Category: Side Dishes
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Bacon Avocado Salad with Pumpkin Seeds (A Family Favorite MS-Friendly Salad)
Dark leafy greens, creamy avocado, crispy turkey bacon, red onion, and pumpkin seeds with a simple olive oil and lemon dressing — a salad my mom loves so much she’s made it for her friends. This bacon avocado salad is one of those recipes I created years ago and never forgot. My mom absolutely loves…
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Garden Salad with Honey Orange Dressing (The Best MS-Friendly Summer Salad)
A colorful mix of fresh vegetables, herbs, dried cranberries, and chopped walnuts tossed in a simple honey orange dressing — the salad my husband and I make all summer long. This garden salad with honey orange dressing is the salad my husband and I make all summer long — and I mean that literally. I…
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Cauliflower Rice: The Best MS-Friendly Rice Substitute (and Why I Use It Every Day)
Why frozen cauliflower rice is one of the most useful things in my freezer — and how I use it in everything from skillets to smoothies. Cauliflower rice is my favorite MS-friendly rice substitute — and ironically, I didn’t even grow up liking rice. My family ate white rice as a side dish — just…
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The Best Egg-Free Sweet Potato Salad (A Gut-Healthy Twist on a Classic)
Tender sweet potatoes, crispy bacon, and a tangy mustard dressing come together in this easy egg-free salad that’s perfect for potlucks, picnics, or any night of the week. When I first started altering old recipes to fit my MS-friendly lifestyle, I wasn’t sure a potato salad could ever feel like real comfort food again. No…
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Roasted Carrots with Honey and Walnuts – An Easy MS-Friendly Fall Side Dish
Tender, caramelized carrots with a touch of honey and crunchy walnuts — a comforting fall side dish that’s been on my table for nearly 20 years. Roasted carrots have been part of how I eat for nearly 20 years — almost as long as I’ve been managing MS through diet. When I first changed the…
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Easy Cinnamon Delicata Squash Recipe (The Winter Squash You Can Actually Eat the Skin!)
This easy cinnamon delicata squash recipe caramelizes in coconut oil and cinnamon for a naturally sweet side dish. No peeling required! Perfect for MS management and packed with vitamin A. Roasted delicata squash caramelized in coconut oil and cinnamon—so naturally sweet it tastes like dessert, yet it’s packed with vitamin A to support your immune…
