Vegetarian boil side dishes recipes with 500 or fewer calories

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Cumin Rice

Cumin Rice

This rice is a delicious mix of cumin and cinnamon. It provides a nice, slightly sweet flavor, that is a perfect complement to any middle eastern…

Joyce Leung
Jun 2008
Intermediate
7 votes
20775 views
Garlic Ginger Green Beans

Garlic Ginger Green Beans

These are an excellent, healthy side dish to any grilled meat. I highly recommend them with the Chinese BBQ chicken recipe below, but honestly…

John Spottiswood
Jun 2010
Advanced
6 votes
6284 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
French Rice Salad

French Rice Salad

This is a light and flavorful as a main dish or side dish. It's a perfect side for any grilled meat or fish.

Nancy Miyasaki
Oct 2009
Intermediate
5 votes
15746 views
St. Patrick's Day Irish Champ

St. Patrick's Day Irish Champ

This is a traditional Northern Irish dish of mashed potatoes with milk and sliced green onions. I thought it was a delicious under our St.…

John Spottiswood
Mar 2009
Advanced
4 votes
12479 views
Black Beans and Rice

Black Beans and Rice

A Cuban classic, this goes perfectly with all pork dishes, and also with poultry and fish.

John Spottiswood
May 2010
Advanced
3 votes
9748 views
Easy Persian Rice in a Rice Cooker

Easy Persian Rice in a Rice Cooker

Admittedly, this doesn't capture the crunch outside of the normal method of making persian rice. But if you…

John Spottiswood
Mar 2013
Advanced
3 votes
13492 views
Balinese Special Rice - Nasi Kuning

Balinese Special Rice - Nasi Kuning

I served this rice with Balinese Roast Pork, and I think the rice was as big of a hit as the roast! I adapted…

John Spottiswood
Jul 2009
Advanced
2 votes
8728 views
Japanese Spinach Salad, Ohitashi

Japanese Spinach Salad, Ohitashi

This is a delicious way to consume large quantities of one of the healthiest foods on the planet...spinach! I…

John Spottiswood
Dec 2008
Advanced
2 votes
16005 views
Tabbouleh Salad

Tabbouleh Salad

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

Micheline
Apr 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
5638 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
In-a-Pinch Cranberry Sauce made from Dried Cranberries

In-a-Pinch Cranberry Sauce made from Dried Cranberries

I serve turkey year round but forget to keep canned cranberry sauce on hand; even when I do it's hard to use up…

Salad Foodie
Nov 2012
Professional
2 votes
5124 views
Quinoa Salad with Black Beans

Quinoa Salad with Black Beans

I used to make this salad with pasta but decided to substitute quinoa and it was great. Cutting the veggies very tiny allows the taste of all of…

Marianne Richards Castiglia
Aug 2010
Intermediate
2 votes
2256 views
Mashed Potatoes and Cabbage (Colcannon)

Mashed Potatoes and Cabbage (Colcannon)

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

Salad Foodie
Aug 2012
Professional
2 votes
5604 views
Mushroom, Lemon Orzo

Mushroom, Lemon Orzo

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

Jennifer Parks
Jun 2010
Intermediate
1 vote
1274 views