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Recipe: Quinoa Fall Salad
Quinoa fall salad – the perfect protein power lunch. Recently we watched Cowspiracy a film on Netflix that is produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and one of the environmentalists commented on how ‘meatless Monday’ isn’t a good campaign – what it does is validate that you can do the ‘wrong’ thing 6 days out of 7. I’m not too sure I agree, but I certainly get the point. To me, meatless Monday is a way of affecting change among those who are heavy meat eaters, those…
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Recipe: Greek Pasta Salad
Greek pasta salad. Sounds delicious. Fresh and full of flavour. My mom made greek salad a few times when I was a kid for special occasions or if we were going to a summer potluck. Well, at work, a couple of times a year, I have staff meetings and I like to bring food. I sent out a message as to what they wanted – this time they wanted greek pasta salad! So, here it is. They loved it and ate it all up. Ingredients…
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Recipe: Greek Salad Dressing
Greek salad dressing. It’s easy to make and so much better than any bottle kind. It’s fresh, light, and packs some big flavours. Ingredients 1/3 cup of olive oil 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon of lemon juice 1 teaspoon of minced garlic 3/4 teaspoon of oregano dash of salt and pepper First – gather all of your ingredients. My olive oil and vinegar get used a lot, so they are on the counter, ready to go. I love using my OXO shaker to…
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Recipe: Tortellini Caesar Salad
Tortellini caesar salad. This is one of the quickest and easiest things to make for dinner. It’s filling, tasty and well, it gives you the impression you’re eating healthy…which you’re not, not really anyway. Ingredients 1 pack (the big one) of fresh tortellini 6-8 cups of romaine lettuce 2 endives 4-6 artichokes caesar salad dressing (homemade if you like – this recipe is great) 3 tablespoons of parmesan cheese First, gather all of your ingredients. Get the pot of water boiling and cook the tortellini.…
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Recipe: Beet and Apple Salad
Beet and apple salad – with feta and homemade balsamic dressing. Delicious. This is the last salad in the seven sensational spring salads, be sure to check out the rest if you haven’t already. Love beets? This beet stacks, too. So good. Ingredients 4-7 beets 3-4 apples 1 cup of crumbled feta a few sprigs of parsley Dressing 50-60 ml of balsamic vinegar 90-100 ml of olive oil 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning Gather all of your ingredients and set the oven to 425. First,…
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Recipe: Ramen Cabbage Salad
Ramen cabbage salad – who would have thought? Well, Jamie cooks it up did, and that’s where this recipe is adapted from. Try it! Ingredients 2-3 heads of savoy cabbage 1 bunch of green onions 3 packages of ramen noodles 1/2 cup of butter 1/3 cup of sliced almonds and sesame seeds Dressing 3/4 cup of peanut oil 1/2 cup of sugar 1/4 cup of rice vinegar 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce First – gather all of you ingredients. Grab a big pan and…
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Recipe: Kale Salad
Kale salad – so last year? Maybe, but I love it all the same. The trick to eating kale raw in in the olive oil – ensuring it has time to marinate and soak, making the kale tender and enjoyable. Try this kale and brussels sprout salad today! Ingredients 1 lbs of (about 25) brussels sprouts 1 1/2 bunches of kale 8-10 strips of turkey bacon handful of sliced almonds 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese Dressing juice from one lemon 2 tablespoons of dijon mustard…
