If you need ideas for healthy side dishes to pair with your dishes this fall, you’ve come to the right place! This delicious side dish is full of tasty seasonal produce like carrots, cauliflower and sweet potatoes. Plus, each serving contains at least 7 grams of protein, which can help you maintain muscle and bone strength and feel satisfied longer after your meal. Try options like Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Burrata and Parmesan Cauliflower Cups for the perfect addition to any main meal.
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Burrata
This beautiful butternut squash salad with creamy burrata cheese and peppery arugula is perfect for fall entertaining.
Mashed potatoes and root stew
Rutabaga and/or celery give this casserole a more nuanced flavor, but you could also use beets or kohlrabi—or make it with all potatoes instead.
Parmesan Cauliflower Buns
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Cauliflower stands in for potatoes in this recipe for cauliflower dumplings without being salty. Cauliflower is mashed, then mixed with cheese and given a crispy breadcrumb coating before being baked. These healthy cauliflower dumplings make a delicious side dish or appetizer. Pair them with your favorite dipping sauce.
Loaded cauliflower pots
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You’ll never want to eat roasted cauliflower any other way once you try this tasty recipe. Bacon, sour cream, and sharp cheddar cheese coat cauliflower in delicious flavor for an easy side that will make everyone want to eat their greens.
Scalloped sweet potatoes
If you’re looking for a twist on classic scalloped potatoes, this recipe with roasted sweet potatoes and melted Gruyère has all the creaminess of the original with a new twist. The sweet potatoes and light gravy – made with flour and skimmed milk – keep it healthier than the butter and cream-laden versions. Don’t cut your sweet potatoes too thin – they will be soft under the sauce.
Spiced Black-Eyed Peas
To infuse black-eyed peas with flavor, simmer them with dried spices, which pack more intensity than fresh.
Loaded scalloped potatoes with bacon, cheddar and chives
Imagine a loaded baked potato topped with bacon, cheddar and chives along with the creamy goodness of scalloped potatoes, and you have the ultimate comfort food potluck.
Parmesan Broccoli Bites
Almond flour (aka almond flour) makes the skin on these broccoli fries extra crispy and flavorful. Find it in the gluten-free section of large supermarkets and natural food stores.
Wild rice filling with apples and sausages
This amazing wild rice filling recipe is full of fall flavors, including rye bread, sausage, apples, dried cherries, pecans, and fresh herbs.
Shaved Brussel Sprouts Salad
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Sweet cherries complement the tangy goat cheese in this easy moist brussels sprouts salad. Pistachios add an extra layer of crunch. A sharp chef’s knife works well for thinly slicing the Brussels sprouts. A microfluver is best for grating the goat cheese.
Sweet Potatoes with Smoked Pinto Beans
These easy sweet potatoes have a crispy crust and a soft center. The beans are flavored with smoked paprika, but sweet or hot would work well too. To give it a Mexican twist, use chili powder as the spice instead of paprika.
Chicken, mushroom and wild rice casserole
In Minnesota, chicken, mushrooms and wild rice are often bundled together in a pot of cream of mushroom soup. We skip the sodium-rich canned soup and create a light, creamy sauce that gets a depth of flavor from dry sherry and Parmesan cheese.
Apple, onion and cranberry filling
Apples and fresh cranberries add a unique twist to this variation on the classic filling. Use fresh sage or rubbed sage in this healthy recipe; the ground version is too bitter.
Parmesan potatoes with spinach
Classic scalloped potatoes get a color, heartier texture and healthy upgrade with the addition of chopped spinach. The vegetables in this side dish also create a nice contrast to the creamy, velvety potatoes.
Brussel sprouts and bacon filling
This healthy brussels sprout-and-bacon stuffing recipe is a lighter version of the must-have holiday side dish. We love the soft texture and eggy flavor of challah bread, but any country-style bread will work well.
Easy scalloped potatoes
In this easy potato recipe, sliced ​​potatoes are roasted in the oven before being tossed with a simple, creamy gravy and sprinkled with cheddar cheese. A few minutes under the grill, the dish will be golden and crispy.
Broccoli
This light broccoli is going to be a hit. Learn how to make this classic side dish healthier.
Squash & Oyster filling
This healthy oyster stuffing with mashed potatoes recipe is a light version of the must-have holiday side dish.
Layered mashed potatoes and mushroom casserole
Get plain mashed potatoes with a layer of mushroom duxelle—topped with finely chopped mushrooms and shallots. We left out the traditional butter in the duxelle and added a potato to increase the nutritional value.
Brussel sprouts gratin
Creamy brussels sprouts are a wonderful accompaniment to any holiday meal. Our healthier version omits the heavy cream and butter found in most recipes – saving about 160 calories and 12 grams of saturated fat compared to the traditional version.
Broccoli with creamy Parmesan sauce
Topping steamed broccoli with a good cheese sauce is an easy way to entice picky eaters to eat their greens.
Healthy Green Bean Casserole
A typical green bean casserole bathes ingredients in a heavy cream sauce. Our healthy version has fewer calories and fat, thanks to our homemade roux.
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