The Connor Wellness Clinic Blog: Side Dish Recipes

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Sourdough Bread

Making sourdough bread doesn’t have to be intimidating. I’ve streamlined the process to make it easier and approachable. Like traditional sourdough bread, this recipe doesn’t call for commercial yeast. It relies on the wild yeast and good bacteria that we cultivated...

Mashed Rutabaga and Squash with Roasted Garlic

Mashed Rutabaga and Squash with Roasted Garlic

Mashed rutabaga and squash with roasted garlic is a paleo and vegan side dish that's comforting and packed with flavor.   Ingredients: 1 small winter squash (I used Carnival), halved, seeds scooped out (Or use half a butternut squash) 1 head garlic 1 large...

Rutabaga Fries With Basil Mayo

Rutabaga Fries With Basil Mayo

If you're craving fries but don't want to ingest a boatload of salt and grease, this it the recipe for you! Rutabaga is a sweeter seasonal alternative to the ubiquitous potato, and they taste oh-so-delicious when dipped into (homemade!) vegan basil mayonnaise.  ...

Vegan Scalloped Potatoes

Vegan Scalloped Potatoes

When a recipe turns out that gorgeous golden baked-to-perfection cheesy vegan crust, you know it’s gonna be good. I mean, it’s like a big block of cheddar cheese just walked right up in my kitchen and melted itself all over my potatoes, hahaha. Here’s my recipe for...

Mashed Potatoes and Chives

Mashed Potatoes and Chives

A healthy alternative to traditional mashed potatoes to enjoy during your family feasts or any time of year.  Prep Time: 5 minCook Time: 20-30 minTotal Time: 25-50 minYield: 6 Servings  Ingredients: 1 cup cooked cauliflower 1 cup cooked parsnip, peeled and shredded...

Detox Buddha Bowl

Detox Buddha Bowl

This warm detoxing Buddha bowl is packed with healthy nourishing ingredients to keep your body thriving. I love eating salads, but they can get boring, that is why I created this green buddha detox bowl to switch things up. It is a simple quick recipe that will...

Vegan Cornbread Muffins

Vegan Cornbread Muffins

Prep Time: 10 minCook Time: 15 minTotal Time: 25 minYield: 10 Muffins   Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups room temperature canned lite coconut milk (shaken well first ) Irecommend the Thai Kitchen or Sprouts brands 4 teaspoons apple cider vinegar 1 1/2 tablespoons pure...

This Simple Recipe is Our New Favorite Way to Roast Garlic

This Simple Recipe is Our New Favorite Way to Roast Garlic

Try this how-to for a two-fer of silky roasted cloves and garlicky oil. As adding garlic to dishes goes, we definitely don’t shy away from the stuff. Whether it’s as a flavor base to a sauce like pesto or aioli, a seasoning in a roasted vegetable recipe or marinade...

Paleo Creamy Cucumber and Cabbage Cole Slaw

Paleo Creamy Cucumber and Cabbage Cole Slaw

Cole Slaw doesn’t have to be a bland and boring side dish of shredded vegetables. With some carefully selected ingredients, you can easily transform this common side dish into a tasty snack all on its own. This tasty cucumber cabbage slaw made with fresh...

Paleo Spicy Mexican Cauliflower Rice

Paleo Spicy Mexican Cauliflower Rice

  Cauliflower rice is one of the easiest ways to replace regular rice, so this recipe shows you how to doctor up cauliflower rice so that it tastes like Mexican rice. As an added bonus, cauliflower is a member of the cruciferous vegetable family and...

Avocado Ranch Salad Dressing

Avocado Ranch Salad Dressing

This incredible avocado ranch salad dressing is super easy to make, 100% paleo-approved, and full of nutrients. Best of all, it tastes so good that you will literally be completely addicted from the very first bite. That’s not a bad thing though!   Ingredients 1...

