Posts Tagged ‘ healthy ’

Healthy Cole Slaw Recipe Without Mayo

October 19, 2010
By Melanie Mendelson
Healthy Cole Slaw Recipe Without Mayo

Tired of heavy mayonaise-laden cole slaw?  Here’s a very healthy version of the cole slaw without any mayo in it! Even if you are not watching your calories, this recipe is a really nice change from a traditional cole slaw.  It tastes very refreshing, light and crunchy! Ingredients For The Healthy Cole Slaw Without...

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Tomatoes, Avocado and Cilantro Salad Recipe

December 7, 2009
By Melanie Mendelson
Tomatoes, Avocado and Cilantro Salad Recipe

I created this salad when I had avocado in my fridge, but was tired of guacamole :) Salad Ingredients: Tomatoes Avocado Cilantro Olive Oil Lime Juice Directions For Making The Salad: Chop the tomatoes.  Peel and chop the avocado.  Chop the cilantro. Whisk together olive oil and lime juice (3 parts oil to 1...

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Salad With Mache Lettuce (Lamb’s Lettuce) And Avocado

November 28, 2009
By Melanie Mendelson
Salad With Mache Lettuce (Lamb’s Lettuce) And Avocado

I went to Trader Joe’s and saw that unusual lettuce sold in packages.  It had tiny cute crisp green leaves.  The name of the lettuce on the package was Mache Lettuce, and the package also noted the lettuce’s alternate name – Lamb’s Lettuce.  The package with lamb’s lettuce also had an orange sticker that...

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Salad With Tomatoes, Cucumbers And Cilantro

November 25, 2009
By Melanie Mendelson
Salad With Tomatoes, Cucumbers And Cilantro

This is a very refreshing and healthy salad! Ingredients For The Salad: Tomatoes Cucumbers Cilantro Oil Vinegar Directions How To Make The Salad: Cut tomatoes and cucumbers into cubes.  Chop cilantro. Make a salad dressing with a ratio of 3 parts of oil to 1 part of vinegar. Mix all ingredients.

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Salad With Lettuce And Cherry Tomatoes Recipe

August 29, 2009
By Melanie Mendelson
Salad With Lettuce And Cherry Tomatoes Recipe

This is a very simple salad that can be put together in less then 5 minutes, especially if you are using packaged lettuce leaves.  You can make this salad with any kind of lettuce – the picture above shows romaine lettuce. Ingredients For The Salad: Lettuce Cherry tomatoes Olive oil Vinegar or lemon juice...

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Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

June 27, 2009
By Melanie Mendelson
Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

This is a nice change from the classic shepherd’s pie recipe.  Sweet potatoes are more nutritious then regular potatoes - that’s a good excuse to make this sweet potato shepherd’s pie for dinner! Ingredients: 4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters 1 lb ground turkey 1 onion, chopped 1 tbsp oil 1/2 cup milk...

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Bean And Cilantro Wrap Recipe

February 24, 2009
By Melanie Mendelson
Bean And Cilantro Wrap Recipe

This vegetarian wraps recipe is very quick, very healthy and very fresh tasting! Ingredients for these vegetarian wraps: 1 can of beans, drained and rinsed 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped 1/2 cup plain yogurt 2 large flour tortillas Directions for the vegetarian bean and cilantro wraps: Mix beans, cilantro and yogurt.   Put half of the...

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Turkey, Avocado And Corn Salad Recipe

February 9, 2009
By Melanie Mendelson
Turkey, Avocado And Corn Salad Recipe

This salad is filling enough to be a main dish! Ingredients: Cubed cooked turkey breast Canned corn, drained Avocado, cubed Lettuce leaves Oil Vinegar Directions: Whisk oil and vinegar (3 parts oil, 2 parts vinegar) to make a dressing. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients.  Toss with dressing to coat. Note: you can...

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Spinach Salad With Orange And Avocado

November 30, 2008
By Melanie Mendelson
Spinach Salad With Orange And Avocado

Ingredients: Baby Spinach Leaves Orange Segments (from a can) Avocado, sliced Olive Oil Lemon Juice or Vinegar Directions: Make the dressing by mixing oil and lemon juice (2:1 ratio). Put the orange segments and avocado pieces on a bed of spinach.  Pour the dressing over it and toss to combine.

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