Healthy Side Dishes

Pasta & Bean Salad

Shell macaroni and kidney beans are combined with radishes and green onion. The dressing for this healthy side dish is made from nonfat sour cream ...

Oven-Roasted Potatoes

Chunks of baking potatoes are coated with a mixture of butter, paprika, salt and pepper before oven roasting.

Not Fried Rice

The brown rice in this easy side-dish adds a nutty flavor and crunchy texture. To make it a main-dish, stir in some diced cooked chicken ...

Quick Twice Baked Potatoes

Baked potatoes are halved, scooped out, and refilled with a mixture of the potato, sour cream, bacon, cheddar cheese and chives. Then they are baked ...

No-Fry French Toast

This healthy, low fat recipe for French toast recipe uses one whole egg and an egg white, along with fat-free milk in which to dip ...

Pat's Rice

Pat's flavorful rice side dish goes great with pot roast or grilled steaks.

Green Rice

Hot cooked long grain rice is combined with green vegetables--bell pepper, parsley, and green onion tops. Cubes of Velveeta add a touch of yellow to ...

Cheese Grits

Quick-cooking grits are cooked in water, seasoned with garlic powder, and have Velveeta cheese stirred in, which adds flavor, protein, and color.

Garden Potato Salad

Red potatoes are used in this potato salad, which also features corn kernels, tomato, green pepper and green onion. The oil-and-vinegar dressing is sweetened with ...

Porridge

Rolled oats (oatmeal), butter, sugar, and salt are cooked just until lightly caramelized. Water is added and the mixture is cooked. Sprinkle with nuts and ...

Squash Bisque

This recipe for squash bisque uses a package of frozen mashed winter squash, so it requires no blender to make it smooth. It also has ...

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 ...

Hibachi Fried Rice

Give your traditional fried rice a kick with this easy hibachi fried rice recipe.

Italian Couscous

Couscous is combined with broccoli, dried tomatoes, capers, and olives for a Mediterranean side dish.

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 ...

Red Cabbage

Red cabbage is cooked in a sugar and vinegar for a nice sweet and sour combination. Apples and currant jelly add sweetness and flavor.

Hearts of Palm Salad

This simple, elegant salad tops lettuce leaves with canned hearts of palm. A red wine vinegar and olive oil dressing is drizzled over the salad.

Acorn / Winter / Butternut Squash - Microwave

Next time you're at the farmers market, pick up your favorite squash and prepare any one of these fantastic ways.

Lentil and Rice Dish

Cook lentils and rice with onion and spices in this side dish. Serve topped with butter or a dab of plain yogurt.

Potato Patties with Greek Tomato Sauce

These potato patties contain cheese (either crumbled feta or a shredded white cheese), and are served with a homemade tomato sauce that has onion, green ...

Firey Lemon Scented Chili Pasta

Homemade chili oil that's tossed with pasta and accented with lemon juice and zest, makes a unique side dish that goes well with chicken or ...

Cranberry Salsa

This sugar-free cranberry salsa also has apples, red onion, bell pepper, cilantro, lime and apple juices, and jalapenos.

Pesto Antipasta

Your desired amounts of fresh vegetables (bell peppers, red onions, and portabella mushrooms) are cooked and combined with vegetable pasta, then tossed with a parmes...

Pineapple Salsa

If you like some heat in your salsas, stir in 1 teaspoon chopped seeded fresh jalapeno chili pepper.

Sweet Potato Brown

Sweet potatoes are cooked to golden brown in a skillet with canola oil.

Fresh Fruit Salad

Grilled Potato Bundles

Mushroom Rice with Feta Cheese

Pumpkin Curry

Smothered Potatoes

Indian Soya Peanut Delight

Garden Fresh Cornbread Salad