Side Dish Recipes | Diet Recipes under 200 calories

Garlic Tomatoes recipe - 79 calories

This vegetarian/vegan dish requires only a few simple ingredients and is very easy to prepare, but it is absolutely delicious! Can be served as a side dish, appetizer or even snack.

Garlic Tomatoes recipe - 79 calories

Ingredients:
8 ripe plum tomatoes, cut in half
16 garlic cloves, in skin
4 sprigs fresh thyme
1/4 cup olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste

Steamed Asparagus with Almond Butter recipe - 164 calories

I’m not a very big fan of asparagus (I usually find it pretty boring), but I liked this recipe a lot. It’s a very simple, but elegant way to serve asparagus, and the toasted almonds in the butter give this a very nice taste.

Steamed Asparagus with Almond Butter recipe - 164 calories

Ingredients:
2 lbs asparagus, trimmed
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1 large garlic clove, minced
3 tablespoons shallots, finely chopped
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons lemon peel, grated
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper, to taste

Maple Brown Sugar Baby Carrots recipe - 188 calories

Here’s a great recipe for baby carrots - because of the sauce that gets absorbed into them, the carrots will have a very nice texture and flavor. Very simple and tasty, this recipe will be appreciated even by those who don’t like carrots!

Maple Brown Sugar Baby Carrots recipe - 188 calories

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs baby carrots
3 tablespoons maple syrup
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1/3 cup water
salt and pepper, to taste

Spinach and Pecan Salad recipe - 159 calories

Here’s a low-fat, delicious spinach salad with a lovely citrus dressing. It’s great on its own or as a side dish for chicken or pork.

Spinach and Pecan Salad recipe - 159 calories

Ingredients:
150 g baby spinach leaves
4 medium oranges
150 g snow peas, trimmed and halved
1/4 cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped

For the citrus dressing
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Maple Dijon Brussels Sprouts recipe - 141 calories

I’m not a very big fan of Brussels sprouts, but I enjoyed this recipe a lot. The flavor is interesting and different… Give this a try, you might love it!

Maple Dijon Brussels Sprouts recipe - 141 calories

Ingredients:
1 lb Brussels sprouts, fresh (washed and trimmed) or frozen (thawed)
2 tablespoons butter
1/8 cup maple syrup
1/8 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup white wine
salt, to taste
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, or to taste