Low-Sodium Side Dish Recipes

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Fresh Applesauce

Rating: 4.57 stars
112
Just a plain and simple applesauce to serve with latkes.
By Rachel

Easy Indian Style Okra

Rating: 4.32 stars
141
My Indian friend taught me how to make this easy traditional Indian okra recipe using fresh okra and spices in a skillet.
By CALIGAL76

Fried Cabbage II

Rating: 4.59 stars
694
Cabbage and onions are sauteed in bacon grease, and served with a splash of vinegar, for a tangy, hearty dish that will surprise you.
By Jen

Green Tomato Relish

Rating: 4.8 stars
197
This delicious, tangy relish of green tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, and spices, is perfect with sandwiches, potatoes, cheese, and lots of other entrees. A jar of this makes a great gift, too!
By Linda McDaniel

Sweet Potato Casserole Dessert

Rating: 4.8 stars
1234
Fluffy sweet potatoes mixed with butter, sugar, and vanilla, and baked with a crunchy pecan streusel topping. This recipe was given to me by my brother-in-law.
By Mary48

Grilled Asparagus

Rating: 4.7 stars
622
The special thing about this recipe is that it's so simple. Fresh asparagus with a little oil, salt, and pepper is cooked quickly over high heat on the grill. Enjoy the natural flavor of your veggies.
By Anonymous
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Creamy Mashed Potatoes II

Rating: 4.74 stars
98
Creamy mashed potatoes with ranch seasoning in them. Grandma Jan's Thanksgiving dinner mashed potatoes. For a variation, try sprinkling your favorite shredded cheese over the top before baking.
By AMANDA43

Sweet Baby Carrots

Rating: 4.69 stars
316
Honey, butter, and brown sugar make these baby carrots irresistible! It may not be the most nutritious recipe, but the carrots turn out so yummy, you won't care!
By Lisa Altmiller

Pat's Mushroom Saute

Rating: 4.59 stars
292
My son-in-law makes the best sauteed mushrooms; and now, so do I! Eat them hot out of the pan; they don't reheat well.
By LANNI

Basic Mashed Potatoes

Rating: 4.52 stars
356
If you love good, old fashioned mashed potatoes this is the perfect recipe. Simple and delicious.
By Esmee Williams

Jamie's Sweet and Easy Corn on the Cob

Rating: 4.75 stars
307
My mother-in-law gave me this quick and easy recipe for the sweetest, tastiest corn cobs!
By heatherjane

Microwave Corn on the Cob

Rating: 4.62 stars
429
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
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Inspiration and Ideas

Baked Mushrooms & Potatoes with Spinach

Baked Mushrooms & Potatoes with Spinach
"Healthy, flavorful, filling and beautiful to boot!" – MaLizGa
Balsamic Grilled Zucchini

Balsamic Grilled Zucchini
See how to make quick-and-easy grilled zucchini.
Garlic Asparagus with Lime

Garlic Asparagus with Lime
Quick and Easy Home Fries

Quick and Easy Home Fries
Rating: Unrated
397
Grilled Corn Salad

Grilled Corn Salad
Rating: Unrated
107
Oven-Baked Potato Slices

Oven-Baked Potato Slices
Rating: Unrated
8

Best Potatoes You'll Ever Taste

Rating: 3.93 stars
151

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.)

More Low-Sodium Side Dish Recipes

Simple Roasted Butternut Squash

Rating: 4.72 stars
911
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

Rating: 4.63 stars
1665
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
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Emily's Famous Hash Browns

Rating: 4.54 stars
838
Good old fashioned restaurant-style hash browns. Perfect with hot pepper sauce and ketchup!
By your mom

Honey Roasted Carrots

Rating: 4.52 stars
232
Simple. Easy. Delicious.
By FrackFamily5 CA—>CT

Sarah's Applesauce

Rating: 4.78 stars
2285
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

Easy Roasted Broccoli

Rating: 4.63 stars
92
Easy roasted broccoli. My favorite part is the roasted sliced stem pieces.
By karenatlincoln

