Lamb shanks get along well with a few side dishes like roasted carrots, roasted Mediterranean vegetables, cauliflower, pomegranate and apple salad, harissa with honey-roasted carrots, rosemary roasted potatoes, sumac fries with garlic feta labneh, melted onions, Fattoush salad with mint dressing, prosciutto and fig salad, and baked asparagus with parmesan.