Crisp Bean Salad with Tomatoes and Feta, all tossed together in a simple lemon dijon vinaigrette. Fresh, fast and healthy, this salad makes a big summer splash at all of our potlucks. Stays fresh for days in the refrigerator. Ingredients to make Grean Bean Salad – Fresh Green Beans – choose beans on the slimmer…
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Poke Nachos with Baked Wonton Chips
If you love poke, nachos, and appetizers that disappear within minutes, this is the recipe for you. This restaurant quality appetizer is so easy and fresh. Crispy golden wonton chips (which are baked, not fried!), are piled high with fresh ahi tuna poke, loads of toppings, and drizzled with a honey sesame sauce that comes…
Tuna Pasta Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing
If you need a side dish with tons of flavor, that’s easy to make, and want something a little unique, this is the recipe for you. This Tuna Pasta Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing is fresh, protein packed, and uses simple pantry ingredients. Bright green peas, and finish it off with a creamy lemon dressing…
The Secret to the Best Quesadilla
We love quesadillas in our house, and it’s an art we’ve perfected over the years! This recipe originates from my mom’s kitchen. A unique combination of cheddar cheese, canned green chiles, sour cream, and a few spices really amp up a traditional quesadilla. The result is a slightly tangy, cheesy, gooey, restaurant quality quesadilla, with…
Easy Baked Eggs (perfect for meal prep & make ahead)
These easy baked eggs are my favorite recipe for breakfast meal prep. They combine high protein, with lots of flavor, healthy & fresh vegetables and chicken sausage. Bake them in the oven in individual oven safe bowls for an easy meal prep option (or, on a sheet pan). This is an easy recipe you’ll love…
Chicken Taco Soup
This Easy Chicken Taco Soup is one of our favorite healthy soup recipes. Made with fresh simple ingredients like chicken, corn, black beans, chicken stock and spices. Plus my secret ingredient that boosts the flavor of the soup! We love this soup in winter and summer. So fresh and easy to make not to mention…
12 Easy Orzo Recipes (healthy, quick & delicious!)
If you love orzo, this is the place for you. We love orzo for so many reasons, but one of the being that it is the perfect pasta medium for a one pan meal. It’s easy to measure, you can dress it up (or down), serve it chilled or warm, and if you have 30…
Cilantro Lime Rice (easiest recipe!)
I became hooked on cilantro lime rice from the minute I had my first bowl at Chipotle. Something about the citrusy lime rice with herby cilantro is just so satisfying. For this version, we use our easy baked rice trick to make this recipe even easier on the cook. You will be amazed how good…
Air Fryer Artichoke Hearts
Don’t you love having an appetizer recipe for those last minute get togethers? This one is so simple. Canned artichoke hearts are dipped in pesto, then rolled in panko crumbs for a crunchy exterior, and flavorful interior. Dip them in an easy pesto dipping sauce and in about 15 minutes, snack time is ready. Artichoke…
Easy Chicken and Zucchini Skillet Dinner
One Pan Easy Chicken and Zucchini Recipe. This recipe is so easy, and you can meal prep it for days. Simple fresh ingredients like zucchini, corn, tomatoes, peppers and protein filled ground chicken come together in just minutes. This is a perfect way to use up all that extra summer zucchini. Clean eating, packed with…
Grilled Swordfish
This Grilled Swordfish recipe features a quick marinade and only requires about 5 minutes of grilling on either side making it the perfect weeknight healthy entree. High in protein and low in fat, it’s super healthy for most dietary needs. Swordfish Recipe Swordfish is a mild tasing, slightly sweet fish. It is often cut into…
Chicken and Pasta
Cozy and comforting Chicken and Pasta. Simple and easy with fresh ingredients. We made this pasta and chicken in a casserole style to make it family friendly. A perfect Sunday night dinner but easy enough for a weeknight casserole. Nothing says comfort like a pasta casserole. We love to bake this up on Friday so…
Banh Mi Bites (Easy Chicken Wonton Appetizers)
You know we love anything in a wonton wrapper around here! I love the flavors of banh mi sandwiches, and I wanted to create something in portable, appetizer fashion. These Banh Mi Bites are the perfect, protein packed appetizer recipe with all the flavors of a chicken banh mi, in an easy wonton cup. Easy…
Butter-Dijon-Parmesan Crusted Oven Fried Chicken Thighs
Crispy Butter Dijon Parmesan Crusted Chicken Thighs. Oven baked to a crispy crunch! Dredged in a simple concoction of butter and dijon then dipped in panko crumbs and parmesan. Crispy on the outside and tender in the middle, this chicken is oven baked, but with all the crunch of fried chicken. One of our most…
Hot Corn Dip (Cheesy Creamy and Perfect for Parties)
If you are looking for a crowd pleasing appetizer that dissapears in minutes this Hot Corn Dip is it. Loaded with sweet corn, melted cheese, a bit of sour cream and mayo with a hint of heat. Comes together in 5 minutes and bakes up perfectly every time! This hot cheesy dip comes together in…
