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.

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This beautiful apple and cabbage slaw is sweet, bright and crisp, the perfect side dish to any meal and great to bring to a potluck.
3

Spiralized Apple Cabbage Slaw

20 mins
These pan roasted brussels sprouts and shallots are perfectly charred, and finished with a sweet balsamic glaze.
3

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Shallots with Balsamic Glaze

20 mins
Roasting cauliflower brings out its nuttiness flavor and caramelizes the edges. This is such an easy way to prepare it, I toss it with garlic, lemon juice and olive oil and top it with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and some lemon zest when it comes out of the oven.
2

Oven Roasted Cauliflower

35 mins
Beet noodles baked with tomatoes, red onion, olives and Feta. Serve this as an appetizer with some baked pita chips, as a side dish or even as a main dish, topped with grilled shrimp or chicken – this dish is a keeper!
5

Spiralized Mediterranean Beet and Feta Skillet Bake

30 mins
Creamy mashed cauliflower with cheese and bacon made with a touch of whipped butter, buttermilk, garlic and herbs and topped with cheese and bacon – low-carb, but you'll swear it's loaded with tons of calories!
3

Loaded Mashed Cauliflower

30 mins
This raw shredded brussels sprouts salad is so simple to make, even a 4 year old can do it (with Mommy's help). Tossed with a little olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper, it makes a wonderful side dish to any meal, and my family loves it!
2

Raw Shredded Brussels Sprout Salad with Lemon and Oil

15 mins
4

Broccoli and Cheese Tots

3

Cilantro-Lime Roasted Cauliflower

Massaged Raw Kale Salad – Kale is a hearty winter green that holds up well in soups and stews. But it's also wonderful as a salad if you give it a three-minute massage.
3

Massaged Raw Kale Salad

5 mins
These delicious fries are baked in the oven with garlic, a little olive oil, kosher salt and black pepper, then sprinkled with freshly grated Parmesan and parsley – to die for!
2

Skinny Garlic Parmesan Fries

25 mins
Zucchini Tots
2

Zucchini Tots

30 mins
These Baked Tostones or twice "Fried" Plantains aren't fried at all, they are baked in the oven which makes them a delicious, healthy side dish or appetizer!
2

Baked Tostones (Green Plantains)

30 mins
Cauliflower "Fried Rice" is my favorite low-carb side dish when I'm craving Chinese take-out!
1

Cauliflower “Fried Rice”

30 mins
Broccolini, also known as baby broccoli, makes a fantastic, quick side dish and compliments just about anything from beef roasts, lamb, fish, turkey, chicken, lasagna and more.
1

Easy Garlic Broccolini

10 mins
This super simple and easy to make cauliflower gratin uses light Havarti cheese, a splash of half and half, breadcrumbs and some seasoning for a delicious quick side.
4

Light and Easy Cauliflower Gratin

49 mins
A savory slow cooker garlic mashed sweet potatoes recipe that's the perfect addition to your turkey dinner – let your slow cooker help you out in the kitchen this Thanksgiving!
1

Slow Cooker Garlic Mashed Sweet Potatoes

4 hrs 15 mins
These kid-friendly cauliflower tots are a great way to get your picky-kids to eat more vegetables! They make a great side dish and are easy to make.
4

Cauliflower Tots

30 mins
Cilantro Lime Cauliflower "Rice" is inspired by my Cilantro Lime Rice recipe, only made low-carb with riced cauliflower!
1

Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

20 mins
Zucchini, yellow squash and carrots cut into spaghetti like strands and sauteed with garlic and oil. I make this side dish ALL summer long – not just because it's low-carb, gluten-free, clean and paleo friendly, but because it's delicious, good for you and also happens to be my husband's favorite way to enjoy zucchini!
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Sauteed Julienned Summer Vegetables