Loading ...Posts Tagged ‘spinach’
Mediterranean Chicken Sausage with Chickpeas & Spinach in a Rosemary & Sun-Dried Tomato Broth
Robust chicken sausage balances a light, flavorful broth for a Mediterranean meal in minutes. Unlike other sausage that contains cancer-causing nitrites,1 this brand from Organic Valley is nitrite-free and made from chickens not administered hormones or antibiotics.
Time To Table: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Spinach & Crimini Mushrooms with Truffle Oil
Although low in calories, this savory side dish is packed with nutrition. In addition to providing 
an excellent source of magnesium, potassium, vitamin C and folate, it’s also high in a powerful antioxidant called ergothioneine found in mushrooms.1
Time To Table: 10 minutes
Serves: 6
Hot Spinach Dip
This dip is a wonderful twist on a traditional recipe. The added chicken makes it higher in hunger-satisfying protein, while the water chestnuts add a great crunch. This is a great dip to offer your guests this holiday season. Try it out!
Time to table: 45 minutes
Serves: 12
Spinach, Pear & Gorgonzola Salad
This light salad balances juicy, sweet pears with piquant gorgonzola. And while it takes only 10 minutes to make, this three-ingredient salad offers a good source of 6 key nutrients.
Five Foods to Fight Asthma
Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, was on to something when he famously said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Foods can be used to fight, prevent and reverse disease. Here, adapted from my forthcoming book, The Healthiest Meals on Earth are some foods that are great for asthma.
Lessons Learned from Too Much Vitamin A
Too much of anything can kill you, even vitamins. Vitamin A serves as a good example. In the early 1960s, scientists found that vitamin A boosted immunity and prevented blindness in third world countries.
Greek Frittata with Spinach, Feta & Olives
This easy egg dish gets a savory spin with the fresh flavors of Greece. Both the eggs and the spinach provide lutein and zeaxanthin — nutrients that help to reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration. Serve this sight-saving temptation with a salad of seasonal fruit for a light, yet nutrient-packed meal.
Spinach Salad with Blueberries, Almonds & Feta Cheese
Summer is a great time for fresh produce. This crisp organic salad (perfect for a light afternoon lunch with friends) is loaded with folate and also provides lutein and zeaxanthin –two nutrients that guard vision and help protect against certain cancers. So keep cool and stay healthy at the same time!
