Sloppy Joe Side Suggestions? (thats not salad)

NeuroticVirgo
NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Trying to find something to serve as a side with sloppy joes thats around 100 calories.... and trying to avoid just doing a salad. Any suggestions?

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  • eleonoreOU
    eleonoreOU Posts: 83 Member
    steamed broccoli with 0 calorie spray butter? I love this...
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Baked beans or baked sweet potato fries?
  • PirateJenny
    PirateJenny Posts: 233
    Is a healthy cabbage slaw too much like a salad? I think coleslaw goes really well with sloppy joes!

    I have also seen sugar snap peas in stores. They are really easy to prepare and don't need much added (maybe a small amount of salt).

    Sweet potato or squash oven fries might also go well, with both of the above.
  • kwrecks
    kwrecks Posts: 82 Member
    We always do steamed broccoli with sloppy joes. or sometimes, if we don't want a veggie, i'll do some steamed redskin potatoes.
  • SaraTonin
    SaraTonin Posts: 551 Member
    Potatoes aren't veggies? o.O
  • smuehlbauer
    smuehlbauer Posts: 1,041 Member
    Matchstick some carrots and zucchini and sautee. Low fat baked beans?
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,343 Member
    steam asparagus.
  • LeelaLosing
    LeelaLosing Posts: 237 Member
    If you like mashed potatoes I have a great, healthier alternative. Either roast or steam cauliflower and puree. You can add a few small red potatoes if you want, but it's great if you do it by itself too. I usually add in a little almond milk and butter or margarine. It's really delicious and for me, satisfies the way mashed potatoes do :-)
  • LeelaLosing
    LeelaLosing Posts: 237 Member
    Also I've done this as a base to poached eggs (instead of hash browns). I take shredded carrots, mist them with a little olive oil (using the Misto sprayer) and sprinkle with sea salt and bake until they are crispy. Super tasty!
  • MochaMixAZ
    MochaMixAZ Posts: 844 Member
    A couple ideas (sorry for duplicates):

    - Homemade sweet potato fries. Cut the potato into wedges like steak fries, spritz with olive oil, sprinkle with a little cinnamon, nutmeg, and I use garlic (salt is delicious, but we try to avoid it). Into a 400 degree oven for about 40 minutes, turning 1/2 thru
    - Grilled asparagus. I toss with olive oil and steak seasoning, then grill. Leave 'em with a crunch
    - Green beans made like fries. I use frozen beans, spread them on a cookie sheet, spray with Pam, season how you'd like (we use just garlic and pepper), put under a pre-heated broil and bake until the edges are crispy, turning once.
    - I always like fruit as an option, too. We love to grill fat wedges of pineapple.
    - Applesauce. Unsweetened or not, pick your favorite.

    Enjoy!
  • tam120
    tam120 Posts: 444 Member
    I love green beans sautee'd in olive oil, red onions, sliced red bell pepper, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Just put it in a sautee or frying pan.
  • rjsbailey
    rjsbailey Posts: 78 Member
    Is a healthy cabbage slaw too much like a salad? I think coleslaw goes really well with sloppy joes!

    I have also seen sugar snap peas in stores. They are really easy to prepare and don't need much added (maybe a small amount of salt).

    Sweet potato or squash oven fries might also go well, with both of the above.


    yep- I agree =)
  • BrandNewMia
    BrandNewMia Posts: 461
    Warning - I'm going to be boring! When I don't know what to eat on the side, I always reach for raw fruits and veggies. Super low sodium, and the raw stuff is just good for you. My favorites with sandwiches are carrots, grapes, and cucumbers. Steamed veggies are great, too, but I always want to add butter and salt to them...

    Otherwise, have you tried butternut squash fries? I've heard they are just as good as sweet potato fries but even fewer calories. A baked potato topped with a little bit of the sloppy joe would be yummy. Applesauce would be good, too.
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    9 tater tots!
    Corn on the cob
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    i know you said no salads, but this is what we've had with our sloppy joe's. it's all about what you add to your greens. :)

    salad with mango, mushrooms, cucumbers, red onion and blue cheese
    green beans
    canteloupe, bananas and pound cake dipped in a dark chocolate fondue

    or

    seven layer salad (we are a pea-hatin' family, so we replace the peas with chopped green peppers)
    celery with peanut butter
    raspberry jello
    pineapple
  • blondie76
    blondie76 Posts: 552 Member
    baked onion rings

    cut a onion in thick rings
    coat with a little EVOO
    and a lil bit parm
    and bake!!

    mmmm
  • spatticus
    spatticus Posts: 230 Member
    I always make corn with sloppy Joes. Canned or mini cob!
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