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Orange Almond Salad with Avocado

Ingredients Salad 1 head romaine lettuce, washed and chopped 1 orange cut into segments* (save the carcass juice for the dressing) 2 green onions, chopped 1 small avocado, sliced ¼ ...

DIY Salad Dressing Recipe Roundup

Finding a healthy salad dressing that actually tastes good can be a challenge. Some commercial dressings have scary sounding ingredients and homemade recipes may seem complicated or call for unusua...

Quick and Healthy Lunch Ideas for People "On the Go"

Do you find yourself grabbing an overstuffed sandwich from the corner deli or hitting the drive-thru at lunch time? Give your waistline and your wallet a break with these healthy "grab and go" lunc...

Lemon Ricotta Cake with Almond Glaze

Ingredients For the cake: 1½ cups cake flour 2 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt 2 tbsp. lemon zest, from about 2 medium lemons ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup ...

Homemade Strawberry Cereal Bars

Guest post from Super Healthy Kids. First I made the dough (full recipe below). Then, we rinsed, de-stemmed, and chopped up the strawberries in a food processor until smooth. I’ve also done this...

Toasted Almond + Quinoa Salad

Ingredients: 4 cups cooked quinoa 1/2 Cup almonds, chopped see note 1/2 Cup dried cranberries 1-11oz can mandarin oranges, mostly drained 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoons ground gin...

Leftover Brown Rice Breakfast Pudding

Leftover brown rice is the best way to eat this pudding! If you want to use more whole grains beyond whole wheat, there are so many others! Ingredients: Take 2 cups cooked brown rice, reheated. ...

P.F. Chang’s-inspired Chicken Endive Wraps

INGREDIENTS ENDIVE: About 1 pound Belgian endive COOKING SAUCE: 2 tablespoons (36 grams) gluten-free hoisin sauce 4 teaspoons (24 grams) gluten-free oyster sauce 1 tablespoon (18 gram...

Mason Jar Carrot Noodle Salad w/Sweet Chili Vinaigrette

The key to a great mason jar salad is the layering and packing it in tight, so things don't move around. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil 1 tablespoon Thai sweet red chili sauce ...

Avocado Egg Salad

Creamy avocados are the perfect way to spruce up traditional egg salad. They are delicious and filled with healthy fats. This recipe for egg salad completely eliminates mayonnaise. Ingredients: 8 e...

Zucchini, Eggplant and Lentils in Coconut Milk

I was lucky enough to have a friend’s CSA share while she was on vacation. I had the most amazing vegetables that were grown locally and delivered fresh from the farm. Lettuce, zucchini, rainbow ca...