Roasted Beet, Goat Cheese, and Fennel Salad
Chopped walnuts, fennel, and goat cheese tingle the taste buds in this high-fiber accompaniment to a hearty meal.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Cool: 20 mins
Bake: 1 hr 30 mins 400°F
Heart-Healthy Cheesy Potatoes
Thanks to reduced-fat versions of milk, cream, and cheese plus crushed cornflakes, a familiar potato dish stays on the menu, still full of creamy flavor and crunch.
Makes: 12 servings
Prep: 15 mins
Bake: 1 hr 5 mins to 1 hr 10 mins 350°F
Stand: 10 mins
Lemon Veggie Couscous
Couscous gains flavor with chopped zucchini and sweet peppers, salt and pepper, and a fragrant lemon zest.
Makes: 6 servings
Start to Finish: 25 mins
5-Tomato Salad
The bright colors in this salad make it a festive addition to any occasion. Red and yellow tomatoes are also high in vitamins A, C, and E.
Tip: Studies indicate that organic tomatoes may contain more antioxidants. To keep them fresh, refrigerate after cutting.
Sesame Asparagus
Simple to prepare and delicious to eat, asparagus can be enjoyed with the lightest of flavorful toppings. It's also full of vitamin B6, which may help lower the risk of heart disease.
How to Cook Asparagus
Watch how easy it is to cook asparagus for a healthy side dish or to add to recipes.
Pear Walnut Salad
Sweet-spicy scents come to the table in this low-sodium salad, along with crisp crunch and a bit of protein thanks to the walnuts.
Sweet Potato Fries
One of our most popular recipes, these sweet potato fries are light on calories (and have zero cholesterol), plus they taste great!
Makes: 6 servings
Prep: 15 mins
Bake: 20 mins to 30 mins 400°F
Mandarin Orange Salad
Dry mustard's tang is a pleasing complement to the sweet oranges and berries in this salad. Stock the ingredients for this salad and make it again to enjoy with leftovers.
Makes: 6 servings
Start to Finish: 20 mins
Cheesy Potatoes and Leeks
This hot, cheesy potato dish serves six and satisfies with ham and leeks atop new baby potatoes. It needs a 350-degree oven; consider cooking it at the same time as the night's main dish.
Makes: 6 servings
Prep: 25 mins
Bake: 35 mins
Oven: 350°F
Caramelized Brussels Sprouts
Loaded with vitamins K, C, and A plus folate and fiber, Brussels sprouts are a good-for-you addition to the table. Surprise your guests with this recipe's light-sweet caramelized glaze and nutty finish.
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Pepper-Corn Chowder
A creamy soup of corn and peppers will warm any table. Our recipe makes six heart-healthy (and delicious) servings.
Makes: 6 servings
Yield: 8 cups
Start to Finish: 40 mins
Orange-Sauced Broccoli & Peppers
Broccoli is an excellent source of vitamin C. Four ingredients in this recipe make the list of Cleveland Clinic's top 40 power foods. Serve this as a side dish or spoon over rice for a quick, vegetarian main dish.
Makes: 6 servings
Start to Finish: 20 mins
Red Pepper and Fennel Soup
Velvety with a sweet-nutty flavor from the pepper and fennel, this orange-red soup is a beautiful way to complete a menu (with less than 100 calories per serving, too!
Makes: 6 servings
Yield: 6 side-dish servings
Roast: 12 mins 450°F
Start to Finish: 30 mins
Cilantro Three-Bean Salad
Fresh cilantro and spicy peppers dress this chilled salad of plump garbanzo, white, and lima beans. It's a pleasing complement to warm side dishes, such as mashed potatoes .
Makes: 14 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Chill: 2 hrs to 24 hrs
Baked Mashed Potatoes
Cooking the potatoes for this buttermilk-whipped classic in the oven frees the stovetop for your main dishes.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 25 mins
Bake: 40 mins to 45 mins 450°F
Spinach with Sweet Red Onion
Green salads, dished from a deep bowl or individually plated, should be a menu staple. This one features deep green, nutrient-rich spinach joining zippy red onion in a sweet dressing.
Makes: 10 servings
Start to Finish: 25 mins
Garlic-Herb Mushrooms
Choose your favorite mushrooms, toss, and saute with salt, pepper, and a hearty mix of herbs. Their earthy-nutty taste requires less than 30 minutes of your time and calls for just seven ingredients.
Makes: 6 servings
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 10 mins to 12 mins
Carrots with Grape and Port Glaze
Wild grape port jelly -- you can substitute grape jelly and port wine -- gives this pretty carrot dish an appealing flavor depth that's a nice complement to other side dishes.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 8 mins
Braised Parsnips, Squash, and Cranberries
Aromatic thyme flavors this vegetable medley, which includes wedges of amber squash, cubes of peppery parsnip, and tart-round ruby cranberries .
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Roast: 20 mins 450°F
Baked Penne Florentine
Chopped spinach, onion, garlic, and cashews mingle in this warm side dish. Beans add protein to help this pasta favorite become more than just a table dressing.
Makes: 6 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Bake: 30 mins 375°F
Stand: 10 mins
Flaxseed Breadsticks
Heart-healthy flaxseed and rye combine in these light and tasty breadsticks you can prep and bake in about 30 minutes. With no cholesterol, they're a guilt-free side to complement a variety of main dishes.
Wheat Berry Salad
Apples and apricots, spinach and onions, chewy-nutty wheat berries . all crowd a bowl with so much flavor and nutrients -- and 12 grams of fiber -- that you'll get your money's worth with this side dish.
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Cool: 10 mins
Cook: 40 mins to 50 mins
Cabbage and Fennel Slaw
Dressed in a light mustardy dressing, this is yet another fragrant, cool-crisp textured side for your meal. The flavor? Light and nutty.
Makes: 8 servings
Yield: 8 side-dish servings
Carrot, Fruit, and Spinach Salad
Long shreds of sweet-crisp carrots join raisins, mango, pineapple, and pecans over spinach for a composed salad that gives your menu a tropical and exceptionally healthful bent.
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 15 mins
Chill: 4 hrs to 72 hrs
Spring Peas Risotto
Add the broth slowly to the rice in this nutrient-rich Italian classic side dish to help the rice cook up extra creamy.
Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 40 mins
New Potatoes with Crab Salad
The potatoes in this recipe should be cooked until just tender so they'll hold their shape after they're hollowed out and filled with creamy dressing, crab meat, and spices.
Yield: 24 appetizers
Prep: 35 mins
Chill: 1 hr to 2 hrs
Cook: 15 mins
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