This fresh Asian-flavored slaw combines crunchy, early spring crops with a tangy dressing that can be used as a vegetable dip as or as a dressing. Sugar snap peas give this recipe color and crunch. Spring bulb onions, broccoli and napa cabbage are especially crisp, sweet and mild in flavor at this time of the year. Add tuna, baked tofu, cooked shrimp or cooked poultry to this slaw for a “whole meal” salad. (more…)

Brining vegetables provides a perfect “base” for a fresh, crisp meal-in-a-bowl. The fat-free brine infuses flavor into foods instead of just coating the top layer. The result is more intense flavor with fewer calories. Just add your favorite cooked or canned tuna or any seafood or poultry. Boost the bulk with potatoes, whole grains or whole grain pasta. (more…)

In celebration of springtime, all of the colorful fruits and vegetables in this salad are vivid, aromatic and sweet…tropical pineapple, juicy seasonal citrus, sugar snap peas, nutty asparagus and sugary beets, with an earthiness that reminds us of backyard gardens. These marvelous springtime treasures are available pre-washed, trimmed and nearly table-ready. Feel free to add your own favorites as the growing seasons progress (berries and stone fruits will work beautifully). (more…)

This salad is a healthy meal-in-a-bowl that can be adapted to the ingredients that you have on hand. Legumes keep the fiber and protein values high. Fruits and vegetables of different colors assure that your bowl is drenched with vital anti-oxidant nutrients for anti-inflammatory enhancement, a healthy immune system, and healthy cell function. (more…)

This crisp, colorful salad becomes a complete meal in minutes. It will be your favorite culinary magic for easy and quick solutions to holiday meals and festivities. Trade out any or all ingredients for variety. Friends and family will never suspect that you have “refreshed” the same recipe over and over again. I chose spinach and romaine greens… but baby kale, spring green mixtures, red rocket leaves, endive, arugula, mache and just about any sturdy leaves work. (more…)

Potato salad is a favorite addition to Labor Day picnics. What great news… potatoes and onions are rich in potassium (potatoes have more than bananas!) and flavonoids – a combination believed to be important to heart health and blood pressure control. (more…)