Recipes

Grilled Vegetable Caprese with Pesto The original Caprese salad consists of mozzarella, tomato, and basil, but my take adds grilled vegetables and homemade pesto for a hearty twist.  (Add grilled chicken – optional)  Serves 6 (serving size: 1/6 of salad and about 3 tablespoons pesto) Total: 45 Minutes Ingredients PESTO:  (You can use store bought pesto…

Watermelon Fruit Pizza This refreshing fruit pizza recipe swaps classic cookie crust with a healthier watermelon ‘crust.’ Topped with yogurt sauce, your favorite berries and mint, this fresh dessert can easily be doubled for a party or halved for every day. Makes: 8 servings   Serving Size: 2 slices   Active Time: 10 minutes   Total Time: 10…

Turkey-Mushroom Burgers with Scallion-Lemon Aioli In this healthy turkey burger recipe, lean ground turkey stands in for ground beef, and mushrooms are added to produce a thick and uncommonly juicy, flavorful turkey burger. An easy, lightened aioli sauce provides the perfect accent. Makes: 6 servings   Serving Size: 1 burger & 4 tsp. mayonnaise   Active Time:…

Grilled Scallops with Honeydew-Avocado Salsa A healthy tasty scallop dish on the grill!  If you enjoy salsa verde you will enjoy this version. The combination of sweet honeydew and buttery avocado in a fruit salsa is perfect with seafood. Recipe: Grilled Scallops with Honeydew-Avocado Salsa.  Substitute Grilled shrimp, chicken, or veggies to accompany the salsa.…

Healthy Mother’s Day Brunch!! Open-Faced Sandwiches with Mushrooms and Fried Eggs Ingredients 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 cup thinly sliced shallots, divided 1 (8-ounce) package presliced cremini mushrooms 2 tablespoons dry white wine 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 8 teaspoons refrigerated pesto 4 (1 1/2-ounce) slices multigrain bread 2 ounces grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about 1/2…

White Bean Tuna Salad Makes: 4 servings  Start to Finish: 20 mins Ingredients 1  15 ounce can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 2  5 ounce cans tuna packed in water, drained 2  cups lightly packed arugula or spinach ½  small red onion, thinly sliced ¼  cup fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley, chopped ¼  cup red wine…

Mirin-Poached Salmon with Spring Salad Bottom of Form Poaching fish with a little flavorful liquid may be the easiest way to cook fish! This quick poached-fish recipe calls for salmon, but tuna, mahi-mahi or cod work just as well. Look for pea sprouts, also called “pea shoots,” at farmers’ markets and in well-stocked supermarkets. Or…

Spring Pasta with Asparagus and Grape Tomatoes When stuck in a rut with pasta and basic tomato sauce, turn to veggies. Sautéed in a little olive oil with lemon juice, this combination is great as a ‘sauce’ on its own. It’s a wonderful way to enjoy the flavors of spring and get some color into your family’s…

Poached Cod & Asparagus Bottom of Form INGREDIENTS              Makes: 4 servings 1 lemon, divided 1 cup dry white wine 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon thinly sliced shallot 1 bay leaf 5 whole black peppercorns 1 1/4 pounds cod (see Tip), cut into 4 equal portions 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided 1/4 teaspoon ground white or black pepper…