Eggplant, zucchini and tomato gratin is a layered vegetable casserole highlighting fresh summer vegetables. It makes a tasty vegetarian main course or a delicious side dish. Continue reading Eggplant, zucchini and tomato gratin
Get a healthy dose of vitamins in this nutrient-rich strawberry spinach salad with balsamic vinaigrette. This bright and flavorful salad is the perfect balance of sweetness, acidity and crunch. The dressing for this salad is super easy to make. Balsamic … Continue reading Strawberry spinach salad
Fresh spring green beans cooked tender-crisp are an easy and versatile side dish. They taste even better topped with toasted almonds and a bright lemony vinaigrette dressing. This lemony green bean almondine recipe is “easy-peezy-lemon squeezy” as my six year … Continue reading Easy lemony green bean almondine
Are you a salsa fan or a pico de gallo fan? Or are you like me and love both? Pineapple pico de gallo adds a wonderful sweet, tangy and tropical salsa to tacos or grilled seafood. It’s especially delicious and … Continue reading Pineapple pico de gallo
Tuscan farro salad with cucumbers and tomatoes is a light and healthy alternative to traditional potato salad. It’s perfect for picnics and makes a great side dish for summer cookouts. What is farro? Farro, like Bob’s Red Mill Organic Farro … Continue reading Tuscan farro salad
Minestrone is a great way to get your veggies! Eat the rainbow in one bowl of healthy soup. This colorful minestrone soup recipe features fresh in-season vegetables. It tastes great with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese, but this garnish can … Continue reading Minestrone soup
Fresh ginger and nutmeg are fragrant and tasty in this easy creamy butternut squash soup. Continue reading Butternut squash soup with ginger and nutmeg
Healthy, tender and fresh Mediterranean vegetables such as yellow zucchini squash, onions, red and yellow peppers, olives, and cannellini beans give variety and texture to this tasty vegetable platter. Continue reading Mediterranean vegetables
In this fragrant and fruity winter squash saute, you’ll get a taste of naturally sweet squash, fruity raisins and Craisins, a crunch of celery and walnuts all pulled together with kale and the fragrant spices of nutmeg, cinnamon and thyme. It’s fall on a plate. Continue reading Fragrant and fruity winter squash saute
Sweet and savory. Cool and refreshing. This watermelon salad with basil and goat cheese is perfect on hot summer days. Continue reading Watermelon salad
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