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Elaine’s Green-Mash Potatoes
Since my family has an Irish ancestry, we first made this Green-Mash Potatoes Recipe for St. Patrick's Day. However, everyone loved it so much that it's now part of our Thanksgiving Feast. Green peas add a mild, sweet flavor while garlic adds some zip. And, kids think the chartreuse-green color is fun!
Sautéed Cabbage and Onion
Cabbage, onion, and caraway seeds make this simple and inexpensive side dish a flavorful way to eat more veggies.
Candied Yams
Enjoy this side dish for a Thanksgiving treat or anytime yams are in season.
Banana Waldorf
Sweetened with bananas and apples, this recipe makes a healthy dessert, a satisfying afternoon snack, or even a tasty breakfast.
Mango Berry Rotini Salad
Mango, berries, spinach, and feta cheese make for a colorful twist on pasta salad, with the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.
Asparagus with Gremolata Sauce
Asparagus has folate, fiber, as well as vitamins A, C, E, and K. It also has antioxidants, so treat yourself to this dish knowing that you are feeding your body with some important nutrients.
Corn and Cucumber Salad
Spices and red wine vinegar dress up the vegetables in this recipe. Enjoy as a side dish with your favorite entree.
Tuna Veggie Antipasto
Herbs really give this salad a real zest. Marinate overnight in the refrigerator to allow flavors to blend. If you don't have the vegetables listed, substitute whatever veggies you have on hand.
Vegetable Fried Rice
This rice dish blends the flavors of soy sauce, pepper, and vegetables for a quick meal. It's cooked in one pan so clean up is quick too.
Spicy Carrots and Squash
This side dish is an excellent way to get your orange vegetables. Vinegar, brown sugar, and spicy mustard combine to give this dish a sweet and tangy taste.
Fruit Salad with Yogurt
This colorful salad combines sliced strawberries, pineapple chunks, and blueberries coated in pineapple juice. Serve topped with low-fat yogurt and slivered almonds for a treat that looks as good as it tastes.
Broccoli Salad
Chopped broccoli, raisins, onion and crumbled bacon make this colorful salad a tasty side dish.
Scalloped Potatoes II
Enjoy this classic potato dish along side green or orange veggies to keep your plate colorful.
Melissa’s Slow Cooker Stuffing
My family’s recipes are a sacred tradition, especially our slow cooker stuffing. Rather than take away “unhealthy” ingredients, I wanted to make my version colorful by adding red cranberries and green apples. I also replaced the white bread with 100% whole wheat bread. The end result? My family loved it and I hope yours will too!
Beet & White Bean Salad
Nutritious and flavorful canned beans and beets are just two of the many versatile canned ingredients in your pantry – they can be added to just about anything! Give yourself an extra dose of fiber and flavor tonight with this delicious salad featuring canned white kidney beans and beets.
3-Can Chili
With almost no cooking required to prepare this chili, just open cans of beans, corn, and tomatoes, and heat everything together in a pan!
Sarah’s Green Bean Casserole
This is a healthier version of my mom’s green bean casserole recipe. My version has more vegetables and almost half the sodium per portion. The secret ingredient is the onion powder mixed with the cracker crumb topping. It tastes a lot like the fried onions in my mom’s recipe. I knew the result was good when my husband said he liked it better than the original. Enjoy!
Dave’s Herb-Stuffed Mushrooms
Stuffing mushrooms just makes something wonderful even better! But what you stuff in these tasty little vegetables can make or break the dish. Typically, mushrooms are stuffed with foods containing saturated fats and sodium. So, if you're trying to watch one or both of these, consider various herbs and spices -- they do a nice job of seasoning so many foods.
Broiled Tomatoes and Cheese
This recipe is especially tasty when using tomatoes that are fresh from the garden or farmers market.
Spinach, Tomatoes, and Corn
Canned veggies make this dish easy to prepare at any time of the year! No fresh veggies necessary.