Side dishes, American, 500 or fewer calories Recetas

Baked Polenta with Parmesan & Chives

Delicious baked side dish

Grandma's Cheese Macaroni Casserole

Creamy southern style Macaroni and Cheese with a crunchy cracker topping. Great make ahead dish for events and…

Vegan spicy sautéed mushrooms in 10 minutes.

It is mushroom season, and I wrote a lot about (button) crimini mushrooms lately. Button mushrooms have an…

Egg and Grit Casserole

This is a satisfying egg recipe using a Southern favorite – grits! Serve with a meat or vegetable as a meal or put on your breakfast buffet. I…

Yellow Garlic Rice and Broccoli

I make this all the time for a quick and easy side dish. Alternately, this can be a main dish by adding 1 lb. of chicken, beef, or pork. my…

Super Low Calorie Honey Mustard Broccoli Slaw

I love all kinds of slaw, particularly this flavorful one! Using broccoli slaw is a wonderful alternative to…

Smashed Red Potatoes with Gorgonzola Cheese

Thirty minutes and two steps are all that's needed to prepare this cheese and red potatoes side dish recipe.

Creamy Potatoes with Tomato

Mashed potatoes get a colorful make over with the addition of chopped plum tomatoes and thinly sliced scallions. If you are making these ahead of…

Squash Patties

So often after Thanksgiving and the holidays we quit thinking of pumpkin and squashes. But with healthy eating on my mind I wanted to incorporate…

Fresh Corn and Peach Salsa

This salsa makes a great side dish for salmon or chicken. I take a one pound salmon filet, cut it into two pieces. Brush with olive oil and…

Vegetable Pancakes

"fritter-like" cakes containing fresh vegetables. Make them small and serve as appetizers or make them larger for a delicious side dish.

Garlic Herbed Sweet Potatoes

TRY THIS AT EASTER - it is a signature dish! It is sweet and savory with fresh herbs, dairy products and chicken broth. This is a North…

Lemon Glazed Sweet Potatoes

This month Tammie and I are making some recipes that are a variation of the traditional dishes that are associated with holiday meals. Here in the…

Dried Apricots and Currant Rice

Parmesan Potato Rounds

These pretty cheese-coated potato slices go very well with lamb and the dish is easy to prepare.