A dish that’s full of favor and protein.
Enjoy this as a soup or over a base of couscous. There’s no end to the variety of ways you can eat it.
Tzatziki Sauce, created by the Greeks, is one of my go-to sauces in the summer months as it packs a nutritious punch and there are so many uses for it. I use it as an accompaniment to salmon, chicken and all kinds of veggies. I've even been known to revive leftover quinoa, rice and farro, making them into a mediteranean salad.
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Salad seems to be a "go-to" item for people attempting to eat clean and healthy. The problem with salads is that you typically can't prepare them in advance due to wilting and the unfortunate sogginess that occurs when you add other items to wet lettuce. Fortunately, there is a salad that doesn't just withstand the preparation process but actually enhances in flavor and texture as it sits, for days... This massaged kale salad is very simple and nutrient dense.
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What the pho?! The proper pronunciation of this popular Vietnamese soup is "fuh", not "foe".
I think pho has to be my ultimate favorite soup. I just came back from a month in Vietnam where I motorbiked the entire country and tasted pho from Saigon all the way to Hanoi. My favorite was found streetside not far outside Saigon en route to Mui Ne. The spices used in that one in particular had me licking up the very last drop, literally.
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When planning a long vacation, it's tradition that my family plan some meals in advance. Abby, my grandmother, holds all our favorite Cuban recipes. I asked for her help when planning our 2 week Bahama trip where most of it would be spent on the boat diving, fishing and island hopping. In doing so, we made one of my favorite snack foods called Carne Fría. This is the perfect snack to cut up on the boat with some crackers and fresh lime squeezed on top.
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