Best way to make vegetables on the side more interesting

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We do eat lots of veg but more often than not I just steam it.
I pan fried the stem broccoli with chilli flakes then lemon juice last week and the teens went wild for it.
What else can I do?
Have tried roasted cauliflower and it didn’t go down well.
Roasted carrots and parsnips in maple syrup is ok.
Wondering how to make cabbage,beans and leeks more palatable?

Any top ideas?

Hugh F-W's book River Cottage Veg is good for sides. Have a look in your local library first (mine has a surprisingly good selection of cookbooks). It was indispensable when I had a local veg box delivery and no clue what to do with half the contents.

Have a look in your local library first (mine has a surprisingly good selection of cookbooks.

Ours does as well. I stopped buying cookbooks a while ago and either borrow a book from the library or look online.

Griddle then add lemon juice and salt (maybe chilli flakes) - broccoli, courgette, green beans

Add cream or cheese - leeks, spinach

Stir fry with garlic and a bit of toasted sesame oil - cabbage, mange tout, snow peas, baby sweet corn, red pepper, broccoli

Add bacon - anything in the cabbage family, cabbage, cavolo nero, brussel sprouts, broccoli. And/or add nuts - toasted pine nuts, flaked almonds, chestnuts all go well

Cut up smallish and roast with spices or herbs - butternut, cauliflower, carrots, parsnips, aubergine. Good with garlicky yoghurt dressing

Got to be honest though I mostly just boil/steam and cover in butter …