Side Dish Recipes

This tasty quinoa dish can accompany any meal you prepare for supper. It tastes so good, your family will be giving out compliments to the chef.

Tofu is tossed with a mixture of honey, soy sauce and sesame oil, then baked in the oven, which develops delicious flavor and great texture. Mix together these yummy baked tofu cubes with cooked quinoa, carrots, and Asian seasonings. A flavorful dish that can be served as a side dish or a simply tasty main dish.

Here's a tasty, mayonnaise-free version of a favorite American salad.

Vegan potato mushroom soup with scallions, onions, fresh thyme, and a soy sauce umami boost. Brothy, light, and finished with parsley and a surprise diced apple for sweetness.

Sweet, sour and spicy, this delicious pineapple-chile chutney is packed with flavors. Serve it as a side dish with any Indian main course.

This tasty curried tofu salad can be used in many ways, as a filling of whole wheat pita, or you can just spread them on top of the toasted bread.

A light yet flavorful salad. It's refreshing, tasty and easy to make. Lots of textures and flavors. Creamy, crunchy and delicious.

A crisp, crunchy Asian-style salad with julienned radishes, cucumber, toasted sesame seeds, and a tangy soy-ginger dressing. Light, refreshing, and ready in under 30 minutes. A low-calorie side dish that packs serious flavor.

Stir-fried shredded carrots with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and nutritional yeast for a savory, umami-packed vegetarian side dish ready in 20 minutes.

Boiled spaghetti squash for a low-carb pasta substitute. Cut, simmer 30 minutes, scrape out the noodle-like strands. Diabetic-friendly side or pasta swap.

Vegan potato and leek casserole layered with red potatoes, softened leeks, shredded carrot, and rosemary. Baked in vegetable broth until tender for a dairy-free side dish that eats like comfort food.

Cold asparagus side dish with a blended sesame-ginger vinaigrette made from toasted sesame seeds, rice vinegar, fresh ginger, and orange juice.

Indonesian rujak fruit salad tosses cucumber, jicama, mango, papaya, pineapple, and Granny Smith apple in a chunky peanut, chile, palm sugar, and tamarind sauce. Sweet, sour, salty, fiery in one bite.

Steamed cabbage with a tangy caraway vinegar sauce, red bell pepper, and a touch of heat from red pepper flakes. A low-calorie, diabetic-friendly vegetarian side dish.

Grilled summer squash halves brushed with lemon, rosemary, and margarine, then charred over medium-hot coals until tender. A low-calorie, diabetic-friendly side for any cookout.

Canned beans baked with crushed tomatoes, barley malt syrup, hot mustard, and shoyu for a wholesome spin on the classic. Sautéed garlic and onion bring depth to this 40-minute side.