Classic Mediterranean flavors are what make up this easy Greek chickpea salad with fresh veg, heart-healthy fats, and bright herbs keeping it light, lean and tangy. The most popular recipe request I'm emailed on the regular after readers sign up for my newsletter (if you ... continue reading... about Greek Chickpea Salad
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Mediterranean Chicken Quinoa Bowl with Broccoli and Tomato
Chicken quinoa bowls have staked their healthy claim on quick and easy meal-prep dinners that are flexible enough to mix and match ingredients for take-to-work lunches that never get boring, too. Healthy Chicken Quinoa Bowl This quinoa bowl combines what seems to be my ... continue reading... about Mediterranean Chicken Quinoa Bowl with Broccoli and Tomato
20 Caprese Recipes You’ll Go Crazy For
From the best caprese salads to caprese skewers and the classic caprese sandwich, this list of 20 favorite tomato, mozzarella and basil themed recipes will have you going crazy for caprese. You know those quizzes you see all over the internet touting, "Choose your favorite ... continue reading... about 20 Caprese Recipes You’ll Go Crazy For
Easy Italian Spaghetti Pasta Salad
Classic Italian flavors make this super easy spaghetti salad with pepperoni, veggies, and Italian dressing a potluck favorite everyone will love. Easy Spaghetti Pasta Salad Picky eaters. Just like dust bunnies and crumbs dropped and forgotten (or ignored?) in the corners of ... continue reading... about Easy Italian Spaghetti Pasta Salad
Shrimp Scampi Pasta
Fresh tomatoes, garlic and basil bring summertime flavors to a classic dinner of Shrimp Scampi Pasta. Fresh tomatoes, garlic and basil. Three ingredients that magically transform into very special recipes when a few simple additions are made. Add toasted bread and you have ... continue reading... about Shrimp Scampi Pasta
Mediterranean Grilled Pork Chops with Tomato Salad
A fresh and flavorful Mediterranean tomato salad serves as a salsa when it tops juicy grilled pork chops for a 30-minute, quick and easy dinner or BBQ meal. It's finally summer, so who wants to spend all day cooking? Not it. Who's ready for fast and easy? ... continue reading... about Mediterranean Grilled Pork Chops with Tomato Salad
Mediterranean Tomato Salad
This easy, healthy tomato salad is studded with fresh Mediterranean flavors to eat a simple side salad or a topping for chicken, fish, steak or pork. It goes with everything—it's like the salad version of The Bachelorette. Through every stage of my calling as a home cook, ... continue reading... about Mediterranean Tomato Salad
Caprese Avocado Toast
Cottage cheese subs in for mozzarella in this healthy and simple avocado toast that's perfect for a favorite breakfast, lunch and snack, plus 10 more toasts to try. Easy Avocado Toast Recipe Does the world really, Really, REALLY need another avocado recipe post? Likely, ... continue reading... about Caprese Avocado Toast
Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
This easy chicken tortilla soup is truly chicken soup for the soul, with a warm broth filled with chunky bites of black beans, sweet corn, shredded chicken and tomatoes topped with its namesake tortilla strips and a surprise crispy jalapeño topper. This recipe is brought to ... continue reading... about Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
A Healthier Meatloaf With Tomato Glaze
This turkey and beef blended healthy meatloaf recipe keeps all the classic flavors intact but lightens its caloric load thanks to a few easy ingredient swaps no one will ever notice. Healthy Meatloaf Recipe Meatloaf. Like tuna noodle casseroles and deviled eggs, meatloaf ... continue reading... about A Healthier Meatloaf With Tomato Glaze
Healthy Caprese Breakfast Sandwiches
Healthy breakfast sandwiches you can make fast at home can be the saving grace when you don't have time to eat at the start of your day. This recipe is brought to you by Dave's Killer Bread We've all lived in that split-decision moment of choosing whether to make your ... continue reading... about Healthy Caprese Breakfast Sandwiches
Linguine con Vongole (Linguine with Clam Sauce)
Linguine with fresh clams in a garlic white wine sauce (authentically known as linguine vongole) is one of those dinners that sounds totally chic and fancy but is actually one of the easiest and budget-friendly Italian pasta recipes you can make. I was recently sent the ... continue reading... about Linguine con Vongole (Linguine with Clam Sauce)
Mozzarella and Tomato Caprese Flatbread
This caprese flatbread recipe is an easy way to take advantage of the best of the season’s fresh tomatoes, basil, and of course mozzarella, making it the perfect appetizer bite or as an easy vegetarian dinner. Head to the farmers market this time of year and you’ll see everyone ... continue reading... about Mozzarella and Tomato Caprese Flatbread
Caprese Pasta Salad with Garlic Marinated Tomatoes
This easy caprese pasta salad recipe steeps cherry tomatoes in a garlic-infused oil that becomes the dressing over any type of pasta with sliced mozzarella, capers, lemon, and basil making it a healthy potluck recipe that's perfectly ripe for brunch, lunch, or a dinner everyone ... continue reading... about Caprese Pasta Salad with Garlic Marinated Tomatoes
Microwave Egg Caprese Breakfast Cups
This hot homemade ham, egg and caprese-flavored breakfast can be in yo' belly in just two minutes thanks to a quick cook in the microwave. Yes, this is how you can easily cook eggs in the microwave. Hi! I'm Heidi and I'll be serving you today. What can I get you? One of ... continue reading... about Microwave Egg Caprese Breakfast Cups
Bacon Cheeseburger with Caramelized Onions
