Side Dish Recipes

Red beans and greens salad tosses kidney beans with chopped escarole, red onion, and chunky salsa. Five minutes, five ingredients, zero cooking.

Baked acorn squash halves stuffed with crushed pineapple and cinnamon. A diabetic-friendly side dish steamed in a water bath until fork-tender and naturally sweet.

Tabbouli salad with bulgur soaked in hot vegetable stock, fresh parsley, mint, tomato, and a punchy lemon-garlic dressing. A bright, low-fat vegan Middle Eastern side.

Quick stir-fried bok choy with garlic, reduced-sodium soy sauce, and sesame oil. A crisp-tender Asian vegetable side dish done in 5 minutes with just six ingredients.

Marinated vegetable toss with tomatoes, radishes, red onion, celery, and cucumber in Italian dressing, chilled overnight. A crunchy, make-ahead side salad with no cooking required.

Jerusalem artichokes and green beans tossed with walnut oil, lemon juice, garlic, and chopped walnuts. A diabetic-friendly vegetable side in 30 minutes.

This simple recipe is full of flavour, if you can't find chanterelle mushrooms, regular white or cremini mushrooms works fine too, or you can use oyster, shiitake mushrooms, all turn out delicious!

Braised Belgian endive with diced Red Delicious apple, walnut oil, lemon juice, and a splash of apple cider vinegar. A light, elegant, low-calorie side dish in 15 minutes.

Bite-sized cauliflower florets dredged in flour and dipped in a light egg yolk batter, then fried until shatteringly crisp and golden. Just 5 ingredients and 20 minutes for a crunchy vegetable side or snack.

Chilled Spiced Strawberry, Orange and Buttermilk Soup recipe.

A light yet tasty chickpea salad is made with carrot, chickpea, scallions and parsley, tossed with cider vinegar, a bit yogurt and basil. It's a refreshing salad that can be stuffed in the pita bread, or accompany any main course.

I love this vegetable soup, I added two kinds of mushrooms, I am a mushroom's fan, it was still a great recipe.

Fennel watercress salad tosses paper-thin fennel with peppery watercress and orange segments in a fresh orange-rice vinegar dressing. A bright low-calorie spring side, ready in 15 minutes.

Simple green lentil salad dressed with red wine vinegar and olive oil while still warm. This protein-packed side dish is earthy, satisfying, and ready in under an hour.

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Iron Horse cucumber salad tosses crisp cucumbers, radishes, onion, and bell pepper with rice vinegar, cilantro, and fresh ginger. A bright Asian-inspired side in 20 minutes.