3 Healthy Recipes
If you are hosting a Super Bowl Party or kindly bringing a dish, why not offer some healthy alternatives in addition to the traditional 6 foot sub, potato salad and chips?
Here are 3 healthy recipes that will be a big hit for those who want hearty food with lots of flavor!
Super Food Salad
1-2 bunches Kale
1/3 cup almonds lightly toasted
1/3 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1/4 cup diced red onion
1 apple diced or several baby orange slices
avocado diced (optional)
goat cheese (optional
chopped carrots and red cabbage (both optional)
(add more ingredients as desired or if there's more kale)
Dressing:
2 Tbls. olive oil
1/4 cup Bragg's apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. dijon mustard
1 tsp. poppy seeds
1 tsp. maple syrup
juice of 1/2 lemon
Shake in a small jar and pour over kale salad.
Here's a hearty, healthy chili that is always a big hit at my house:
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili
1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 yellow onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon Himalayan salt
3 cups water
2-15 ounce cans black beans or 1 cup dry black beans prepared
2 medium tomatoes
1 lime, juiced
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
Heat oil in soup pot over medium heat. Add sweet potato and cook, stirring often, about 6 minutes. Add onion and cook until the onion softens, about 6 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder, ground cumin, cayenne pepper and salt, stirring for about 1 minute. Add water and bring to a simmer. Add beans, tomatoes and lime juice; increase heat to high and return to a simmer, stirring often. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
(recipe from Michele Rusinko's book, Simply Seasonal)
simply seasonal: a simple guide to eating delicious and nutritious food
Since the Super Bowl is in Arizona this year, add some Southwestern zest to the appetizer table with
Coyote Caviar
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained, rinsed (or freshly boiled beans)
1 (4-ounce) can chopped black olives, drained
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 Tbls. vegetable oil (you can use 1/2 oil, 1/2 regular)
2 Tbls. freshly squeezed lime juice
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. black pepper
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled, chopped (optional)
Salsa to taste (optional)
1 green onion sliced
Combine the first 13 ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Chill, covered for 2 hours. Spread the cream cheese on a round serving plate. Cover with the black bean mixture. Arrange the eggs and salsa around the edge of the black bean mixture. Sprinkle with the green onion. Serve with tortilla chips.
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