9 quick side dish Recipes

water, uncooked long grain rice, quick-cooking barley, salt, onion, chopped, carrots, chopped, sweet red pepper, chopped, turnip, chopped, chopped celery or celery root, minced fresh gingerroot, olive oil, fresh spinach , torn, canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained, reduced-sodium soy sauce

fresh broccoli florets, olive oil, garlic clove, minced, sherry or reduced-sodium chicken broth, sliced pimientos, drained, salt, pepper, pine nuts

broccoli coleslaw mix, toasted sesame oil, garlic, minced, low sodium soy sauce, sugar, to taste (i used splenda ), pine nuts, toasted (see note ), salt or pepper, if desired

low-fat ricotta cheese, light cream cheese, rum or cognac, superfine sugar, very strong espresso or good quality coffee, cooled, ladyfingers, unsweetened cocoa , for dusting, beat the cheeses , rum and sugar with electric beaters until light and creamy, set aside. pour the coffee into a large shallow dish. quickly dip 1 side of half the ladyfingers into the coffee and lay closely together with the dipped side down over the base of a large flat-based serving dish or large cafe au lait cups. spread half of the cheese mixture evenly over the ladyfingers. dust with half the cocoa then repeat layers with coffee-dipped biscuits and cheese. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight. dust with remaining cocoa just before serving.

chopped celery, diced onion, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, chicken broth, raisins, herb stuffing mix, chopped pecans, toasted, poultry seasoning (optional)

sliced green onions, chopped celery, chopped dried apricots, golden raisins, sherry, butter, uncooked long grain rice, bulgur, quick-cooking barley, chicken broth, poultry seasoning, dried savory, salt, minced fresh parsley

water, uncooked long grain rice, quick-cooking barley, salt, onion, chopped, carrots, chopped, sweet red pepper, chopped, turnip, chopped, chopped celery or 1/2 cup celery root, minced fresh gingerroot, crisco light olive oil, fresh spinach , torn, canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained, reduced sodium soy sauce