With all the craziness that surrounds the holiday season, make it easier on yourself by preparing stress-free dishes. I always have potatoes in my kitchen and wanted to cook something easy and minimal, so I decided to boil some and drizzle with herbed butter.
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Kale Salad with Toasted Pine Nuts and Parmesan
For a quick weeknight dish, I came up with this incredibly simple and healthy salad. Raw kale is the perfect green during the fall and winter months because of it’s hearty texture. I added some lightly toasted pine nuts for a bit more crunch and topped it with a few pieces of shaved Parmesan. For the perfect meal, serve it next to a delicious roast chicken.
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Baked Cannellini Beans with Potatoes and Carrots
Hurricane Sandy has been a devastating storm affecting the lives of millions of people. Luckily we were spared from the worst effects here in Park Slope, Brooklyn. We did, however, hunker down in our apartment for a few days and had to rely on whatever food we had stocked up. One of those essentials I recommend everyone to have in their pantry is canned beans. I love cooking with beans and ended up making a nutritious vegetarian one-pot dish along with a few other vegetables. I had potatoes and carrots on hand, but you can use vegetables like brussels sprouts, broccoli, parsnips or onions.
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Chickpea Salad with Ginger and Tomatoes
I love trying out new and exotic dishes and typically end up searching online for inspiration. I found this recipe on a vegetarian food blog called Lisa’s Kitchen. I love easy chickpea salads so I thought I’d give it a try! This salad is spicy, so make sure you adjust to your taste.
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Basil Watermelon Salad with Feta and Red Onion
With the limited amount of outdoor space in NYC, we have to be creative when growing plants. I grow fresh herbs on our balcony and to conserve space, they’re all squished next to each other in my flowerbeds. The basil plants have outgrown the other herbs, so I’ve been coming up with new recipes incorporating basil in my cooking. This particular salad was inspired by a recent trip to a new beer garden in our neighborhood that served this on their menu and I think my version tastes just as good!
Lemon and Basil Potato Salad
Summer…the time of picnics, barbecues, corn on the cob and potato salad. I love a good potato salad and one of my favorite recipes is a simple mix of homemade mayonnaise, celery and herbs. To cut down on the fat and make it healthier, I left out the mayonnaise in this recipe and added fresh lemon juice and basil.
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Orange, Fennel and Onion Salad
I’m a big fan of adding fruit to my salads, especially oranges. I just love the vibrant color and flavor they bring. This particular salad is the perfect blend of Mediterranean flavors, with sliced oranges, fennel, onion and olives.
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