Healthy Side Dish Recipes

Tasty vegetable side dishes, plus healthy sides for holidays and weeknight meals. Find the best green bean, broccoli, and zucchini recipes to round out any dinner.

Staff Picks

Roasted Vegetable Medley

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179
This colorful dish has the perfect blend of sweet and savory. It is simple to prepare and can be served as a side dish, salad, or light meal. Feel free to substitute whatever veggies and herbs you have on hand.
By Lorelei

Zesty Zucchini and Squash

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87
This is an extremely easy and fast side dish. It is even good served over pasta.
By LORACUS

Quinoa Side Dish

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472
Quinoa is a great alternative to rice - it's lighter, and cooks in about half the time.
By sal

Garlic Vegetable Saute

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40
This is a delicious mix of fresh vegetables and spices lightly pan-fried with butter and olive oil.
By anna32182

Easy Oven Brown Rice

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138
I am a terrible rice cook, but once I tried this method I can be confident that it will turn out every time!
By mom2threelittleones

Lime Cilantro Cauliflower "Rice"

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131
Grated cauliflower stands in for rice in this flavorful, grain-free side dish.
By abussone
Sponsored By MyPlate

Stir-Fried Kale and Broccoli Florets

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73
A delicious, satisfying, low-calorie side dish for those who are dieting and can do without rice or potatoes.
By BILLINLA

Orzo with Mushrooms and Walnuts

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103
This recipe makes quite a bit. Everyone I've prepared it for loves it. You can easily cut the recipe in half.
By Amanda Dattilio

Simple Roasted Butternut Squash

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961
Butternut squash is so good on its own, that barely any seasoning is needed. This recipe is so simple and easy.
By MChele

Roasted Vegetables

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1688
A casserole dish of seasonal vegetables that is so easy to prepare. It can be made a day ahead - just reheat before serving. Lemon juice can be substituted for balsamic vinegar, and you can use baking potatoes if you don't have any Yukon Golds on hand.
By Anonymous
Sponsored By MyPlate

Sarah's Applesauce

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2340
This applesauce is delicious! I make it for my younger brother all the time and he loves it - and he hates canned applesauce!
By PHATCAT

Emily's Famous Hash Browns

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856
Good old fashioned restaurant-style hash browns. Perfect with hot pepper sauce and ketchup!
By your mom

Inspiration and Ideas

Greens with Cannellini Beans

Greens with Cannellini Beans

"A great way to get your greens! I eat it as a main dish, but this could easily serve 4 to 6 as a side." – Diana Moutsopoulos
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Baked French Fries I

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This is an easy way to make a great side dish for burgers!

More Healthy Side Dish Recipes

Quick and Easy Refried Beans

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247
When you don't have all day to make refried beans and you can't stand the canned ones, these are easy and delicious.
By MarasFlourpower

Potato Pancakes I

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This is a traditional potato pancake recipe, and is a wonderful comfort food. Serve with applesauce and sour cream for a light dinner, or with roast chicken for a hearty winter meal. You can use more flour if the mixture seems too wet.
By FISHLOVE

Easy Roasted Broccoli

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97
Easy roasted broccoli. My favorite part is the roasted sliced stem pieces.
By karenatlincoln

Roasted New Red Potatoes

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891
These are roasted potatoes at their best - plain and simple. Red potatoes are tossed with olive oil, and salt and pepper, and then roasted to perfection.
By Ben S.

