Side Dishes

[redheadheather]

OK - I'm kinda getting bored (and, really, so is my family) with potatoes or rice. What are some other good side dish ideas? I usually always serve a fruit and a vegetable in some form. Just getting bored w/the same ole/same ole.

Thanks!

[tarnalberry]

Oooo... the "make up food game"! I love this one!

I'm going to include rice and potatoes here, but the focus is changing flavors/textures:

1. Pumpkin Rissoto

2. Rosemary-Garlic Roasted New Potatoes

3. Quinoa Tabouleh

4. Brown Rice Vegetable Pilaf

5. Mexican Rice and Beans

6. Homemade Refried Beans

7. Black Bean Salad with Corn and Avocado

8. Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry

9. Sweet Potato Oven Fries

10. Mashed Sweet Potato and Pumpkin

11. Sweet Rice with Beets and Ginger

12. Millet w/ Broth

13. Stir Fried Vegetables in Chili Sauce

14. Sauteed Summer Squash w/ Italian Spices

15. Ginger Glazed Carrots

16. Garlic Green Beans

17. Stuffed Red Peppers

18. Balsamic Marinated Grilled Vegetables

[Lisa]

For those of you who crave the taste of pasta. Buy spaghetti squash, poke holes through it to let out steam and micro. it. When soft, cut in half, remove seeds. Take a fork and scrape the squash. It will look like spaghetti. Put in a bowl and toss with salt, pepper, butter and fresh graded parm. cheese. -- really good.

Lisa B.

[Jnkmnky]

Small side of mac and cheese - Tinkyadas with Velveeta

Broccoli with melted velveeta

anti pasta

pasta salad-add bk olives, slightly softened carrots, broccoli, italian dressing

Baked beans

[PicturePerfect]

Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Easy Fries

Golden Crinkles are very good.

It may not be a "gourmet meal", but I like it.

But, I would include some fruits also, since the fries aren't the healthiest food in the world.

Lisa

[tarnalberry]

For those of you who crave the taste of pasta.  Buy spaghetti squash, poke holes through it to let out steam and micro. it.  When soft, cut in half, remove seeds.  Take a fork and scrape the squash.  It will look like spaghetti.  Put in a bowl and toss with salt, pepper, butter and fresh graded parm. cheese.  -- really good.

Lisa B.

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It's really good with regular pasta sauce too. I made up a big batch of a really hearty, meaty marinara sauce and poured it over spaghetti squash and brought it over to a friend's house for dinner once... everyone thought it was a very tasty dip for chips!! Lol! But they also loved it all the more when they found out it was healthy! :-)