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Indian Eggplant Salad

Cooking Time: 30m

This Indian Eggplant Salad is a delicious vegetarian dish packed full of Indian flavors. I love Indian flavor combinations like spicy garam masala, cool mint and sweet mango chutney and this salad recipe makes perfect use of these ingredients. Start by coating eggplant and chunks of naan with oil, spices...

September 25, 2020

Waldorf Turkey Pitas

Cooking Time: 5m

These Waldorf Turkey Pitas are a super quick and easy lunch recipe which is healthy too! If there’s a nicer sandwich filling than Waldorf salad, then I’d love to hear it! My personal favorite is this combination of celery, grapes, apple and cooked turkey breast. Try it soon! In a...

September 25, 2020

Spicy Watermelon, Ricotta & Tomato Salad

Cooking Time: 10m

I love the idea of decorating a dinner party table with beautiful salad platters and this Spicy Watermelon, Ricotta and Tomato Salad is one of my most favorite choices. The colors are vibrant and exciting and elevates every table setting. With delicious and juicy, pink watermelon wedges tossed with fresh...

September 23, 2020

Eggplant Meatballs

Cooking Time: 1h 05m

This Eggplant Meatballs recipe is one of my favorite meatless meals to make. I often think that eggplant has a slightly meaty texture anyway, so that got me thinking that it could be a good alternative to beef or pork when making spaghetti and meatballs. To make these “meatballs”, start...

September 22, 2020

Cashew-Chicken Rotini Salad

Cooking Time: 20m

This Cashew-Chicken Rotini Salad is a delicious fresh fruity pasta salad. Make this for you next picnic or cook out and watch as the contents of the bowl disappear. Everyone loves the refreshing combination of chicken, pineapple, celery, onions, grapes, and cranberries with tight rotini pasta spirals, topped with crunchy...

September 16, 2020

Roasted Grape, Goat Cheese Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Cooking Time: 1h 37m

Roasted Grape, Goat Cheese Stuffed Sweet Potatoes is one of those recipes when you hear the ingredients you think, “no, that combination won’t work” but once you try it, you will change your mind so fast! Mixing goat cheese and sweet potatoes with roasted grapes is genius and I can’t...

September 4, 2020

Carrot Apple Raisin Salad

Cooking Time: 5m

This Carrot Apple Raisin Salad is a perfect side salad for your next BBQ. What a brilliant flavor combination in this one – sweet carrot, apple and raisins with buttery pecan nuts. These are combined with a zingy, yet creamy lemon and ginger dressing. To make this salad, simply mix...

September 3, 2020

Tuscan Tuna and White Bean Salad

Cooking Time: 5m

Inspired by travels in Tuscany, I love this light and healthy Tuscan Tuna and White Bean Salad. I like to use canned cannellini beans for this recipe – they are really creamy and delicious and pair wonderfully with the strong flavor of arugula and the salty tuna. To make this...

August 30, 2020

Melon Peach Salad with Prosciutto

Cooking Time: 7m

This Melon Peach Salad with Prosciutto is one of my favorite summer salads. I would go so far as to say that the flavor combination in this salad is perfect – juicy peach, sweet melon, punchy fresh basil and marjoram mixed with salty prosciutto. My mouth is watering as I...

August 26, 2020

Lemony Roasted Broccoli, Arugula and Lentil Salad

Cooking Time: 30m

I have a small feeling that I have hit another big salad goldmine with this Lemony Roasted Broccoli, Arugula and Lentil Salad recipe. I love warm salads and this particular combo fills the space. I roast a bunch of broccoli florets with in olive oil and sea salt then toss...

August 18, 2020

Cheesy Carrot Fritters

Cooking Time: 1h

My family absolutely loves these Cheesy Carrot Fritters which I seem to make really frequently. These will taste fantastic as a side dish for some of your favorite main dishes or as a main themselves with a green salad on the side. To make these, I shave lengths of carrots...

August 18, 2020

Potato and Tuna Patties

Cooking Time: 48m

Get hooked on these Potato and Tuna Patties. This is another family-friendly recipe that will please them all! Boiled and roughly mashed potatoes mixed with canned tuna, corn kernels and spring onions then combined together with some egg, bread crumbs, lemon zest, salt and freshly ground pepper. I then coat...

August 17, 2020

Grilled Zucchini Boats

Cooking Time: 30m

These Grilled Zucchini Boats are a fantastic low carb, gluten free, vegetarian meal that can easily be made vegan by omitting feta cheese. These zucchini boats are healthy and stuffed with quinoa, olives, tomatoes and feta cheese. To make this recipe, start by cooking and cooling quinoa. Grill zucchini before...