Turkey, Cranberry and Sweet Potato Bites

Turkey, Cranberry and Sweet Potato Bites

Servings: 4-6 Cook Time: 45 min Ingredients 1 lb. ground turkey 2 green onions, thinly sliced 2 cups sweet potatoes, shredded 1/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped 2 TB fresh rosemary, minced 1 TB fresh sage, minced 2 TB fresh parsley, minced 1 egg, beaten 1/2 c coconut...

Cashew Sour Cream

Cashew Sour Cream

This cashew sour cream is almost too good to be true. Made with cashews, water, lemon, apple cider vinegar, and a handful of spices, you can likely make this dip right now out of items already in your pantry. Enjoy this in a burrito, as a dip for chips, or add some...

Holiday Stuffing

Holiday Stuffing

For this wonderful holiday staple, there are so many benefits of incorporating this particular recipe as a side for your meal. Almonds are high in calcium and concentrated in protein, and just a quarter-cup contains 7.62 grams of protein. (This is more protein than is...

Holiday Green Bean Casserole

Holiday Green Bean Casserole

Ditch the cans and get cooking your favorite holiday side dish with caramelized onions, fresh mushrooms and a creamy parsnip sauce! Prep Time: 60 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Ingredients 1 sweet yellow onion, sliced thinly 1-2 tablespoons coconut oil or...

4 Ingredient Avocado Toast

4 Ingredient Avocado Toast

Prep Time: 2 min Cook Time: 2 min Total Time: 4 min Yield: 1 Ingredients 1 slice of Grain-free Simple Sandwich Bread or Mikey’s Original English Muffin ½ medium ripe avocado 1 garlic clove 1 tsp sliced green onions or to taste salt, black pepper to taste...

Grain-free Simple Sandwich Bread

Grain-free Simple Sandwich Bread

  Yield: 1 loaf   Ingredients 3/4 cup smooth nut butter (we prefer cashew butter, and making our own is much more cost-effective than store-bought; almond butter is our second choice; sunflower seed butter and peanut butter are also very good, though...

Avocado Salad Dressing

Avocado Salad Dressing

This incredible avocado ranch salad dressing is super easy to make, 100% paleo, plant-based, GF, and full of nutrients. Best of all, it tastes so good that you will literally be completely addicted from the very first bite. That’s not a bad thing though!  ...

Cauliflower “Non-Potato” Salad

Cauliflower “Non-Potato” Salad

This recipe is super easy and quick and makes for a great side-dish or lunch. It’s very flexible and can be eaten straight out of the fridge so it’s ideal to make and portion out for tasty and healthy lunches.   Ingredients 2 heads of organic...

Roasted Asparagus With Lemon Ginger Sauce

Roasted Asparagus With Lemon Ginger Sauce

Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Ginger Sauce is the perfect side dish to any dinner! It's ready in 20 minutes and oil-free! Prep Time: 10 Cook Time: 8 min Total Time: 18 min Ingredients 12 oz asparagus spears, washed and patted dry salt and pepper 1/4 of a...

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto with Smashed Potatoes

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto with Smashed Potatoes

The most delicious Vegan Oil-free Sun-dried Tomato Pesto with Crispy Smashed Potatoes is bursting with so much flavor and texture! It is a dish you serve to impress your guests and it is totally plant-based and healthy! It is also nut-free! Prep Time: 15...

Vegan Waldorf Salad with Apples & Raisins

Vegan Waldorf Salad with Apples & Raisins

This Vegan Waldorf Salad with Apples & Raisins is a great way to add some gut-supporting fiber to your diet. It's also perfect for a holiday get together brunch! Total Time: 20 minsServings: 6   Ingredients: Salad 2 large apples chopped...

Dairy-Free Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Dairy-Free Spinach and Artichoke Dip

This fat-free, dairy-free spinach and artichoke dip has a delightfully creamy yet light taste and texture. Serve with crudité or baked chips. Perfect for a holiday or appetizer! Total Time: 20 mins Servings: 2 cups   Ingredients: 1¼ cups unsweetened,...

