Month: September 2016

Fall Flavors Salad

J Walden

As we move into the Fall, try this hearty salad full of fall flavors.

 

Fall Flavors Salad

recipe by: womenshealthmag.com modified by eatlivefit.net

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup salted, shelled pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp plus 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
  • Shredded cooked chicken (optional)
  • 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and grated
  • 2 tbsp red-wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1/4 cup raisins

Directions:

Coat seeds with nonstick spray. Sprinkle with chili powder. Roast in the oven at 375F for 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add sweet potatoes. Lightly cook for 7 minutes. In a bowl, whisk vinegar, mustard, honey, and a dash of chili powder. Whisk in remaining 1/4 cup oil. Add potatoes, cooked chicken, seeds, and raisins. Toss well.

Tomatoes, Tomatoes Galore Salad

Tomatoes, Tomatoes Galore Salad

J Walden

Looking for a new way to enjoy the fresh tomatoes that are in abundance right now?  Personally, I could eat them right off the vine, and I do often.  But if you are up to your gills in BLTs, spaghetti sauce and the like…here is a fresh new recipe to try.  No cooking allowed here!

Tomatoes, Tomatoes Galore Salad

  • 1 lb mixed variety small and/or large tomatoes ( try a mix of varieties, perhaps purple?)
  • 3 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Tbs. maple syrup (optional)
  • 1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. hot Spanish smoked paprika (or pinch red pepper flakes and 1/2 tsp smoked paprika)
  • 1 small shallot
  • 2 Tbs. small capers, rinsed, drained
  • 1/3 cup smoked almonds, chopped
  • Small handful of flat leaf parsley leaves, chopped
  • Sea Salt
  • Fresh Ground Pepper

Directions:

Cut the tomatoes into a mixture of disks and wedges; different sizes and shapes add variation to the dish.  Whisk together oil, maple syrup, lemon juice, and paprika in a small mixing bowl.

Add the shallot, capers, tomatoes, half of the chopped almonds, and 3/4 of parsley.  Toss gently to incorporate.  Season lightly with salt and pepper.  Refrigerate until ready to serve.

When ready to serve, sprinkle remaining parsley and almonds on top.  Enjoy.

Recipe contributed by: The Naked Cookbook, modified by eatlivefit.net