North american side dishes recipes with 300 or fewer calories costing less than $2.5 per serving

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…

Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes

Easy and delicious!

Mango Chipotle Sauce/Glaze

This is a good sauce/glaze for almost anything. It is easy to make and stores refrigerated well for several days or if air tight much longer. I…

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…

Apple Cinnamon Stuffing

Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes

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

Vegetarian Pinto Beans

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

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…

Copper Carrots

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…

Bow Ties With Bacon And Tomatoes

Bow-tie pasta dresses up this easy skillet side for a special occasion or a weeknight family meal!

Collard Greens, corn and Tortilla Strata

A layered casserole of vegetables and flour tortillas. A vegetarian side dish to be enjoyed with or without a…

Arroz A La Mexicana

Zucchini Santa Fe

This fast side is great with the green chilies. It gives this recipe a great zip.