-
Recipe: Cucumber Salad
Sometimes you just want something simple, healthy, and tasty. This cucumber salad is just that. It’s easy to make and packs a punch of colour on the plate. Not to mention that it’s delicious. Let’s get started! Ingredients 3 medium cucumbers 1 tablespoon of sugar 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons of olive oil fresh cracked pepper to taste salt to taste First, make your dressing. In a shaker mix all but the cucumbers. Shake or whisk well – you want everything really…
-
Recipe: Avocado Cilantro Dressing
Avocado cilantro dressing. Pure freshness. This stuff is great on salad, obviously, but also so good on rice or even tacos. It’s fresh, full of flavour, and flat out easy to make. Okay, let’s get to it! Ingredients 1/2 a ripe avocado about 1/2 a loose cup of cilantro 3 tablespoons of olive oil juice from 1/2 a lime 1 teaspoon of garlic 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder kosher sea salt to taste First, make sure your avocado is nice and ripe. Soft, yet not…
-
Recipe: Street Corn Salad
It’s time for a salad – well, a side dish that acts like a salad. The street corn salad is here and it’s smokey, full of flavour with a dash of heat. This one just might alarm your smoke detector. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 4 cans or 6 cobs of corn 2 jalapeño 1/2 cup of cilantro 3 garlic cloves 2 tablespoons of lime juice 1/2 cup of mayo dash of chili powder 1 teaspoon of paprika 16 oz of feta 1/2 cup of…
-
Recipe: Cucumber Strawberry Salad
It’s salad time – cucumber strawberry salad. This recipe is inspired by my husband who doesn’t like tomatoes. Creating a bright and colourful salad is a challenge when someone doesn’t like bright red tomatoes. Here, I’m using ultra fresh strawberries. The dressing is homemade, too, so let’s get started! Ingredients 1 cucumber about 2 cups of strawberries 1/2 a cup of crumbled feta Dressing 1/4 cup of white vinegar 1/2 a cup of canola oil 3 tablespoons of sugar 2 tablespoons of white onion 1/2…
-
Recipe: White Bean Quinoa Salad
White bean quinoa salad – the perfect little protein packed lunch. I make quinoa salad often, yet this one is deserving of a post since it’s tasty. Let’s get started! Ingredients 1 cup quinoa can of white beans small roma tomato 1/4 of a red onion 8 basil leaves 1/4 a cup of olive oil a tablespoons of balsamic vinegar Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon of dijon mustard After you gather all of your ingredients get the quinoa cooking. I cook mine in our rice cooker…
-
Recipe: Chicken Salad
Chicken salad – with yogurt and it’s gluten free! Total score. This healthy chicken salad makes use of tangy plain yogurt rather than rich mayo. Don’t get me wrong, I like mayo, it’s just that on a one-to-one comparison it’s about 10 times the calories, and let’s be honest, I’d rather eat chips and chocolate than mayo. Life is about balance and yogurt in this recipe gives me that balance. Let’s get cooking. Ingredients 200g of pulled chicken (lightly seasoned) 1/2 a cup of chopped…
-
Recipe: Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
Roasted beet and goat cheese salad – the perfect way to welcome in the fall season. I know, I know, fall isn’t here for a few more weeks, but that doesn’t stop every coffee shop from rolling out their pumpkin spiced drinks, so why do I have to wait! Let’s get started on this delicious recipe. Ingredients 6 beets (you can use golden, too) 8 oz. of baby spinach a lot of goat cheese (I used ¼ cup) ¼ cup chopped pecans 3 tablespoons of…
