Need healthy SIDE DISHES ideas!

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bybybelly
bybybelly Posts: 56
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I am looking for some great side dish options. So far this week I have made fresh broccoli with teryaki sauce and mashed sweet potatos. I just don't want to make boxed items. I am feeding myself, plus 3 kids and my husband. Gotta keep them happy but healthy!

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  • warriorprincessdi
    warriorprincessdi Posts: 617 Member
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    rice, steamed veggies... stirfry; you can always make soup.... Um, salad is great too, and by changing your greens (IE. Baby mix, lettuce, romaine, spinach, etc etc...) You can make a different salad every day!! you can also go for grilled veggies, and cook almost anything on the BBQ!
  • MelissaL582
    MelissaL582 Posts: 1,422 Member
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    Steamed veggies.. sauteed fresh asparagus with snow peas (my fav)
  • Aperyan83
    Aperyan83 Posts: 69 Member
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    Raw veggie side salads are always good and there are unlimited varieties!
    Lightly steamed carrots are fun and healthy to eat.
    Any steamed veggies are good. I sometimes like to sprinkle lemon pepper on them.
    Homemade coleslaw is good and easy.
    Baked sweet potato sticks brushed with maple syrup.
    Red beans.
    Baked potato.
    Couscous.
  • owlwomyn
    owlwomyn Posts: 50 Member
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    One medium sized rutabaga and 6 carrots..cut, boil them together, drain and then mash using a hand mixer with a little skim milk & a little butter (butter optional)...VERY low in calories and is a great substitute for potatoes on the plate..colorful too!
  • catherine1979
    catherine1979 Posts: 704 Member
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    Roasted carrots or asparagus and brown rice are two of my favourites.
  • Martha_VH
    Martha_VH Posts: 386 Member
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    If you like spicy this is a good option. It just takes a little time.

    Curry Potato Salad- serves 4

    1 pound redskin potatoes
    1/4 cup raisins
    1/4 cup almonds chopped

    Dressing
    1/2 cup greek yogurt
    2 tbsp mango chutney
    2 tsp madras curry powder

    1 boil your potatoes. Let them cool before working with them
    2. Cut them into bite sized pieces. Place them in a large bowl
    3. Add raisins and almonds
    4. Mix all dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
    5. Add dressing to potato mixture, being sure to saturate ingredients with dressing.
    6. Chill at least 2 hours before serving

    It really has a lot of flavor. And my husband loves it! Its only 235 calories per serving! If you wanted you could always omit the almonds or raisins to save a few calories, but they add a lot to the salad.
  • rhyneman
    rhyneman Posts: 2
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    -Brussel sprouts cooked with fresh lemon juice is one of my favorites.
    -DIffering salads with romaine lettuce, carrots, red/orange bell peppers is also pretty delicious (plus you can make extra for lunches in the coming days)
    -Kids love fries so try sweet potato fries!
    -Ever tried beets? Many people shy away from them becuase they havent (and bc they turn your fingers red if you touch a fresh cut one). Beets can be cooked and served as a side or cut up raw and put in a salad.
    -Squash is a great side dish. Look for some butternut squash recipes
    -Slice some zucchini and cook it and serve with some pepper on top
    -Asaparagus cooked in the oven with some olive oil and pepper can be pretty delicious (just has stinky side effects)
    -Lastly, salads with apples on top. Many kids like the taste of apples so dicing up some apples on top of a healthy salad can coax them into eating healthy
  • lindainak
    lindainak Posts: 101
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    Tried this one last night! makes quite a lot for just me but good.
    http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/quinoa-and-black-beans/Detail.aspx
  • bettyboop573
    bettyboop573 Posts: 610 Member
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    mmmmmthat looks yum!

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