We all get excited about that new delicious honey cake or unbelievable pomegranate chicken your friend has been raving about. But sides? Eh. Who has time to think about it?

That’s why we compiled our favorite 5 ingredient sides (excluding oil, salt and pepper) that are shockingly simple but totally deliver on flavor and presentation! No need to patchke with this course!  Take it easy and give yourself more time to concentrate on that new honey cake.  Easy & delicious 5 ingredient side dishes coming right up!

1. Garlic and Shallot-Topped Smashed Potatoes by Miriam Pascal

   

2. Mini Deli Rolls by Esty Wolbe

   

3. Asian Portobello Mushrooms by Esther Deutsch

   

4. Honey Mustard Bliss Potatoes by Rivky Kleiman

   

5. Mushroom-Parsley Salad by Michal Frischman

   

6. Honey Balsamic Roasted Carrots by Chanie Apfelbaum

   

7. Sweet Beets from the Nitra cookbook

   

8. Butternut Squash Fries by Rorie Weisberg

   

9. Roasted Rainbow Carrots by Shoshie Steinhart

   

10. Popcorn Cauliflower by Family Table Staff

    

11. White Wine Haricot Verts by Chaia Frishman

    

12. Honey Roasted Red-Skinned Potatoes by Zehava Krohn

    

13. Broccoli with Dijon Vinaigrette from the Dining In cookbook

    

14. Shortcut Green Bean Sauté from the Nitra cookbook

    

15. Broccoli Tomato Galette by Chanie Nayman

    

16. Blood Orange Braised Fennel by Chaia Frishman

    

17. Toasted Sesame Rice by Susie Fishbein

    

18. Quick and Easy Garlic Snap Peas from the Dining In cookbook

    

19. Broccoli Bites by Molly Hagler

    

20. Kale and Sweet Potato Sauté by Jill Hillhouse and Lisa Cantkier

    

21. Salt-Baked Potatoes by Rivky Kleiman

    

22. Spiced Olives by Esther Ottensoser

    

23. Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Parsnip with Garlic Rosemary Glaze by Sarah Faygie Berkowitz

    

24. Maple-Roasted Pears and Sweet Potatoes by Susie Fishbein

    

25. Simple Braised Radishes by Rivki Locker

    

26. Corned Beef and Cabbage Turnovers by Joy Devor

    

27. Basic Onion Kugel by Brynie Greisman

    

28. Roasted Asparagus with Crumbs by Esther Ottensoser

    

29. Roasted Potato Stack by Esther Ottensoser

    

30. Savory Zucchini Balls by Estee Kafra

    

31. Tons of Onions String Beans by Chani Nayman

    

32. Portobello-Stuffed Potatoes by Chavi Sperber
    
33. Broccoli Pastrami Sauté by Chani Nayman

    

34. Marinated Slow-Roasted Onions by Faygie Grossmann

    

35. Thyme-Roasted Winter Squash, Cauliflower, and Portobello Mushrooms by Victoria Dwek