Side Dish Ideas

Not all side dishes require recipes, but since keto takes away some of the basic side dish options, I though a list of ideas would be helpful.

Vegetables – Fresh, frozen or canned….

• Fresh vegetable plate with dip
• Seasonal vegetables – grilled or roasted. Bok choy, zucchini, onions, cabbage
• Green beans – Plain or add some butter and bacon or crispy “fried” green beans, green bean casserole
• Broccoli – With cheese sauce, fully loaded (butter, bacon, cheese and sour cream), roasted or a cool broccoli salad
• Cauliflower – Roasted, mashed, riced, “potato” salad, cauli mac and cheese, cauli tots
• Creamed Spinach

• Zucchini – Zucchini skins, fritters, roasted, grilled, zoodles and cheese, zucchini fries, blue cheese and zoodle salad or pasta.
• Spaghetti squash with butter and parmesan or a creamy sauce
• Cabbage – Roasted cabbage, fried cabbage w/onions and bacon.
• Salads with your favorite dressings. Salads don’t have to be lettuce based, try new salads like this Blue Cheese Cucumber Salad or cole slaw.

• Roasted artichoke hearts (from frozen) with a pesto/mayo dip
• Artichokes, asparagus, avocado (stuffed is good too), spaghetti squash, brussel sprouts, stuffed or sauteed mushrooms

💕Favorite Hack!!💕… You can also add sauces to your veggies to keep them yummy and interesting. Butters, sauces, and gravies … Sauces and dips

Breads….

• Biscuits
• Bagels
• Fried bread – Vetkoek, Naan, Fry bread
• Dinner rolls
• Cheddar biscuits
• Cheesy bread
• Peanut Butter Bread

Other stuff…

• Deviled eggs
• Fried queso fresco (cheese)
• Refried Beans
• Soups can be a side or a meal.
• Jalapeno poppers
• Favorite “pasta” recipe with zoodles or noodle substitute.
• Berries
• Nuts and cheese

Sometimes you don’t even need a real side dish…how about steak and scallops??