Winter squash cooks perfectly in a slow cooker, either baked whole or cut into pieces. Clean-up is quick and easy, and leftovers freeze well.
When you think of leafy greens, you might envision a crispy salad, but greens are also delicious in soup.
This recipe is a great way to celebrate the abundance of summer.
Worthy of side dish status, this picnic picker-upper combines crisp jicama matchsticks and juicy apples with the chewiness of sharp cranberries and toasted walnuts.
The lentils in this salad are cooked to just doneness, and hold up well when mixed with onion, tomato and cucumber and the salty tang of crumbled feta cheese.
Replacing mayonnaise or buttermilk with oil and lemon juice makes for a much lighter, almost pickled mixture, and the taste of fresh mint lifts the entire dish.
Mazidra is a Middle Eastern/Mediterranean dish made with lentils, a small legume that’s a nutritional powerhouse.
Loaded with antioxidants and a healthy boost of vitamins C and A, mangoes add a unique taste, matching surprisingly well with tomatoes and basil.
Here’s a bright and refreshing change from coleslaw or carrot salad, mixing the snap of jicama, carrots and red pepper to thin shreds of napa cabbage for a low-fat, low-sodium side dish.
Spaghetti squash is gluten-free and high in folic acid, vitamin A and potassium, a great reason for the health-conscious to skip pasta and go for this tasty alternative.
