Any ideas for a healthy side dish for Macaroni and Cheese?

Question

I'm planning to make baked home made macaroni and cheese tonight. I substitute the butter with the spray on calorie free/fat free butter, skim/fat free milk , and fat free cheddar cheese. I've made it before and it tastes awesome, even with all the fat free ingredients you cannot taste the difference. What's a good side dish to serve with mac and cheese? And please do not tell me that mac and cheese is a side dish, heard it before. Mac and cheese is pretty heavy to be served as a main dish, I'm just looking for a small healthy side dish to go with it. Thanks everyone

Answer 1

Personally I'd have a corn on the cob and a salad made from sliced beef tomato, sliced onion and basil leaves with a little drizzle of olive oil (You get the most goodness out of it as a dressing rather than cooking in it) and balsamic vinegar with salt and pepper to taste.

Answer 2

I'm making backed mac and cheese also for dinner tonight.

I'm going to add cooked leftover ham in it and I don't usually serve a side dish with it, but when i do it's usually a salad or mixed grilled veggies.

Answer 3

As long as I can remember, we always have fresh, thickly sliced tomatoes with salt, and canned green beans, and also have a fresh whole green onion on the side. You just take a bite when you feel like it.

I don't know why...just a family tradition. I still eat my mac&cheese that way.

I see how people put fried chicken or fried fish sticks on the side, but that is just not common in my family. Too rich.

Answer 4

*************Dijon Green Beans

1-1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed or 3 can of green beans
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 cup of grape tomatoes, halved
½ small red/ purple onion, sliced
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Place fresh beans in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncover, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Or open canned green beans.

Meanwhile, for dressing, whisk the vinegar, oil, mustard, salt and pepper in a small bow. Drain beans; place in a large bowl. Add tomatoes and onion. Drizzle with dressing and toss a coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Answer 5

i would say a salad, or a green veggie like peas, broccoli or spinach. i also usually make stewed tomatoes on the side with home-made mac&cheese. i am from PA and that is what us dutchies do. its a great time of year to make stewed tomatotes. Good Luck, whens dinner? :)
PS: have you ever tried using wheat flour instead of white flour in homemade mac&cheese, it ROCKS!

Answer 6

I love fresh steamed broccoli with mac and cheese. I like to blanch it so that it's still bright green and crispy, but cooked enough to eat. Steam for about 4 minutes.

Answer 7

Fish goes good with Baked Macaroni and Cheese, and have some broccoli too.

Answer 8

I would use roasted veggies. Pick your fav. I like zuch, carrots, yellow squash...I roast the veggies by putting a little cooking spray on a pan and cooking them at 400 for about 20 min. (Until they are finished). You can put either fresh or dried herbs with the veggies before you roast them.

Answer 9

A tossed salad with fat free dressing, or steamed broccoli, green beans, spinach or kale.

Answer 10

I would suggest corn, green beans, carrots steamed .Either just one of those vegetables or a mixture. Or maybe a fruit salad or a basic garden salad.