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Purple Cabbage Salad with Walnuts and Granny Smith Apple

Red Cabbage Salad 3

It is important to incorporate vegetables of every color into your diet.  Purple cabbage has so many wonderful health benefits – it is low in calories (22 per serving) and full of heart healthy fiber and vitamin C.  In fact, just one serving contains more than half of your daily intake for vitamin C.  According [...]

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Mayo-Free Coleslaw

Cole+Slaw

This healthy side dish is a great alternative to salad. Cabbage is an inexpensive veggie and full of fiber, vitamin C & K and other important antioxidants. Rather than the typical mayo-based dressing, this recipe uses a light dressing loaded with herbs. Adding the nectar, granny smith apple, pistachios and avocado takes coleslaw from basic [...]

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Sensational Summer Salad

Flavorful, healthy ingredients, refreshing – this salad has it all!  Summer is not over yet! Ingredients The Star Grilled sockeye salmon (wild not farm raised and fresh not frozen is best) (season salmon with extra virgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper and onion powder then grill) The Lettuce Grilled Salmon Arugula Frisee Spinach (mix [...]

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Eat the Rainbow Salad

We all know how important it is to eat our fruits and veggies.  This recipe is a great way to pack in a colorful assortment of both.  In addition to being chock full of fiber, vitamins and minerals, fruits and veggies are full of disease-fighting phytochemicals. Phytochemicals are usually related to color. Fruits and vegetables [...]

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    As a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) with a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, my goal is to teach people that healthy cooking can still be gourmet and delicious. Follow me as I explore how to create healthy versions of my favorite dishes and learn why specific ingredients are good for your body. Many of my recipes are vegan and free of the most common food allergens.

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