author: Barney Desmazery

Ann Cary Randolph's Peas

An adaptation of a recipe from Thomas Jefferson's granddaughter, who corresponded with him when he was in France about these peas.

Author: Marian Burros

Pumpkin Squash

Author: Barbara Kafka

Wild mushroom risotto

Mushrooms lend risotto a new edge and make a perfect side for any spicy dish, from London's Zaika restaurant

Author: Good Food team

White Tepary Bean and Potato Purée

Tepary beans are very small beans native to the Southwest and Mexico. They are among the most drought-tolerant foods in the world - they would have to be, grown as they are during the extremely hot, dry...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Roasted beets with watercress & horseradish apple sauce

If you're after a superhealthy side dish, look no further than this low-fat salad, great as part of a buffet

Author: Maria Elia

Jewelled rice

Give rice an exotic edge with this colourful and fragrant recipe, perfect with slow-cooked lamb

Author: Good Food team

Saag aloo

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

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Raid the storecupboard side

This healthy side dish, packed with artichokes and beans, works well with salmon or grilled pork

Author: Good Food team

Roast tomatoes

Tomatoes take on an intensely deep flavour after roasting and can be used in many different ways

Author: Good Food team

Roasted Butternut Squash and Red Onions

Here is an easy, healthy addition to a Thanksgiving feast or weekday dinner from Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi, which was included in a Julia Moskin video feature in 2013. Chop up a few red onions and...

Author: Julia Moskin

Wild Mushroom and Potato Gratin

Wild mushrooms add a luxurious dimension to this comforting, almost classic potato gratin. There is no cream here, just milk mixed with porcini broth (the result of soaking dried porcinis for 30 minutes...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Prawn & pancetta spears

Tender prawns wrapped in pancetta 'waistcoats' make an elegant - yet simple to prepare - canape for any occasion

Author: Good Food team

Homemade custard

Once you've cracked this technique for silky smooth vanilla custard, you'll never go back to tinned

Author: Good Food team

Zingy courgette & spinach salad

This delicious side dish is simple but smart and will bring a touch of freshness to any main meal

Author: Good Food team

Pesto Sauce

Author: Moira Hodgson

Charcoal tortillas

Make these simple charcoal tortillas to jazz up your standard Mexican dinner fare. They take just three ingredients and can be ready in 20 minutes

Author: Juliet Sear

Broccoli & peas with sesame seeds, soy & honey

Transform your side dish into something special with this low-fat, taste-packed recipe, delicious with fish

Author: Good Food team

Winter root mash with buttery crumbs

A little bit of this winter root mash goes a long way - make it a day ahead and cut the stress on Christmas Day

Author: Angela Nilsen

Winter root mash with buttery crumbs

A little bit of this winter root mash goes a long way - make it a day ahead and cut the stress on Christmas Day

Author: Angela Nilsen

Warm potato & cherry tomato salad

The use of anchovies gives this dish a deep, salty savoury flavour - but it won't taste fishy

Author: Good Food team

Baked potatoes

Crisp-skinned, fluffy jacket potatoes are a budget-friendly way to feed a crowd. Serve our easy baked potatoes with soured cream, cheese or baked beans

Author: Emma Lewis

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

Wild mushroom risotto

Mushrooms lend risotto a new edge and make a perfect side for any spicy dish, from London's Zaika restaurant

Author: Good Food team

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

Crunchy potato squares with herby salt

Cut spuds into uniform little cubes then sprinkle liberally with rosemary, thyme and sage salt - they'll crisp up a treat

Author: Good Food team

All in one cabbage with beans & carrots

Perfect with chicken or fish, there's no need to serve another side with this medley on the table

Author: Good Food team

Minty carrot, pistachio & feta salad

A vegetarian side salad with cumin-roasted carrots, chickpeas, mint, nuts, spinach and salty cheese - great with Moroccan food

Author: Cassie Best

Sausage nut stuffing cake

This basic stuffing recipe is really versatile, you can shape into small balls and cook around the bird or make one fabulous looking cake

Author: Mary Cadogan

Roasted shallots with olives, bay & balsamic

These sticky shallots are delicious with vegetarian sausages and creamy mash

Author: Mary Cadogan

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

Spinach with chilli & lemon crumbs

Wilt fresh greens then serve with crispy breadcrumbs, chilli and garlic for a low-fat, healthy side dish

Author: Good Food team

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

Spiced green lentil ragoût

Make the most of lentils with this idea for a spicy, comforting side dish

Author: Ruth Watson

Orange & coconut salad

Cool down a curry with this fresh and light fruity salad with toasted creamy coconut, parsley, onion and lime

Author: Good Food team

Buttered sweetcorn & squash

A substantial and colourful side dish that goes well with roast meats or white fish

Author: Good Food team

Jollof rice

Enjoy a version of the West African staple, jollof rice. It's a great partner to chicken, fish or salad and you can use a ready-made sauce if you prefer

Author: member recipe by elizabeth uwaifo

Whole Wheat Bread, Apple and Cranberry Dressing

Having grown up with Pepperidge Farm stuffing, I will always have a weakness for bread stuffing seasoned with sage and thyme, with plenty of chopped onion and celery. I prefer to use 100 percent whole...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Beets in Orange Butter

Author: Moira Hodgson

Mahi ba zafferan (saffron & lemon roasted cod)

Marinate pieces of cod in saffron, yogurt and lemon to make this Persian dish. Be sure to use the best-quality Iranian saffron you can find

Author: Sabrina Ghayour

Parsnip, potato & St Gall cheese gratin

St Gall is one of the best Irish cheeses to cook with, but it will also sit happily alongside a few other varieties on a cheese board

Author: Richard Corrigan