Festive Kale, Squash, and Pomegranate Salad
A wonderful, festive holiday salad, good any time of the year. We loved it! I hope you love it too! Ingredients 1 Bunch of dinosaur kale or baby kale ½ cup or so of pomegranate seeds 1 small or half large butternut squash, cubed and baked handful of sunflower seeds,...
Amazing BLT Salad
Love Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwiches? This is a great way to enjoy that same great flavor, without the fattening bread–and with the addition of lots of green veggies, plus avocado! Ingredients Romaine, leaf lettuce, baby greens, supergreens, spinach, etc Cherry...
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Editors note: Cruciferous vegetables are often hated, but have some incredible health benefits. The key is to find a way to cook them so that you enjoy eating them and benefit from their unique health benefits as well. Cruciferous vegetables include cauliflower,...
Zucchini and Tomatoes with Basil
When zucchini and tomatoes are in season, nothing compares to the delicate nutty taste of fresh picked zucchini and the sweet juicy tang of tomatoes. Finding both of these locally grown means that these vegetables are at their peak of flavor and nutrition. Tomatoes...
Harvest Apple Walnut Salad
This is such a great salad for this time of year–or whenever you can find fresh, crisp tart apples. Apples have so many health benefits, the list can go on forever… Try this with a bowl of plain Greek yogurt for breakfast! Apples contain compounds that help prevent...
Quinoa Tabouli Salad
this Middle Eastern salad normally uses cracked wheat, but quinoa is a much better, gluten free substitute. Quinoa is not really a grain, but a seed, and it is packed with antioxidants, nutrients and ALL the essential amino acids. Quinoa is high in protein, making it...
Healthier Mayonnaise
This mayo is absolutely divine–and easy to make! And it doesnt have all those harmful, fattening ‘bad fats’ in it, like soybean oil and corn oil, and sugar/corn syrup. The best oil to add is avocado–it’s delicious, rich and full of antioxidants and nutrition! And you...
Southwestern Cole Slaw
Ingredients 1 small head of purple Cabbage, thinly sliced ½ cup of light tasting Olive Oil ⅓ cup fresh Lime Juice ½ cup Fresh Cilantro, torn, + more for garnish 2 Tablespoons Honey 1 tsp Cumin 1 tsp Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar Pinch of Salt Instructions Place thinly...
Sockeye Salmon Salad
Did you know all sockeye is wild caught? This is a big plus, so you know you are getting the best fatty oils and healthiest type of fish you can eat. Try this delicious salad! Sockeye Salmon Salad Most any type of wild caught salmon works in this salad, but sockeye...
Italian Garbanzo-Veggie Salad
This lunch is easy and quick and a picture is worth a thousand words. I made this the other day and it was delightful–especially since veggies are out, local, fresh and bursting with flavor! Saute up a few chopped cloves of garlic in some butter. Add your choice of...
Mango/Peach Chicken Salad
It’s too hot to cook right now, so a cooling, refreshing, slightly sweet and tangy salad with chicken just hits the spot! Peaches are in season most places but you can also use mangos or a combination of those bright yellow, vitamin A filled juicy fruits. Ingredients...
Amazing BLT Salad
Love Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwiches? This is a great way to enjoy that same great flavor, without the fattening bread–and with the addition of lots of green veggies, plus avocado! Ingredients Romaine, leaf lettuce, baby greens, supergreens, spinach, etc Cherry...
Spicy Black Bean Veggie Salad
Black beans are rich in healthy fiber, which makes them a satisfying low glycemic snack, and they are full of a very potent antioxidant, anthocyanin—the same kind of antioxidants that grapes and blueberries are rich in! Of any bean, black beans contain by far the most...
Garden Fresh Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Cucumbers are not the sexy new superfood but they are pretty awesome in their own right! They are a great source of conventional nutrition like vitamin C and vitamin A, and they contain a great source of manganese and antioxidants, including a substance called...
Healthiest Cobb Salad
A healthier, more up to date version of the classic Cobb salad. Definitely heart enough for a meal in itself. You can always vary the ingredients according to what you have on hand, and the brighter and more colorful, the better! The addition of watercress and arugula...
