Side dishes recipes with 200 or fewer calories costing less than $2.5 per serving

Freezing Green Tomatoes

When the tomatoes freeze in the fall, there are still a lot of good green tomatoes on the vine. You can add these frozen green tomatoes to many…

Piccalilli Relish

The final harvest of green tomatoes I relegated to a batch of Piccalilli, a relish of East Indian origin. Just can't get enough of that lightly…

Apple Cinnamon Stuffing

Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes

Here's a simple but delicious recipe and it's diabetic friendly.

Beans with Nutmeg

Vegetarian Pinto Beans

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

Croatian white onion sauce

Traditional and delicious Croatian sauce that goes well with all kinds of cooked meat. Note: Do not omit or substitute wine vinegar with any other…

Sauteed Spinach with Garlic

This is a delicious and healthy dish that takes 5 minutes to make and goes with almost anything--asian, mediterranean or american. Barefoot…

Shredded Brussel Sprouts

If you've never had shredded brussel sprouts before, you're in for a treat! These are really tasty. They have less of the bitter taste you get…

Fresh chili paste

Fresh chili paste

Copper Carrots

Simple Sesame Green Beans

I realize that 5 stars is an awfully high rating for such a simple dish. But honestly, I end up eating a pound of green beans every time I make…

Honey-Ginger Glazed Carrots

This is a standard side dish for us when we're serving an asian-inspired meal. It's also great with any grilled meat. The honey brings out the…

Buttered Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts get a bad rap. Opponents of the vegetable swear it tastes like metal. Or worse, like feet. But when coated with the right…