Kid friendly North american side dishes recipes with 100 or fewer calories

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Homemade Refried Beans

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
8467 views
Homemade Cranberry-Apple Sauce

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
10159 views
Orange Sauce (for cooked carrots)

Orange Sauce (for cooked carrots)

Are you tired of serving plain carrots? This is an excellent sweet sauce you can serve on top of cooked…

Micheline
Sep 2010
Intermediate
2 votes
10359 views
Fresh Pintos

Fresh Pintos

My grandmother Manuela taught me how to make these. She used to serve them in her restaurant in Mexico. A simple recipe which can be served as a…

Groomsie
Dec 2010
Advanced
2 votes
3160 views
Fat Free Sweet Potato Souffle

Fat Free Sweet Potato Souffle

If you live in the Carolinas you are pretty much required to love sweet potatoes. And generally they’re pretty healthy but to make them really tasty…

Carolinaheartstrings
Feb 2012
Intermediate
2 votes
3270 views
Pan Seared Asparagus Spears

Pan Seared Asparagus Spears

The farmer’s markets are bursting with so many wonderful vegetables to choose from. June is here and the weather is heating up in the Carolinas.…

Carolinaheartstrings
Jun 2013
Intermediate
2 votes
8046 views
Vegan spicy sautéed mushrooms in 10 minutes.

Vegan spicy sautéed mushrooms in 10 minutes.

It is mushroom season, and I wrote a lot about (button) crimini mushrooms lately. Button mushrooms have an…

Helenscooking
Oct 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
3310 views
Balsamic Mayonnaise

Balsamic Mayonnaise

This is mayonnaise set on it's ear. I came up with it one day while making my traditional homemade mayo. I searched my pantry, and to my dismay, I…

Smokinhotchef
Jan 2012
Advanced
1 vote
4097 views
Taco Sauce #2

Taco Sauce #2

This is inexpensive to make, stays in the fridge for weeks, and is a nice, basic sauce to drizzle on tacos or over tortilla dishes for decoration,…

myra byanka
Mar 2012
Professional
1 vote
3754 views
Hawaiian Crest Salsa

Hawaiian Crest Salsa

I came up with this recipe at the spur of the moment to accompany the shrimp recipe I was preparing for a late lunch get-together with several of my…

Smokinhotchef
Apr 2012
Advanced
1 vote
4016 views
Cooler Corn

Cooler Corn

Large gatherings of people who like corn on the cob requires a couple of lobster pots or a wash tub and a lot of boiling water and patience. Not…

Glenn
Mar 2013
Beginner
1 vote
22927 views
Zucchini Santa Fe

Zucchini Santa Fe

This fast side is great with the green chilies. It gives this recipe a great zip.

Robyn Savoie
Aug 2013
Advanced
1 vote
5606 views
Cumin and Cream Corn

Cumin and Cream Corn

This is a simple side dish that goes well with pretty much anything; I've cooked it with chicken and served with a side salad. My kids love it!

Mihir Shah
Mar 2008
Advanced
1 vote
5632 views
Avgolemono

Avgolemono

This week the international destination that I am travelling to is Greece! Oh to go to Greece for real! Definitely one of my top 5 wishes.…

Carolinaheartstrings
Apr 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
2046 views