Delicious Detox Salad

Delicious Detox Salad

This easy Detox Salad truly is delicious! It’s made with all sorts of fresh and feel-good greens and topped with a sweet and zesty Carrot-Ginger Dressing. TOTAL TIME: 15 MINS PREP TIME: 15 MINS COOK TIME: 0 MINS   Ingredients: DETOX SALAD INGREDIENTS:...

Anchovy-Free Olive Tapenade

Anchovy-Free Olive Tapenade

Benefits of Olives It’s easy to forget that these beloved, salty snacks are one of the most commonly eaten and widely fermented foods in the world. In addition to their antioxidant properties and healthy unsaturated fats, olives also give you a burst of...

Homemade Sauerkraut

Homemade Sauerkraut

What is Sauerkraut? Like kimchi, sauerkraut is also shredded cabbage that has been fermented by lactic acid. Sauerkraut, however, usually ferments at a higher temperature than kimchi, resulting in a higher concentration of lactic acid bacteria and a bit of...

Homemade Kimchi

Homemade Kimchi

What is Kimchi? Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish of pickled vegetables, most commonly a mix of Napa cabbage and Korean radishes and sometimes other veggies and spices. Kimchi is made by lacto-fermentation, a preservation process in which food is...

Gluten-free Black Bean Guacamole Cups

Gluten-free Black Bean Guacamole Cups

Servings: 20 cups Ingredients:   Black Bean Cups 15 ounce BPA-free can black beans 6 tablespoons gluten free flour 1 teaspoon cumin 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 teaspoon celery salt 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Salt to taste...

Chipotle Sweet Potato Chicken Poppers

Chipotle Sweet Potato Chicken Poppers

Chipotle sweet potato chicken poppers are paleo, whole30, and so easy to make! These spicy chicken poppers are so flavorful and delicious! A perfect freezer-friendly meal prep recipe. Prep Time: 8 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Servings: 24 poppers...

Spiced Cranberry Cherry Sauce

Spiced Cranberry Cherry Sauce

Adding cherries to your beloved cranberry sauce will sweeten it up without the use of the loads of white sugar found in traditional Thanksgiving cranberry sauces.  Enjoy a dollop of this on your turkey, or just as a great addition to you Thanksgiving...

Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet potatoes are complex carbohydrates that contain protein. Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes Ingredients: 3 Sweet potatoes 2 Tablespoon non-GMO cornstarch (optional) 3-5 Tablespoon Olive oil Salt, pepper, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, paprika....

Sweet Potato Latkes

Sweet Potato Latkes

These crisp, sweet-savory fritters are a great way to get even the pickiest anti-veggie eaters to eat colorful winter vegetables. The fritters can be made up to 3 hours in advance, and left at room temperature. Warm on a rimmed baking sheet in a preheated...

Potato Salad with Cabbage and Spicy Mustard

Potato Salad with Cabbage and Spicy Mustard

St. Patty's Day is just around the corner! Pack this delicious alternative to mayonnaise-based potato salads with more veggies by doubling the amount of cabbage and carrots, if you like. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 2 pounds...

Roasted Curried Cauliflower

Roasted Curried Cauliflower

An Indian-inspired spice blend adds a warm hue and gives this vegetable dish an exotic taste. One serving of cauliflower contains 77 percent of the recommended daily value of vitamin C. It's also a good source of vitamin K, protein, thiamin, riboflavin,...

Root Vegetable Mash

Root Vegetable Mash

Step up your mashed potato game with this delicious mashed vegetable medley! It has a lovely warm, golden color and depth of flavor you don't get with plain spuds. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Ingredients 4 Yukon gold potatoes 1 pound...

Sauted Zucchini with Chia Seeds

Sauted Zucchini with Chia Seeds

Chia seeds are an excellent source of Omega-3! You can add them to many recipes, including smoothies, puddings and salads. Here we've toasted them and sprinkled on zucchini--try it with another favorite green vegatable as well. Read our blog post here for...

