Grain Free Side Dish Recipes | Ambitious Kitchen

Veggie-Packed Meat Sauce (freezer-friendly, great for kids!)

Monique — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 13:14:29 +0000

Veggie-Packed Meat Sauce (freezer-friendly, great for kids!)

This veggie-packed meat sauce, also known as ragu, is an ultra flavorful, easy recipe to keep in your back pocket (and freezer at all times!). Packed with protein from your favorite ground meat and loaded with FOUR different vegetables, this meat sauce boasts both delicious flavor and nutrition that everyone will gobble up! Great for

Sesame Roasted Vegetables and Chickpeas with Garlic Tahini Yogurt Sauce

Monique — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:00:59 +0000

Sesame Roasted Vegetables and Chickpeas with Garlic Tahini Yogurt Sauce

Beautiful sesame roasted vegetables with a protein boost from chickpeas all over a creamy garlic tahini yogurt sauce. This flavorful veggie dish is sweet, savory, spicy, and the perfect vegetarian main or side dish with your favorite proteins! Top the platter with your favorite fresh herbs and enjoy your new favorite way to eat vegetables.

Smashed Cucumber Avocado Salad

Monique — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:00:02 +0000

Smashed Cucumber Avocado Salad

Easy smashed cucumber avocado salad made with simple ingredients for a beautiful side dish or addition to grain bowls and proteins! This fresh cucumber avocado salad packs plenty of flavor from lime juice, herbs, and a little jalapeño. It’s a beautiful, fresh, green salad! Made with 6 ingredients in just 15 minutes! And it’s the

Cucumber Jalapeño Cilantro Cabbage Slaw

Monique — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:00:57 +0000

Cucumber Jalapeño Cilantro Cabbage Slaw

Crunchy, fresh cucumber jalapeño cabbage slaw packed with vegetables and sweetened with a little rice wine vinegar and honey. This easy cucumber slaw has a kick of heat and is packed with delicious bright, delicious flavor! Enjoy it as a side dish or top sandwiches, burgers, and your favorite proteins. Remember my famous Best Healthy Coleslaw

Honey Lime Basil Peach Fruit Salad

Monique — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 16:00:56 +0000

Honey Lime Basil Peach Fruit Salad

Gorgeous honey lime basil peach fruit salad made with fresh peaches, blackberries, blueberries and pomegranate. This summer peach fruit salad recipe is lightly tossed with honey, lime juice and fresh basil leaves for a fresh summer side dish that’s perfect for bbq’s and parties! A few years ago I fell in love with peaches. Not

Healthy Summer Broccoli Salad

Monique — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:00:44 +0000

Healthy Summer Broccoli Salad

Healthy broccoli salad recipe made with simple ingredients like fresh blueberries, carrots, sweet dried apricots, toasted almonds and crunchy sunflower seeds. This easy, vegan and dairy free broccoli salad is made without mayo, is tossed in a light tahini dressing, and is perfect for summer parties or meal prep! If you happened to grow up

Sazon Grilled Chicken Thighs

Monique — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:00:10 +0000

Sazon Grilled Chicken Thighs

Flavorful sazon grilled chicken thighs marinated in a homemade sazon seasoning blend and grilled to juicy perfection. This easy grilled chicken thigh recipe is perfect for adding to tacos, salads, bowls and more! Have you ever heard of sazon seasoning? It’s one of my go-to favorite spice blends that my Mom puts on *literally* everything.

Homemade Slow Cooker Baked Beans

Monique — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:00:02 +0000

Homemade Slow Cooker Baked Beans

Delicious homemade slow cooker baked beans even better than the ones you grew up on! This easy baked beans recipe uses three types of canned beans, is perfectly sweet with a kick of heat if you’d like, and is easily made vegetarian. Add them to nachos or quesadillas, serve them as a dip and more!

Summer Strawberry Spinach Salad with Avocado

Monique — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:00:21 +0000

Summer Strawberry Spinach Salad with Avocado

Gorgeous summer strawberry spinach salad topped with avocado, feta, red onion, toasted almonds, and pistachios and drizzled with a flavorful strawberry balsamic vinaigrette. The best ever strawberry salad recipe that’s sweet, tangy, crunchy, creamy and the perfect lunch or easy side dish! One of my absolute FAVORITE healthy salads to make during the summer is

Spicy Green Feta Sauce

Monique — Tue, 14 May 2024 09:00:04 +0000

Spicy Green Feta Sauce

Creamy, spicy green feta sauce made with protein-packed Greek yogurt and tons of beautiful, fresh herbs. This easy green feta sauce gets a kick of heat from jalapeño and is perfect for dipping, drizzling, and serving with your fav proteins! She’s creamy, she’s spicy, she’s my green feta sauce (or dip!) that just so happens

Italian Chopped Brussels Sprouts Salad

Monique — Sat, 04 May 2024 16:00:25 +0000

Italian Chopped Brussels Sprouts Salad

Gorgeous Italian chopped salad recipe loaded with shredded brussels sprouts, chickpeas, veggies, salami, olives, pepperoncini and delicious cheeses. This flavorful and easy Italian chopped brussels sprouts salad is tossed in a light Italian dressing and makes the perfect hearty lunch or fresh dinner! Whenever I find myself at a restaurant or a family party that

Everything Spring Green Salad with Basil Lemon Vinaigrette

Monique — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:00:31 +0000

Everything Spring Green Salad with Basil Lemon Vinaigrette

Beautiful spring green salad filled with fresh seasonal produce, seeds & creamy avocado, and tossed in the BEST lemon basil vinaigrette. Enjoy this gorgeous, flavorful spring salad as a main meal, easy side dish, or recipe for a potluck! Hi, spring. So nice of you to finally arrive and warm my bones. When you’re from