Sunday, January 1, 2017

Roasted Veggie Salad With Avocado Dressing

Serves: 4 
1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped
1 lb butternut squash
1 lb Brussels sprouts, hulled and halved
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
3 Tbsp. olive oil
4 oz mixed greens
Avocado Dressing
1 avocado
1 small garlic clove
Juice of 1 lime
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Sorbet Four Ways


Raspberry Lemonade Sorbet

Servings: 6

Simple Syrup
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
2 cups raspberries 

1 ½ cups raspberries
½ cup lemon juice

Mango Pineapple Sorbet

Simple Syrup
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 ½ cups mango, diced

1 ½ cups pineapple, diced
1 ½ cup mango, diced

Honeydew Lime Sorbet

Simple Syrup
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
½ cup lime juice
1 tablespoon lime zest

2 cups honeydew, diced
½ cup lime juice

Strawberry Kiwi Sorbet

Simple Syrup
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
2 cups strawberries

1 ½ cups strawberries
1 ½ cups kiwi

Easy Fruit Smoothies 4 Ways



Strawberry, Banana, Raspberry

Serves 2

1 banana, sliced
1 cup strawberries
1 cup raspberries
2 cups milk


Pineapple Mango Banana

1 cup pineapple, cubed
1 cup mango, cubed
1 banana, sliced
2 cups milk


Kiwi, Apple, Banana

1 cup kiwi, sliced
1 cup apple, sliced
1 banana, sliced
2 cups milk


Triple Berry

1 cup blueberries
1 cup raspberries
1 cup strawberries
2 cups milk

Grilled Citrus Salmon and Asparagus

Servings: 2
2 salmon fillets
¼ cup olive oil
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
3 lemons (1 juiced, 2 sliced)
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 sprigs rosemary (1 for marinade, 2 for grilling)
1 sprig thyme
1 pound asparagus

Garnish:
Parsley

One-Pan Lemon Pepper Salmon


Servings: 4
4 6-ounce salmon fillets
1 tbs lemon juice
2 tbs olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 ts onion powder
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
1 ts dijon mustard
1 pound asparagus
2 zucchinis, sliced
12 cherry tomatoes, halved
Olive oil

Chicken Parmesan Garlic Bread

Servings: 3–4
1 chicken breast, boneless & skinless
2 cups flour
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups seasoned breadcrumbs
1 cup oil, for frying
1 large baguette
10–12 mozzarella slices
marinara sauce 


For the garlic butter:
⅓ cup melted butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbs parsley, chopped
1 tbs Parmesan, grated

Healthy Mediterranean Salad


1 chicken breast
1 tbs olive oil
1 tbs lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbs fresh dill
salt and pepper, to taste

Dressing
1/3 cup greek yogurt
2 tbs olive oil
1 tbs red wine vinegar
1 tbs lemon juice
1 tbs water 
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbs fresh dill
salt and pepper, to taste

Toppings
1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
1/2 cup cucumber, sliced and halved
1/2 cup olives, halved
1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup feta, crumbled

Chili Lime Tilapia with Avocado Cream


For the tilapia
1 pound tilapia fillets 
1 tbs chili powder
1 ts cumin 
1 ts cayenne pepper
½ ts salt
½ ts black pepper
1 tbs lime juice (about 1 lime)
1 tbs olive oil
For the avocado crema
1 avocado
½ cup cilantro, roughly chopped
½ ts salt
½ ts black pepper
1 tbs lime juice (about 1 lime)
¼ cup yogurt

Strawberry Banana Frozen Yogurt


Servings: 4
3 cups frozen strawberries
3 frozen bananas
2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
Chopped fresh strawberries (optional)

Saturday, December 31, 2016

Ratatouille Boat




3 cloves garlic
1 onion
1 eggplant
1 bell pepper
1 yellow squash
1 zucchini
5 tomatoes
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tsp fresh thyme
2 Tbsp. fresh parsley
2 Tbsp. fresh basil

for the zucchini boats: 8 oz ball of fresh mozzarella + 6 whole zucchinis make 12 boats. 

Leftover ratatouille is delicious on its own or with pasta