Quick and easy boil side dishes recipes with 400 or fewer calories

Chinese Broccoli (gai lan)

Excellent side dish to any meal. No bitter taste and a little crunch.

Spargelgemuse (Fresh Asparagus)

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Potato and Carrot Salad

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Healthy Colcannon

Healthy Colcannon is a traditional Irish side dish with cabbage and potatoes. This is a must have side dish for Saint Patrick's Day. It takes only…

Cheesy Garlic Potatoes

Cheesy Garlic Potatoes are a simple, yet delicious, side dish to any entrée! Try this with dinner tonight!

Mushroom, Lemon Orzo

So delicious and easy! Always a crowd pleaser! Oh, and the recipe makes a ton!

Curried Chick Peas

A nice side dish to serve with curried chicken and rice.

PA pickles

This is a recipe my dad used to make in the summer. I completely forgot about it until recently when I went back to my hometown and was served it…

Mashed Potatoes

I don't like instant mashed potatoes at all. I make mine from scratch like many cooks out there. I like them either with butter and sour cream or…

Sesame Noodle Salad

I would highly recommend making them at least 6 hours before and preferably 24 hours. The noodles absorb the "sauce" and the flavors meld.

Quinoa with Vegetables and Herbs

This was easy and a delicious side for the yogurt chicken I made the other night. My sister raved about this…

Lancaster County Lima Beans

The Amish serve many of their vegetables in cream and most of the are very good. Lima beans in cream are outstanding!

Browned Butter

The Amish use browned butter on their vegetable and over mashed potatoes. You can make it and keep in the refridgerator til ready to use. It has a…