Posts in Side Dishes
One Pan Quick, Easy and Delicious Pasta Limone

We love this Pasta Limone recipe all year round – especially on busy days! It is one of my ‘back pocket’ recipes – pasta lends itself so well to that! It’s a one pan wonder so clean up is super easy. You can serve it with a salad on the side or a meat or protein of your choice – tempeh sautéed in a little tamari or soy sauce is delightful!

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Pan-Fried Gnocchi with Mushrooms, Beans and Greens

Pan-frying gnocchi is new to me and I LOVE IT! I had always boiled gnocchi and scooped it out when it rose to the surface. Pan-frying gnocchi is so easy and so delicious – you need gnocchi (store bought is fine to use), a little olive oil, a pinch of sea salt, a grind or two of fresh pepper, fry until nicely browned and they will be crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Heaven!

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In a Pinch ‘Turkey’ Gravy

I love how a rich gravy enhances the flavour of turkey, or roast chicken, perfectly and how it’s the gravy that keeps the meat hot on your plate as it cools so quickly when sliced and served. As much as I make gravy from the defatted pan drippings, depending on your bird you may not have a lot of drippings to make that rich gravy. And, honestly, it’s the butter (or ghee), the onion and garlic and the spices that make a flavourful gravy. This recipe is great to make and serve with roast turkey breast or turkey roll throughout the year, and it makes a fabulous topping for a hot turkey or chicken sandwich!

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Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon Tahini Sauce

Whole roasted cauliflower is quite a fabulous side dish! Basted with the Lemon Tahini Sauce and roasted until tender, it’s easy to prepare, impressive when presented and delicious when served and devoured. This will be on our Thanksgiving menu! Trust me, you will want it on yours too!

.This is a great dish to serve for those who are vegan and sharing your table! The cauliflower is toothsome and with this sauce – it’s just so delicious! Leftovers are so good reheated or eaten cold, so have them as a snack, add to a salad or as a side to dinner the next night!

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Hearty Spinach Salad with Grains, Roasted Red Peppers and White Beans

I enjoy salads year-round and especially ones that double as a whole meal – for lunch or a light dinner. This recipe fits the bill. If you have some leftover rice, as in this recipe, or quinoa, include them in your salad to make it hearty and delicious. I love that this salad has the balance of protein, carbs and fat, and is so fresh and full of wonderful nutrients to nourish your body and to satisfy your hunger and your taste buds!

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Whipped Feta with Kalamata Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

I have discovered Whipped Feta this summer, and what a lovely treat it is. Easy to whip up (pun intended!), so delicious and with so many uses, we have had this recipe on repeat! Simple ingredients, a few minutes and you have a wonderful appetizer and a topping for just about anything – sandwiches, salads, pasta, veggies… Topped with the kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes and herbs, this whipped feta is next level in deliciousness.

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Sweet Potato Gnocchi

This is a simple, only 3-ingredients, recipe that is fun to make and delicious to eat. I’ve cooked these both pan-fried and boiled and both are fabulous. Drizzle with some olive oil on top, or the sauce of your choice, and let the flavour of the super healthy sweet potato shine through. Plus the orange looks so pretty on your plate.

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Lemon Honey Dijon Dressing

Lemon Honey Dijon Dressing recipe - a wonderful summer salad dressings – or for any time of year really. It’s very flavourful and all you really need are some spring greens, one or two salad veggies cup up and I LOVE this with fresh blueberries. I have a jar of this in the fridge ready to go so a salad can be a side dish for dinner or a quick lunch in a flash!

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Pesto Topped Smashed Potatoes

A great any-night side dish or even an appetizer for your next get together. You can use store bough pesto but I prefer to make pesto fresh: Pesto in a Jiffy. The photos show fingerling potatoes – you can make this with any kind or colour of baby potatoes or roasted sweet potato rounds are also delicious! Mmmmm!

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Pesto in a Jiffy

Fresh, flavourful, delicious and so quick and easy to make – this pesto recipe is made with a couple of secret ingredients that increases the nutritional goodness and ups the deliciousness – I know this recipe will be something you make often!

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Roasted Mushroom Polenta

Polenta – I’m sure you are familiar with this wonderful dish made of cornmeal but perhaps have not tried to make it. I encourage you to make this recipe and it is so simple and so delicious. I love to make extra polenta, store in the fridge and then fry it up with an egg on top for breakfast or a light dinner with a side salad. Polenta is a wonderful base for so many toppings – a hearty stew, chili, sautéed or roasted veggies as in this recipe – mushrooms!

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