Healthy Recipes
Grated Beet & Apple Salad
Makes 4 servings This recipe can be jazzed up with chopped nuts, herbs, or cheese. You can also try grating in other vegetables like carrots, parsnips or cauliflower. Ingredients 1/2 pound beets 1-2 apples 3...
Recipe: Potato Salad Your Way
Potato Salad Your Way Serves 6 Ingredients Optional Mix-Ins* - 2 ½ pounds potato (*add after potatoes are cool) (cut in halves or quarters if large) - Sliced celery,...
Greek Salad Bites
If you are working on building your chopping skills like our participants in our weekly Community Kitchen, this recipe offers ample opportunities to practice. It's also a great appetizer to take to your next potluck. Greek Salad Bites Serves 10-12 as appetizers...
Carrot Risotto
This risotto uses rice that you likely have around the house and can be adapted to include your favorite vegetables. If you don't have carrots, feel free to grate in zucchini or parsnip or stir in chopped spinach. Carrot Risotto Serves 6 as a side Ingredients 2 cans...
Quick Pickled Cucumbers
Ingredients 1 English cucumber 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill OR 1 tsp dried dill Coarse salt Directions Cut cucumber crosswise into slivers. In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, sugar, dill, and 1 teaspoon...
Broccoli Cheese Fritters
When you, or as in our case the food bank, have tons of broccoli, a great way to eat it is as a fritter! It’s a super easy and fun recipe to make with kids. We found the best way to mix this batter is to squeeze and squish it all together with our hands....
Curried Carrot Soup
Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon curry powder Coarse salt and ground pepper 3 ½ cups (2 cans) chicken broth 1 or 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 pounds carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks (Optional) Garnish with cilantro or a dollop...
No-Bake Cranberry Apple Crisp
Ingredients 1 cans whole berry cranberry sauce 2-3 apples – cored, peeled, and chopped 1/2 stick of butter, cut into pea sized cubes ½ cup rolled oats ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon (Optional) ¼ cup chopped nuts Directions In large...
Salmon and Veggie Chowder
Ingredients 10-15 oz canned salmon, drained 1/3 cup flour 1 onion 1 tablespoon oil 3 cups or 2 cans (14.5oz) of broth 1 can whole kernel corn, drained 1 cup milk, divided 3 large potatoes ½ teaspoon salt and pepper (optional) minced parsley (optional) extra veggies,...
Fresh Orange Smoothie
Serves four for breakfast Ingredients 4 fresh oranges, peeled 2 cups ice 1/3 cup milk (or milk substitute) (optionaL) 1 tablespoon of honey or brown sugar (optional) 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional) zest of one orange Directions Combine all ingredients in a blender, and...
