Quick and easy side dishes recipes with 500 or fewer calories

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Hoisin Sauce

Hoisin Sauce

Taste before serving as it's quite easy to adjust the recipe to suit your palette :-) Because of the acidity and salt content, this should keep…

Hungry Jenny
Apr 2010
Intermediate
1 vote
3948 views
Eat Your Lawn!

Eat Your Lawn!

There was a very fancy Chinese restaurant in Beverly Hills . One of the specialties was referred to as "fried greens". All the beautiful people…

kathy gori
Apr 2010
Advanced
1 vote
2221 views
No Touch Turnips Paula Wolferts' Way

No Touch Turnips Paula Wolferts' Way

This seems to be the week of no touch, no stir, nearly hands off cooking. Easter became a menu of simple, down…

kathy gori
Apr 2010
Advanced
2 votes
3076 views
Stir-Fried Broccoli with Chili-Garlic Sauce

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
42224 views
Asparagus with Parmesan Crust

Asparagus with Parmesan Crust

Can be used as either a side dish or a warm appetizer. Indulge yourself with the finest balsamic vinegar you can find.

Evelyn Scott
Apr 2010
Advanced
2 votes
2514 views
Roasted Beets

Roasted Beets

Think you don't like beets? Once you've roasted your own fresh beets, you'll never settle for the can again. You don't peel them until they are…

Swansea Cook
Mar 2010
Intermediate
1 vote
3017 views
Roasted Potatoes and Asparagus with Light Blue Cheese Vinaigrette

Roasted Potatoes and Asparagus with Light Blue Cheese Vinaigrette

Looking for a colorful side dish? How about roasted potatoes and asparagus…

Kristi Rimkus
Mar 2010
Intermediate
3 votes
3222 views
Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

Cauliflower can be delicious, I promise Even your kids will love this recipe; just tell them it’s Mashed Potatoes. I was a little hesitant at…

Two Southern Girls
Mar 2010
Intermediate
3 votes
6320 views
Texas Potato Wedges

Texas Potato Wedges

This versatile entree can be served as a side dish or an appetizer -they're zesty, but not too spicy

Evelyn Scott
Mar 2010
Advanced
2 votes
2711 views
Chayote with Fresh Black Fungus

Chayote with Fresh Black Fungus

Vegetarian

tigerfish
Feb 2010
Intermediate
1 vote
2349 views
Cream Gravy

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
4719 views
Pine Nuts With Corn And Sweet Peas

Pine Nuts With Corn And Sweet Peas

Vegetarian. Nutritious. Easy to prepare.

tigerfish
Feb 2010
Intermediate
1 vote
1910 views
Sesame Noodles

Sesame Noodles

Sesame Noodles can be found on just about every Chinese menu these days and for good reason, Sesame Noodles are wonderfully addicting just by…

kathy vegas
Feb 2010
Advanced
5 votes
5963 views
Roasted Pepper Halves with Bread Crumbe Topping Peperoni Arrostiti

Roasted Pepper Halves with Bread Crumbe Topping Peperoni Arrostiti

Adapted from: Lidia’s Italian-American Kitchen. These make a delicious…

Catherine Pappas
Feb 2010
Intermediate
2 votes
3457 views
Stir-Fry Broad Beans, Shanghainese-Style

Stir-Fry Broad Beans, Shanghainese-Style

Shanghai dish, easy

tigerfish
Jan 2010
Intermediate
1 vote
1409 views