Recipes

Homemade Croutons

Salads

Make your own croutons and take your salads to the next level! This crouton recipe is easy to make with bread, olive oil and basic seasonings. Recipe yields enough croutons for 4 to 6 side salads.

Ingredients:    2 large slices of crusty bread, about ¾-inch thick (about 4 ounces) 2...

Red Pepper Pesto with Roasted Cauilfower

Healthy Snacks

Red pepper pesto is the perfect dip for spiced roasted cauliflower. This recipe makes a great appetizer or snack. Yields 2 generous or 4 small servings.

Ingredients:  Roasted cauliflower with whole cumin seed   1 large head cauliflower, cut...

Mexican Green Salad with Jalapeño-Cilantro Dressing

Salads

This healthy Mexican green salad recipe is the perfect fresh side for your favorite Mexican meals! It’s also a delicious, light meal on its own. Recipe yields 4 large salad servings, 6 medium or 8 side salads.

Ingredients:  INGREDIENTS Salad ⅔ cup pepitas (green pumpkin seeds) ½ teaspoo...

Roasted Berry and Honey Yogurt Popsicles

Desserts

Super creamy Greek yogurt popsicles swirled with jammy, roasted raspberries and blueberries. Sweetened with honey, these are all natural, delicious summer treats.

Ingredients:    12 ounces (two small containers) small berries, like blueberries and raspberri...

Lemoony Roasted Potatoes & Broccoli Rabe

Sides

his delicious side dish features golden roasted potatoes and tender, roasted broccoli rabe with Parmesan cheese melted into it. This recipe would also make a great breakfast—just serve with eggs! (Fried, poached, scrambled or hard boiled.) Recipe yields 4 side servings.

Ingredients:  Roasted broccoli rabe and potatoes   1 ½ pounds Yukon Gold potatoe...

Creamy Avocado Dip

Appetizers

This Mexican avocado dip recipe is an easy alternative to guacamole! Just whip up four basic ingredients in your food processor or blender. Serve this avocado dip as a party dip with vegetables or chips, or on tacos, nachos, quesadillas and more. Recipe yields about 1 ½ cups; double if necessary.

Ingredients:    2 large avocados, halved and pitted ½ cup lightly packed fresh cilant...

Gluten-Free Buckwheat Pancakes

Breakfast

Buckwheat gives these pancakes incredible flavor. This buckwheat pancake recipe yields deliciously light and thin pancakes. For pancakes that are even lighter in texture and flavor, use half all purpose flour (Adrianna’s suggestion) or whole wheat flour (my default). Recipe yields 12 medium pancakes, or enough for 2 to 4 servings.

Ingredients:  1 cup plus 1 tablespoon buckwheat flour (or ½ cup buckwheat and ½ ...

Coffee Chocolate Chip Blondies

Desserts

Crazy delicious chocolate chip blondies recipe with toasted pecans. Made with coconut sugar and whole wheat flour, so they’re healthier than most, too! Recipe yields 12 large or up to 24 small blondies, depending on how you slice them.

Ingredients:  1 ½ cups white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour  1 ½ teaspoo...

Strawberry Arugula Salad

Salads

This large strawberry salad is colorful and delicious! It’s made with arugula, strawberries, goat cheese, sunflower seeds and balsamic vinaigrette. Recipe yields 4 large or 8 side salads.

Ingredients:  Strawberry salad   5 ounces arugula ½ cup chopped fresh bas...

Roasted Cauliflower & Lentil Tacos

Appetizers

You’re going to love this vegetarian lentil tacos recipe. Roasted cauliflower, seasoned lentils and creamy chipotle sauce combine to make a delicious taco! Recipe yields 8 modestly portioned tacos.

Ingredients:  Cauliflower   1 large head of cauliflower, sliced into bite-sized florets...

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