How To Create Healthy and Delicious Meals
Salads, side dishes, soups, etc…
My sons said these tasted like pizza but better! I air fried these to help keep them light and healthy. The basil and thyme mixed with oregano and Italian cheeses really made the flavors pop. Ingredients: 1 yellow squash 1 zucchini ½ cup fresh basil …
I love mixing together different slaws and salads in the summer. This light slaw features cabbage, fruit, peppers, and a lime mango vinaigrette. Ingredients: ½ green cabbage sliced 1 mango diced 1 lime zested and juiced 2 tablespoons agave nectar 4 banana peppers seeded and …
Eggplant is a wonderful light vegetable and peanut goes with everything in my mind. This side dish is simple to prepare and full of flavor. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 1 large eggplant sliced or several small eggplants sliced into ¼ inch slices 2 …
Roasted apples are always a favorite side dish of mine. I recently fell in love with turnips so I decided to add them to enhance the nutrient density of this side dish. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 3 small turnips peeled and sliced 2 …
Squash and zucchini fresh from the garden with a little fresh thyme, olive oil, breadcrumbs, and parmesan cheese makes for a simple yet delicious side dish. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil 1 pound squash and zucchini sliced into …
I had a plethora of basil growing in my herb garden, so I decided to make some fresh pesto. Pesto is so easy to make and tastes amazing on meat, sandwich wraps, as a veggie dip and so much more. Ingredients: 3 cups fresh basil …
Roasted eggplant mixed with yogurt, lemon, mint, and a little spice makes for a refreshing and tasty dip. I use this for dipping veggies. It would also taste fabulous on a wrap. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 6-8 small white and green eggplants ¼ …
Vegetables are amazing and often the entire plant can be used. If you grow carrots or grow carrots with the greens attached you can use the greens to make a light pesto. I made my pesto nut free, but you can add pine nuts or …
My family loves to eat shrimp. These BBQ shrimp are spicy, sweet, and disappear quickly. This recipe was so easy to make my 8 year old did most of the work. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 2 pounds shrimp peeled and deveined 3 tablespoons …
Roasted carrots and radishes fresh from the garden with some olive oil and chili lime seasoning are easy to prepare and packed with flavor. Ingredients: 1-2 pounds carrots and radishes peeled and halved Zest from 1 lime 1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon …