Healthy Side Dish Recipes Everyone Will Love | Ambitious Kitchen

The Best Fluffy Moist Cornbread Recipe Ever

Monique — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:00:44 +0000

The Best Fluffy Moist Cornbread Recipe Ever

The best cornbread recipe ever! This fluffy, moist cornbread is easy to make in just 30 minutes with under 10 ingredients. It has the perfect amount of sweetness thanks to honey and will be your new go-to side dish for any meal. You’ll never need another homemade cornbread recipe after this one! Hold the bread

Warm Roasted Vegetable Harvest Couscous Salad

Monique — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 10:00:33 +0000

Warm Roasted Vegetable Harvest Couscous Salad

Warm roasted vegetable couscous salad filled with nourishing winter produce, protein from chickpeas, and a lovely apple cider maple tahini dressing. This beautiful harvest salad is easy to customize with sweet and savory garnishes, and makes the perfect seasonal lunch! I can’t think of a better recipe to ring in the new year than a

The Best Garlic Bread You’ll Ever Eat

Monique — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

The Best Garlic Bread You’ll Ever Eat

This is the BEST homemade garlic bread you’ll ever make. It has fresh herbs, tons of flavorful roasted garlic, and is perfectly toasted. This easy garlic bread recipe is delicious served with your fav pasta dishes & comfort foods, and is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser! Many years ago Tony and I started making homemade garlic bread

Dad’s Creamy & Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes

Monique — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:00:43 +0000

Dad’s Creamy & Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes

Cheesy, creamy au gratin potatoes made with three types of cheese for an incredible side dish everyone will love! My dad’s famous au gratin potatoes recipe is easy to make and filled with cheesy goodness in every bite. Perfect for holidays or anytime you need a delicious, vegetarian side! When I was growing up, holidays

Perfect Homemade Turkey Gravy

Monique — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:00:59 +0000

Perfect Homemade Turkey Gravy

Delicious homemade turkey gravy made with just four simple ingredients! This wonderful, simple turkey gravy recipe is easy to make and full of flavor. Perfect for adding to your favorite mains and side dishes on Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving just isn’t the same without the most perfect turkey gravy to pair with your turkey and creamy mashed

15-Minute Homemade Orange Cranberry Sauce (naturally sweetened!)

Monique — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:00:18 +0000

15-Minute Homemade Orange Cranberry Sauce (naturally sweetened!)

The best healthy orange cranberry sauce made with fresh orange juice, naturally sweetened with pure maple syrup or honey, and bursting with cranberries. This homemade cranberry sauce is delicious, tangy, and a MUST at your Thanksgiving table! Make it ahead of time or freeze it for later and serve it with tons of different dishes.

Lightened Up Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Oat Streusel

Monique — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 17:00:46 +0000

Lightened Up Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Oat Streusel

Absolutely delicious, healthy sweet potato casserole with a crunchy pecan oatmeal streusel topping. This lightened up version of traditional sweet potato casserole will be your new favorite side dish for Thanksgiving! Easily made vegan and gluten free too! Are you ready for another recipe for a very #AmbitiousThanksgiving?! I know I am. If I had

Cheddar Broccoli Cauliflower Gratin

Monique — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:00:07 +0000

Cheddar Broccoli Cauliflower Gratin

Scrumptious cheddar broccoli cauliflower gratin with a crispy breadcrumb topping. This delicious cheesy side dish is perfect for serving guests during the holiday season, or pairing with your favorite protein for a yummy weeknight dinner! Every Christmas Eve, my husband’s good family friend, Lori, throws a huge celebration filled with food, cocktails and good company.

The Best Homemade Healthy Green Bean Casserole

Monique — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000

The Best Homemade Healthy Green Bean Casserole

The BEST homemade healthy green bean casserole made with fresh green beans, mushrooms, a creamy parmesan sauce and topped with homemade crunchy baked onions. It has no cream of mushroom soup, is lightened up from the traditional version and is perfect for Thanksgiving! Admittedly, I’ve never been the person that loved green bean casserole during

Warm Brussels Sprouts Salad

Monique — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 17:00:50 +0000

Warm Brussels Sprouts Salad

Beautiful warm brussels sprouts salad tossed with crispy bacon, toasted hazelnuts, dried cranberries and a light lemon dressing. This cozy twist on a classic shredded brussels sprouts salad is full of flavor and makes a wonderful lunch or holiday side dish! There’s a warm brussels sprouts saute kit at Trader Joe’s that I fell in

Roasted Garlic and Herb Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes (so creamy!)

Monique — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:00:42 +0000

Roasted Garlic and Herb Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes (so creamy!)

The most incredible brown butter mashed potatoes whipped together with a whole head of roasted garlic and plenty of fresh herbs. These next-level mashed potatoes are easy to make and get extra creamy from Greek yogurt. A guaranteed crowd-pleaser for your Thanksgiving table! If you ask me, Thanksgiving isn’t complete without perfectly creamy mashed potatoes.

Asiago Arugula Pear Salad

Monique — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 10:00:01 +0000

Asiago Arugula Pear Salad

Beautiful and simple arugula pear salad with savory asiago cheese, almonds, creamy avocado, and a light white balsamic vinaigrette. This fresh arugula salad has delicious bites of sweet, salty, zippy flavor and tons of wonderful textures for an easy holiday side dish or weekday lunch! Enjoy as is or pair with your favorite protein for