Healthy Side Dishes

Italian Fruit Salad in a Melon Boat 

This fruit salad is very colorful and makes for a great side dish to any meal or is also a healthy snack option. What a ...

Grilled Zucchini Squash 

This light dish is very simple, slice the zucchini and cover with Italian dressing. Let marinate and then grill. Serve with any grilled meat dish.

Lickety Split Lemon Snap Peas 

The fresh flavor of spring peas is a lovely addition to your Easter meal and the lemon and mint add a zesty touch.

Cucumber Balsamic Vinaigrette 

This dressing for salads & veggies combines finely chopped cucumber with Zesty Italian mix & balsamic vinegar, and is relatively low in oil.

Aloha Yams 

A tropical inspired side dish--purple yams with coconut baked in a sweet, creamy sauce.

Quick Mushroom Ragu 

This hearty vegetable pasta dish makes a great addition to any meal or can easily stand alone as the main dish. Cremini mushrooms add so ...

Balsamic Grilled Beets 

The smoky grill flavor and caramelized sweetness of the beets blends beautifully with just a simple balsamic dressing.

Spring Pea Salad 

Need more vegetables? Try this creamy side salad with peas, celery, cashews, and cauliflower in a ranch and sour cream dressing with cheese.

Avocado Avalanche 

This bowtie pasta salad is loaded with good things--chicken, avocado, tomato, onion and pine nuts in a creamy dressing.

Greek Pasta Salad 

Orzo pasta with a mix of roasted vegetables and feta cheese--tastes great warm or cold.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts 

Roasting your Brussels sprouts will give them a whole different flavor that is hard to ignore. Spice up dinner tonight and introduce a new vegetable.

Cold Noodles with Peanut Surprise 

Healthy wheat noodles served with a spicy peanut and soy flavored sauce--a super simple side dish.

Summer Couscous 

This sweet and savory side dish has orange, raisins, carrots and snow peas.  Serve this dish hot or cold.

Summer Tomato Bread Salad 

Grilled bread adds extra flavor to this traditional Italian salad.

Fast and Easy BBQ Baked Beans 

Onion soup mix, barbecue sauce, mustard and brown sugar give a sweet barbecue flavor to these simple baked beans.

Fresh Garden Zucchini Casserole 

This casserole is a great way to use the zucchini that comes from your summer garden.  Plenty of cheese and tomato sauce flavor this dish.

Grand Prize Belgian Endives 

Endives served with caviar, sour cream and chives make this a grand prize winning side dish.

Oh My! Salad 

Most people say "Oh My" when they see the list of ingredients in this gelatin fruit salad--but don't let it scare you--it's creamy and delicious.

Mixed Vegetables in Curried Coconut Sauce 

This dish is a great way to introduce a new flavor with vegetables and also makes a great vegetarian dish.

Creole Maque Choux Chowder 

Maque choux is a classic Cajun summer dish, made with fresh corn and tomatoes. Try this winter version when you just can't wait for hot ...

Mustard Sauce 

This mixture of ground mustard and vinegar is allowed to stand for 4 hours, then cooked with sugar and egg yolk until thickened slightly, and ...

Norma's Corn Salad 

Corn, cucumbers, celery, green pepper and onion with a creamy, garlic flavored dressing.

Mexican Rice 

Tomatoes, onion and garlic are cooked in water, then pureed. Regular rice is browned in a skillet, and the blended tomato mixture--plus some of the ...

Mock Potato Salad 

A low carb solution for your next picnic--just substitute caulifower for potatoes.

Sheree's Corny Peas Homecoming Pleaser 

A colorful blend of peas, corn and veggies makes a healthy appetizer, side dish or vegetarian meal.