Best Black Beans

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560
This simple black bean side dish works well with Mexican or Cuban meals.
By Cameron

Best Potatoes You'll Ever Taste

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176
Its time to release my potatoes to the world!!! Watch your guests try to guess what's in this delicious and simple recipe. It's the perfect side dish to any meal or BBQ, and a great way to dress up those darn potatoes! It's got me out of many a jam with entertaining. You cant go wrong. Since trying these, I have gone completely potato crazy with mad potato disease!!! Yum -- do it, mate! (Note: Only use real egg mayo - not the other kind.)
By XANTHE

Jamie's Sweet and Easy Corn on the Cob

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317
My mother-in-law gave me this quick and easy recipe for the sweetest, tastiest corn cobs!
By heatherjane

Cabbage Steaks

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99
One of my favorite side dishes, as it's very easy to make! I personally love garlic so I go crazy with it, but put as much as is good for you. This is a very simple recipe and you can put as much or as little of the seasonings you want.
By Amber Jessie

Easy Garlic Kale

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67
Kale is supposed to have cancer-fighting properties. I love it, but my husband hates it. Cooking it this way is the only way he'll eat it.
By WHIRLEDPEAS

Microwave Corn on the Cob

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434
This is a no-nonsense recipe for corn on the cob. Perfect for when you run out of stove or grill space. I freeze the corn on the cob in plastic bags, and remove a single ear of frozen corn in the cold winter months to have the sweet taste of summer corn throughout the year!
By Cheri Weiner

Simple and Delicious Beet Greens

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153
Don't throw away those hearty green leaves that top fresh bundles of beets! They have a flavor similar to kale. This simple recipe will will help you make the most of your fresh beets!
By Daryl Gerboth
Sponsored By MyPlate

Roasted Garlic Lemon Broccoli

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I was looking for a unique way to prepare broccoli and decided to give this a try! Florets are roasted after being tossed in olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, and minced garlic. A squeeze of lemon juice before serving seals the deal.
By NERDYCHEESECAKE

Puerto Rican Tostones (Fried Plantains)

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91
Crispy fried plantains. A plantain is a very firm banana. Serve as side dish with your meal or as appetizers.
By Lymari

Baked Sweet Potatoes

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504
Very healthy and tasty sweet potatoes that will be a great addition to any meal. Very easy!
By JENNCOOK

German Potato Pancakes

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634
These are a nice change from regular pancakes. They make a great dinner meal when served with bratwurst sausage. I spread mine with cranberry sauce and top with maple syrup.
By SWIZZLESTICKS

Frozen Vegetable Stir-Fry

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191
Soy sauce and peanut butter add a nice Thai-style flavor to this stir-fry. Using frozen vegetables makes it a very quick and tasty vegetable side dish.
By Tracey Davies

Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes

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213
A super easy way to bake potatoes without heating up the kitchen.
By Nurse Ellen so not a

Oven Roasted Potatoes

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1140
A great roasted potato side dish made with olive oil and herbs.
By JMRYGH

Roasted Romanesco

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23
This crazy looking vegetable is better than broccoli!
By MK!

First Baby Food: Peas

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3
Great for busy moms and dads to make a bunch on a Sunday and freeze for the weeks ahead. This can be used with other first foods for your baby! Apples or pears are fun or even green beans. Make sure it is mild enough for your baby's developing digestive system. Brussels sprouts or broccoli probably aren't the best first foods. You can also use fresh peas instead of frozen if you have them.
By Brenda Michelle Ratliff

Pan Fried Brussels Sprouts

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73
Don't be afraid of Brussels sprouts ... yes, they are green, but they are so delicious! Pan frying them brings out their flavor. Use as a side dish ... or if you're like me, an on-the-go breakfast item!
By Connie Fabian Byrnes

Slow Cooker Homemade Beans

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260
A delicious taste of homemade beans which can be served as a main course or as a side dish. Especially great for football Sundays, or frozen for a later occasion.
By TLEFURGEY

Ethiopian Cabbage Dish

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673
My Ethiopian friend brought this dish to a potluck and I've been making it ever since. It is healthy and delicious. Do not add liquid. The cabbage and potatoes release enough moisture on their own.
By stamarex

Italian Peas

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427
This is my mom's recipe. Let's just say, you'll never look at peas the same way again...they are sooo good.
By WORSHIPWARRIORMT
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