The most obvious quick side dish is a tossed salad. here it is, together with some other personal favorites:
Salads Galore
A selection of quick salad recipes.
La Caponatina
A quick, easy, modern baked caponata recipe.
Involtini di Melanzane
A novel stuffed eggplant dish, seen on TV.
Spinaci Rifatti
This tasty spinach is surprisingly easy (especially if you use frozen spinach), and this will also work with other greens.
Zucchine in Padella
Sauteed zucchini are a summer classic.
Fagiolini in Umido
Rich hearty green beans that will work well as a side dish or with polenta as a main course.
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