Side Dishes

Every great main dish needs delicious sides to go with it. Below you’ll find a collection of my easy, healthy side dishes to complement your next family meal. I have the classics, of course, like garlic mashed potatoes and who doesn’t love a baked sweet potato! Plus loads more salads, and vegetable sides for every dietary need, whether it’s whole30, gluten-free, dairy-free, low-carb, and more. Looking for healthier versions of your favorite holiday side dishes? Try my green bean casserole or this lightened-up version of my mom’s Thanksgiving stuffing.

Latest Healthy Side Dishes » Page: 9

Smashed Sweet Potatoes
3

Smashed Sweet Potatoes

50 mins
Roasting honeynut squash with a fork.
4

Honeynut Squash Recipe with Maple and Pecans

45 mins
2

Broccoli and Cheese Twice Baked Potatoes

30 mins
A winter squash medley roasted with a savory, sweet, spicy and smokey seasoning – SO good and a huge hit with my husband!
3

Roasted Seasoned Winter Squash Medley

55 mins
Dominican Beans over rice with aji picante on top and steak on the side.
1

Dominican Beans (Habichuelas Guisadas)

9 hrs 15 mins
Sautéed Zucchini with Plum Tomatoes
2

Sautéed Zucchini with Plum Tomatoes

20 mins
Mexican zucchini in a black cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon.
4

Skillet Mexican Zucchini

15 mins
Avocado Mango Salsa with chips
2

Avocado Mango Salsa

5 mins
These Baked Eggplant Sticks are breaded with Italian breadcrumbs and Parmesan, baked or air-fried until golden, and served with a quick marinara sauce.
2

Eggplant Sticks (Baked or Air Fryer)

25 mins
Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice
6

Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice

20 mins
A bowl of refried beans topped with diced tomatoes and jalapeno
0

Instant Pot Refried Beans

1 hr
Orzo with Zucchini and Tomato is a quick and easy side dish that goes great with chicken, pork chops, or double the portion and enjoy it as a main dish.
6

Orzo with Zucchini and Tomato

20 mins
fluffing rice with a fork
5

Baked Rice and Peas

50 mins
This nourishing Warm Curry Roasted Vegetable Salad with Honey Curry Dressing is a delicious vegetarian, gluten- and dairy-free dinner or make-ahead lunch.
6

Warm Curry Roasted Sheet Pan Vegetable Salad

50 mins
Roasted Carrots and Chickpeas seasoned with za’atar and served over Greek yogurt with lemony kale makes a wonderful side dish or meatless main!
7

Za’atar Roasted Carrot and Chickpea Yogurt Bowls

Cilantro Lime Rice
6

Cilantro Lime Rice (Chipotle Copycat Recipe)

25 mins
This simple, Whole Roasted Baby Cauliflower is perfectly charred on the outside and tender in the middle. Made with just four ingredients – salted water, extra-virgin olive oil, coarse sea salt—and cauliflower.
1

Whole Roasted Baby Cauliflower

45 mins
This beautiful, delicious fall or winter salad is made with mixed baby greens, pomegranate, gorgonzola and pecans with a pomegranate vinaigrette.
7

Mixed Baby Greens with Pomegranate, Gorgonzola and Pecans

5 mins
I'm OBSESSED with these Italian stuffed mushrooms filled with broccoli rabe and sausage, the perfect festive holiday appetizer!
3

Stuffed Mushrooms with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage

1 hr 5 mins
Cacio e Pepe Brussels Sprouts swaps out pasta for shredded Brussels sprouts in this low-carb take on the Italian classic. Cacio e pepe translates from Italian to “cheese and pepper” and traditionally is served as a pasta dish.
6

Cacio e Pepe Brussels Sprouts

25 mins