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Recipes - Side Dishes

These muffins use frozen raspberries and replace traditional wheat flour with a combo of chickpea flour and almond flour.

Use a little sugar in this recipe to help the frozen Brussels sprouts brown in the oven.

Make your own chickpea-flour "tortilla chips" to dip in guacamole.


This quick-and-easy mussels dish is from celebrated chef Jacques Pépin's new cookbook.

Coat the potatoes in cornstarch or arrowroot powder before baking for extra-crispy fries.

Fava beans are central to the Sardinian diet — one of the world's five Blue Zone regions. Try this simple dish from "The Blue Zones Kitchen" for protein, fiber, and deliciousness. It also tastes great with chickpeas for a tasty variation.

Ghee has a much higher smoke point than butter or olive oil, so it’s both healthier and safer for high-heat cooking like stir-frying, searing, and sautéing.

Make this pesto dairy-free by subbing in nutritional yeast for the traditional cheese. You can’t taste the difference!

Protein, veggies, and starchy carbohydrates come together to make this all-in-one meal.


Use fresh peaches, ginger, and turmeric to make this sweet-and- spicy chutney.

Blend together five ingredients — kalamata olives, capers, garlic, fresh thyme, and extra-virgin olive oil — and you have a great spread for crackers.

This pungent treat is full of liver-supporting alliums and bacteria to aid your gut microbiome. Spoon the honey and garlic over roasted vegetables, add it to salad dressings, or stir it into blended soups or grain salads.

Swap quinoa for the millet in this salad, which gets its kick from a Thai peanut sauce.

These veggie-packed stuffed peppers are paired with a creamy vegan cucumber- tzatziki sauce made from soft tofu, lemon juice, cucumber, garlic, and herbs.

Make this easy hash ahead of time and heat it up anytime for a quick breakfast.

Craving chips and dip? Try this healthy alternative instead.

This salty and crunchy snack helps boosts your veggie intake while satisfying snack cravings.

Complex carbs, fiber, and plant-based protein combine to make these "meatballs."

Traditional arborio rice is paired with quinoa in this fresh take on risotto.