Quick and easy grains side dishes recipes with 500 or fewer calories

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Cheddar~Jalapeno Skillet Corn Bread

Cheddar~Jalapeno Skillet Corn Bread

Savory at its best, serve with any Mexican Fare.

"Cheffie Cooks"
Apr 2016
Advanced
1 vote
1613 views
Baked Polenta with Parmesan & Chives

Baked Polenta with Parmesan & Chives

Delicious baked side dish

"Cheffie Cooks"
Mar 2016
Advanced
1 vote
1534 views
Easy-Does-It Fried Rice

Easy-Does-It Fried Rice

Leftover rice is a perfect excuse to make fried rice, and this is a simple recipe for a favorite oriental comfort food. Add in any desired meat or…

Salad Foodie
Jan 2016
Professional
1 vote
3785 views
Giggling Gourmet's Fall / Winter Stuffing

Giggling Gourmet's Fall / Winter Stuffing

This is a good stuffing I finally had a chance to create this year. Nice on the earthy farm fresh country…

Giggling Gourmet
Jan 2014
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1 vote
2933 views
Bulgur Pilaf

Bulgur Pilaf

Faster and easier to cook than rice, bulgur is a grain to consider for making pilaf. High in fiber and low in fat makes this side dish a healthful…

Salad Foodie
Jun 2012
Professional
1 vote
5081 views
Fresh Garden Rice

Fresh Garden Rice

Serve this as a side with your favorite dish. With Love, Catherine xo

Catherine Pappas
May 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
1553 views
Quinoa with Fresh Corn and Mint

Quinoa with Fresh Corn and Mint

This is a great quinoa dish to serve alongside fish or chicken. I have grown to love quinoa, and it is perfect for this dish. But this would also…

John Spottiswood
Sep 2011
Advanced
2 votes
1830 views
Black Bean and Tomato Quinoa

Black Bean and Tomato Quinoa

This is a delicious quinoa recipe that we served with our garlic lime grilled pork chops. This is flavorful enough that you'll want to serve it…

Nancy Miyasaki
Sep 2011
Intermediate
5 votes
4473 views
Quinoa with Vegetables and Herbs

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…

Nancy Miyasaki
Aug 2011
Intermediate
4 votes
2769 views
Couscous Medley

Couscous Medley

Vegetarian side-dish or vegetarian potluck dish; good for picnics as well. For dinner, serve with shish kebab, or barbecued lamb or roast chicken

Vivien
Apr 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
2511 views
Tabbouleh Salad

Tabbouleh Salad

A refreshing, low calorie, garlicky, tasty bulgur salad.

Micheline
Apr 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
5638 views
Polenta Squares w/Sherry Mushroom Sauce

Polenta Squares w/Sherry Mushroom Sauce

Although I always ate Polenta growing up, I have just recently been making it for my family. I am really…

Dana Salvo
Mar 2011
Advanced
1 vote
3361 views