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A salad with fresh greens and vegetables would make a great side dish and add lots of vitamins. Use a low fat dressing or lemon juice on the salad to keep the calorie count down.
Baked sweet potato fries are a tasty side dish that can be a healthy substitute for french fries. The sweet potato fries are very low in fat and high in vitamins and anti-oxidants. One serving could be just enough strips that would fill a one-half cup measuring cup. Small amounts of barbecue sauce, mustard, or ketchup can be used for dipping sauces.
Make sure you control the portions by serving the meal on a plate rather than in large serving dishes at the table. Add a glass of water or low fat milk as a beverage. A meal like this would have about 500 to 600 calories.
Our Pediatrics guide has a great article called Teen Diet Makeover that will help you a great deal, too.
