Side Items Side Dish Recipes (Most Popular)

Quinoa is similar to brown rice, with a higher protein content. This is a delicious side dish or light meal.

A healthy alternative to an American favorite.

Cucumbers give this guacamole a refreshing flavor while also cutting the calories in each serving.

These tasty roasted vegetables can be cooked on the grill or roasted in the oven! The pineapple adds a wonderful sweetness to the vegetables.

My family doesn't like to eat vegetables, but they beg for seconds with this recipe!!! This gives broccoli a wonderful, nutty flavor that everyone will love.

A great side dish that complements any entree.

This is the best asparagus you will ever have!

These are great served as a side dish with any meal.

Yummy asparagus baked with Parmesan and olive oil!

This is a low-fat alternative to french fries

For the zucchini lovers!

I love this recipe! It can be used as a sauce for grilled meats, a dressing for salads or steamed vegetables, or as a marinade for tofu or other lean proteins. You will always find it in my refrigerator.

Chewy, homemade flatbread makes any meal seem special. Use in place of pitas, bread, or crackers!

Baked cauliflower at its best!

Low-fat, crispy, garlic-seasoned oven fries.

Low-calorie and high-fiber, these tasty (not fried) beans make a quick supper when spread upon warm corn tortillas topped with melted cheese.

It's the perfect time of year for this recipe! Sweet potatoes are one of the most delicious (and nutritious!) winter comfort foods, and the warm maple syrup flavor of this dish is the perfect complement to cold weather. Choose medium sweet potatoes with firm, unblemished skins — they'll have the best flavor!

Use this to dress your salad or as a dipping sauce for cut vegetables. Don't like cilantro? No problem, just swap it out for Italian parsley or dill.

This is a great tasting spinach and artichoke side dish. Make it even more healthy with fat free mayo and sour cream and a butter substitute.

I stole this recipe from memebr MrsMohr.... she was on vacation and I wanted to add all the stuff together, so this is hers!! It is the only mashed cauliflower recipe I actually love!

A healthier version of a cold weather classic with a twist.

5 Bean Salad or Dip Style

Swiss chard is a heart-healthy leafy green that everyone should include in their diet. This recipe is an excellent source of calcium, so you'll build bone with every bite.

Much healthier than fried zucchini, these crispy little bites make a yummy snack or side dish!

The problem you always run into with eggplant is blandness and it's hard for me to enjoy it without frying it up! (not so healthy) until now ;)

Whether you make these on the grill or in the oven, these quick-fix potato packs are mom's best friend. No mess, no clean-up, and only 5 minutes to prep!