Dressings and Sauces, Salads
I had some extra blueberries in my kitchen so decided to add them to my salad. I find that salads with fruit in them need other light pairings. Sliced almonds and sesame seeds are both good choices. Generally, anything too heavy will overpower the fruit. The same goes with the dressing – keep it a...
Recipes, Salads
There is something about grating vegetables that make them taste delicious. It brings out the water content in the food and also makes it easier to chew them. This salad is a simple salad with mixed greens, sliced cucumbers and red peppers. It is topped with grated carrots and beets, which not only adds colour...
Dressings and Sauces, Recipes, Salads
During the warm summer months, our body usually craves cooling foods. These foods are generally eaten raw and include lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. Today I made a salad with lots of summer vegetables. Here’s a fairly accurate version of the recipe. Add more or less of what you have or don’t have in the...
Dressings and Sauces, Recipes, Salads
During the summer months, it’s a great idea to eat lots of power salads. Power salads are simply salads that have lots of nutrients, fibre, protein and vitamins in them. I was on an airplane yesterday and the “salad” was barely a salad. It had a few shreds of iceberg lettuce (which contains mostly water),...
Articles, Dressings and Sauces, Nutrition, Recipes, Salads
When it comes to eating nutritiously, there are many factors that get in the way. It’s so much more than just the food. Often there will be excuses and habitual thoughts that will get in the way. Weekends are usually times that we stray from our regular patterns and let our eating “slip” a little. ...
Dressings and Sauces, Recipes, Salads
In order to incorporate more healthy foods into your life, cook your whole grains and legumes ahead of time. Legumes include beans, peas (chickpeas as opposed to green beans) and lentils. It will inspire you to use them rather than let just let them sit in your cupboard. When I make a lentil salad without lettuce, I...
Dressings and Sauces, Recipes, Salads
I bought my first batch of cherries for the season which always means that it’s officially summer. Cherries are packed with powerful antioxidants. They also contain substances which help block enzymes associated with inflammation. They’re great to enjoy on their own but try adding them to a summer salad. It will add sweetness to the meal,...
Dressings and Sauces, Main Courses, Recipes, Salads
During the summer months, it’s nice to enjoy pasta salads for your meals. Like most meals, there are many different versions of pasta salads. You can make a heavy meal with lots of mayonnaise and cheese but you can also make a healthy alternative. Most pasta salads are made with white pasta which has been...
Recipes, Salads
Today was a soup and sandwich kind of day. The hot summer weather has left for the moment so I felt like some soup to warm me up. Luckily I had bought some soup from a farmers’ market a few days ago so I had it for lunch today. It was lentil vegetable soup and was...
Recipes, Salads
The weather has been so warm in London lately that it’s been nice to have what I call “summer salads”. I don’t have an exact definition for summer salads but they basically just include fruit, nuts and other light toppings. They are salads that you would imagine eating on a patio in the warm months....
