Easy, Speedy, Meal-Finishing Side Dishes That Aren't Rice

The Any-Occasion Asparagus

Slip a foil-wrapped packet of garlic into the oven just as you start making dinner. Just before you're ready to sit down, all you'll have to do is boil asparagus for five minutes and stir the roasted garlic into an herby mayo for a dish that's a worthy complement to filet mignon, grilled chicken or anything in between.

Get the recipe: Asparagus with Tarragon Aioli