Sautéed Swiss Chard

Sautéed Swiss Chard

Looking for an easy way to get more greens in your diet? Try this simple sautéed Swiss chard recipe with a hint of garlic as a delicious side dish to any grilled protein! Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 5-8 minutes Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 2...

Paleo Lime Mayo

Paleo Lime Mayo

Have you read the ingredients of some of those store bought mayonnaise?  YUCK! Soybean oil is in every mayo on the grocery store shelf, even if it says it's made from olive oil. You’ll be surprised at how easy it is to make your own, homemade and paleo...

Massaged Kale Salad

Massaged Kale Salad

Put a little elbow grease into this recipe! Massaging your kale with an acid like lemon juice makes the raw leaves tender and delicious, plus easier to digest. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: -- Ingredients 1 large bunch kale (use lacinto or curly--which...

Mini Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Mini Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

If you love buffalo wings, you're going to love these easy and mess-free buffalo chicken meatballs. They're a whole lot healthier than the traditional appetizer!   Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 lb ground white meat chicken...

Paleo Cranberry Stuffing

Paleo Cranberry Stuffing

A gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo stuffing recipe that's perfect for the holidays. Made up a loaf of homemade flax bread, cranberries, apple juice and a hint of ginger, it'll surprise you in all the right ways! Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes...

Paleo Creamy Hot Artichoke Dip

Paleo Creamy Hot Artichoke Dip

Learn how to make this delicious Paleo Creamy Hot Artichoke Dip. Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes Ingredients 2 fourteen-ounce cans artichokes heart (or hearts of palm) NOT the marinated ones. Frozen artichoke hearts that have been thawed would...

Fermented Vegetables

Fermented Vegetables

Yes you can make your own fermented vegetables at home! It only takes a few basic instruments and ingredients. Basically, most lacto-fermented foods are nothing more than whole, chopped, sliced or grated vegetables placed in a brine of salt and water for a...

Grain Free Dinner Rolls

Grain Free Dinner Rolls

No need to miss out on a dinner roll for your holiday dinner! Whip these up for the grain-free guests around your table.  It takes practically no time to prepare, and no need to rise. Just mix, shape and bake! Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 18 minutes...

Crunchy Quinoa Crusted Sweet Potato Fries

Crunchy Quinoa Crusted Sweet Potato Fries

Serves 4 Crunchy on the outside and creamy on the inside, these healthy gluten free sweet potato fries are about to rock your world! They're "breaded" using a quinoa loaf and hemp seeds, then baked until golden brown. Sweet potato fries are the perfect...

Holiday Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts with Caramelized Onions

Holiday Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts with Caramelized Onions

Brussels sprouts are powerful brassica vegetables that contain high levels of sulfur, which supports your liver in its detoxification process, triggering it to remove free radicals and other toxic chemicals. Our Instant Pot Holiday Brussels Sprouts with...

Cashew Cream–Two Ways

Cashew Cream–Two Ways

Cashew cream is a thick, pale dip — about the consistency of yogurt. An overnight soak of raw cashews makes for a creamy sauce that is delicious on its own, but can be transformed into sweet or savory options. Lightly sweetened cashew cream can take the...

A Healthy Mayo

A Healthy Mayo

Why make your own mayonnaise? While the store bought stuff is a convenient and cheap option, it is filled with such nastiness as soybean or vegetable oil, preservatives and chemicals. This homemade, healthy mayonnaise on the other hand is packed with...

Almond Crackers

Almond Crackers

Sometimes you just need a little crunch! These crispy little wafers are perfect to as dippers or an accompaniment to scrambled eggs, soup or salads. Try substituting your favorite herbs! Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Ingredients 2 large...

Avocado Cashew Spread

Avocado Cashew Spread

Creamy and delicious, this versatile condiment will be your new go to! Use it as a spread or dip! Easy to make--just remember to soak your cashews ahead of time. Prep Time: 12 hours Cook Time: 5 minutes Ingredients: 1/2 cup organic raw cashews, soaked 8-12...