If you’ve been making healthier food choices when it comes to your main dish, kudos! It’s definitely a big step to a healthier life. How about your side dishes though?
Sometimes, we focus too much on the main dish that we forget about the nutritional benefits of our side dishes. For example, choosing roasted over fried chicken is great but
pairing it with deep-fried potatoes wedges drenched with sodium-rich cheese sauce will defeat the purpose of a healthy main dish.
So, to help you perfectly pair your healthy meal, here are two popular side dishes with a healthy twist that make it delicious and nutritious!
Side dish 1: POTATO SALAD
Ingredients
- 300 g Potatoes, scrubbed well
- 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt
- 1 tbsp Light sour cream
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- A handful of chives, chopped thinly
- Sea salt
- Freshly grounded black pepper
Method
- In a pot, boil potatoes until soft.
- Then, cut potatoes into wedges or a desired shape.
- In a large bowl, gently mix Greek yoghurt, sour cream and mustard seeds.
- Then, sprinkle a pinch of sea salt and freshly grounded black pepper.
- Lastly, top the potato salad with chives.
NOTE: This dish can be prepared hours in advance. Simply chill it until it’s time to serve.
Side dish 2: AIR-FRIED FRIES
Ingredients
- Medium-sized potatoes
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 2 sprigs Fresh thyme
- ¼ tsp Finely grounded black pepper
- 1 tsp Truffle oil
Method
- Cut potatoes into wedges of about ½ an inch thick.
- Then, in a bowl, gently mix olive oil and fresh thyme.
- Cook potatoes in an air-fryer for about 20 minutes at 160°C.
- Then, transfer potatoes into a bowl and sprinkle with salt, black pepper and drizzled with truffle oil.
