Side Dish, Low-Fat Recipes

A quick, easy yet tasty carrot salad goes well with roast, casserole or any main course.

This is a vegetarian version of black bean-taco salad. The dressing is so refreshing and tasty, which makes this bean and veggie salad taste still delicious.

It's a delicious savory bread pudding that's perfect for fall when it's the time for us to get lots of butternut squash. It's aslo a very tasty side dish or a vegetarian main course at Thanksgiving or Christmas time.

Asparagus and red bell pepper are tossed with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil, then roasted in the oven. It's refreshingly delicious. An ideal spring side dish.

This quick and easy sauteed peas are very tasty, red onions and fresh mint are great accompaniments. The dish comes out refreshing and flavorful!

Perfect southern style collards made quick and easy. Simply kicked up with garlic and some pepper flakes.

This soup came out so tasty and flavorful. The pan-fried tortilla strips added some nice crunch, and I also served the soup with some sour cream, Monterey Jack cheese, cilantro and scallions. It was an easy, light yet tasty soup.

A quick and easy summer salad is made with sweet and juicy cherry tomatoes, fresh and aromatic basil and mozzarella, then tossed with a balsamic vinaigrette. Fresh mozzarella is always the best, but feel free to use normal mozzarella if you don't have any fresh one on hand.

Fried rice should be definitely one of the easiest and most versatile recipes to make, you can throw in whatever you have on hand, add garlic, ginger, scallions, soy sauce, sesame oil... these delicious Chinese stir-fry seasoning ingredients. An easy yet tasty one-pan meal is ready within less than 30 minutes.

This refreshing cucumber-radish salad is sweet, sour and slightly spicy. It's a Korean inspired side dish, and goes deliciously well with any meat main dishes. It helps to cut through the fat and brightens up the whole meal.

Grilled or broiled asparagus are tender, crispy and full of flavor, drizzling some freshly homemade dressing, along with some these meaty and succulent grilled mushrooms, another excellent side-dish with barbecued meats. Simply delicious!

This delicious couscous salad has so many layers of flavors and textures. Marinated artichoke hearts and mushrooms, olive-oil packed sun-dried tomatoes, and salty feta cheese together with couscous deliver a satisfying dish that's also eye pleasure too.

Simply braise green beans in a tomato sauce that is cooked with garlic and onion, tasty, juicy and refreshing!

These pan roasted fingerling potatoes are tender inside and crispy outside. Garlic, onion and sage add extra yumminess, and it's easy to make.

A refreshingly delicious chopped Mediterranean salad is also very quick and easy to put together. A great spring or summer salad with your BBQ.

Beet greens are sauteed with ginger, garlic, scallions and tossed with soy sauce, chili bean sauce, sesame oil, and sesame seeds. A tasty and light stir-fry that can be served as a side dish or with some rice, or a few slices of bread to become a light meal.