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Appetizer & Side Dish Choices

Healthy appetizer and side dish choices-perfect to serve before the entree or on the side. Featuring recipes like finger foods, salads, and roasted vegetables.

  • Chickpea Salad 2 scaled
    Chickpea Salad Sandwich
  • Meal Prep Round Up Featured Image
    25+ Healthy Meal Prep Recipes
  • Football Veggie Tray 7
    Football Veggie Tray
  • Tuscan White Bean Farro Soup 20
    Tuscan Farro Soup with White Beans and Kale
  • Korean BBQ Chicken Rice Cups on wood serving plate
    Korean BBQ Chicken Rice Cups
  • Power Bowls 24 scaled
    Customizable Power Bowl Recipe Template
  • White Bean Pistachio Crostini 8 scaled
    Pistachio and White Bean Crostini
  • Maple Roasted Squash Wedges 2 scaled
    Maple Roasted Squash Wedges
  • 3 Mason jar salad recipes
    Mason Jar Salad Recipes - 3 Easy, Customizable Ideas
  • Leftover Mashed Potato Soup 18
    Leftover Mashed Potato Soup
  • Rice Wreath 7
    Holiday Christmas Rice “Wreath”
  • Naan Pizza 19
    Naan Pizza with Caramelized Dates, Goat Cheese, and Sausage
  • Edamame Shrimp Tacos 4 scaled
    High Fiber Edamame Guacamole
  • California Sushi Bowl 4
    California-Style Sushi Bowl
  • Healthy potato salad in white bowl
    Healthy Potato Salad
  • Sheet Pan Green Beans 17 scaled
    Sheet Pan Green Beans with Alfredo Sausage
  • Bruschetta Board 4
    Bruschetta Trio
  • American Beauty Mac and Cheese Bites 3 scaled
    Baked Mac and Cheese Bites
  • Crispy Rice Salad 5
    Peanut Mango Crispy Rice Salad
  • High Protein Cottage Cheese Queso Dip 6
    High Protein Cottage Cheese Queso Dip
  • thai peanut sauce 9
    Easy Thai-Style Peanut Sauce
  • Valentines Charcuterie Cups 1
    Individual Charcuterie Cups
  • Stack of sweet potato patties with feta dip
    Sweet Potato Patties with Whipped Feta Dip
  • Valentines Day Charcuterie Board 1 scaled
    Valentine's Charcuterie Board
  • Nacho Bar 18
    Customizable Nacho Bar – 4 Ingredients of Choice
  • Stuffed Dates 3 scaled
    4-Ingredient Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates
  • Couscous Salad 5
    Date Couscous Salad with Tahini Dressing
  • IMG 3770 scaled
    Lentil Brown Rice Dry Soup Mix (printable recipe card included!)
  • Cauliflower Rice Risotto 2 scaled
    Mushroom Cauliflower Rice Risotto
  • Air Fryer Snap Peas 6
    Air Fryer Snap Peas
  • Veggie Pinwheels 11 1 scaled
    Hummus Veggie Pinwheels
  • Sweet Snaps Pepper Boats 3
    Customizable Stuffed Mini Peppers
  • Pistachio Pesto 14
    Pistachio Pesto
  • Potato Foil Packets 7
    Southwest Potato Foil Packets
  • Grilled Broccolini 6
    Grilled Broccolini
  • Pea Pasta Libbys 19
    Pea Pasta with Parmesan
  • Roast Beef Sliders 2
    Roast Beef Sliders
  • Roasted Chickpea Couscous Bowls 14 scaled
    Roasted Chickpea Couscous Bowls
  • Air Fryer Potatoes Carrots Libbys 15
    Air Fryer Potatoes and Carrots
  • Cheddar Jalapeno Poppers 8
    Healthier Cheddar Jalapeño Poppers
  • Air Fryer Corn Fritters 4
    Air Fryer Corn Fritters
  • Buffalo Dip Wraps 9
    Buffalo Chicken Wraps with Veggies

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Hi, I'm Mackenzie!

Welcome to Cheerful Choices! Here you’ll find customizable recipes with ingredients “of your choice.” As a dietitian, I also help you gain kitchen confidence through my “Coaching + Cooking” program.

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