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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.

Summer Side Dish Recipes

Make these healthy side dish recipes for your backyard BBQ, summer potlucks, beach or camping trips.

Greek Pasta Salad is light and fresh, loaded with garden tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers tossed in a homemade Greek dressing with Kalamata olives and Feta cheese. Perfect for summer parties!
5

Greek Pasta Salad

30 mins
Baby Red Potato Salad
1

Red Potato Salad

25 mins
Grilled Corn Salad with Cojita
2

Mexican-Inspired Grilled Corn Salad with Cotija

30 mins
bowl with watermelon, feta and arugula
2

Watermelon Feta Salad

15 mins

Easy Low-Carb Side Dishes

I love creating satisfying sides, minus the extra calories and carbs. Try these easy low-carb side dish ideas.

Garlic Butter Mushrooms
4

Garlic Butter Mushrooms

15 mins
Spinach Gratin in a casserole dish with a serving spoon.
4

Spinach Gratin

50 mins
Cauliflower Rice
2

Cauliflower Rice

35 mins
Mashed Cauliflower is essentially a creamy cauliflower puree that makes a delicious low-carb or keto alternative to mashed potatoes.
2

Mashed Cauliflower

20 mins

Easy Vegetable Side Dishes

These are the easy vegetable side dishes I make most often and are always on rotation.

Roasted Broccoli with Smashed Garlic
2

Roasted Broccoli

25 mins
String Beans with Garlic and Oil
2

String Beans with Garlic and Oil

15 mins
Grilled Asparagus
1

Grilled Asparagus

18 mins
sheet pan roasted broccoli and cauliflower
4

Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower

45 mins

Rice and Potato Recipes

If you love rice and potatoes, you will love these starchy side dishes.

Latin Yellow Rice
6

Latin Yellow Rice

30 mins
Roasted Sweet Potatoes on a baking sheet.
2

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

50 mins
Cilantro Lime Rice
6

Cilantro Lime Rice (Chipotle Copycat Recipe)

25 mins
Baked Potato
4

Perfect Baked Potato

1 hr

Latest Healthy Side Dishes

I have so many side dishes that you can make using your air fryer, grill, oven, or skillet, plus easy no-cook options. No matter the holiday or occasion, these latest side dish ideas are sure to satisfy any and all cravings.

Lightened-up corn casserole made with Greek yogurt — healthy holiday side dish.
4

Jiffy Corn Casserole

1 hr
Sourdough Stuffing
4

Sourdough Stuffing

1 hr 40 mins
Sweet Potato Casserole
4

Sweet Potato Casserole with Praline Topping

1 hr 45 mins
Butternut Squash Salad with Brussels Sprouts and Pears
5

Butternut Squash Salad with Brussels Sprouts, Pears, and Maple Dijon Vinaigrette

45 mins
Butternut squash bake in pan
4

Butternut Squash Bake with Goat Cheese and Pistachios

1 hr
Air Fryer Mushrooms
3

Air Fryer Mushrooms

20 mins
Cucumber Tomato Salad
3

Cucumber Tomato Salad

15 mins
Overhead view of heirloom tomato salad on platter with serving spoons
3

Heirloom Tomato Salad (With Kalamata Olives & Fresh Basil)

15 mins
Fresh Tomato Pasta
5

Fresh Tomato Pasta

1 hr 25 mins
Overhead view of panzanella salad in bowl with fork and spoon
2

Panzanella (Tuscan Bread Salad)

50 mins
Overhead view of 4 ears of Mexican street corn on platter with cilantro and lime wedges
3

Mexican Street Corn Recipe

22 mins
Roasted Yellow Squash
1

Roasted Yellow Squash

22 mins
Cottage Cheese Gnudi
7

Gnudi (Cottage Cheese) Recipe

1 hr 9 mins
Baby Red Potato Salad
1

Red Potato Salad

25 mins
Beet Salad
1

Beet Salad (Perfect for Summer BBQs)

1 hr 15 mins
Grilled Vegetable Couscous Salad
5

Mediterranean Couscous Salad with Grilled Vegetables

45 mins
Cucumber Melon Salad
4

Cucumber Melon Salad

15 mins