PCOS Recipes: Sides

Cabbage is an amazing veggie side as you can eat so much of it without many calories. Pair that with ‘miracle noodles’ and you’ve got a low-calorie / high-texture guiltless side that tastes great and really satisfies.

A tasty dressing makes and already classic combination that much more irresistible. Avocado adds healthy, filling, good fat to this side and provides the perfect counter to the crisp juicy cucumber. Erythritol and Tamari replace sugar and soy sauce for those who are sensitive or calorie-counting. Toasted sesame oil and seeds deliver that smokey va va voom.

You lay out the watermelon pieces and douse with vinegar, then top with feta, basil. olive oil, salt & pepper. It’s REALLY simple and really beautiful to place in front of guests. The only thing more impressive is how it tastes. Yum!

The simplest things are the best and this cauliflower is very easy to put together. Don’t let the directions for how to slice the cauliflower throw you. You can make thin ‘cauliflower steaks’ as the directions say, or just chop up the cauliflower and mix with olive oil and parmesan. The result will be just as delicious. Having a treat day? Go ahead and grate on a little extra parmesan.

This ‘health-i-fied’ wok rice dish features Shirataki noodles also known as knojac. The intention is to cook over high, hot heat to attain a smoky flavor. No matter how you cook it, fresh tomatoes and basil, veggies, coconut oil, and Tamari, give you a flavorful, filling side.

It’s a cauliflower side, yes. But it’s also olives, garlic, lemon, red pepper, bacon, and Parmesan! That’s right: FLAVOR. The olive oil, bacon, and cheese bring it to treat day status, but you could cut back on the high fat ingredients if you wanted to make it an everyday meal. We enjoyed this recipe the day-of and as leftovers, extending our treat day. 🙂

If you love tuna casserole or chicken casserole or just casserole, this recipe will take you home to mom. Shirataki noodles keep this recipe from running away with your blood sugar. So, enjoy it’s cheesy, noodley homey goodness.

This zucchini parmesan pulls on red pepper flakes to give it such a special zip, you’ll want another serving. In food production, this is called the ‘bliss point.’ That’s the point at which a food is so well balanced and flavored that you it gives absolute bliss to the taster. Can you tell we love this little Parmesan? We hope you will too.

In 20 minutes you can pull together this slightly exotic side that will impress your guests and beautifully supplement a high protein dinner with much needed greens. Serve crisp-tender for a beautiful crunch.

Spinach lends itself to cheesy, creamy dips and casseroles. Here we pare down the non-desirables and leave you with a hot, comfort casserole that delivers on flavor as well as nutrition.

This is a simple recipe we use again and again. The reason is also simple. Cabbage is a miracle vegetable. You get an absolute TON of bulk for very little calories. So you can stuff your tummy like a goop! And give it a semi-spicy flair with grainy Dijon mustard. Tasty and calorie-cutting!

You’re not exactly eating the rainbow with this salad, just the tastiest color. Enjoy everything green salad ingredients bring, most notably great taste.

Vegetables baked in the oven transcend what you’d think they’re capable of. Cabbage is one of our favorites because you get soooo much quantity for the calories. Here we flavor it with onion, dill, and ricotta. 

It looks like a lot of ingredients, but it’s actually pretty simple to whip up. You go from stove top to oven and while it bakes, you have the time to combine all the homemade ranch dressing ingredients and simply stir. What a treat to taste buffalo wings sans the wings. Perfect for game night.

Hot and toasty, right from the oven. This cauliflower au gratin is flavored with garlic, turkey bacon, and Parmesan cheese. You get that oven-cooked comfort food feeling, without the love handles.

This healthy veggie side straddles the flavor fence of fresh tomatoes and roased tomato sauce. It’s simple and smells amazing as it cooks.

You had us at roasted broccoli. But adding tahini, fresh lemon, and red pepper??? Wow. Wow. Wow. This side veg is a good’un.

Fresh and bright. Perfect for an outdoor summer lunch. 

With just a few added ingredients normal broccoli gets a top hat and monocle. Enjoy the lift sesame, garlic, soy, and orange gives to your go-to vegetable.

New and inventive ways to get your veggies is our daily charge. This is one of the highlights in our collection. It is divine. 

It couldn’t be simpler. Slather fresh asparagus stalks with your olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Then broil, baby broil, to a nice golden brown.

Whether as a standalone vegetable or a topping for salad, this delectable artichoke recipe is a winner. 

It is amazing what can be accomplished with just a head of cauliflower and some olive oil. Brown, roasted cauliflower is one of our favorites.

Almonds give a different texture to these green beans and Parmesan adds a zip.

Yes this recipe is just for one person. Get in the habit of piling your plate high with veggies and you’ll never find yourself in a wild snacking mode. Shallots and garlic bring the flavor to this spinach and mushroom side.

Fill up the tank with this mega-low calorie veggie side. A whopping 450 g serving is just scratching 200 calories. You’ll be full and happy the rest of the night.

Filling up on large veggie sides goes a long way to help us reach our goals. More low-calorie bulk, less snaking. This recipe brings a twist to zucchini in the pan with delicate shallots and browned oat bran. 

We had our doubts about putting this gazpacho through a strainer to achieve the final results, but we were absolutely delighted with the super-smooth, drinkable juice we ended up with. The perfect veggie complement to a high-protein lunch. Now, if you don’t want to strain the veggies, you still win because a more fibrous cold soup you can eat with a spoon will treat your digestion as well as taste buds. Prepare to be refreshed.

We have served this cauliflower soup at dinner parties and women are always asking us for ‘that healthy veggie soup recipe their partners actually like.’ Well, here it is – all 4 ingredients! Adjust the amount of stock added to make it thicker or thinner. The thicker version is more like healthy mashed potatoes. The thinner, soup version will warm you through and through. Perfect as a light lunch or as a side to your main protein.

Eggplant is one of those dishes that cooks down, so the serving you end up with is plenty by normal standards, but as we like to stuff ourselves with veggies to stay full for longer, you may want a double servings. The condiments are so flavorful, you could easily add more eggplant only and keep the calories in check. The sweetness of the erythritol ‘brown sugar’ beautifully balances the sour of the vinaigrette. The eggplant flavor isn’t obscured, but accented. We hope you love it too.

Potato salad is a summer staple and absolutely reeks havoc on a PCOS body. Thankfully cauliflower has been making the rounds filling a healthy position in many of our beloved recipes and holding its own! This faux potato salad is no exception. Cooked and chilled, covered in yogurt, green onions, and Canadian bacon, this cauliflower dish creates a new twist on a classic you can eat by the heaping bowlful for very few calories. So fill up!

Coat Brussels Sprouts in olive oil, salt, and pepper then roast in the oven. They’ll come out slightly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. A sprinkling of red pepper chili flakes at the end gives the final touch. Very simple, so if you love the flavor of Brussel Sprouts, this one’s for you.