Low-Fat Side Dishes

 

These soups and sides are the perfect low-fat accompaniment to your meal. Siesta rollups make a great low-fat appetizer for special occassions, and the cinnamon spiced soup is a healthy way to add a burst of flavor to any dinner.

 

A great side dish the whole family will enjoy--roasted potatoes with Parmesan cheese.

This bar-be-cue sauce combines ketchup, grape jelly, French dressing & chili seasoning mix with Worcestershire sauce & other seasonings.

Chili powder adds a bit of spice to this unique, creamy cole slaw.

Make the most of your garden vegetables with this layered casserole of summer squash, tomatoes, onions, and cheese.

An easy side dish you can prepare in a camp dish or at home on the grill--just wrap potatoes, onions and green pepper in foil ...

Creme fraiche and dill gives this soup a distinct, tangy flavor. A healthy vegetarian alternative.

A colorful mix of corn, black beans, tomatoes and onions--serve as a side dish or with tortilla chips for a healthy snack.

This risotto uses the traditional arborio rice and adds curry powder, cream of coconut, and mashed sweet potato.

This colorful side dish is very quick to prepare, particularly if the cutting is done ahead of time.

Collards (also known as collard greens) are cooked in water, vinegar, and beer, along with onion, garlic, & hot pepper, and plenty of liquid smoke.

Your family will think you slaved all day over these simple, but rich and delicious scalloped potatoes.

Grilling or roasting brings out the natural nutty flavor of fresh asparagus.

A healthy, low fat casserole loaded with vegetables--corn, zucchini, yellow squash baked with corn meal.

Minced garlic, pepper and seasoned salt add flavor to fried potatoes.

A colorful medley of vegetables tossed with a lemon and olive oil vinaigrette and served at room temperature.

Peas, carrots, water chestnuts, radishes and scallions mix with a dressing of fat-free Miracle Whip, sour cream, pepper and salt.

Fresh apples are such a treat--preserve the goodness by freezing some for a future snack.

Even the most reluctant veggie eater will love brussel sprouts sauted with olive oil, garlic and lemon juice.

A sweet-and-sour dressing adds a light flavor to a simple salad of tomatoes, celery, onion and hard boiled eggs.

This soup is creamy smooth and comforting, but with a hint of spice. Low in fat, yet rich and decadent.

Five spice powder and a little cayenne pepper give this creamy pumpkin soup a distinctive flavor--makes a great starter course.

This whole wheat quick bread is made with wheat germ, mashed banana, applesauce, and contains only 1 tablespoon of butter or margarine.

Butternut squash and onion are cooked in chicken broth with a little curry powder, then pureed until smooth to make this side dish soup for ...

What a great way to use up all that extra zucchini! Try a batch of this easy-to-make, creamy zucchini and mushroom soup.

This low-sugar and lower fat pasta salad uses sugar substitute and light salad dressing in the dressing.

 

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