Easter Side Dishes

Tossed with a brown sugar and butter glaze, these carrots taste slightly sweet and look perfectly shiny.

For families that have always favored a traditional white-bread stuffing, this side dish will seem both familiar and exotic.

These glazed carrots — subtly sweet and buttery — are an excellent side dish any time of the year.

Make this recipe easier by cooking it in a Crock-Pot® slow cooker so you have more time to focus on your family.

Try this twist on the old pigs in blankets standby and fill your home with the aroma of fresh-baked dough. Gooey melted mozzarella counterbalances the tang of a tomato slice and the crunchy, salted asparagus.

This simple yet flavorful green bean recipe — made all the more easy with frozen beans, if you like — is a great holiday side dish.

Served with a salad and warm, crusty bread, risotto makes for a wonderfully cozy dinner. Healthy butternut squash lends nutrients to this version, and kids can help out by keeping the pot stirred.

Sizzling green beans in a little oil helps to bring out their natural sweetness. Prosciutto, pine nuts and lemon zest dress up the flavor without adding a lot of fat - a nice alternative to full-fat, creamy green bean casseroles.

Broccolini's tender texture and flavor make for a deliciously light and healthy side to your holiday meal. Serve it simply, tossed in a bit of olive oil with a squeeze of lemon juice, so that its fresh flavor shines through.

This nearly-instant recipe for Carrot Salad is infinitely adaptable.

Here's a quick, one-pot meal that makes the most of spring greens: asparagus, two types of sweet pea, and mint -- all folded into a delicious dish that pops with the flavors of lemon and feta and crunchy pumpkin seeds.

This zesty rice salad -- chock full of brown rice, black beans and veggies -- could easily be a main dish. Lime dressing infuses the salad with bright flavor and colorful chopped peppers and tomatoes make it look like a party in a bowl.