This dish is simple to make and quite tasty as a side, appetizer, or main dish, if paired with whole grains. You all know how I worship Kale. Continue reading
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California Quinoa Salad
Cool, refreshing, as healthy as it gets … This is my most favorite. Continue reading
Category: Lunch, Main, Salads
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Garlicy Kale
This amazingly yummy dressing makes it easy to eat a lot of kale in one sitting. That’s a good thing. Similar to my favorite snack, kale chips. It’s so easy to make, it’ll likely become a staple in your kitchen as it is on mine.
It’s great as a side dish or when you want a savory snack. Continue reading
Category: Appetizers, Lunch, Main
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Citrus Spinach Quiona
So I know, enough of the quinoa, but seriously why? It really is the healthiest food. The complete protein has all the amino acids, loaded with fiber, zinc and antioxidants.
So here is yet another spin on the ultimate and versatile grain. Still-warm quinoa gives off just enough heat to barely wilt the spinach in this side-dish salad.
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Veggie-Turmeric Quinoa Recipe
I just made this last night with pretty much anything I had in the fridge. You can’t really go wrong with quinoa and curry, but OMG, this is just so one of the best. It is the meatiness of the kidney beans and the tang of the curry that makes this the perfect healthy dish. Continue reading
Category: Appetizers, Lunch, Main
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Quinoa Edamame Salad
Yummy, savory, even a bit sweet and tangy, this is one of my favorite quinoa salads. This dish packs in protein, fiber, vitamins and beta carotene and is the perfect lunch or dinner served with a side salad. Great for spring as you can use fresh peas Continue reading
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Savory Tomato Smoothie/Soup
This Savory Tomato Smoothie is loaded with lycopene and powerful anti-viral fighting antioxidants, and tastes fresh from the garden. Continue reading
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Beet Pasta
Spice up pasta night with a little colour. Whole-grain spaghetti gets striking color from a quick toss with pureed beets (a prime source of the phytonutrient betalain). Sun-dried tomatoes—richer in lycopene than fresh ones—lend the sauce a caramelized sweetness. Continue reading
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Lettuce Wraps with Shiitake Mushrooms
Mushrooms are medicinal. They are healing and a super immunity booster. We need more of them in our diet. The greens in this recipe serve as a vessel for a very flavorful shiitake filling. Use collards or even cabbage to boost the phytonutrient intake as wraps. Continue reading
Category: Appetizers, Lunch, Main
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Easy Black Bean Soup
Love this easy pantry soup. High in fiber and loaded with antioxidants and just as good as a leftover lunch. Continue reading
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