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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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
This simple rice pilaf with brown rice and angel hair pasta is a healthy, homemade version of Rice-A-Roni that makes the perfect side dish.
7

Homemade Rice Pilaf (healthy rice-a-roni)

22 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.
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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
This hearty, fall Kale Salad with Quinoa and Cranberries is made even better by massaging the kale which helps break down the tough cell structure and gives the raw kale a softer texture and gentler flavor.
10

Kale Salad with Quinoa and Cranberries

20 mins
Stuffing Muffins baked in a muffin tin for easy portion control! This classic stuffing recipe is made even more delicious with Pancetta!
4

Stuffing Muffins

1 hr 30 mins