Hearty and healthy root vegetable soup.
Healthy Lunches
Pressure Cooker Black Beans
This is a great recipe for black beans that can be used alone or added to so many more recipes.
Citrus Carrot Salad
This is a healthy, sweet, and even seasonal dish! It can be made for 4th of July instead of coleslaw, and it’s perfect for a cool afternoon picnic!
Easy Warm Chickpea Salad
A yummy warm salad perfect with grilled chicken or fish. So easy, so good!
Eastern-Style Mulligatawny Soup
This is the recipe from Shalimar Restaurant in Albany, NY. It is amazing. Enjoy this soup with some vegetable samosas and cheese naan bread. As with most soups, the longer you cook it, the more flavorful it is. Also, this soup is better when its a little thicker rather than watery.
Crunch’s Lentil Salad
This is a versatile, healthy salad that can easily be eaten as the main meal for lunch.
Red Lentil Burgers
Red lentils are my favorite. I was craving something lentil-y and found a recipe that was just what i wanted after I changed it up a little. I topped them with cherry tomatoes and garlic sprouts. I will totally make this again, it was so amazing!
Pico de Gallo with Cabbage (Mexican Coleslaw)
It took a while to get this perfected so it tastes just like our favorite Mexican restaurant. This is a great change up to the ordinary chips and salsa. It goes great with chips or as a quesadilla topping. It’s different from your typical Mexican fare, but it is fantastic. This is a pretty forgiving recipe and you can adjust ingredients to your liking. You can add more cilantro, onion or jalapeno depending on your tastes. You can eat this right away but it is best after you have given the flavors an hour or two to blend. For those that don’t like it too hot, La Costena® brand makes a great pickled jalapeno that has lots of flavor and not too much heat.
Garlic and Ginger Couscous
This super-easy dish uses minced garlic and ginger to dress up ordinary couscous.
Quick ‘n’ Easy Carrot Slaw
I’ve changed my Nana’s original Southern carrot slaw recipe to be a little healthier, but it’s still quick, easy, and delicious! Sometimes, instead of grating my carrots, after I peel them, I continue to use the peeler to make long strands.
LaWanna’s Mango Salsa on Tilapia Fillets
A delicious fruity salsa topping to serve over fish or chicken, from a friend in Florida. I always use whatever that I have left in a mixed greens salad the next day. Use any kind of fish — I use tilapia or salmon. The fish may also be grilled, which is what I prefer. If I can’t find a good fresh pineapple, I will use canned pineapple tidbits.
Spicy Vegan Lentil Quinoa Soup
A vegan mix of lentil and quinoa with carrot, mushroom, and celery in a spicy soup.
Vegan Caribbean Stew
A warming, savory stew that makes use of the rich flavors and vegetables of the Caribbean.
Cucumber, Mango, and Black Bean Salad
This is an easy and delicious salad. Perfect for a cookout.
Sweet and Sour Asparagus
This is great at a picnic when you have tired of all the same old salads. Very versatile, you can serve it cold or room temperature. You can certainly chop up the asparagus, but I found that it always overcooks. I like the presentation of the long spears on a nice white platter. This goes great with a platter of sliced baked ham and some potato salad or with hamburgers and hot dogs. Enjoy!
Fruit and Bacon Salad
Crunchy apples, crisp bacon, and sweet oranges make a refreshing salad.
Microwave Corn-on-the-Cob in the Husk
This is one of my favorite ways to fix corn on the cob, even when I have several to fix. Without the water from boiling, the corn stays nice and sweet. Hope this helps just one young cook.