My CSA box this week is loaded with tomatoes, zucchini, basil, cucumbers, corn, eggplant, carrots, cucumbers and sweet onions. I seem to be stuck on an Italian theme with these beauties but all of them would work well in Mexican or Greek cuisines too. They lend themselves to simple greens and grain salads as well….
Category: Healthy salads
BrightLine Pescatarian Menu
A Healthy Diet in Progress As you probably can guess, we eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables but in Mexico it seems as though we eat more meat too. Chicken, pork and beef are on the menu most weeks. We eat small portions, 4-6 ounces at dinner but I still think it’s too much…
Jicama Orange Basil Salad
Unsure what to do with the ugly brown jicama that is showing up at the markets. You can peel it and eat it in sticks with hummus, salsa or all by itself. Serve it with a dash of chili pepper or add it to vegetable and fruit salads. Try it in this Jicama Orange Basil…
Spicy Asian Zucchini Noodles, Lowcarb, Vegan
You don’t need a lot of gadgets to make great food but I do love my vegetable spirilizer. It is important enough to take up precious cargo space in the car on the trip down the Baja so …. it’s important. You can make these Spicy Asian Zucchini Noodles with julienned vegetables or even long thin…
Easy Mexican Corn, Chic Pea Salad, Vegan
Try this easy Mexican Corn, Chic Pea Salad as a vegan main course or a side dish to any meal. Perfect for #MeatlessMondays. Healthy and inexpensive protein source. I cook chic peas most weeks in Baja. I haven’t seen canned chic peas and I prefer the taste of home cooked anyway. I cook them in…
Grilled Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad, Make Your own Yogurt Ranch Dressing
Grilled chicken breast marinated in homemade yogurt ranch dressing, wrapped in bacon and tossed with fresh spinach, avocado, and tomatoes. Drizzle more yogurt ranch dressing for a main meal salad inspired by a California Club sandwich. This is a low carb, whole food meal with healthy substitutions of low-fat Greek yogurt dressing, no nitrate bacon…
Healthy Mango, Bacon, Caramelized Onion Spinach Salad
Spinach is a powerhouse of vitamins, anti-inflammatories and antioxidants. It is more readily available than kale in rural Baja and in my opinion it’s more versatile and just as nutritious. This salad isn’t your Mom’s bacon grease, sugar soaked wilted spinach. I’ve taken a tiny bit of bacon for flavor, fresh mango and caramelized onion…
Simply Delicious, 4 Ingredient Watermelon Basil Feta Salad
Watermelon is so easy to love by itself but mix it with herbs like basil or lovage, spicy greens like arugula or endive and salty cheese then magic happens. I’ve made this salad many times with arugula but I think I love the basil even more. Make this watermelon basil feta salad as a side…
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