Healthy Side Dish Recipes

Welcome to our Healthy Side Dish Recipes board! Dive into clean eating options perfect for family dinners. From nutritious eggplant and veggie-packed casseroles to wholesome brown rice and quinoa dishes, discover satisfying sides for every occasion. Embrace fall flavors with sweet potato and lentil creations, or lighten up holiday feasts with fresh broccoli and carrot delights. With easy, healthy pasta, bean, low-carb orzo additions, elevate your meals with nourishing and delicious recipes!
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Roasted Tenderstem Broccoli with Parmesan Cheese and Pine Nuts
Roasted Tenderstem Broccoli with Parmesan Cheese and Pine Nuts is the side dish you didn’t know you needed! This oven-roasted, low-carb recipe is crispy, crunchy, and bursting with flavor, making it the ideal addition to any Christmas, Thanksgiving, or Easter dinner. Serve with pasta, salad, or chicken for a complete meal.
Cypriot Grain Salad
Our favourite couscous salad recipe of ALL time! Inspired by the Cypriot grain salad from chef George Calombaris' 'Hellenic Republic' Greek restaurant in Melbourne, this beautiful salad combines grains, fresh herbs, nuts, and dried fruits. It’s easy, quick, and filling - perfect for packed lunches, BBQs, or with Mediterranean and North African chicken, meat, seafood, or fish dishes.
How to Make Couscous - A Basic Recipe for Perfect Couscous
Perfect couscous every time with our foolproof recipe! Say goodbye to couscous that's too dry, too wet, soggy, clumpy, undercooked, or overcooked. Our easy method uses a simple water-to-couscous ratio that's easy to remember and scale up or down. No cooking required—just boiled water. Ready in 10 minutes. Great for Mediterranean salads, Moroccan tagines, Tunisian stews, tabbouleh, and more. Learn our secret weapon for perfect couscous!
Taboule - Lebanese salad
Taboule is a celebrated Lebanese salad enjoyed for centuries throughout the Middle East. Featuring fresh parsley, tomatoes, onion, mint, and bulgur wheat, this Arabic salad is healthy and flavourful. Known by many names, including tabouleh, tabbouli, tabouli, taboulah, or tabbouleh salad, it pairs well with any dish, adding a fresh zing, especially at summer shindigs.
Panzanella Toscana Salad
Enjoy the unique flavors of Panzanella Toscana, a filling Italian bread salad. Featuring tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and basil mixed with golden, toasted bread cubes, this Tuscan salad is dressed in a zesty vinaigrette. Unlike most salads, it improves with time, often tasting best after a few hours or the next day. Perfect for using up stale bread like ciabatta or French bread.
Nectarine Salad
Delight your guests with this stunning nectarine salad. Sweet nectarines, savoury mozzarella, salty feta, and peppery rocket are brought together with a basil vinaigrette. Quick to make and easily customizable with herbs, nuts, and cheeses. Add chicken or substitute goat cheese for feta to suit your preference.
Rainbow Salad with Chinese Inspired Dressing
Savor this delicious rainbow salad recipe with a Chinese-inspired dressing, showcasing twelve healthy varieties of fruits and veggies. The vibrant, fresh salad balances sweet and savory, crunchy and crisp, and soft and creamy textures. Perfect as a side salad to a main meal or a light meal on its own. Customize with seasonal fruits and vegetables or your favorites. The flavorful dressing is ideal for other salads too.
Simple Jerusalem Salad
Enjoy the simplicity of this classic Jerusalem salad recipe, also known as Israeli salad. This Middle Eastern favorite combines finely chopped tomatoes, onion, cucumber, and parsley, dressed with olive oil and lemon juice. Perfect for main summer meals, light meals, or with falafel in pita bread. Also known as Persian salad, Salat Katzuz, Arabic salad, or Shirazi salad, it's a staple in many households, cafes, and restaurants.
Sweet Potato Salad
Elevate your salad game with this Sweet Potato Salad recipe. It's healthy, easy to prepare, and can be served hot or cold. With the addition of kale and microwave wild rice, it's a filling dish you'll love.
Coconut Basmati Rice
This coconut basmati rice recipe will take your rice game to the next level. Creamy coconut milk adds depth and richness, creating a lovely tropical vibe. It takes only 25 minutes from start to finish and requires just a handful of ingredients. Perfect as a side dish for Indian curries, stir fries, Jamaican jerk chicken, and most Asian dishes. Add spring onions, coriander, lime wedges, fried onions, or pineapple for extra flavor!
Roasted Tenderstem Broccoli
Add a touch of gourmet to your meals with this Roasted Tenderstem Broccoli recipe. Perfectly roasted and finished with pine nuts and grated parmesan cheese, it's the perfect broccoli side dish. Simply delicious, it complements a variety of meals. Serve it with pasta, salad, chicken, salmon, or as a side to a BBQ. Easy to make and packed with flavor, this recipe is sure to become a staple in your kitchen.
Sushi salad
Experience the deliciousness of our Deconstructed Sushi Bowl recipe. Featuring smoked salmon, cucumber ribbons, and shredded nori on a bed of Japanese sushi rice, this Sushi Salad is topped with a beautiful dressing made from soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, and wasabi. It's a healthy and easy meal you'll enjoy.
Easy Pea Fritters
Try these cheesy pea fritters for a sweet and nutritious treat for babies and toddlers. Easy to prepare and bright green, this recipe is perfect for introducing vegetables to little ones. A delicious and healthy meal option that kids will enjoy.
Vegetable Kebabs
These Healthy Vegetable Kebabs are the best way to cook your veggies! Paleo/Whole30, easy to make + delicious. I like to make these on the grill, but you can also make them in the oven! The marinade is absolutely delicious and these are a must make for a BBQ. Even kids will love them! We like to cook them on skewers but you can use a mat or basket too!
EASY Vegetable Stir Fry Recipe
The BEST recipe for homemade Asian Vegetable Stir Fry recipe with a sweet and savory garlic stir fry sauce. This is the perfect recipe to make when craving takeout.