Adapted from the "Mediterranean Cooking" cookbook, this salad is bright, colorful, and super flavorful. It tastes as good as it looks! To save time, we like buying pre-steamed and peeled beets. Beets are a great source of iron, potassium, folic acid, and fiber. Beets...
Quick and Easy
These quick and easy recipes take minimal time, and are great options to add to your mix for weekly meal plans no matter what your schedule is.
Simple Eggplant Roll-Ups
This is a favorite meal from Southern Living that we lightened up by adding in fresh chopped spinach and reducing the amount of cooking oil used. The eggplant works so well in place of a traditional pasta noodle and adds fiber and b-vitamins to this dish, boosting...
Soy Vay Teriyaki Salmon
It doesn't get simpler or more delicious than this! This recipe is proof that you don't have to spend hours in the kitchen to create delicious food. Salmon is an excellent source of anti-inflammatory and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. We recommend getting to know...
Dutch Baby Pancake
There are so many recipes for dutch baby pancakes but this one, which was inspired by a New York Times recipe, is so easy and delicious and has become a family favorite. A dutch baby pancake is a hybrid between a crepe, pancake and popover that is made in a large cast...
Weeknight Ratatouille Pasta with Chicken Sausage
Use your leftover summer sheet pan ratatouille veggies for his quick and easy weeknight meal! Pasta can be part of the Mediterranean diet, especially when it is done right! Always pick a whole wheat pasta or a legume-based pasta as this adds more fiber and nutrients....
Spicy Shrimp Bowls
If you are craving asian takeout food, this is a quick & easy alternative that's packed with the same flavors but with added nutrients. Asian sauces can be high in sugar and sodium but these ingredients really aren't necessary for good flavor. That's why we prefer...
Easy Weeknight Slow-Cooker Tuscan Chicken
This is a great recipe for nights when you just don't know what to cook! It is just so easy to pop the ingredients in the slow cooker and voila, in 4-6 hours you have a super flavorful and satisfying meal. We love this chicken over zoodles or your favorite whole...
Crisp Italian Tuna Salad
This recipe is adapted from a favorite by Giada De Laurentiis. We added tomatoes for additional nutrients. Tomatoes provide lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that has anticancer and antioxidant properties. Tomatoes are also a water-rich vegetable so can help you meet...
Cold Chicken Udon Noodle Salad
This is a refreshing and easy recipe that comes together so quickly and is packed with nutrients. Whole wheat noodles have additional fiber, vitamins, and minerals compared to regular noodles. Using broccoli slaw instead of traditional slaw adds some additional...
Chopped Strawberry Farro Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
This refreshing summer salad includes strawberries, a whole grain, healthy fats and fresh spring greens for a balancing filling meal or side. To make this salad a bit heartier, add grilled chicken or salmon. We always recommend making your own salad dressing to cut...