Healthy/8 recipes

Very classic middle-Eastern recipe, and it's usually cooked with couscous, here quinoa is an excellent substitution, full of nutrition. It is a great side-dish that can go well with any kind of main dish.

When making smoothies, use the whole fruit or vegetable and blend in a good high powered blender (Vitamix and Blendtec are two of the best ones). Fresh fruits and vegetables contain large amounts of soluble and insoluble fibre which will help keep blood sugars stable and keep you full for longer. The combination of ingredients in this smoothie makes it an ideal breakfast as it contains protein, fibre, omega-3 fatty acids and probiotics for healthy digestion.

Roasting is one of most delicious way to enjoy asparagus, especially when it's freshly picked from your local farmer's market. This simple and tasty recipe doesn't take long to be ready. Make sure that you roast enough of it, because it won't last long.

Enjoy a delicious and refreshing salad that can be served with any of your favorite main dishes.

Make this easy, tasty yet nutritious burrito for breakfast, lunch, or any time of the day when you feel hungry. It not only fills you up, but also provides you all kinds of nutrients.

An easy and lovely dish. A delicious way to cook brussels sprouts. The caramelized shallots were a bit sweet with nice and smoky taste, and really enhanced the flavour of brussels sprouts.

Try this fruity delicious snack that is perfect for a treat after lunch.

Definitely deserves 5 star. This was our dinner yesterday, I only made half of the recipe, so I actually roasted the cauliflower and garlic in the small toaster oven. It did take a bit longer, but the result was great. I also added some freshly grated lemon zest, very good.

Try something different for your kids at Halloween, this hearty healthy tomato soup served with ghost toast, kids love this creation!

Instead of pizza sauce, use salsa as the base. Top with cheddar cheese, poblano or green bell peppers, black beans and corn. Serve with some fresh cilantro, scallions and fresh lime wedges.

A few healthy twists make these peanut butter chocolate chip cookies still taste heavenly delicious, but much better for you.

This flavorful and tasty stir-fry takes no time to cook, a wonderful meatless dish can be served with rice, noodles or steamed buns.

Grapefruit, orange and watercress create this refreshing and light salad. Great to serve before or after any heavier fat laden meal to clean the palate. Also good to incorporate some fall and winter fruit.

If you’re looking for a delicious breakfast recipe that packs a nutritional punch, then this is the breakfast for you. It will provide you with at least 25% of your RDA for lots of nutrients such as: protein, carbs, potassium, fibre, calcium and lots of other vitamins and minerals, and it tastes delicious too. We’ve added some nutritional yeast to the hash browns, this gives them such a great nutty and cheese flavour that we just love. Hope you enjoy them too!

Yum.

Creamy and rich avocado, citrus lime juice, and refreshing cilantro make this delicious and nutritious avocado dip. Dip it with homemade tortilla chips, use it as the filling when you make burritos. Yum!