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Side Dishes

Healthy Light Side Dishes featuring whole ingredients

Warm Braised Beet Salad with Beet Greens and Yogurt Dressing Recipe

July 6, 2012 by Jeanette 19 Comments

Warm Braised Beet Salad with Beet Greens and Yogurt Sauce

Warm Braised Beet Salad with Beet Greens and Yogurt Dressing is a wonderful example of using the entire plant from top to bottom. Ever since I tasted the Warm Beet Salad with Mushrooms and Yogurt Sauce at Dressing Room restaurant in Westport, CT, a few weeks ago during a photo shoot, I haven’t been able to…

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Filed Under: csa, dips and sauces, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, salads, side dishes, vegetarian Tagged With: beet greens, beet salad, braised beets, yogurt sauce

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe

June 3, 2012 by Jeanette 29 Comments

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

A few weeks ago, a few of my friends and I co-hosted a Spring Ladies’ Luncheon for our church. We used to serve sandwiches and salad for these luncheons, but found that all the salad would be gone in a flash, leaving a platter full of sandwiches nearly untouched. So, over the years, we have…

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Filed Under: csa, dairy-free, Easter, farmer's market, healthy choices, salads, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: poppy seed dressing, salad, spinach salad, strawberry salad, summer

Egg Free Greek Potato Salad Recipe

May 18, 2012 by Jeanette 43 Comments

Greek Potato Salad (Egg-Free)

Egg free Greek potato salad is a lighter, healthier potato salad. My oldest son returned home from his first year of college last weekend, and I’ve been a little off kilter this entire week. It feels like I’m a day or two behind…perhaps it was the five loads of laundry that he deposited on the…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Easter, Family, gluten-free, healthy choices, salads, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: 50 Women Game Changers In Food, Cat Cora, easy salads, egg-free potato salad, Greek, healthy potato salad, healthy salads, Mediterranean food, potato salad, spring salads

Asian Napa Cabbage Carrot Salad Recipe

April 16, 2012 by Jeanette

Asian Napa Cabbage Carrot Salad

  Today, I am sharing a simple recipe for Asian Napa Cabbage Carrot Salad that I threw together as a way to use up the ends of some napa cabbage I had leftover in my refrigerator. I hate throwing away food (my friends can attest to that as my refrigerator is always full of little…

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, giveaway, gluten-free, healthy choices, Resources, salads, side dishes, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: Earth Day, napa cabbage salad, Picnic for the Planet

Recipe for Roasted Asparagus and Cherry Tomatoes

March 19, 2012 by Jeanette 23 Comments

Roasted Asparagus and Cherry Tomatoes

With Spring just around the corner, I’m looking forward to all the fresh produce that will show up soon in local markets. The other day, I picked up a large container of cherry tomatoes and a big bag of asparagus from Costco’s. It’s impossible to buy anything in small quantities at Costco’s, so I’ve been…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Easter, farmer's market, healthy choices, side dishes, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: asparagus, cherry tomatoes, roasted vegetables, roasting vegetables, Spring vegetable dish

Indonesian Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe – Nasi Goreng

February 13, 2012 by Jeanette 41 Comments

Indonesian Shrimp Fried Rice (nasi goreng)

Indonesian Shrimp Fried Rice or Nasi Goreng is a delicious meal that can be served as a side dish or main course. It’s sweet, spicy and salty, and one of my favorite versions of fried rice. One of my fondest memories from a trip to Bali many years ago was the Indonesian fried rice (nasi…

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pantry Recipe, Recipes For Foodies, Seafood, shellfish, side dishes, whole grain Tagged With: Bali, brown rice, fried rice, Indonesian Fried Rice, nasi goreng

Stir Fry Baby Bok Choy Shitake Mushrooms Peppers Recipe

February 12, 2012 by Jeanette 9 Comments

Stir-Fried Baby Bok Choy with Shitake Mushrooms and Peppers

 Stir Fry Baby Bok Choy Shitake Mushrooms Peppers is a quick easy and healthy side dish. 73 calories/1 Freestyle point per serving. This stir fry baby bok choy shitake mushrooms peppers is an easy everyday vegetable dish that I make almost every week. Bok choy is a Chinese cruciferous vegetable. As a cruciferous vegetable, not only does…

