Side Dish Recipes

Salads have gone from tiny starters of lettuce, tomato, and cucumber to the main courses of elegant and elaborate meals. Is this a trend toward higher-quality eating, or a way to hide our terrible diets behind a virtuous description? In this article, we’ll take a look at the “salad as main course” trend, and help you create stunning and satisfying salads that are also great for you.

For many, it’s hard to imagine life without bread. And yet, for those with celiac disease or gluten sensitivities, giving up the “staff of life” may have seemed like the only option. Fortunately for bread lovers, gluten-free baking has come a long way in the past decade. In this article, you’ll discover the joys of healthy, whole-grain, gluten-free bread baking.

Root vegetables often make a cameo appearance on holiday tables. But for the rest of the year, out of sight can mean out of mind — and out of mouth. It’s time for these versatile, delicious, and nutritional powerhouses to come out of the ground and into the spotlight. In this article, we’ll look at the amazing variety of root vegetables, and explore many ways to get them into your meals.

Slow cookers made a big splash on the American home cooking scene in the 1970s and spawned dozens of cookbooks that showed how to make classic, home-cooked meals without spending hours in the kitchen. Fast forward to today, and slow cooking is making a comeback with new technologies — and an emphasis on healthy, plant-based options. In this article, you’ll learn the fascinating history of the slow cooker and get inspired to flex your slow cooking muscles with some delicious plant-based recipes.

One of the most common misconceptions about a plant-based diet is that it’s expensive. This article will show you that it doesn’t have to be. With a little planning and prep, and the right strategy, you can enjoy eating a fabulously nourishing, whole foods, plant-based diet without spending an arm and a leg (and without needing to eat any animal's arms or legs, either!).

Put a healthy spin on your usual menu with these plant-powered ideas you can easily share with friends and family!

Colorful, crisp, and balanced, this grilled corn recipe is sure to delight your guests. This healthy, plant-based side is made with no oil and is quick and easy to create.

Delicious and beautiful — you'll be delighted to serve this easy, healthy, plant-powered side dish.

Looking for a light and beautiful side or salad for springtime? This plant-based recipe is nutritious and delicious. Enjoy.

Recipe from Garden Fresh Foodie Editor’s note: This plant-based recipe for Texas Caviar is oil-free and made without refined sugar,...

Recipe from Garden Fresh Foodie Editor's Note: Looking for a light, refreshing summer salad you can whip up super quick?...

Recipe from Jessica Meyers of Garden Fresh Foodie Editor's note: This beautiful, plant-based recipe is packed with nutrition and so...