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Carrots are sweeter with char (and feta).

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40 simple side dishes from Adam Liaw

Turning individual vegetables such as carrots, brussels sprouts, broccolini or potatoes into a simple side dish will save you time on your main course, while making your food simpler, tastier, healthier and more interesting to boot. Here you're sure to find a salad or side to suit.

41 recipes
This dish uses the important Spanish technique of slowly cooking a sofrito – a simple mix of onion, garlic and capsicum.
EASY

Marinated kipfler potato salad

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
This roasted broccoli is the perfect side dish to any meal.
EASY

Roasted broccoli with chilli, garlic and parmesan

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Roast cabbage with porcini and caramelised onion butter.

Roast cabbage with porcini and caramelised onion butter

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Miso butter brussels sprouts, the perfect side.
EASY

Miso butter brussels sprouts

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Carrots vinaigrette.
EASY

Carrots vinaigrette recipe

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
A classic Chinese side dish.
EASY

Bok choy with garlic sauce recipe

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
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Spinach with lemon, soy and sesame dressing.
EASY

Spinach with lemon, soy and sesame dressing

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Carrots are sweeter with char (and feta).
EASY

Honey-roasted carrots with feta

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Lemon pepper pumpkin.
EASY

Lemon pepper pumpkin

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Three broccolis in garlic oil.
EASY

Three broccolis in garlic oil

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Roast pumpkin with macadamia and chilli.
EASY

Roast pumpkin with macadamia and chilli

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw's squashed potatoes with avocado salsa.
EASY

Squashed potatoes with avocado salsa recipe

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Roasted capsicums with red wine vinegar.
EASY

Roasted capsicums with red wine vinegar

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Japanese green avocado salad.
EASY

Japanese green avocado salad recipe

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Giant potato rosti.
EASY

Potato rosti

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
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Red-cooked cabbage.
EASY

Red-cooked cabbage

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Avocado with DIY shichimi seasoning.
EASY

Avocado shichimi

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Bashed cucumber salad with black vinegar.
EASY

Bashed cucumber salad with black vinegar

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Slow-roasted garlic mushrooms.
EASY

Slow-roasted garlic mushrooms

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Ultimate comfort food: Adam Liaw's winter herb polenta.
EASY

Winter herb polenta recipe

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Broccolini with brown butter and soy.
EASY

Broccolini with brown butter and soy

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Salt and pepper brussels sprouts.
EASY

Salt and pepper brussels sprouts

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Whole roasted carrots with garlic, thyme and golden syrup.
EASY

Whole roasted carrots with garlic, thyme and golden syrup

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Garlic-pickled cucumbers.
EASY

Garlic-pickled cucumbers recipe

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
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Salt and vinegar crispy potatoes.
EASY

Salt and vinegar crispy potatoes

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Romesco Salad.
EASY

Romesco salad recipe

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Olive and parmesan slaw.
EASY

Olive and parmesan slaw

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
This has to be the easiest cauliflower cheese recipe.
EASY

Roasted cauliflower and parmesan cheese

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Fried eggplant and cucumber salad with sesame dressing.
EASY

Fried eggplant salad with sesame dressing

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Cheese-free Greek salad.
EASY

Green Greek salad

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Japanese tomato salad.
EASY

Japanese tomato salad

  • Adam Liaw
Good green salad with fried-onion vinaigrette.
EASY

Good green salad with fried-onion vinaigrette

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Raddichio with raisins and parmesan.
EASY

Raddichio with raisins and parmesan

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Rocket and pickled fennel salad.
EASY

Rocket and pickled fennel salad

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Cherry tomato salad
EASY

Cherry tomato salad with japanese onion dressing

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Kachumber
EASY

Kachumber

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
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