I'm new here, but this caught my attention.
My favorite quick and easy side dish is green bean casserole.
Just dump a couple cans of green beans and couple cans of cream of mushroop soup into a crock pot (or casserole dish and bake for 15-20mins) , top with french fried onions and voila!
Another one is asian salad.
A bag of preshredded broccoli stems
a package of chicken ramen noodles
a cup of olive oil (or vegi oil works too)
mix the broccoli stems and uncooked crunched up noodles in a bowl, mix the seasoning with the oil and pour on salad and toss.