Healthy Meatballs
I love meatballs, and in my quest to make them healthy, I have started making them with ground chicken or turkey. But the lack of fat in the meat means, that they need an additional punch of flavor.
Chicken Meatballs in Peppa Sauce
Ingredients 1 lb ground chicken 1 egg beaten 2-3 tablespoons O&V Bruschetta Dry Mix (Original, Formaggio, Picante, Olive)* 2 tablespoons water 4 tablespoons breadcrumbs or gluten-free breadcrumbs 3 tablespoons O&V Garlic
Chilled Spanish Smoky Tomato Soup (Vegan options included)
A Spanish chilled soup that is gazpacho’s lesser known, but thicker, creamier cousin! A fabulous no-cook option for a week night.
Smoky Salmorejo — Chilled Spanish Tomato Soup
Ingredients 2 ½ lbs vine ripened tomatoes, cored and chopped 4 one-inch thick slices of ciabatta (or other rustic white bread) 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
Quick Zucchini Noodle Dinner
Zucchini noodles -- zoodles, are a great way to mimic a traditional pasta dish but one that is low carb with a nutritional punch.
Zucchini Pesto Pasta
Ingredients 2 medium zucchini, julienned thin, or spiralized 3 slices bacon, chopped (optional) ** ¼ cup green onions cut into 1-inch pieces 1 cup broccoli florets 1 cup cherry tomatoes 2-3
Lemony Pasta with Sweet Fresh Corn Sauce (plus a Vegan Option)
Summer trifecta – zesty lemon, sweet corn, herby basil, plus al dente pasta all tossed in a luscious sauce of puréed corn. A perfect weeknight meal.
Sweet Corn Pasta with Seared Scallops
Ingredients 8 oz fresh Lemon pasta or fettuccine * 2 cups fresh corn kernels, divided (about 3 ears of corn) ½ cup 2% reduced fat milk or soy/almond
Three Potato Salads — European Style!
Let your taste buds take a tour of three European potato salads – a warm version from Germany, a zesty one from France, and a creamy and garlicky option from Greece.
Warm German Potato Salad
Ingredients 4 cups hot sliced cooked potatoes (5 medium Yukon Golds) ½ cup chopped celery ½ cup sliced onion 6 strips crisp cooked bacon Salt and pepper 1/3 cup O&V Chardonnay