French canadian/28 recipes

A tasty accompaniment to a French dinner!

Authentic Nova Scotia Rappie pie "rapure" in French, is a well-loved traditional Acadian dish. Unique to the region, it's not a pie in the conventional sense, but instead a delicious mix of potatoes and chicken.

Simply saute the beet greens with some garlic, a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar, mix the soft goat cheese with some fresh thyme leaves, which are placed on top of toasted bread. Great flavor and texture all in one bite.

Celebrating Canada Day with some maple leaf cakes and raspberry coulis, delicious, light and impressive dessert.

An Italian twist on classic, vegetarian poutine that uses parmesan cheese, chives, garlic and Marinara sauce. What is poutine? Crispy fries with cheese curds and gravy.

A few slices of Canadian bacon, fresh tomatoes and crisp lettuce. Sandwiched between two slices of whole grain bread, a quick, easy, delicious and well-balanced meal.

Chocolate shells are sandwiched with salted and creamy peanut butter, these macarons belong to the chocolate and peanut butter lovers.

In Italian, “crostini” means “little toasts.” Crostini are made by slicing a French or Italian bread stick or baguette. Then rubbing with garlic and olive oil and toasting or grilling until crisp.

For those of us who cannot really chew in the morning, but still need some intake with nutritional value and the awakening effect of coffee - a breakfast which helps you and yours to make it through the day. Sour cream and heavy whipping cream instead of milk is handy, as they last longer in the fridge, and for the bananas you can also take those which are already brown.

A lovely rich tasting lentil salad. High in protein, fiber and low in saturated fats.

Delicious four-bean salad with Instant Pot bean cooking directions.

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This Nicoise Salad is a beautiful play off its French counterpart. It keeps the traditional string beans, potatoes, boiled eggs and tuna, but it adds an Asian inspired dressing that elevates this salad to the next level. By changing the usual white potatoes to sweet potatoes, it becomes a healthier version of the recipe. Sweet potatoes provide more vitamins and minerals than regular potatoes and they have fewer calories. Add in the Omega-3 benefits in the tuna, the protein of the eggs, and fibre-packed beans, and you have got a power packed lunch that tastes like a million dollars. This recipe will certainly be singing to your taste buds tuna.