Quick and easy North american side dishes recipes with 400 or fewer calories

Cumin & Lime Chickpeas

This was so fresh and delicious.

Macaroni and slaw salad

This recipe comes from my Taste of Home cookbook. It is a delicious, easy to make and my go to salad recipe for potlucks.

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.…

Creole Seasoning

I love this on Hamburgers, chicken, and steak.

Provencal Tomato Roast

So easy, wonderfully sweet, and absolutely delicious.

Fresh Roasted Veggies

Seasoned Crinkle Cut French Fries

Fresh cut potatoes crinkle cut and baked in the oven till crispy.

Oven Potatoes

This simple recipes is for those late nights can't think of side dishes to cook and need it done in matter of minutes. I have to give credit where…

Coach's Favorite Baby Lima Beans

I have a dog park buddy (former basketball coach) I cook for, and he brought me this recipe a lady in his…

Glazed Carrots

I made these carrots to be a sweet, vegetable side to go with the Caribbean Pork we made tonight. I wanted something that would be sweet like…

Mexican Rice Pilaf

Generally, Mexican cooks make this rice with fresh tomatoes, but ever the corner-cutter, I use petite diced, drained.

Beans with Burnt Ends

Burnt ends are the blackened parts of a brisket that has been smoked. Some people like to cut the ends off, pour on bbq sauce, and cook them another…

German Potato Pancakes

I loved these “pancakes” when I was a child and visited my grandmother’s house. My mother made them occasionally, but they were always a staple at…

Crockpot Pinto Beans

Make these in the slow cooker, or stovetop, and bake some cornbread. Yum! Usually, I make pintos with tomato sauce, but chile sauce adds a nice…

Rice and Mushroom Casserole

Good Quick Oven side dish.