whole foods dinner

Amazing $10 dinner from Whole Foods: grilled salmon with cooked peaches and eggplant, sundried tomatoes & kale on the side.

mojito salmon

Dinner tonight: Trader Joe’s mojito salmon, quinoa, and tomato arugula salad. Delicious!!

quinoa with grilled chicken sausage & veggies

AMAZING Sunday Night Dinner:

• 1 cup cooked quinoa with goat cheese
• Grilled chicken sausage (from Trader Joe’s)
• Grilled onions and green peppers
• Half an avocado

crock pot chicken salad

Dinner Tonight: slow-cooked chicken breast marinated with lime, quinoa, arugula, corn, avocado and tomato salad.

pearl couscous salad with pear, jalapeño cheese & craisins

Ingredients:

• Pearl Couscous (cook according to package directions)
• 2 sliced pears
• 3 ounces jalapeño cheese (from Trader Joe’s)
• 2 cups arugula
• Handful of blueberries
• Handful craisins
• Red pepper flakes, salt & pepper to taste
• 2 tsp balsalminc vinegar

whole wheat pearl couscous with cherries & arugula

This is what I want for dinner tonight! Photo and recipe taken from The Kitchn (one of my favorite sites).

Ingredients:

Couscous

• 1 cup water
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 1 1/3 cup (1/2 pound) whole wheat pearl couscous

Salad

• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2/3 cup dried cherries
• 2 stalks celery, finely diced
• 3 ounces baby arugula, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup walnuts, lightly toasted
• 3 shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
• Flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 ounces young Gouda or sharp white cheddar

strawberry arugula salad with quinoa & honey goat cheese

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups water
• Arugula
• Sliced strawberries
• Honey goat cheese (from Trader Joe’s)
• Balsalmic vinegar
• Salt and pepper to taste

beet, avocado & arugula salad with sunflower seeds

Ingredients:

• 2 beets, peeled and grated or thinly sliced
• 4 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 1 English cucumber, seeded, thinly sliced
• 2 scallions (green parts only), thinly sliced
• 2-3 packed cup baby arugula
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 avocado, diced
• 5 tablespoons sunflower seeds, toasted

layered summer salad

Ingredients:

• 1 large yellow bell pepper, julienned
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large red bell pepper, julienned
• 1 large orange bell pepper, julienned
• 20 radishes, very thinly sliced
• 6 medium carrots, finely shredded
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 tablespoons grapefruit juice
• 2 tablespoons raspberry wine vinegar

Note: See how to julienne HERE.

fresh corn, cherry tomato & avocado salad

Greg made a delicious corn, cherry tomato and avocado salad on Monday night. He used arugula and farmer’s market mixed greens, squeezing fresh lemon juice on top.

Ingredients:

• 2 cup of arugula
• 2 cups mixed greens
• corn kernels from two ears of corn
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 avocado, sliced
• 1 lemon

First Friday

On Friday we grabbed food to-go from Sauce on Hampton. We had the chopped salad and the turkey meatloaf with quinoa and yellow sweet potatoes. So good!

chopped salmon, arugula & walnut salad with honey wasabi vinaigrette

I found this recipe via JeanettesHealthyLiving.com.

Ingredients:

Salmon

• 6 ounces fresh salmon fillet
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 1 tablespoon honey

Sugared Walnuts

• 1/2 cup raw walnuts
• 1 tablespoon organic sugar

Wasabi Vinaigrette

• 1/2 teaspoon prepared wasabi
• 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons honey

Salad

• 4 cups finely chopped baby arugula
• 1/2 cup finely chopped mango
• 1/2 cup finely chopped jicama
• 1 cup cooked brown rice, warmed up
• toasted sesame seeds, for garnish

family dinner

On Sunday night, we hosted family dinner at our house. The (almost entirely gluten-free) meal included:

• Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers with Udi’s Gluten Free Buns
• Lemon infused gluten free pasta salad with fresh herbs & grilled asparagus (we added sun dried tomatoes)
• Mecca Azteca Quinoa Salad
• A simple avocado & tomato green salad
• Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

grilled salmon with cucumber salad

Ingredients:

SAUCE

• 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt  
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• About 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

CUCUMBER SALAD

• 1/2 pound Persian or English cucumbers
• 2 teaspoons chopped chives
• 2 teaspoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced shallot
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

SALMON

• 4 sockeye salmon fillets (each 5 to 6 oz., 1/2 to 1 in. thick), with skin
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• Fresh dill sprigs

lemon infused gluten free pasta salad with fresh herbs & grilled asparagus

I found this recipe via the Gulten-Free Goddess after looking for a delicious gluten-free pasta dish for Spring.

Ingredients:

• 1 12-oz. box gluten-free brown rice penne
• 1 1-lb. bunch thin asparagus
• Extra virgin olive oil, as needed
• 1 large lemon
• 1/2 cup Vegenaise (buy at whole foods)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh marjoram (or use oregeno)
• Sea salt
• Black pepper, freshly ground