Easy Side Dishes to Go With Any Meal. Heres a common dilemma. You find something fabulous to make for dinner maybe a quick weeknight stir fry, or a more luxurious weekend pasta dish. You get everything ready and then say, Wait what am I going to serve with this What side dishes go This is a question we hear a lot from our readers, so today let me walk you through 1. Easy-shrimp-pasta-salad-with-shells-and-peas-10.jpg' alt='Side Dishes For Shrimp' title='Side Dishes For Shrimp' />When making side dishes, there are a couple of key principles I rely on 1. Use whats in season and 2. Dont forget about the canned goods. Gourmet side dish recipes, index collection of side dishes. These two seemingly contradictory principles are actually quite complementary. The first is just a reminder to look around at whats around. Dont try too hard are there tomatoes in the garden or from the market It really doesnt matter what else youre serving slice up those tomatoes and serve them with a drizzle of olive oil. Done. Got vegetables Slice and serve. Ive served plates of cucumbers with nothing more than a sprinkle of salt and vinegar, and corn straight from the grill. With a vegetarian or non vegetarian main, these are beautifully simple side dishes that dont take much time. The second principle actually complements the first, because I find that canned beans and chickpeas are wonderful side dishes when dressed up with a smattering of seasonal vegetables. Maybe you just have one tomato or bell pepper left not enough for a whole side dish. Well, that with some olive oil and cumin can season a can of beans. Voila yummy side dish. Pork Loin Back Ribs Oven. And when in doubt and when you need some starch and something green brown rice and an arugula salad go with anything. Here are some other favorite side dishes and general guidelines like roasted vegetables. COLORFUL SALADS 1 White Bean and Roasted Vegetable Salad A flavorful bean salad made with canned beans goes with almost anything, and it involves very little more than opening up some beans and chopping some colorful veggies. Arugula with Orzo and Garden Tomatoes A quick, colorful side dish that would go well with grilled meats like chicken breast, or with hearty vegetables like grilled marinated eggplant. Brown Rice Salad with Apples, Walnuts, and Cherries Brown rice salads like this one are a good reason to keep an extra portion of brown rice on hand I like this Massa organic brown rice. If you need a last minute side dish just toss with a bit of dressing and some aromatics like scallions and something crunchy like walnuts and something sweet like cherries. PLATTERS Mixed Grill Crab cake, broiled shrimp, Mahi Mahi, risotto, 33 avocado grilled salsa. Discover gourmet food from QVC. Browse our selection of gourmet desserts, steaks, side dishes, drinks more from brands like Harry London Cheryls. CCTIA106_Grilled-Shrimp-Salad-with-Goat-Cheese-Avocado-and-Black-Olives-recipe_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.966.725.suffix/1432656466870.jpeg' alt='Side Dishes For Shrimp' title='Side Dishes For Shrimp' />Ta da rice salad. Here is how to cook brown rice. Red Potato Salad with Scallions and Radishes The potato is another good simple side dish. Boil or steam some little potatoes and toss them with crunchy vegetables, olive oil, and lemon juice. Salt and pepper well Herbed Sweet Corn and Tomato Salad In the summertime, I feel like nearly every dinner at my table involves some variation on this salad. Its so easy to just take fresh tomatoes and throw them together with grilled corn. Again, here its important to remember to season well. See 1. 1 more tomato salads here. EXTRA SIMPLE SIDES 6 A Simple Arugula Salad Never, never underestimate the arugula salad. It goes with anything, from a breakfast omelet to an evening chickpea stew or grilled steak. You can make it in about 6. Miso Soup Miso soup is a quick, savory addition to nearly any meal with or without rice and an egg. Stir Fried or Sauted Greens A big mess of spinach, bok choy, or other greens, sauted quickly with garlic, is one of the simplest no recipe recipes I know. Kale, turnip greens, and other hearty greens are great in the fall too. Roasted Vegetables Another general note Any seasonal vegetable, roasted, is yummy. Here are some tips for quick roasting under the broiler. Also, a tip for easier cleanup 1. Grilled Vegetables On a similar note, nearly any vegetable can be grilled. If youre baking a main dish or using the stovetop, throw some cabbage wedges on the grill, or a hunk of romaine lettuce, or a bundle of asparagus. Delicious and easy. Whats your favorite go to side dishImages See linked recipes for full image credits.