Here’s a step by step recipe for a quick weeknight Salmon Quinoa Bowl. It is healthy, high protein, low sodium, gluten free and chock full of flavor. Budget friendly too! The key is to start with the longer cooking elements (the quinoa pilaf) and take care of the rest in parallel – gets you dinner …
Category: Low Sodium
Turkey Keema
Ground meat recipes are a boon to the time-strapped cook! No need for marinating or long braising times! Every culture seems to embrace this idea and puts their own spin on a ground meat recipe! Keema originates in India and is a dish made of ground meat, onions, tomatoes, spices & herbs. Traditionally, keema calls …
Chilled Corn Soup
A hot summer day needs a chilled corn soup. This is an absolutely decadent winning recipe that is so easy to put together. I have simplified the recipe to use minimum fuss ingredients. You could, of course, choose to make it a bit more interesting by using fresh corn ears but why?!! I came back …
Anatomy of an Indian Meal
Indian meals can be as simple or as elaborate as you choose to make it. Learn the essential anatomy of an Indian meal, the role that each dish plays, and build a balanced menu for your next Indian dinner. First Things First Indian meals are typically eaten family style, all at once. There is no notion …
Peanut Chaat
Welcome to the world of Chaat – Indian street food at its best! Apparently there are over 500 varieties of chaat – who knew? It’s sweet, savory, spicy, tangy, and guarantees a party in your mouth! From time to time, I will include other more complicated recipes but this is a simple and easy recipe …
Chicken Tacos
Here’s a quick answer to the dreaded “Whats dinner?” question. All you need are some of the basic ingredients and you can pull together these chicken tacos in about 15 minutes! They are light and fresh and so delicious! Ingredients 1 lb of chicken tenders Spicewalla Al Pastor spice blend (or other low sodium taco …
Eat More Lentils
Lentils are super nutritious, inexpensive, and an extremely versatile pantry ingredient. All this week, I have been posting recipes that feature lentils from the simple Dal Chawal to the more sophisticated Lentil Stuffed Spaghetti Squash. In case they somehow went off your regular rotation, here are some great reasons why you should rediscover and eat …
Choripán
Mexican chorizo and chimichurri come together to make Choripán, a popular street food in Argentina. Think of it as a hot dog that got infused with a flavor bomb! The essential elements of Choripán are Mexican chorizo, grilled and served in a bun with chimichurri sauce. Simple enough! Here’s my low-sodium Choripán with Mexican chorizo …
Beet Salad
This is by far the most beautifully sophisticated salad that is sure to impress! Nobody needs to know that it only takes 5 minutes to put together! Ingredients Baby arugula Cooked beets (I like deep red beets but a combination of different colored beets are pretty too!) Goat cheese Roasted, unsalted walnuts Extra virgin olive …
Making Health #1 in 2021!
Happy New Year! As we start a new year full of hope with resolutions to do better, I thought it would be a timely reminder to reconsider our salt intake by drawing attention to the real impact of sodium on our health. With 2020 behind us, it is a good time to reassess priorities and …