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Recipe: Blackberry Chicken Salad
Blackberry chicken salad – who else loves fruit in salad? This salad is bright, fresh, and the blackberries are plump and simply perfect. Plus, the dressing has crushed fresh blackberries in it. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2 chicken breasts 1 tablespoon of butter 6 cups of mixed greens 1/4 cup diced red onion 1 avocado 1/2 a cucumber 1/4 cup of pumpkin seeds 1 cup of blackberries 3/4 cup of canola oil 1 tablespoon of agave 1/4 cup of lemon juice 8 smashed blackberries…
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Recipe: Chickpea and Avocado Salad
Chickpea and avocado salad – it’s simple, fast, and super tasty (just don’t add too many red onion chunks!). Plus, it’s got my favourite dressing – poppyseed. Okay, let’s get chopping so we can get eating. Ingredients 1/4 cup of chickpeas 1/2 an avocado 1/4 of a red pepper 1/2 a cucumber some red onions (about 1 tablespoon) 3 tablespoons of crumbled feta your favourite dressing (poppyseed for me!) First, rinse and drain your chickpeas. I like having chickpeas in the pantry since they pack…
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Recipe: Roasted Carrot Salad
Roasted carrot salad is a delicious way to bridge the winter to spring weather. Fresh greens, with hearty warm carrots. Plus, the lemon tahini dressing is creamy and rich. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 5 large carrots 1/2 can of chickpeas 1 tablespoon of olive oil salt to taste 6 cups of mixed greens 1/4 cup of tahini 1 teaspoon of garlic 2 tablespoons of lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon of cumin 3-4 tablespoons of water First, turn your oven on to roast at around 400…
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Recipe: Sweet Potato and Blackberry Salad
Sweet potato and blackberry salad – the perfect blend of hearty and sweet, and a great spring salad. Plus, it’s made with a quick and simple lemon poppyseed dressing (my favourite!). Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients 2 cups of thinly sliced sweet potato a few drizzles of grapeseed oil salt to taste 4 cups of mixed greens 1 cup of blackberries 1/4 cup of pumpkin seeds 1/2 cup of crumbled feta Poppyseed Dressing 3/4 cup of canola oil 1/4 cup of lemon juice 1 tablespoon…
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Recipes: Five Favourite Salads
Five favourite salads – this past year I’ve made a few new salads, yet there are some classic favourites that I love, too. Let’s check out my top five favourite salads on the blog to date! Five Favourite Salads Strawberry Avocado Salad Raspberry and Asparagus Salad Mexican Street Corn Salad Broccoli and Grape Salad Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad Okay – let’s check out these delicious salad recipes. Some are fresh and new, while others are classics that might be out of style, but…
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Recipe: Eight Gluten Free Mexican Recipes
Eight – yes, eight gluten free Mexican recipes. A while back I shared some of my favourite to date Mexican recipes on the blog and although those are all delicious, these eight (four of them are breakfast dishes) are right up there with being great. Okay, let’s check out these eight gluten free recipes! Gluten Free Mexican Recipes Red Chilaquiles Mexican Rice Zucchini and Corn Torta Chicken and Potato Tacos Mango Salsa Caramelized Brussel Sprout and Onion Quesadillas Black Bean Breakfast Tostada Butternut Squash Tacos…
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Eats: Super Bowl Eats 2022
Super Bowl eats 2022 – the big game is here and it’s time to make some snacks. From sweets to salty eats, here are some favourite recipes. Okay, let’s get ready! Here are the top 5 recipes to make for the game on Sunday. Well, they’re good anytime, but especially good in large batches and shared with friends while watching one of the biggest TV events (I mean, those commercials are so captivating!). Happy watching!! Recipes BBQ Chicken Salad Donut Glazed Popcorn Jalapeño Guacamole Homemade…
