Having frozen filets of salmon in the freezer gives you the opportunity to make a healthy, fast meal any night of the week. Both of these recipes use only a few ingredients and rely on two fast cooking methods, high heat roasting and broiling.
Category: Easy Dinners
Pan-Seared Tofu with a Sweet and Sour Sticky Glaze
Firm tofu gets coated in cornstarch then pan-seared until browned on both sides. The sweet and sour sauce is added to the seared tofu and as it sizzles in the hot pan, creating a thick, glossy glaze that adheres to the tofu. This is a fast and easy way to make intensely flavorful tofu. If…
Roasted Tofu and Green Beans with Honey-Sesame Dressing
Cooking everything on one sheet pan is my favorite way to get dinner on the table fast with minimal clean-up. You can roast almost any type of vegetable or protein on a sheet pan, tossing them with a homemade or store bought sauce or just olive oil, salt and pepper. For a delicious vegetarian meal,…
Curry Coconut Soup with Tofu and Sweet Potatoes
There are several layers of flavors in this meatless stew making it a winner in vegetarian circles. The mild taste of tofu works well in this dish because of all of the flavor-forward ingredients. The prep will require you to chop several vegetables but overall, this is a fairly quick, one pot dish that’s ready…
Smoked Trout with Red Pepper Jam, Lemon and Fresh Dill
I discovered tinned smoked trout at Trader Joes and I will never go back to canned tuna fish. These meaty fillets are packed in a tin so they can be kept in your pantry for quick, easy, weeknight meals. For those of you not sure about the strong flavor of tinned fish like sardines and…
Harissa Scrambled Tofu with Cucumber Salad
I was thrilled to discover Yotam Ottolenghi’s cookbook, Ottolenghi Simple. The recipes in this book are designed to keep the ingredient lists short and cooking techniques simple. This recipe is a vegetarian twist on scrambled eggs. As he mentions in the recipe, double or triple the harissa onions because they keep in the fridge for…
Pizza Beans
Stock your pantry with canned beans! Garbanzo, kidney, black, cannelini, white beans and more! They are so versatile. Add them to salads, soups, on top of toast, whipped into dips, tossed with pasta. In fact, we should be aiming to eat 3 cups of beans (legumes) each week! I understand that beans might not seem…
Curry Roasted Cauliflower
Roasting vegetables results in the caramelization of the natural sugars in vegetables which intensifies the flavor and sweetness. Roasting is a fast and easy way to make lots of vegetables at one time. Place a variety of vegetables on several sheet pans and roast them all at the same time on different racks in your…
Roasted Cabbage Wedges with Crispy Parmesan
I know! I know! Cabbage, really? Well, my prediction is that cabbage will be the new kale and lookout Brussels sprouts because this sweet and creamy roasted veggie is taking its well-deserved seat at the cruciferous table. Like kale and sprouts, it’s in the nutrient powerhouse family of cancer-fighting cruciferous veggies and we should all…
Winter Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash
Salads are not always my go-to once cold weather sets in but I’ve found that if I change up my summer salad veggies for more seasonal ingredients, I enjoy them so much more. This salad recipe was sent to me by my cousin Deborah, and I loved her easy to assemble wintery ingredients. She used…
Hassle-Free Weeknight Sprouts
For many of you, your “to-do” list is never-ending. Between working, kids activities, social events, and family commitments, there never seems to be enough hours in the day. Alexa, at Athens Nutrition, believes that making satisfying meals should not contribute to your stress so she’s provided us with an easy way to make delicious, hassle-free…
Vegetarian Tortilla Soup
This vegetarian tortilla soup is packed with smokey flavor, spice, and crunch! Since you’re using lots of pantry ingredients, it’s convenient and quick to assemble. You can regulate the heat level with the amount of jalapeno pepper you add, I’m only using half but if you like it hot, add the whole pepper. Combining the…