Side Dishes

Frozen fajita veggies and blends of peppers and onions are staple ingredients in my recipes. They’re so convenient for tossing together with pulled rotisserie chicken or ground beef and turkey …

Looking for a fun way to test out the high protein cottage cheese macaroni trend? You’re in the right place. This Hawaiian style mac salad combines blended cottage cheese with …

Sometimes called half calorie rice, my low calorie rice blend is a high volume blend of cooked jasmine or long grain rice with riced cauliflower. This nearly doubles the yield …

Yum yum sauce is my favorite condiment for Asian style protein bowls, but traditional yum yum sauce is made with calorie-rich mayo and ketchup. That’s why I use this low …

This high protein cottage cheese ranch dip is made with pickled jalapeño peppers, salsa verde, cilantro, tomatillos, and ranch seasoning. After my recent protein queso experiment, I’m on a low …

This tomatillo avocado salsa is a guacamole and salsa verde hybrid that’s packed with bright, punchy flavors. Serve as a dip for tortilla chips or as a drizzle for tacos, …

One of our favorite hometown restaurants, Local Lime, has an amazing zucchini salsa that I’ve always wanted to take a stab at. After recently making avocado salsa and smoked salsa, …

This post will teach you how to peel and cut butternut squash, the best time and temperature for air fryer butternut squash, and 5 seasoning blends to keep things interesting. …

Air fryer butternut squash on its own is great, but I like to bulk things up with brussels sprouts, pecans, bacon, and maple syrup. The sweetness of the butternut squash …

What’s better than roasted asparagus? Garlic rosemary air fryer roasted asparagus with potatoes—that’s what! This method makes crispy potatoes that are light and fluffy inside and tender crisp asparagus cooked …

I’ve dubbed these the best air fryer green beans because you’ll be hard pressed to find a more flavorful way to prepare a healthy side dish with only 3 core …

Adapted from one of the internet’s best recipes for crispy roast potatoes, this oven roasted cauliflower gnocchi is one of my favorite ways to prepare frozen gnocchi. It’s unbelievably crispy …

Whether you need to get an easy side dish cooking while you work on your main course or simply want to avoid dirtying a pan, making fried cauliflower rice in …

Whether you’re looking for a keto potato substitute or simply need a low carb side dish to create more room for dessert, you’re in the right place. These crispy garlic …