Sides
Zucchini Stir Fry
Enjoy your zucchini bumper crop or farmers market bounty with this quick and easy vegetable side dish.
Sweet Potato Casserole
Cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger combined with vanilla extract are a delicious backdrop for sweet potatoes. Use canned sweet potatoes if you don't have whole sweet potatoes on hand. This recipe would be great for Thanksgiving.
Chilled Blueberry Soup
This refreshing and beautiful quick, summer soup features a blend of blueberries, apple juice, and low-fat yogurt, and is garnished with fresh mint leaves.
Microwave Cauliflower and Peas in Cream Sauce
Prepare cauliflower, peas, and onion in a flavorful cream sauce without even turning on your stove.
Sweet Acorn Squash
Squash baked in the oven and then seasoned with cinnamon and nutmeg give this dish a taste of fall.
Grilled Vegetable Packets
Veggies are wrapped in foil and cooked on the grill for an easy side dish to your cookout. Don't have a grill? This recipe can also be made in the oven.
Zucchini Au Gratin
A fast and delicious way to prepare the zucchini or yellow squash flooding your garden or market this summer.
Stuffed Tomatoes
Stuffed tomatoes make a delicious side dish to the Baked Chicken with Vegetables, both dishes bake at 400 °F, add the stuffed tomatoes to the oven for the last 20 minutes of bake time.
Oven-Fried Yucca
Yucca is a starchy vegetable with a taste and texture similar to while potatoes. Enjoy this yucca side dish with one of your favorite protein- or vegetable-based entrees.
Mediterranean Chicken and White Bean Salad
This refreshing salad starts with cooked chicken, white beans, cucumber, and onion with a splash of fresh lemon juice, oil and seasonings for a delicious combination. Try it with tuna and chopped tomatoes for variety.
Mashed Taters
This is a very quick and easy side dish. This three-step dish can be ready in minutes.
Roasted Cauliflower Steaks
Cauliflower steaks are a fun way to get in some of your daily vegetables! This simple recipe spices up cauliflower using lemon juice and garlic powder.
Spinach Rice Salad
Try this hearty, cold rice salad that could be served with fresh fruit and your favorite protein foods.
Corn Toasties
Using corn meal that states "whole corn" or "whole grain corn" on the ingredient list means that you'll get the goodness of whole grains when enjoying this recipe.
Corn and Bean Medley
Chili powder and pepper flakes give a spicy twist to this classic bean and corn side dish.
Lite Fried Okra
Try this healthier version of a soul food favorite.
Delicious Oven French Fries
These oven fries are crisp and seasoned with pepper, allspice, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt.
Bread in a Bag
This yeast bread recipe is a great way to engage learners both young and old.
Grilled Vegetables
Cooking out tonight? Try cooking vegetables coated in oil and garlic on the grill for a delicious side dish. If you don't have a grill, you can make these vegetables in the oven.
Zucchini Coleslaw
This colorful dish is a delicious alternative to the sweet coleslaw and a great way to eat your veggies.