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Quick and easy North american side dishes recipes with 500 or fewer calories

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Salsa Ranchera Salsa is the ketchup of Mexico, but much more tasty, varied and appealing. Salsa Ranchera is served all over Mexico, adding a zesty flavor to meats,…	Kathleen is Cooking in Mexico Nov 2010 Professional	3 votes 2 comments 6177 views
Green Beans with Basil and Tomato This is an attractive and tasty side dish. The butter, basil and tomato adds a nice flavor boost to the green…	John Spottiswood Jul 2012 Advanced	9 votes 4 reviews 3 comments 7519 views
Italian Turnip Greens I love me some greens. It doesn’t matter if it’s collards, turnip or what-have-you. Now my dad, who is deceased, used to talk about his Italian…	Carolinaheartstrings Nov 2012 Intermediate	1 vote 2799 views

Mexican Rice Pilaf Generally, Mexican cooks make this rice with fresh tomatoes, but ever the corner-cutter, I use petite diced, drained.	myra byanka Mar 2013 Professional	1 vote 1 comment 5477 views
Almond-Coated Potatoes These potatoes are a nutty, zesty and spicy combo sure to please.	Robyn Savoie Sep 2013 Advanced	1 vote 3421 views
Special Baked Potatoes Here's a great way to change up plain, boring potatoes. I recommend it not just for the taste, but for presentation. It will ooh-n-aah your…	Robyn Savoie Oct 2013 Advanced	2 votes 2 comments 4655 views
Mexican Style Green Sweet Peas This is a delicious way of cooking fresh peas, and makes an excellent accompaniment to any meal. The flavor comes from the vegetables themselves,…	Robyn Savoie Dec 2013 Advanced	1 vote 4438 views
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 Advanced	1 vote 2933 views
Slow Cooker Baked Beans Slow Cooker Baked Beans is a super easy recipe to prepare in the slow cooker. Made with canned beans and a blend of ketchup, molasses and spices!…	Eileen Kelly Jul 2016 Advanced	1 vote 2439 views
Roasted Potatoes and Asparagus with Light Blue Cheese Vinaigrette Looking for a colorful side dish? How about roasted potatoes and asparagus…	Kristi Rimkus Mar 2010 Intermediate	3 votes 2 reviews 3222 views
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 2 reviews 1 comment 4473 views
Caramelized Onions and Pecan Green Beans Sweet and Nutty Green Beans that everyone loves!	Tracy Rapp Oct 2008 Intermediate	3 votes 1 comment 6924 views
Caribbean Peas & Rice This popular dish throughout the Caribbean is similar to red beans and rice, but made with a few more spices and with crowder, pidgeon, or…	John Spottiswood Oct 2009 Advanced	1 vote 4960 views
Homemade Nutella Creamy Chocolate Hazelnut Spread you can make at home	Erin S Jul 2011 Intermediate	2 votes 2069 views
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…	Salad Foodie Aug 2011 Professional	1 vote 3365 views