Asian Coconut Rice

Rating: 4.37 stars
552
I tried so many different ways to duplicate my favorite restaurant's coconut rice after they went out of business. This one is perfect! Garnish with toasted coconut and chopped cilantro if you like.
By SILVREZS

Oven-Baked Potato Fries

Rating: 4.68 stars
26
This is a great recipe to get kids started learning how to cook. Take a day, take a week, teach them new things each day. We used this for our 'at-home' camp week. Taught the kids how to cook one new thing each day for an entire week.
By Denise

Grilled Corn on the Cob

Rating: 4.47 stars
411
This is an easy method for grilling corn on the cob. The corn will be very tasty and tender.
By SUETEITSMA

Roasted Garlic Cauliflower

Rating: 4.61 stars
2164
Wonderful roasted cauliflower, my 11 year old son loves this! Add more spices and herbs to suit your taste.
By SHELLERY
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Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Rating: 4.31 stars
157
These garlic mashed potatoes are rich and very tasty! For a creamier texture, use heavy cream in place of the milk. These are also terrific topped with green onions.
By LORNASCHMALZ

Roasted Cabbage

Rating: 4.43 stars
219
Delicious, roasted cabbage! I apologize for not having a measurement for you! I do not typically measure. If anybody tries this and would like to give tips on measurements, please feel free!
By samnan2

Quick and Easy Grilled Potatoes

Rating: 4.65 stars
127
These are like a baked potato, but better! This recipe is so simple and makes a delicious side dish, a 'baked' potato that is soft in the middle and perfectly grilled on the outside. We dip ours in sour cream and green onions!
By stylistmama

Easy Authentic Mexican Rice

Rating: 3.6 stars
115
This Mexican rice is cooked with onion powder, garlic powder, and tomato sauce for an easy side dish. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, or fresh tomato to the rice before simmering for extra flavor and color, according to your family's taste. Use chicken stock in place of water for even more savory flavor.
By PattyBluebird

Baked Sweet Potatoes

Rating: 4.53 stars
499
Very healthy and tasty sweet potatoes that will be a great addition to any meal. Very easy!
By JENNCOOK

Puerto Rican Tostones (Fried Plantains)

Rating: 4.57 stars
91
Crispy fried plantains. A plantain is a very firm banana. Serve as side dish with your meal or as appetizers.
By Lymari

Simple Fried Morel Mushrooms

Rating: 4.68 stars
16
These mushrooms are a treasure of the woods hunted by many in the early spring here in Missouri. Simple and quick to fry and enjoy. Finding these can be very hard to find in the woods but well worth the work once you get a mess of them to eat.
By Jonna

Brazilian Grilled Pineapple

Rating: 4.84 stars
62
Favorite at a Brazilian steakhouse in Dallas. Not sure if this is the exact recipe they use but it tastes very close. Great side for kabobs and steak.
By SoccerNut

Butter Fried Potatoes

Rating: 4.59 stars
31
This is not the healthiest dish, although it is delicious. For the people who do not like them, the onion is optional. I make it for my family often and the restaurant I work at changed their recipe to this! Add diced tomatoes alongside the onion and garlic for a tasty addition.
By tenastic66

Chef John's Perfect Mashed Potatoes

Rating: 4.81 stars
629
This recipe will hopefully give you the proper techniques to turn out perfect mashed potatoes every time; always light, fluffy and lump-free.
By Chef John

Baked French Fries I

Rating: 4.31 stars
1246
This is an easy way to make a great side dish for burgers!
By Ashlee

Sauteed Apples

Rating: 4.8 stars
1276
This is great for any meal, but is great for breakfast. The syrup from the apples is great on homemade waffles. You may add raisins to the sauce if you wish.
By 356

Sauteed Garlic Asparagus

Rating: 4.46 stars
639
A simple but tasty twist to regular old Asparagus.
By Ryan Morgan

Roasted Apples and Brussels Sprouts

Rating: 4.32 stars
134
Apple, onion, and Brussels sprouts are roasted together with a hint of lemon. My wife and I can go through an entire tray of these by ourselves. Yummo!
By Jacob French
Sponsored By MyPlate
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