Side dish suggestions?

[Randomthought]

I plan to poach some pears in red wine. I want use the pear slices and a little of the liquid to garnish pork chops. What side dishes? I thought of either fingerling or small red potatoes but what veggies? I would appreciate any ideas

[Diamond_Dog]

1. Something green like whole green beans or asparagus spears would be my first choice.

[Randomthought]

6. Whole green beans

Good idea

[cachukis]

2. Potato and poblano gratin

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/potato-and-poblano-chile-gratin/amp

[Randomthought]

3. Interesting

The chilies would tone down the sweetness

[cachukis]

5. Various versions available. Always a favorite at dinner parties.

Roasted poblanos, skinned deveined and deseeded are a wonderful sneak attack on the taste buds.
I like to julienne.

[Tetrachloride]

4. Thai cole slaw

[Kali]

7. Brussels sprouts or

broccoli, either roasted with a little Parmesan

[Randomthought]

8. And red pepper flakes

[2naSalit]

9. Almost anything green...

whether it's leafy or bean or broccoli - like. A spinach and or romaine with a light vinaigrette would go nicely, maybe some bean sprouts and one other thing.

[Cracklin Charlie]

10. Roasted broccoli?

Sautéed sugar snap peas? Roasted Brussels sprouts? Sometimes I like a bright green vegetable on my plate.

[mopinko]

11. a restaurant i worked in served pears in red wine.

cored the pears and filled the hole w a blue cheese mix. delish.
a little w your green veggies?

[Randomthought]

13. Sounds great

What was in the blue cheese mix?

[mopinko]

15. trying to remember, cream cheese, iirc.

just enough to make it stick together.

[tableturner]

12. Simple, but great: green beans with slivered almonds and butter/margarine.

[Randomthought]

14. Always good

[trof]

16. Sauteed brussels sprouts?

Halved and Sauteed with chopped bacon.
Yum (if you like brussels).