Adding a side dish to your meals can be a great way to include extra cholesterol-lowering foods in your daily diet. There’s no need to spend ages making side dishes either. These simple cholesterol-friendly side dishes are really easy to prepare:-

• A sweet potato cooked in the microwave
• Chickpea, lentil or edamame pasta
• A packet of microwave brown rice
• Microwaved baked beans (no added sugar)
• Mashed avocado with lemon juice
• Tinned chickpeas stir-fried with leftover rice
• Microwaved frozen vegetables
• Pre-prepared stir-fry vegetables with soy sauce
• Microwaved frozen peas or edamame beans

If you have a bit more time, then try these cholesterol-friendly side dish recipes:-

Bean Side Dishes

• Black Beans & Lime Rice
• Chinese Edamame Beans
• Homemade Baked Beans
• Marinated White Beans
• Mexican Black Beans
• Sautéed White Beans with Garlic
• Tomato & Herb Gigantes Beans

Potato Side Dishes

• Baked Sweet Potato Wedges
• Carrot & Sweet Potato Fries
• Mexican Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes
• Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Brussels Sprouts
• Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Mash

Veg Side Dishes

• Bombay Butternut Squash
• Butternut Squash Hasslebacks
• Chilled Asian Asparagus Spears
• Chinese-Style Garlic Kale
• Chunky Roasted Vegetables
• Garlic & Thyme Pan Seared Mushrooms 
• Healthy Mushy Peas with Asparagus
• Kale with Apples & Mustard
• Oven Baked Curry Carrot Fries
• Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
• Roasted Carrots with Maple Tahini

Salad Side Dishes

• Almond Butter Thai Salad
• Avocado & Black Bean Salad
• Asian Watermelon Salad
• Black Bean & Corn Salad
• Chickpea Salad with Herbs & Olives
• Cranberry Apple Quinoa Salad
• Harvest Quinoa Salad
• Spinach & Soybean Salad
• Tomato, Basil & Chickpea Salad
• Wild Rice & Chickpea Salad

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