Appetizers / Soups / Salads Recipes (Most Popular)
Semi-homemade. In a hurry??? throw this together in a flash.
Garnish with sour cream, tortilla chips and jalapeno's.
Sweet salad that can be used at any meal, appetizer, lunch, dinner or dessert.
Uses healthy ingredients:
Sesame seeds - are a very good source of manganese and copper, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorous, vitamin B1, zinc and dietary fiber. In addition, sesame seeds contain two unique substances: sesamin and sesamolin. Both of these substances belong to a group of special beneficial fibers called lignans, and have been shown to have a cholesterol-lowering effect
Olive Oil - lowers cholesterol, blood pressure and reduces body fat.
Avocado - added to salads helps the body absorb the health-promoting carotenoids that vegetables provide and contain oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat that may help to lower cholesterol..
Spinach - provides more nutrients than any other food and is an excellent source for vitamin K, A, manganese and folate, it also contains at least 13 different flavonoid compounds that function as antioxidants and as anti-cancer agents.
Pure Grade B Maple Syrup - contains many minerals including zinc and manganese important in energy production and antioxidant defenses if you are deficient in this mineral the level of HDL good cholesterol is decreased.
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Rice version of a Persian Barley Soup developed to accommodate my wife's allergies.
This is our favorite soup for cold nights. It's easy to throw together and add to however you like. Can serve with cheese and bread. Great stuff!
Make sure to check out "Cinnamon Tortilla Chips", for chips to eat this with.
This delicious stew is flavored with lime and peanut butter. My kids said eeewww, but loved it! A great, high protein vegetarian meal!
Yummy chicken salad spread on Wheat Thins--great for lunch, very filling!
Adds protein and nutrients to your salad without adding a lot of fat! Only about 16 calories per 2 tbsp serving, compared to 30-50 for store bought fat free ranch dressing. And at least 4x more protein.
Trying to get a bit of taste and health into a good and tasty summer food. The combination of the different tastes are excellent.
Cooking Light recipe - A hearty vegetarian soup, you can use any type of canned beans you have on hand.