Easy/Cheap/HEALTHY sides...

Im about to write up a meal plan. I plan on doing mostly chicken, with maybe some turkey or beef...But I need some simple, healthy, not too expensive side dishes

I could do chicken breasts with steamed broccoli (or another steamed veggi) every night, but that gets boring...

Salad, wild rice, wheat pasta, sauteed veggies.

i like green beans with almonds. saute garlic and olive oil in a pan with some sliced or slivered almonds. toss in the green beans and let it all cook around for a few minutes on the stove. salt and pepper. it's easy and tasty and not too bad for you.

roasted asparagus topped with lemon juice
grilled squash
brown rice
grilled corn

Brown rice, pretty much any fresh veggie steamed (I love broccoli with a bit of lemon juice and garlic salt), spinach salads.

I try to make sides that my kids will eat because they don't usually like to eat the meal I make.


Broccoli and cheese
home made french fries (baked)
mashed potatoes
fried rice
Beans and pork.

Spaghetti squash instead of pasta and make a "pasta" salad.

Mashed cauliflower instead of mashed potatoes.

Sautéed veggies
Veggie kebabs
Stir fry with brown rice
Wheat pasta with pesto sauce

Sooooo many options and my son LOVES spaghetti squash so I have learned to make it SO many ways

Broccoli and cheese.
Cauliflower and cheese
green beans.
Spinach, cooked or salads.
Zucchini and yellow squash.

Quoting P Pickle Pants:" Spaghetti squash instead of pasta and make a "pasta" salad. Mashed cauliflower instead of mashed potatoes. ... [snip!] ... Wheat pasta with pesto sauce Sooooo many options and my son LOVES spaghetti squash so I have learned to make it SO many ways"

i have yet to try spaghetti squash, but i've heard it's delicious! can you get it all year round?

Fresh broccoli tossed with minced garlic and olive oil and roasted

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" Fresh broccoli tossed with minced garlic and olive oil and roasted"

I love roasted broccoli! Have you ever tried roasting it with a bit of balsamic vinegar? It's really good.

ohh roasted carrots are spectacular too! they come out soooo sweet. you cut them in half, toss them with olive oil, salt, and pepper, then put them on baking sheet and sprinkle them with some fresh thyme. i forget the oven temp and time, but they come out so good!

Quoting misanthrope:" I love roasted broccoli! Have you ever tried roasting it with a bit of balsamic vinegar? It's really good."

No I haven't. I can't have it even though I love it   It'll put me in the hospital  

<blockquote><b>Quoting MommaNoodle:</b>" i have yet to try spaghetti squash, but i've heard it's delicious! can you get it all year round?"</blockquote>

I can, but my SIL can't. Guess it depends on your area.

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" No I haven't. I can't have it even though I love it   It'll put me in the hospital  "

Oh no   Is it all vinegars or just balsamic?