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Quick and easy side dishes recipes with 200 or fewer calories costing less than $2.5 per serving

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Roasted Broccoli This roasted broccoli recipe, adapted from the Barefoot Contessa, is really wonderful. It has a lot of flavor. We served it with a mild pasta, and…	John Spottiswood Jan 2011 Advanced	25 votes 9 reviews 6 comments 21183 views
Stir-Fried Broccoli with Chili-Garlic Sauce My father-in-law has become an amazing cook, and he made this as part of our Easter lunch this year with the…	John Spottiswood Apr 2010 Advanced	18 votes 8 reviews 2 comments 42224 views
Creole Style Butter Beans Butter beans (another name for Lima beans) are super healthy and flavorful. I've been looking for a simple and flavorful way to cook these, and…	John Spottiswood Apr 2011 Advanced	12 votes 3 reviews 8 comments 10514 views

Potatoes With Parsley and Garlic - Pommes Parsillade These are the fantastic potatoes you've probably had in a french bistro...the ones that weren't pommes frites…	John Spottiswood Aug 2011 Advanced	10 votes 7 reviews 3 comments 4696 views
Deep Fried Brussels Sprouts This dish will go with just about any main - pasta, meat, small plates. Whatever you're in the mood for.	Nate Appleman Apr 2008 Professional	9 votes 2 reviews 5 comments 29351 views
Cauliflower & Potatoes ~ Indian style I have never been a really big fan of cauliflower, but I love potatoes and spices. This dish, known as 'Alu…	Amos Miller Jan 2012 Professional	8 votes 4 reviews 13 comments 21525 views
Rice with bell pepper and peanuts Very tasty and fast cooking	Mary Shaldibina Jan 2008 Intermediate	8 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 10941 views
Festive Pasta Salad This pasta salad is colorful and zesty! Serve warm or at room temperature.	Kelsey Martin Jun 2008 Intermediate	10 votes 1 comment 37103 views
Homemade Refried Beans I'm ashamed to say that though I LOVE refried beans, this is the first time I've ever made them myself. It's just so easy to buy them in a can, or…	John Spottiswood May 2012 Advanced	7 votes 3 reviews 5 comments 8467 views
Cabbage Stir Fry This is a wonderful dish with light but complex flavors. We typically serve this along with another dish as part of a Chinese style meal.	Nancy Miyasaki Jan 2011 Intermediate	7 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 6069 views
Homemade Cranberry-Apple Sauce If some people at your Thanksgiving dinner like cranberry sauce and others prefer applesauce this recipe just might work for you... We decided to…	Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox Nov 2010 Professional	6 votes 2 reviews 5 comments 10159 views
Garlic Ginger Green Beans These are an excellent, healthy side dish to any grilled meat. I highly recommend them with the Chinese BBQ chicken recipe below, but honestly…	John Spottiswood Jun 2010 Advanced	6 votes 3 reviews 2 comments 6284 views
Cream Gravy Ahhh! Cream Gravy it has so many uses. If you’re not from the South let me point them out to you. You can pour it on biscuits, for biscuits and…	Two Southern Girls Feb 2010 Intermediate	4 votes 1 review 4719 views
Simple Sesame Green Beans I realize that 5 stars is an awfully high rating for such a simple dish. But honestly, I end up eating a pound of green beans every time I make…	John Spottiswood Mar 2012 Advanced	4 votes 1 review 1 comment 4681 views
Shredded Brussel Sprouts If you've never had shredded brussel sprouts before, you're in for a treat! These are really tasty. They have less of the bitter taste you get…	Nancy Miyasaki Oct 2009 Intermediate	4 votes 1 review 9638 views