Salads
Quinoa Salad Basics
Everyone should have this base quinoa salad recipe up their sleeve for on-the-go evenings, a quick yet impressive pot-luck side, or for work week lunches. It is easy and it comes together quickly. But here's the best part: you can take this base recipe and make it a complete meal by adding...
Black Bean Fiesta Salad
I call this a fiesta salad because it just looks like a party! The colours are amazing! The next best thing about this salad is the roasted kernel corn. Roasting brings out the sweetness in the corn, that complements the spice of the onion and jalapeno pepper so well. This salad is rich in...
Millet Salad w Pomegranate & Mint
This recipe was inspired by pomegranate and fresh mint I had left over from an afternoon experimenting with festive cocktails. This salad will go nicely with your usual holiday spread, yet impressing guests with the colour of the season and flavours that almost remind us of summer, sigh… Move...
Fig & Fennel Salad with Toasted Almonds
Fennel is a light, cold and crisp vegetable rich in vitamin C and potassium. It has an anise or licorice-like flavour and goes well with the sweetness of fruit. This makes a great addition to summer salads. Ingredients: 1 fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced 4 dried figs, cut into pieces...
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
This salad makes a beautiful side dish for any family or pot-luck meal. When it comes to family meals, it is important to get the kids involved in meal preparation. This can help to increase their palate for new foods, build skills in the kitchen, and promote a healthy relationship with food....
Roasted Beet and Quinoa Salad
This recipe is a favourite in our family, with the sweet and salty flavours of the beets and feta complimenting each other well. Beets are a good source of potassium, fibre, and folate. The red pigment is a nitrogen-containing form of anthocyanin, which is an antioxidant that falls under...
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