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Tomato Cucumber Salad

April 14, 2020

This Tomato Cucumber Salad is a quick and easy summer salad recipe. Serves: 10 Ingredients: 4 scallions, chopped 2 cucumbers (~3 cups), thinly sliced 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 large tomatoes 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt Fresh ground pepper, to […]

Grain Recipes

Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers with Basil Sauce

April 9, 2020

This Mediterranean twist on stuffed bell peppers packs in lots of nutritious flavor. Serves: 4 Ingredients: For the peppers: 1 cup uncooked quinoa 1 cup low sodium vegetable broth 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 cup cooked garbanzo beans 1/2 cup dried currants 1 cup packed chopped baby spinach leaves 1/2 […]

Cooked white fish in a tomato olive oil sauce on a plate with spoon beside it.

Fish and Seafood Recipes

Skillet White Fish and Tomato Olive Sauce

March 25, 2020

This delicate white fish recipe with a tomato and olive sauce is a quick and easy way to incorporate more seafood in your diet! Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 thin white fish fillets (such as tilapia, flounder, or halibut) 1 small shallot, minced 1 garlic clove, minced 1 (15-oz.) can no […]