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Filed Under: Asian, Cooking For Cancer, cruciferous vegetables, dairy-free, Dinner, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, side dishes, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: baby bok choy, bok choy, shitake mushrooms, stir-fry vegetables

Stir-Fried Wild Rice with Mushrooms Recipe

January 13, 2012 by Jeanette 25 Comments

Stir-Fried Wild Rice with Mushrooms

Stir-Fried Wild Rice with Mushrooms will please vegetarians and vegans. This unique fried rice is packed with vegetables and topped with a fragrant Szechwan pepper-salt mixture. Over the years, I’ve tried to add more whole grains to my family’s meals, including whole grain pasta, whole grain bread, quick breads, and fried rice. Although my children…

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Filed Under: Asian, cruciferous vegetables, dairy-free, Dinner, Family, gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: 50 Women Game Changers In Food, Barbara Tropp, China Moon Cookbook, stir-fried rice, stir-fry rice, wild rice

Rice Cooker Quinoa Pilaf with Mushrooms

January 2, 2012 by Jeanette 33 Comments

Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf Made In A Rice Cooker

Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed some quality time with family and friends over the holidays. There’s always such a frenzy leading up to the holidays, and then some nice quiet time, which is what I look forward to the most. I had the chance to get away with my family to some warmer…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: easy side dish, healthy side dish, quinoa pilaf, rice cooker, rice cooker recipe

Fresh Berry Green Salad with Pomegranate Meyer Lemon Salad Dressing Recipe

December 12, 2011 by Jeanette 22 Comments

Fresh Berry Green Salad with Pomegranate Meyer Lemon Salad Dressing

Last week, I made this Fresh Berry Green Salad with Pomegranate Meyer Lemon Salad Dressing for a Ladies’ Church Luncheon. Every year, we have this luncheon just before Christmas and it’s always a festive occasion to catch up with so many wonderful women. I always try to make a festive looking salad for this luncheon…

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Filed Under: Christmas, dairy-free, gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, Holidays, salads, side dishes, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian

Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed with Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf

November 21, 2011 by Jeanette 22 Comments

Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed with Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf

This recipe for Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed with Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf is a great vegetarian and vegan option for the holiday season. During the holiday season when menus are full of turkeys, hams and roasts, it can feel challenging coming up with a vegetarian or vegan main course that doesn’t feel like an after thought….

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Filed Under: dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, Holidays, side dishes, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: acorn squash, allergy-free, allergy-friendly recipe, gluten-free main course, gluten-free pilaf, holidays, meatless, quinoa, thanksgiving, vegan main course, vegan pilaf

Butternut Squash Casserole Recipe

November 18, 2011 by Jeanette 25 Comments

Butternut Squash Casserole

For a number of years around Thanksgiving time, I ran an annual teacher appreciation luncheon at our middle school with two other moms. Along with an army of volunteers, we would prepare a complete Thanksgiving spread for the entire school’s faculty with turkey and all the trimmings. One of the most popular dishes was a…

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Filed Under: allergies, dairy-free, gluten-free, Holidays, side dishes, Thanksgiving, vegetarian Tagged With: 50 Women Game Changers In Food, butternut squash, butternut squash casserole, Paula Deen

Mushroom Cornbread Stuffing Muffins Recipe

November 16, 2011 by Jeanette 33 Comments

Gluten-Free Mushroom Stuffing Muffins

Thanksgiving Day should be a day for both the cook and the family to relax, but oftentimes, the cook spends the better part of the day in the kitchen. At least, that’s what used to happen in my house until I realized that so many of the Thanksgiving dishes could be prepared ahead of time….

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, Holidays, side dishes, Thanksgiving, whole grain Tagged With: cornbread dressing, cornbread stuffing, dressing, gluten-free dressing, gluten-free stuffing, Gluten-Free Thanksgiving, holidays, muffins, Side Dishes, stuffing, thanksgiving

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Grapes Recipe

November 15, 2011 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Grapes

Roasting vegetables is one of the easiest ways to prepare almost any kind of vegetable. I’ve roasted cauliflower, broccoli, beets, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and brussels sprouts, all using the same technique. It is super easy and quick, making it my go-to method for preparing vegetables on short notice, perfect for Thanksgiving and the Holidays. So…

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Filed Under: cruciferous vegetables, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, Holidays, side dishes, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: brussels sprouts, easy recipe, Gluten-Free Thanksgiving, healthy recipe, holidays, how to roast vegetables, roasted brussels sprouts, Side Dishes, simple recipe, thanksgiving

