Winter Salad
This recipe works wonderfully for daily winter meals! You’ll Need 2 cups Dino or Curly kale, chopped 1 cup red cabbage, chopped 3 cups green cabbage, chopped ½ grapefruit, chopped 3 Tablespoons red onion, finely chopped 1/8 cup dried cranberries, chopped ½ cup candied walnuts (recipe below) 4 Tablespoons...
Endive Beet and Red Onion Salad
This dish provides some great color and is a nutritious and delicious side. You’ll Need ½ pound raw beets, trimmed 3 heads of Belgian Endives, medium 1 red onion 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar salt and pepper 3 Tablespoons olive oil 4 Tablespoons finely chopped...
Black-Eyed Peas and Rice Salad
Start your New Year off with bean recipes! Beans are a super food and this is one of the many bonuses they may offer our health. This is a unique dish that is easy to prepare. You’ll Need 1 1/2 cups cooked black-eyed peas 3 cups hot cooked rice...
Cowboy Caviar
Thank you Raana T. for your recipe submission and what a GREAT name for a recipe! INGREDIENTS 3 Roma tomatoes diced 2 ripe avocados diced ½ cup red onion diced 15 oz black beans rinsed/drained 15 oz black eyed peas rinsed/ drained 1 ½ cups frozen sweet corn or...
Garlic Green Beans
Green beans are a blank palate. Jazz them up; this one is bursting with flavor. You’ll Need 1 pound green beans, ends trimmed 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tablespoon red-wine vinegar 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper Directions Steam beans for 5 to...
Beans and Greens
You know what’s an amazingly healthy food? White beans. You know what’s another amazingly healthy food? Greens. So add these up and you a turbo booster mega dose of healthiness! Plus, the deliciousness factor here is through the roof … you’re welcome! You’ll Need 4 large garlic...
Cabbage, Carrots and Potato Medley
Ingredients 3 1/2 teaspoons olive oil, divided 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons minced ginger 1/2 cup chopped onion (about half a medium onion) 1/3 teaspoon cumin powder 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/3 teaspoon cinnamon powder 1/4 teaspoon cloves powder (6 cloves) 1/3 teaspoon black pepper 1 large carrot...
Veggie Couscous
You’ll Need: 1 ¼ cups water or chicken broth 2 Tablespoons butter 1 cup couscous Salt Pepper 1 cup cooked garbanzo beans 2 small zucchinis, thinly sliced Directions Bring the water or broth to a boil Add the butter, couscous, salt and pepper, garbanzo beans and zucchini. Stir and...
Spanish Rice
Please share your recipes with us. This Spanish rice can complement a variety fish. Submitted by Ryan at Westinghouse. Thank you, Ryan! You’ll Need: 1 cup chicken broth 1 cup tomato sauce 6 slices bacon 2 onions, diced 1 cup uncooked white rice 2 tomatoes, diced 2 green bell...
Parmesan Polenta
Featured here are recipes made with real ingredients from the Mediterranean region and beyond. We hope you enjoy these recipes and get creative with them too! You’ll Need 9 ½ cups chicken broth 2 cups yellow cornmeal 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 3 Tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon onion...
Spicy Eggplant Salad
A wonderful way to prepare eggplant is as a side dish or a starter to a meal. It’s also a wonderful food to aid in care for your cholesterol.You’ll Need 3 medium eggplants 2 ½ teaspoons coarse salt ¼ cup olive oil 1 ½ cups tomato sauce ¼ teaspoon...
Spicy Collard Greens
Collards are a super food, and are a great source of vitamins A, and C, calcium and cholesterol. This recipe is easy to make and is super flavorful! You’ll Need 1 pound collard greens 2 cups vegetable stock ½ teaspoon dried basil 2 teaspoons olive oil ¾ cup onion, chopped...