Side Dishes

The best healthy side dish recipes that are great for holidays, parties, or pairing with your favorite dinners. You’ll find side dishes to fit any diet type to make for a crowd, for two, or for your family!

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Best Healthy Coleslaw Ever (no mayo!)

The BEST healthy coleslaw made with fresh purple cabbage, carrots, cilantro, and a kick of heat from jalapeño. There’s no mayo, just a naturally sweet and slightly tangy dressing. This simple, healthy coleslaw is perfect serving with your favorite grilling recipes all summer!

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snacking can get a little wild when you’re home

snacking can get a little wild when you’re home all day ammmmiright?! my solution is to always have healthy snacks prepped for a quick bite I can feel good about ❤️
these are my no bake chocolate almond butter coconut energy bites aka ‘dank a$$ almond joy bites’ — and I cannot stop eating them!

ingredients:
1/2 cup natural creamy almond butter
3 tablespoons honey or date syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup flaxseed meal
1/4 cup @lovemajka chocolate lactation powder (great for nursing mamas) or your fav protein powder — if you don’t have protein powder you can add 1/4 cup almond flour
1 tablespoon cacao powder (or unsweetened cocoa powder)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

for topping:
1 tablespoon chocolate chips
1/4 teaspoon coconut oil
extra shredded coconut for topping + sea salt

add almond butter, honey and vanilla to a medium bowl and mix until well combined. add flaxseed meal, protein powder, cacao, cinnamon and shredded coconut. mix with clean hands to combine. roll into 9 balls. you should be able to form balls that stick together but bc all nut butter consistencies are different and depending on what protein powder you use, you may need to add in more nut butter or sweetener to help the balls stick together!
melt chocolate and coconut oil in 30 second increments in microwave. Once melted, drizzle over balls then sprinkle with shredded coconut. place in fridge to harden the chocolate. store covered in fridge for up to one week. ENJOY! #ambitiouskitchen #energybites #almondbutter #healthysnack #quarantine #quarantinesnacks

new! your next dinner has arrived: this sesame chi

new! your next dinner has arrived: this sesame chicken green bean stir fry made with ground chicken (or turkey) and tons of veggies. but who am I kidding the slightly sweet sesame ginger sauce is the star here! takes 30 minutes to throw together and perfect as is or served over brown rice or quinoa 😍 grab the recipe link in my bio!
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https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/chicken-green-bean-stir-fry/
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#ambitiouskitchen #stirfry #chicken #chickendinner #greenbeans #healthydinner #mealprep #dinnerideas #weeknightdinner #feedfeed #f52grams #glutenfree #glutenfreefollowme #glutenfreedairyfree #paleofriendly #huffposttaste #eatwellbewell #nourish #makesmewhole #thekitchn

if you have ground chicken, turkey or even pork, t

if you have ground chicken, turkey or even pork, then you can make my fabulous homemade maple blueberry sausage breakfast patties 😍 so good, perfect with eggs and a side of toast!grab the recipe link in my bio.
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https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/maple-blueberry-turkey-sausage-breakfast-patties/
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#ambitiouskitchen #breakfast #breakfastpatties #groundturkey #groundchicken #thewayweeat #glutenfreebreakfast #paleobreakfast #dairyfreebreakfast #lowcarbbreakfast #lowcarb #highproteinlowcarb #feedfeed

looking for ways to use up that canned tuna in you

looking for ways to use up that canned tuna in your pantry? I just put a round up on AK with some of my favorite recipes including this RIDIC southwest tuna mac and cheese made with pasta, black beans, tuna, taco seasoning and sharp cheddar 😍 seriously it’s crazy good!

head to the blog to get the recipes + some of my other favs using tuna! link in bio.
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https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/recipes-using-canned-tuna/
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#ambitiouskitchen #tuna #macandcheese #pasta #cannedtuna #pantrystaples #feedfeed #thekitchn #seafood #seafoodrecipes #tunarecipes #thewayweeat #theeverymom #spoonfeed #eeeeeats

his little smiles make my day 🥰 #sidneyjude

his little smiles make my day 🥰 #sidneyjude

the only recipe you need on this beautiful Sunday:

the only recipe you need on this beautiful Sunday: healthy oatmeal banana pancakes — with the batter made right in the blender ❤️ I also have applesauce and pumpkin pancakes on the blog if you don’t have bananas on hand.
here’s what you need:
👉🏼oats
👉🏼bananas
👉🏼eggs
👉🏼vanilla
👉🏼milk of choice
👉🏼baking powder
👉🏼cinnamon

grab the recipe link in my bio!
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https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/banana-oatmeal-pancakes/
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#pancakes #bananapancakes #healthypancakes #sundaybrunch #oatmealpancakes #brunch #weekendbrunch #kidfood #kidfriendlyfood #dairyfree #glutenfreepancakes #glutenfreebreakfast #feedfeed #thekitchn #thewayweeat

chocolate cravings crushed with these flourless al

chocolate cravings crushed with these flourless almond butter brownies that just so happen to be gf & df! SO FUDGY and well worth using some of your precious almond butter because they’re SO FREAKIN’ GOOD.
make them then hide them from your family bc they’ll be gone quick! grab the recipe link in my bio ❤️
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https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/flourless-almond-butter-brownies/
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#ambitiouskitchen #brownies #feedfeed #dairyfreebrownies #glutenfreebrownies #healthybrownies #flourlessbrownies #thebakefeed #thekitchn #almondbutter #almondbutterbrownies #theeverymom #peanutfree

have a can of pumpkin in your fridge? what about y

have a can of pumpkin in your fridge? what about yogurt or sour cream? then you need to make these black bean chicken enchiladas with a pumpkin sour cream sauce 😍 they’re SO GOOD. Abra and I obsess over these every single fall but I figure since we all are looking for pantry staples recipes, this would be a good one.

here are some options for this recipe:
👉🏼easily switch up the filling to make them vegetarian — I recommend roasted sweet potato cubes or butternut squash instead of chicken. maybe you have some in your freezer!
👉🏼use whatever beans you have in your pantry. chickpeas and white beans would also be delish.
grab the recipe link in my bio and keep tagging me in your cooking + baking adventures!
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https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/spicy-black-bean-chicken-enchiladas-with-pumpkin-sour-cream-sauce/
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#enchiladas #ambitiouskitchen #pantrystaples #healthydinner #quarantinecooking #avocado #pumpkin #chickendinner #feedfeed #thewayweeat #thekitchn #makesmewhole #mindbodygram #spoonfeed #comfortfood #comfortcooking