healthy recipe – Page 6 – Little Choices

Peanut Cilantro Southwestern Salad

I recently went for lunch at the Cheesecake Factory where I had a delicious salad and the dressing was amazing. I tried to purchase the dressing, but wanted to make sure there was no harmful ingredients in the dressing. I asked for an ingredient list but they could not provide it. So, I decided not to take…

Carol’s Candied Nuts

Nuts in their raw form is the healthiest choice. Many of the roasted nuts that you find in the supermarkets are usually roasted in harmful oils at high heats, making them rancid. This processing loosing the many benefits that raw nuts have to offer. Almonds contain potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc, and vitamin E. Hazelnuts…

Crisp Pita Salad

Everyone loves a crunch to their salads, but to be healthy we need to stay away from the coutons! This salad gives you a great alternative using Ezekiel pitas. It’s a great flavor with a Greek twist. Top with a simple dressing (below) or for a creamy dressing add in some Greek yogurt. Crisp Pita…

Chicken Sausage & Zucchini Soup

Zucchini has low calories which is good for people who want to lose weight. It contains good amounts of Vitamin C, folate, potassium, and vitamin A, all important for good health. When eating zucchini, you should also avoid removing the skin because it contains the nutrient beta-carotene, a vitamin that acts as an antioxidant thus protecting…

Spinach & Mozzarella Meatloaf

Spinach contains folic acid, which helps in maintaining the physical and mental health to produce optimum levels of serotonin. Here is a great recipe to get in spinach and the family will love it. More than any other vegetables, dark leafy greens pack in more vitamins and minerals and fewer calories than any other vegetables. Eating dark…

Guilt-free Waffles

These light and fluffy waffles are made with eggs and ricotta cheese. Eggs are an excellent source of protein and it is a wise choice to have 2 per day. Ricotta is a soft cheese, usually made from cow’s milk. Like most cheeses, ricotta cheese is a good source of protein and this serving of ricotta provides…