This dairy free baby potato salad is made with a light dijon dressing, loaded with herbs, crunchy celery and red onion, to make the perfect vegan BBQ side dish alternative.
Dairy Free Broccoli Salad (V, GF)
A creamy, sweet, tangy and crunchy broccoli salad that's dairy free, so you can enjoy as much as you want of this delicious and healthy salad without any of the guilt! The Creamy Maple Dressing is what makes this salad really pop, and you'll never guess it's dairy free!
Vegan Chipotle Queso & Jackfruit Nachos (GF, V)
This is what vegan nacho dreams are made of! This super easy and creamy vegan chipotle queso takes just a few minutes to make and only uses 5 ingredients. Drizzle it over these insanely delicious jackfruit nachos or serve it straight up as a nacho sauce with chips.
Simple Green Bean Salad
This is a great meal prep idea! Fresh blanched green beans are tossed with sliced red onion, herbs and a simple vinaigrette. Learn what blanching is and how to do it, as well as what to look for when purchasing green beans and preparing them.
Fresh & Easy Pico de Gallo
In the heat of summer or whenever I am traveling and we have our own kitchen, pico de gallo is always in the fridge. Freshly prepared and easy to store in the fridge for a few days, this pico de gallo can be used in so many different ways.
Halibut Ceviche
Ceviche is a quintessential island dish that is great for hot days when you couldn't even fathom eating something hot! I've tried a lot of ceviche in my short 32 years on this planet, and not one has ever disappointed me. Whether it's squid, shrimp, scallop, fish or conch ceviche, I've tried them all and all were amazing. Ceviche is my absolute favorite dish to enjoy when on vacation in some tropical place far, far away, and for so long, I never knew just how easy it is to make on your own!
Last year, while down in Costa Rica, I had the opportunity to get a lesson in ceviche from a local tica named Shirley. She showed me that by using just a few simple steps, you can make a delicious ceviche that is perfect as a lunch or appetizer.
In this recipe, we are going to make ceviche using halibut, a native Cape Cod fish. I had never thought to use halibut for ceviche, because generally it is done with mahi mahi, but after talking to the chef over at Fisherman's View Restaurant in Sandwich, MA, I learned that halibut can make a great fish for ceviche. It has a firm, white and flakey meat, making it perfect to hold up and not crumble into too-tiny pieces.
Ahi Tuna Nachos with Firecracker Slaw
When your husband is a fisherman, the summer season is all about fishing. Every. Single. Day. The good news though is that sometimes he brings home bags and bags of freshly caught sushi grade tuna steaks, and then life is really good. I like to think I'm pretty lucky.
The firecracker slaw is super easy to make, and if you don't love spicy foods, you'll simply omit the serano and jalepeno peppers. Altogether, the buttery texture of simply diced raw tuna over homemade pita chips and diced creamy avocado make these Ahi Tuna Nachos with Firecracker Slaw something to be reckoned with.
Simple 3 Bean Salad
Sometimes you need a quick side dish to go with your BBQ'd chicken, or fried fish, or for a potluck, or for just about anything. This quick and simple 3 bean salad is so easy, using only a few ingredients, without a complicated dressing recipe, and the flavors are fresh and yummy. Continue reading
Cider Roasted Root Vegetabes with Toasted Pine Nuts
Crispy, sweet, savory roasted root vegetables that are absolutely perfect for a weeknight meal, holiday side dish or for meal prep to have healthy, delicious lunches all week long. Continue reading
How To: Make a Pot of Beans
Beans don't get much credit these days, but they are full of protein and fiber, low in saturated fat and sodium, and perfect to add to almost any meal.
In our house, we love to add beans, primarily black beans, to our breakfast burritos, added on top of a salad at lunch, or in enchiladas or pureed into a soup. They are cheap to make too, with up to 12 servings costing barely $5.00 total for all the ingredients when using a bag of dried beans.