August 14, 2020

Peach and Nectarine Salsa

Cooking Time: 2m

This Peach and Nectarine Salsa is a delicious dish to bring to a potluck picnic or a summer cookout. Replacing tomatoes with peaches and nectarines gives a delicious take on the classic salsa recipe. The juiciness of the fruit counterbalances the kick from the chili nicely making this a fantastic...

August 6, 2020

Low Carb White Pizza Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Cooking Time: 35m

These White Pizza Stuffed Zucchini Boats are a low carb side dish that the whole family will love. White pizza, in case you hadn’t heard of it, is pizza without the tomato sauce. The traditional red pizza sauce is replaced with ricotta and mozzarella. This recipe makes excellent use of...

August 6, 2020

Green Bean Salad with Feta

Cooking Time: 10m

I love to make this Green Bean Salad with Feta for barbecues or summer cookouts. The combination of crisp tender green beans and creamy salty feta cheese is a winner with everyone! This salad is a great accompaniment for grilled fish or meat. To make this salad, I start by...

August 3, 2020

Haricots Verts with Cherry Tomatoes & Mushrooms

Cooking Time: 10m

I love to make Haricots Verts with Cherry Tomatoes and Mushrooms as a side dish to accompany grilled meat or fish in summer. This dish has a very French twist – not only does it use haricots verts, it cooks the veggies in butter which is very common in the...

July 29, 2020

Roasted Zucchini

Cooking Time: 28m

This Roasted Zucchini recipe makes a delicious Italian style side dish that I love to serve alongside grilled meat or fish. The secret to getting crispy, not soggy zucchini is to switch the oven to broil for the last few minutes of cooking. Just make sure you keep an eye...

July 28, 2020

Sesame Chicken Salad

Cooking Time: 15m

This Sesame Chicken Salad serves a generous 6 persons and makes for a perfect option to brunch or lunch. Low in carbs and high in protein and good fats and i love Asian inspired flavors and dishes. Grilled chicken breasts served on top of shredded cabbage, carrot and green onion...

July 28, 2020

Simple Potato Cake with Onions

Cooking Time: 1h

I love to make this Simple Potato Cake with Onions as it is one of my favorite comfort foods. I love recipes that are as simple as this one – it allows the humble ingredients to shine through. I love to serve this alongside meat or fish or a crisp...

July 25, 2020

Grilled Pineapple Salsa

Cooking Time: 10m

We’re going Mexican with this sweet and tangy Grilled Pineapple Salsa that’s a little bit spicy with a perfect bite. It’s a bonanza bowl-full of char-grilled. Pineapple pieces, brushed and cooked on a grill until lightly charred then tossed with salsa salad ingredients such as chopped peaches for sweetness and...

July 18, 2020

Lemon Chickpea & Quinoa Jar Salads

Cooking Time: 15m

And I’ve done it again, these Lemon Chickpea & Quinoa Jar Salads came top in the category for The Best Salad in a Jar – self-proclaimed! Served in a mason jar, making it the perfect choice for brunch table designs or mini health cafes, if you happen to be opening...

July 10, 2020

Italian Orzo Jar Salad

Cooking Time: 20m

This Italian Orzo Salad is one of my favorite salad recipes. It is clever because the orzo cooking water slightly cooks the salad veggies when it is poured over them in a strainer. This is really good if, like me, you don’t like completely raw ingredients in your salad. Start...

July 9, 2020

Healthy Zucchini & Summer Squash Casserole

Cooking Time: 50m

I often make this Healthy Zucchini & Summer Squash Casserole when I have a lot of veggies hanging around in the crisper drawer and I am looking for something light and healthy. We also try to have a couple of meat free days per week and this recipe is a...

July 8, 2020

Jar Pasta Salad

Cooking Time: 5m

When I cook pasta, I always make a bit extra so that I can make some of this Jar Pasta Salad the following day. I love the simple ingredient combinations in this salad – cucumber, tomatoes and creamy cannellini beans mix so well with spinach and basil. Layer the salad...

July 7, 2020

Wedge Salad in a Jar

Cooking Time: 5m

I like to call this Wedge Salad in a Jar, the almost everything salad because it has almost everything good in 1 jar. Layers of different ingredients that work together in the best ensemble. Ranch or blue cheese dressing, topped with cherry tomato halves then diced red onion, then sliced...

July 7, 2020

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