Garden Recipes

This soups works well with most vegetables from the garden-- experiment and use vegetables that are in season.

Pickling is a great way to extend the season. The basic pickling mix can be used for just about any vegetable.

Colorful and delicious, this salad is satisfying both in taste and appearance.

Low-fat cottage cheese is the secret to the dressing in this delicious and simple summer side.

Not just for the lunchroom anymore. These Sloppy Joes are given an extra boost with some surprise ingredients.

Salad

great recipe from Top secret recipes web page

This healthy veggie frittata features all of our favorite spring goodies! Serve it with crusty bread and fresh fruit salad for a filling meal.

It is a very good soup and hits the spot on cold winter days. I've included this and a few other Olive Garden-inspired recipes on the site for all of our visitors that enjoy eating at the restaurant chain. In my opinion, making these recipes at home makes them even better than the ones you eat at the restaurant! :)

Frittatas are basically an open-faced omelet finished in the oven, perfect for a quick meal any time of day.

Easy garden salad with chicken.

Super Yummy Comfort Soup. My Husband's Favorite!!!

All of the ingredients, aside from the seasoning and EVOO, were grown in an organic garden. These are all easy to grow veggies...

This pesto is bursting with flavor, making it the perfect addition to everything from dressings and pasta to soups and pasta salads.

Great recipe to using up your garden vegetables

Picking fresh from the garden in the morning makes for a wonderfully light meal in the evening. Add BLSL chicken breast for a heartier protein packed meal. I serve this with Flaxseed crackers or Flaxseed Bread.

Make a vegetarian, diet-friendly version of Olive Garden's famous Pasta e Fagioli soup at home in your slow cooker!

A healthy, light pasta dish that will satisfy your senses, as well as your tummy!

Prep Time: 10-15 minutes
Cook time: none

This recipe I tossed together to have my own salsa and use up all the tomatoes in my house. Tastes great with multigrain tostidoes chips!

This is a hearty soup chock full of vegetables. I use the low sodium V8 juice to cut down on the sodium but the NI is with the regular V8 juice. The beans, ground turkey and pasta make this a substantial soup that will really fill you up and stay with you. I usually add water as I heat it up as it is very thick.

This potato salad combines a bunch of fresh crunchy veggies, greek yogurt, low-fat mayo, and course ground dijon to yield a fresh, light, and tangy summer side. It's great for picnics and bbq's!

I light macaroni salad made with greek yogurt and fresh garden herbs

A light, garden fresh potato salad that my family loves.

This recipe provides a prime opportunity to show off your summer vegetable garden

This Garden Vegetable soup gets me over the hunger hump most of the time. it is hearty and good for you.