healthy sides for dinner- need ideas

[chessie]

What  healthy sides do you make for dinner?

I am getting bored- sweet potatoes (making them every healthy way possible), wheat rice, brown rice, quinoa, plain white potatoes, plain veggies, side salads. 

[Deleted]

We basically have steamed or roasted veggies every night, maybe a sweet potato once a week or every other week.

We don't eat rice, beans, quinoa, potatoes, or pasta, so our options are limited.

[jennistarr1]

you're healthier then me already

You can get pretty jazzy with spinach, wilting it with lemon, evoo, parmesan cheese (sprinkle)

You can do green beans in a vinagrette...or cooked with tomato, pinch of sugar, spices

[jennistarr1]

oh and squash...you do a lot of experimenting with the different squashes...

and beans/lentils

[Deleted]

BRUSSELS SPROUTS

And I love roasted zucchini, though zucchini quality isn't the best lately.

[Deleted]

sweet potatoes (I just do it like wedges or fries): tastykitchen.com/recipes/sidedishes/crash-hot-sweet-potatoes/
thyme roasted carrots (some OO and thyme then roast)
white potato wedges: toss in OO, sprinkle with salt and herbes de provence OR OO, a little salt, P, and seasoned salt (roast)
roasted brussels sprouts (OO, s&p)
spinach salad: dried cranberries, diced apples, pecans, and raspberry vinaigrette

eta:
www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/roasted-tomatoes-with-garlic-gorgonzola-and-herbs-recipe/index.html

[egishere]

Roasted asparagus, I combine red potatoes and sweet potatoes and roast together which is yummy.

[mrssandro]

Roasted veggies are the way to go! We love Broccoli and Cauliflower in our house.

[ijack]

Brussels sprouts
Cauliflower (roasted and sprinkled with parm and truffle oil)
Broccoli sautéed with garlic and lemon

[Deleted]

I love butternut squash right now. I roasted it with some yukon gold potatoes. Yum. I also have butternut squash soup on the menu for next week.
I am trying to figure out how to cook asparagus. That is also on the menu for next week.
Other common sides- zucchini, green beans, and salad (regular green or spinach)

[ladygrey]

Couscous and lentils are two of our new favorites sides. Also roasted veggies of any kind, especially broccoli and asparagus.

[tacokick]

Broccoli slaw! It keeps pretty well in the fridge. I found a dill recipe and a 7 spice one online.

We also do things like mash turnips or rutagbaga or cauliflower or broccoli into potatoes.

[definitelyO]

we roast most of our veggies - carrots, broccoli, potatoes, sweet potatoes
snap peas sauted with some olive oil and tossed with garlic and red pepper flakes and a dash of sesame oil
green beans sauted any number of ways.
brown rice/quinoa
we've been trying black rice lately - DS loves it and it's pretty good.
not high on nutrition but we love corn

[gardengal]

what about cooking the rice with broth or add herbs/onions/garlic/tomatoes/other seasoning to jazz it up a bit?

Ditto roasting veg. I like using a tad of olive oil. I'll put the veg in a bit tupperware container, then put 2tsp of oil, put the lid on & shake.

[maddiepaddy]

Zucchini boats are good - there's a few different recipes on the skinnytaste website. Oh, and zucchini tots, too!

[Deleted]

Growing up we ate a lot of buttered noodles (lightly buttered!) tossed with a can of mushrooms. As long as you are using wheat pasta and not smothering them in butter, I think that's relatively healthy (depending on your view on carbs, I guess).

My DH isn't a huge pasta fan so we don't usually do that in my house. I think most of what we do has already been covered by others.

[mmmomof2]

This recipe is sooo yummy and fairly quick roasted cauliflower

My other go-to veggie side is kale in the toaster oven. I toss with olive oil and salt then roast very quickly so it's just wilted and slightly crunchy.

Steamed broccoli and salads are other good options for us. Roasted brussels sprouts with bacon are delicious too! In the summer we grill veggies a lot.

[audry80]

roasted veggies with Mrs Dash and olive oil. bell peppers and zucchini mostly

spinach with boiled eggs on top

Steamed broccoli with melted cheese

green beans with sliced almonds

brussel sprouts with bacon

Jalapeños stuffed with ground turkey

[genet313]

Saute garlic and olive oil together for a couple of minutes (don't let the garlic get brown and burn).  Then, you can add spinach, cauliflower (if so, I like a little red chili pepper flakes in mine for kick), cabbage (for this, I add pancetta or bacon for flavor), mushrooms, etc.  

Peas and sauteed onions in olive oil are delicious as well.  If you need a carb, you can add pasta and even make a whole meal of this.

Do you like roasted tomatoes?  You can half plum tomatoes, which are supercheap, sprinkle a little salt, pepper, minced garlic, sugar and balsamic vinegar over them and roast in a low oven, like 300, for 30 mins.

[Deleted]

Butternut squash tossed with olive oil salt and pepper roasted with blood oranges
Shaved brussels sprouts sauteed with lemon and oil or bacon and garlic
Haricot verts steamed and tossed with honey and toasted hazelnuts
Roasted carrots, parsnips, and fennel
Mashed sweet potatoes with vanilla or maple syrup and smoked sea salt

[CallingAllAngels]

Checking in so I cn find this later. Great ideas folks