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.
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.
This scrambled tofu is packed with protein. You can eat it plain or add mushrooms, sautéed onions, chopped tomato...anything you would put in an omelet.
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.
A classic salad made simple. In this version the standard, very salty feta cheese has been replaced with far healthier garbanzo beans for a lighter taste.
Once considered a poor man’s food, beans are now rising to the top for those seeking optimal health.
This seasoning mix is made with only 4 SUPER simple ingredients that you probably have on hand right now.
This hearty, flavorful soup is full of health-promoting vegetables. With the addition of legumes and the red lentil pasta, it makes a great one-pot meal.
