Dinner or larger meal
Spring Quinoa & Asparagus Pilaf
This dish is a spring fling for your taste buds. I just know you will be delighted to experience its bright, fresh flavors after excessive winter comfort food. For this recipe, I kept things super basic, cooking the quinoa with nothing more than a good broth. The flavor is simple and clean in the best…
Read MoreCajun Jambalaya
Fat Tuesday is right around the corner, friends! Today, I bring you this easy jambalaya recipe which is hearty and bursting with Creole flavors. Kidney beans, fire roasted tomatoes and a mix of bell peppers, celery, onions and spices combine to create an incredibly satisfying skillet that’s sweet and spicy with a hint of smokiness.…
Read MorePan-Fried White Beans with Walnuts & Kale
Crispy white beans are like a big hug for your taste buds. Friends, this insanely delicious recipe is packed with outstanding health benefits. Between the walnuts, kale and beans, it’s extremely high in fiber, antioxidants, and essential vitamins and minerals. Better still, this one-skillet wonder is made with mostly pantry ingredients, requires about 15 minutes…
Read MoreSmoky Butternut & Black Bean Tacos with Kale & Cabbage Slaw
I’m obsessed with tacos. Who’s with me? I love all tacos but these are particularly amazing on both the flavor and texture fronts. Butternut squash gets tossed with a drizzle of olive oil and a dash of smoked paprika before being roasted, slightly caramelized and piled high on corn tortillas. Finish off with tender kale,…
Read MorePeach & Quinoa Lettuce Wraps
I don’t want to gush over this recipe, but these wraps are amazing. Light, sweet, spicy, and packed with nutrients, they are literally little lettuce-wrapped flavor bombs. They are fancy enough to impress guests as an appetizer or main course at your next dinner party, yet simple enough for a weekday meal. The best part…
Read MorePesto Pizza with Arugula, Artichokes & White Beans
Pizza is the ultimate comfort food. For this recipe, I decided to try the oh-so-popular Trader Joe’s frozen cauliflower pizza crust and I was not disappointed! I’ve made cauliflower pizza dough from scratch several times but it’s a bit more tedious than I felt necessary at the end of a super busy week. If you’re…
Read MoreFingerling Potatoes, Greens, Garlic & Chickpeas
Potatoes remain my go-to comfort food. I love the simplicity, consistent deliciousness, flavor and texture. Plus, potatoes boast some pretty astounding health benefits. However, maybe you’ve been avoiding them, because of the “C” word. You know, carbohydrate. With all the talk about low-carb diets, some are convinced that potatoes, along with other starchy vegetables, are…
Read MoreChilaquiles Verdes with Baked Tortilla Chips
First things first. Let’s learn how to pronounce your new favorite dish. “Chee-la-key-lays”. You got it. Chilaquiles are a traditional Mexican peasant dish of fried tortillas bathed in green or red salsa (depending on the region) until tender. It was born as a clever way to revive yesterday’s tortillas and leftover salsa. Making chilaquiles from…
Read MoreSweet Potato Fries with Avocado Dipping Sauce
I’m crazy for anything with sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are such a versatile food that’s delicious baked, mashed or my favorite, french fries. These fries are caramelized and crispy on the outside and tender on the inside and they’re loaded with vitamin A, vitamin C and fiber. Because sweet potatoes are naturally sweet, they beckon to…
Read MoreTex-Mex Potato Skins
Who doesn’t love a great potato skin? So crispy and satisfying, and I’m an absolute sucker for this fresh and clean filling that’s loaded with black beans, juicy tomatoes, cilantro, green onions all spiked with lime juice, cumin, and chili powder, (which gives it a subtle kick). Truth be told, I often make this protein-packed…
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