A super simple summer dessert featuring balsamic roasted stone fruit (peaches, plums and cherries) and vanilla ice cream. Feel free to wing the amounts—my friend just tossed the fruit with sugar and balsamic vinegar until they seemed “pretty well coated.”
Ingredients: 1 ¾ pound stone fruit (any combination of peaches, nectarines, plums and/or cherries) ...
This cucumber tomato salad recipe is light, refreshing and perfect for summer! Featuring fresh cucumber, cherry tomatoes, leafy herbs, optional feta and Greek dressing. Recipe yields 6 side servings.
Ingredients: ½ medium red onion, cut into short strips 1 English cucumber or 2 Persi...
This fresh green salad with pears, walnuts, dates and blue cheese is a fresh option for your holiday table! It’s a great side salad for fall dinners, too. Recipe yields 4 side salads.
Ingredients: Vinaigrette ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 ½ tablespoon...
Make these easy spaghetti squash pizza bowls tonight! This recipe features marinara, sautéed spinach and cheesy goodness in a spaghetti squash “bowl.” Recipe yields 4 bowls.
Ingredients: 2 medium-to-large spaghetti squash (about 5.5 pounds total), or 3 small 4 teaspoons...
Make your own Greek dressing with this simple recipe. It’s healthy and delicious. Drizzle this bold Greek vinaigrette on your homemade salads—it will keep in the fridge for one week! Recipe yields about ¾ cup.
Ingredients: ½ cup extra-virgin olive oi...
This refreshing green smoothie recipe features frozen mango and pineapple and fresh orange and lime. You can’t taste the spinach, but it’s good for you! Recipe yields 2 smoothies.
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh spinach 1 cup unsweetened coconut water 1 orange, peeled...
Naturally sweetened, rustic homemade applesauce that cooks in under twenty minutes. This chunky applesauce tastes just like apple pie filling—serve it on oatmeal or pancakes for breakfast, as a sweet snack (try adding yogurt and granola), or dessert (with ice cream, perhaps?). I like mine with creamy steel-cut oats and a swirl of homemade pecan butter.
Ingredients: 3 Gala apples (or another variety of sweet red apple) 3 Granny Smith or pippin apples ...
Hearty vegetarian enchiladas that make use of pantry and freezer ingredients. Top with cilantro and avocado for a fresh and vibrant meal.
Ingredients: 8 ounces jarred, drained roasted red peppers (mine came in a 12-ounce jar) ¼ cup ...
This sweet and spicy summer salsa features ripe peaches and avocado!
Ingredients: 1 ripe peach, diced 1 avocado, diced 1 jalapeño, minced &fra...
This fresh Mediterranean quinoa salad recipe features summer squash, tomatoes, eggplant, basil and mint! It’s light, healthy and delicious. Recipe yields 2 large servings or 4 side servings. It makes for great leftovers, so feel free to double the recipe!
Ingredients: ⅓ cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed (or 1 cup cooked quinoa) 1 small e...