Looking for Healthy side choices

grandmstrj
grandmstrj Posts: 1
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Does anyone have any healthy alternatives to brown rice for a side? We are eating alot of chicken with brown rice lately and would like another choice to mix it up.

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  • westcoastSW
    westcoastSW Posts: 320 Member
    I swear by frozen vegetables. Easy to microwave and less sodium than canned.
  • rc630
    rc630 Posts: 310 Member
    I love black eyed peas with spicy diced tomatos (like Rotel). It's only around 75 calories for a 1/2 cup of the beans
  • Thena81
    Thena81 Posts: 1,265 Member
    i make awesome roasted veggies! i use organic potatoes, yellow and green bell peppers, onions, garlic, broccoli, tomato, and some pictsweet frozen mixed veggies. i use a tsp of butter to 2 cups of veggies (precooked). then i season with a small amount of seasoned salt, thyme, oregano, parsley, paprika and original no salt mrs dash! cook on a cookie sheet and add water often so they dont dry out. they cook for at least a half an hour and they r amaze!
  • Thena81
    Thena81 Posts: 1,265 Member
    i also eat the ronzoni garden delight rotini, amaze!!
  • healthyliving_girl
    healthyliving_girl Posts: 290 Member
    I like quinoa. :)
  • PennyNickel14
    PennyNickel14 Posts: 749 Member
    Oven roasted broccoli is a fan favorite here.

    I am obsessed with butternut squash fries (when i can get my hands on butternut squash)
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    White rice
  • squishycow7
    squishycow7 Posts: 820 Member
    definitely roast some veggies!! roasting makes everything awesome.

    try cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, peppers, potatoes...

    toss with a teensy bit of olive oil to coat and sprinkle with seasonings, roast at like 375 til they're soft and a little browned on the bottom!
  • enigmarm
    enigmarm Posts: 12 Member
    We're big salad fans. (endless choices).
    Try making a salad with chicken in it. Even though you may use the same ingredients from a previous night's dinner, it just seems so different (than chicken with salad on the side).
  • MysticLiz
    MysticLiz Posts: 61 Member
    Egg noodles with steamed or grilled veggies..mmm :)
  • Momkat65
    Momkat65 Posts: 317 Member
    This time of year you can get winter squash. Cut it in half, remove seeds and microwave or bake until soft- then season to taste.
    Tonight I put pumpkin pie spice on mine. YUMMY
    Brussel Sprouts sauted in olive oil is a favorite
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    Any type of veggie works as a side item.

    Brown rice is a thousand times more interesting when you mix stuff in it, like broth, spices, more veggies.... yum!

    I know that sometimes potatoes get a bad rap, but as long as they aren't fried, they can still be healthy.
  • auctoritas
    auctoritas Posts: 204
    Roasted vegetables like broccoli, brussel sprouts, or even kale are great. Toss the broccoli with garlic and olive oil, bake for 15 at 350 until some bits are brown, then toss with more oil, lemon, and Parmesan. It's amazing. Kale can be tossed in oil and vinegar or salt and baked similarly until crisp to make a great potato chip replacement.

    Or cook green beans with garlic. Or salad. There's a dressing out there for everyone.
  • kittyloo123
    kittyloo123 Posts: 300 Member
    what about bulger??? super easy to make, nutty. hot or cold. good to toss with celery, onions, cranberries, whatever.
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