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Red Lentil Soup with Spinach
This red lentil soup is one of my favorite soup recipes! There are so many flavors going on in this soup, and it is really healthy. Lentils are high in protein, making them a great meat substitute in a plant based diet. They are also a good source of fiber, iron and calcium. Red lentils cook the fastest, which is one of the reasons I prefer using them in recipes. One other thing I love about lentils is that they keep you feeling full for a long time, and give you lasting energy. Flavors inside this comforting soup include garlic, cilantro, curry, and coriander. Carrots and tomatoes also give it…
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Maple Roasted Carrots
These maple roasted carrots are a simple, flavorful side that you can add to any dish. I personally love to snack on them with hummus and dukkah! These days, I love a super quick, easy, healthy, and flavorful recipe, and this one definitely makes the book. To beautify your plate, choose carrots of different colors, such as orange, purple and white. Did you know that the different colored carrots offer different health benefits? Different colored carrots also taste different from each other, giving this simple oven roasted carrot dish some variation. The purple carrots are my favorite, since they are the sweetest! Next time you are at the grocery store,…
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Sweet Potato Burrito Bowl
Craving Mexican food, but without the heavy feeling you sometimes get after? These sweet potato burrito bowls are made without tortillas and cheese. You can have fun with a spiralizer and make sweet potato noodles (my daughter loves them!), and add them on top of brown rice along with black beans, corn, lettuce and guacamole. You can also add other toppings like salsa, sour cream, or fresh cilantro. I like to squeeze fresh lime juice over the whole bowl for a fresh citrus flavor. Let’s talk about rice for a second. Do you know the difference between brown rice and white rice? White rice is very processed compared to brown…
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Kale, Red Cabbage and Carrot Salad
We all know that kale is an incredibly healthy green, but not all of us like the taste of it. It took me a while to warm up to kale. Now I like it sautéed or fresh as a salad. Apparently massaging kale lessens its bitter taste, but I have never tried it myself. Instead, I coat it with a honey-sweetened salad dressing and add sweet ingredients to my kale salads, like dried cranberries. In this kale salad recipe, I added honey roasted pistachios, which you can buy at the store or make them yourself with regular shelled pistachios. These help balance the bitter flavor of the chopped kale. The…
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Roasted Rosemary Garlic Red Potatoes
These oven-baked red potatoes are soft and creamy on the inside, and crisp on the outside. They are full of delicious garlic rosemary flavor. This is one of my favorite potato recipe, hands down. It is a major comfort food for me, and when they come out of the oven I can’t stop eating them. One of the reasons I love this roasted red potato recipe is that is goes with almost any main dish. Red potatoes are high in vitamin B6, which supports a healthy nervous system, as well as potassium and fiber. Make sure to buy organic red potatoes, if you can, because they taste the best with…
