Recipes

[AaronsWife]

What are your favorite recipes for "healthy" sides and salads for lunch/dinner? Aaron and I are trying to eat healthier and we're not to the point where we're bored with our food yet but I don't want to get to that point.

So tell me: What are your favorite recipes for "healthy" sides and salads for lunch/dinner?

[LES210]

I make this amazing broccoli cheese casserole. It's really good and low in fat. Let me know if you would like the recipe.

[foreverandalways]

I'm great at main dishes, but sides I'm lacking on...

I make this amazing broccoli cheese casserole. It's really good and low in fat. Let me know if you would like the recipe.

You should post it!

[LES210]

I'm great at main dishes, but sides I'm lacking on...

Usually I throw a bag of steamed veggies in the microwave and serve the uncle ben 90sec rice or browned pot from the oven. I don't get home from work until 5:30pm and it's hard to make a nice meal especially if we don't want to eat at 8pm!

[bdizzle]

Well salad wise, I love greek salads, romaine, feta cheese, grape tomatoes and red onion with some low fat greek dressing

As for sides, I love the fresh steamers green valley bags, my favorite is potatoes and green beans in a butter sauce, but I also like the garden medley. I love making corn on the cob, and using cauliflower to make mashed potatoes.

[LES210]

Broccoli Cheese Casserole

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

2 - 10oz frozen chopped broccoli
2 eggs
1 can 98% ff cream of mushroom soup (use campbells)
1/2 cup mayo (I use the hellmans in the green container)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I use the part skim Kraft cheddar)

Cook broccoli in the microwave until cooked and pour in a bowl and place in freezer to cool completely. After it has completely cooled, mix all ingridents in bowl.

Spray a casserole dish with pam and pour mixture.

Cook for 1 hour to 1.5 hour until brown on top.

YUM!

[Riva]

Homemade Salsa (lots of ingredients but the results are totally worth it - makes a big batch too)

1 bunch of FRESH cilantro (minced or chopped in blender)
1 green bell pepper (chopped)
1 red bell pepper (chopped)
1 small can white corn
1 small can yellow corn
1 chopped small red onion
1 chopped small white or yellow onion
1 can black beans
2 cans of diced tomatoes and green chilis
(optional here depending on your taste) 1-2 minced jalapeno peppers or hot pepper of your choice
salt to taste
3-4 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp each lemon and lime juice

enjoy with tortilla chips, or put a few spoon-fulls in your omelets!