Vegetarian Chana Masala Recipe

October 21, 2011 by Jeanette 34 Comments

Chana Masala

Chana Masala is a healthy, vegetarian main course that is satisfying and full of spices. Now that my oldest son is off to college, dinners have been a lot different around our house.  You see, my other boys have a more diverse palate. They like trying different ethnic cuisines, like Indian, Jamaican, and Thai, and…

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Filed Under: Beans/Legumes, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: 50 Women Game Changers In Food, chickpea, Indian, Indian vegetarian meal, meatless, Molly Wizenberg, Orangette

Oven Roasted Vegetables with Sage and Thyme Recipe

October 18, 2011 by Jeanette 41 Comments

Did you know that eating the right foods can help you feel more energetic and contribute to a good mood? According to Joy Bauer’s Food Cures, high quality carbohydrates and protein (found primarily in plant foods) contain vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that help contribute to a good mood. These include whole grains, legumes, vegetables…

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Filed Under: csa, dairy-free, Dinner, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, Holidays, side dishes, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: beets, carrots, celeriac, christmas, easy recipe, entertaining, holidays, roasted beets, roasted carrots, roasted sweet potatoes, roasted vegetables, sage, sweet potatoes, thanksgiving, thyme

Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers with Millet Black Bean Pilaf and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

September 30, 2011 by Jeanette 35 Comments

Stuffed Peppers with Millet and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

These Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers are stuffed with a millet black bean pilaf and topped with a beautiful roasted red pepper carrot pesto sauce. These beautiful vegetarian stuffed peppers happen to be vegan-adaptable and gluten-free too. If you’re vegan, either leave out the cheese in roasted red pepper carrot pesto, or substitute with a simple roasted…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, main courses, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: dairy-free, gluten-free, meatless, Meatless Monday, vegan, vegetarian, whole grains

Zucchini Carpaccio Salad with Avocado Pistachios and Pistachio Oil

August 19, 2011 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Zucchini Carpaccio Salad

This simple but elegant presentation of Zucchini Carpaccio Salad with Avocado, Pistachio and Pistachio Oil highlights fresh zucchini in season. As many of you know, I bought a share in a CSA (“Community Supported Agriculture”) this growing season, which means I pick up a box of local vegetables each week, full of whatever is ripe…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Easter, gluten-free, salads, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: avocado, pistachios nuts, salad, vegetable carpaccio, zucchini

Arugula Tomato Salad and Arugula Roasted Beet Goat Cheese Salad with Lemon Dressing Recipes

June 10, 2011 by Jeanette 13 Comments

Arugula Tomato Parmesan Salad with Lemon Olive Oil Dressing

This summer, I decided to join a Community Supported Agriculture group (“CSA”). A CSA allows consumers to buy local, seasonal produce directly from a farm. The way it works is simple: the farm offers a certain number of “shares” to the public. Consumers buy a share and are then the recipient of a box of…

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Filed Under: dips and sauces, Easter, gluten-free, salads, side dishes, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: arugula salad, csa, lemon dressing, roasted beets, tomatoes

Healthy Hoppin’ John Recipe and a Roundup of Healthy Recipes for the New Year

December 30, 2010 by Jeanette 2 Comments

A Healthier Hoppin’ John Around the world, people will be celebrating the New Year with their own special, symbolic foods, which they believe will bring them good luck in the New Year. Here are some of the foods enjoyed around the world in celebration of the New Year. Interestingly, these traditional New Year foods also…

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Filed Under: Beans/Legumes, Dinner, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, Holidays, main courses, side dishes Tagged With: healthy hoppin john, healthy recipes, hoppin john, new years

Healthy Dinner Ideas for the Holidays

December 20, 2010 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Coq Au Vin Is An Elegant Dinner Idea During the holiday season, I often find myself looking for dinner ideas that are elegant, healthy and easy to make, without much fuss. One classic French dish that I love is Coq Au Vin, chicken braised in wine, onions, mushrooms and bacon. Although not difficult, the traditional preparation…

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Filed Under: chicken, cruciferous vegetables, Holidays, main courses, side dishes, Thanksgiving Tagged With: broccoli, Coq Au Vin chicken, healthy dinner idea, winter squash

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