Side dishes include primarily vegetables that enhance low carb or keto lifestyles. Most recipes are designed to be quick and easy.
Quick Summary: Sweet potatoes halved and roasted, brushed with harissa under the broiler, then topped with a blackberry-rosemary compote. Four flavors combine into a complex holiday side dish. Includes tips for roasting sweet potatoes and growing blackberries in cold climates. Prep: 15 min | Cook: 40 min | Serves: 8 Jump to: RECIPE | Ingredients …
Quick Summary: Purple and golden beets roasted with carrots and harissa spice, served on a bed of harissa-spiced Greek yogurt. Simple preparation with bold, complex flavor. Works as a side dish or vegetarian main. Includes homemade harissa spice blend recipe. Prep: 10 min | Cook: 45 min | Serves: 4 Jump to: RECIPE | Ingredients …
Quick Summary: Dried beans have superior flavor and texture but require more time. Use dried for dishes where beans are the star (fagioli, hummus, bean salads). Use canned for soups, stews, and casseroles where beans share the spotlight. Soak older beans overnight; fresh beans from quality sources don’t need soaking. Read time: 15 min | …
This simple potato side dish is a mainstay on the Swedish smorgasbord at Christmastime, where it is referred to as Jansson’s Temptation or Janssons frestelse. It is a rich and creamy comfort food made with potatoes, onions, cream and the secret ingredient of anchovies. Perfect for the holiday table, no matter which country you celebrate …
Quick Summary: Fluffy tomato-based rice that accompanies most Mexican meals. Made by toasting rice in oil, then simmering in pureed tomato broth with peas and seasonings. This recipe comes from a friend in the Bajío region of Mexico. The key is rinsing the rice thoroughly, toasting it before adding liquid, and letting it rest covered …
Hush puppies were a staple of my mom’s Louisiana childhood, so I surprised her with a batch for her 90th birthday alongside fried catfish and sweet tea. Hush puppies are basically a fried cornmeal ball, often served with deep-fried seafood and a dipping sauce. This recipe includes 3 dipping sauces: a classic Southern Comeback Sauce, …
Quick Summary: A silky, flavorful hummus swirled with harissa paste. Using home-cooked dried chickpeas instead of canned makes a noticeable difference in texture and flavor. Includes tips for the smoothest hummus and how to use leftover aquafaba. Prep: 10 min | Cook: 40 min (Instant Pot) | Serves: 10 Jump to: RECIPE | What is …
Sweet potato casseroles are often way too sweet for many palates, especially when they are served around the holidays with an abundance of other rich dishes. This casserole, or side dish, gets all of its sweetness from the sweet potato itself and enhances the flavor by roasting it with ginger, fresh lime juice and some …
Lunch on a low-carb or ketogenic diet is always tricky. People are busy and it’s often a huge chore to make it out the door in the morning with a decent breakfast, let alone a pre-planned portable lunch. It is getting easier to find low-carb options in restaurants now (thankfully), but it is still questionable …
This is a great low carb Summer salad that can be easily adapted for any diet. It’s dressed with a creamy mayonnaise or yogurt and lime juice blend, but just change the creamy dressing to an Asian dressing if you want a lower fat dressing. It makes a wonderful, cool accompaniment to summertime grilled proteins. …
Quick Summary: A nutty quinoa salad with sweet roasted cherry tomatoes, salty Kalamata olives, and toasted pine nuts. Serve chilled or at room temperature as a side dish or light lunch. Keeps well refrigerated for up to 5 days. Prep: 20 min | Cook: 1 hour | Serves: 4 Jump to: RECIPE | Why Quinoa …