These beefy burgers deliver bacon and cheese in every bite, with chunks of both mixed into the patty, then grilled and topped with melted American cheese slices for a double dose of cheesy goodness. This post is in partnership with Cache Valley Cheese As a kid, my dad wasn't ... continue reading... about Bacon Cheeseburger with Caramelized Onions
Chunky Citrus Guacamole
Chunky with a citrus-ey accent or both lime and orange juice plus a hit of spice and just enough girth to make any chip happy, it’s the perfect combo to welcome some spring weather with a few salty corn chips and a nice cold beverage. If it weren’t for guacamole serving as ... continue reading... about Chunky Citrus Guacamole
Greek Pasta Salad with Cucumbers and Artichoke Hearts
During the summer months, I make one variation or another of this Greek Pasta Salad at least twice a month, and because I have the basics down, it's easy to pull together for get-togethers, potlucks and BBQs. Just like a signature scent, song, and style, every home cook ... continue reading... about Greek Pasta Salad with Cucumbers and Artichoke Hearts
Tomato Avocado Cucumber and Maui Onion Salad
This simple tomato, cucumber, and avocado salad gets a spicy Mexican-flavor kick from jalapeños and a fresh lime and chile dressing that makes it a terrific side dish for any meal. I'm not a chef. I'm a home cook. But many of my recipes are inspired by dishes I've enjoyed that ... continue reading... about Tomato Avocado Cucumber and Maui Onion Salad
Avocado Toast with Tomato and Hard Boiled Egg
Healthful, nutritious, and filling, this avocado toast with hard boiled egg is an easy to assemble open faced sandwich ready for eating on the go. Are you over the "put an egg on it" movement yet? I know. Me neither. It seems like it's the mantra for making any favorite recipe a ... continue reading... about Avocado Toast with Tomato and Hard Boiled Egg
Thai Chicken and Cucumber Salad
My favorite Thai flavors are lightened up in this chicken and cucumber salad with almond coconut blend almond milk subbing in for full-fat coconut milk. This post is in partnership with Almond Breeze When my sister was in high school she spent her season year on a year-long ... continue reading... about Thai Chicken and Cucumber Salad
Greek-Style Panzanella Bread Salad Recipe
This simple, healthy Tuscan bread salad recipe gets a Mediterranean makeover with the addition of kalamata olives, roasted red bell pepper, capers and feta cheese. This post is in partnership with McCormick. The first time I heard the word "panzanella", I thought it was a ... continue reading... about Greek-Style Panzanella Bread Salad Recipe
Smoky Roasted Salsa with Not Your Mama’s Canning Book
This authentic smoky salsa is wonderful on its own dunked with chips, used as a sauce for enchiladas or poured over meats or chicken cooked in the slow cooker. Rebecca Lindamood is a something of a renaissance woman. She's a cook, recipe developer, cooking instructor, pilates ... continue reading... about Smoky Roasted Salsa with Not Your Mama’s Canning Book
Tomato and Hearts of Palm Salad
This light and healthy salad takes just 10 minutes with a sharp knife for a little slicing and chopping to pull together and is the perfect addition to any potluck barbecue. Yes, I'm a meat eater—minus my 8 month stint as a wanna-be vegetarian a few years back. But for me, ... continue reading... about Tomato and Hearts of Palm Salad
Classic Gazpacho Plus 5 More That’ll Make You Say “WOW!”
This classic, refreshing no-cook gazpacho is a mix of fresh veggies and store-bought tomato based vegetable juice for a perfect blend of smooth and chunky textures. Why am I standing in the closet talking to my phone at 11:30 at night? My husband's in bed. My Smudge has been ... continue reading... about Classic Gazpacho Plus 5 More That’ll Make You Say “WOW!”
Grilled Halibut with Tomato Avocado Salsa
Flaky halibut filets are simply seasoned and grilled, then topped with a fresh and easy tomato avocado salsa in this healthy and fast, three-step recipe. Halibut. Swordfish. Salmon. I'm always drawn to these dishes on a restaurant menu. But the truth is, I rarely order fish at ... continue reading... about Grilled Halibut with Tomato Avocado Salsa
Ham and Smoked Gouda Grilled Cheese Breakfast Sandwich
This easy to make recipe is made with deli ham, smoked gouda, fried egg, tomato, and arugula, and it's everything you want in a breakfast sandwich! I once had a boss who had a habit for emphasizing the sensational. He gauged quality and effectiveness by his gut, his intuition. By ... continue reading... about Ham and Smoked Gouda Grilled Cheese Breakfast Sandwich
Caprese Zucchini Salad with Ali Maffucci of Inspiralized
An interview with blogger Ali Maffucci of Inspiralized, about her new cookbook, plus a recipe for Caprese Zucchini Salad. I bought my first spiralizer for a photo shoot 15 years ago at a Japanese market. It was green, looked a bit like an pterodactyl and I couldn't read the ... continue reading... about Caprese Zucchini Salad with Ali Maffucci of Inspiralized
Tomato Basil Tortellini Soup
All you need is 4 ingredients to make this simple, 3-step roasted tomato soup recipe with tortellini, fresh basil and mozzarella, and it comes together in minutes. This is a sponsored post on behalf of DOLE Garden Soups and the Mom It Forward Blogger Network. As a mom of an only ... continue reading... about Tomato Basil Tortellini Soup
Quinoa Tabbouleh with Chickpeas and How to Become a Kitchen Knife Slayer
Dull knife = Dull life. And lots of band-aids at our house. We’ve spent a small fortune on cutlery in our home. We’ve tried lots of different brands and every various style. Chefs knives, carving knives, vegetable cleavers and santoku knives. They each have their place in the ... continue reading... about Quinoa Tabbouleh with Chickpeas and How to Become a Kitchen Knife Slayer
