Vegetarian side dishes recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $0.5 per serving

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

This is a great high protein snack or appetizer. Add other elements such as artichoke hearts, olives or mixed veggies to create diverse variations…

Mashed Potatoes and Cabbage (Colcannon)

A perfect way to boost nutrition in mashed potatoes, this is a favorite Irish side dish but can certainly…

Spanish Rice

Ever wondered how to get that perfect consistency of spanish rice that's served in restaurants? Here's the secret...

Vegetarian Pinto Beans

A family crock-pot favorite. Simple, easy, and delicious.

Baked Parmesan Fries

Delicious and addictive!

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…

Honey Glazed Roasted Carrots

Sweet and Savory roasted carrots a perfect side dish that would compliment any meal.

Aloo Gobi-Cauliflower and Potatoes-Indian Style

Winter and Aloo Gobi go hand in hand! This wholesome vegetable dish with rotis or paranthas...yum!and then…

Cauliflower & Potatoes ~ Indian style

I have never been a really big fan of cauliflower, but I love potatoes and spices. This dish, known as 'Alu…

Kale with Kalamata Olives

Kale is hearty and healthy, and often teams in winter soups with potatoes and beans. But in this recipe, based on Deborah Madison’s Vegetarian…

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…

Potatoes With Parsley and Garlic - Pommes Parsillade

These are the fantastic potatoes you've probably had in a french bistro...the ones that weren't pommes frites…

Sweet Zucchini Pickles

Too many zucchini - what to do? A recipe by Chuck Allen (Palm Springs) caught my eye. Expectations are high from this retired chef, so he takes this…

Creole Style Butter Beans

Butter beans (another name for Lima beans) are super healthy and flavorful. I've been looking for a simple and flavorful way to cook these, and…

madhur jaffrey's chana dal