Starters & Sides

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Barbecued Beans

Canned beans form the base of this easy to make stove top prepared dish. Equal provides sweetness and mustard and spices give a savory overall flavor.

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Broccoli and Bacon Salad

Tart and sweet salad with broccoli florets with crisp bacon, red onion, raisins and pecans in a creamy dressing. This version has 48% fewer calories than the original, but they won't be missed!

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Chicken Waldorf Salad

Colorful entrée salad that makes great use of leftover chicken. Substitute your favorite variety of apple for a flavor change.

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Citrus Bean Salad

Colourful twist to traditional bean salad, oranges and carrots add flavour and texture to this make ahead favourite.

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Cole Slaw

Traditional oil and vinegar style cole slaw with the addition of red and green peppers. Use packaged shredded cabbage to make preparation even easier.

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Colourful Sauerkraut Salad

Colourful sweet/tangy oil and vinegar salad combining sauerkraut with celery, onions, green pepper and diced pimiento. It is best when made 1 day in advance.

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Confetti Rice Salad

A trendy chilled rice salad with cucumber, peas, corn, carrot and red bell pepper to add texture and color to the cooked rice. The sweet/sour dressing enhances all ingredients.

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Cranberry Salad

A great salad for the holidays, combining fresh or frozen cranberries, pineapple and chopped nuts in a sugar-free gelatin base. Plus, it has 58% fewer calories than the traditional recipe.

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Creamy Confetti Cole Slaw

Fat-free mayonnaise based dressing combines 3 colors of bell peppers, carrots, onion and cabbage in a colorful tasty salad. Make the preparation easy by using packaged shredded cabbage.

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Cucumber Tomato Salad

An easy sweet/sour summer salad combining fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions with rice vinegar and Equal®. Find the rice vinegar in the Oriental aisle of your grocery store.

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Fresh Greens with Hot Bacon Dressing

Spinach, lettuce, mushrooms and tomatoes tossed with a hot sweet/sour bacon dressing provide a great salad with a 13% calorie reduction from the traditional recipe.

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Fruited Curry Chicken Salad

A colorful chicken salad combining red grapes, canned pineapple and celery in a mayo based orange and curry flavored dressing. Toasted almonds garnish the salad

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Garden Pasta Salad

Who can resist a creamy pasta and vegetable salad that has 31% less calories than the traditional recipe. Use your favorite vegetables in place of those suggested in the recipe if you like!

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Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Add this sweet potato side dish to your holiday repertoire. With only 1 gram of fat per serving and a 21% calorie reduction from the original, there is plenty of great flavor, so no one will know!

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Jamaican Curried Rice

This zesty flavored warm rice salad combines cooked rice with black beans, red pepper, onions and pineapple. Lime juice and curry get your attention and add that great island taste.

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Maple Glazed Squash

Acorn squash is filled with sliced apples, raisins and chopped nuts, and then baked in a thickened apple juice sauce. This is a perfect holiday side dish that has only 8 grams of fat per serving.

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Marinated Beet Salad

An easy sweet/sour salad that starts with canned sliced beets and adds only vinegar and Equal® for great flavor. It's best made 1 day ahead of time and will keep in the refrigerator up to 3 days.

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Marinated Carrot Salad

Baby carrots work well in this rosy dressed salad that combines tomato soup, Worcestershire sauce and mustard with green peppers and onions. Best made 1 day ahead to let the flavors blend.

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Mexican Bean Dip

Cross between guacamole and pureed beans, with a spicy flavor provided by chilies, garlic and onion. Equal adds a hint of sweetness to round out the flavor.

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