Showing posts with label cooking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cooking. Show all posts

Monday, March 30, 2015

Healthy Chickpea Salad


Spring is finally here so I thought I'd share one of my favourite salad recipes. It's healthy, delicious, and it just screams Spring (and Summer!). The original recipe is from allrecipes.ca but I have modified it and made it my own. 

The best part? It only takes 15 minutes to make!

Servings: 6

2          (19 ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1          pint of cherry tomatoes, halved
1          cucumber, cut into small chunks
2          tbsp. of basil
2          tbsp. of honey
3          gloves of garlic, minced
3          tbsp. of red wine vinegar
3          tbsp. of olive oil
½         tbsp. of pepper
¼         tbsp. of salt
Other fresh vegetables of your choice

Directions:

1.     In a large bowl, combine the chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, and basil. If you are adding any other vegetables you can add them here as well.

2.     Put honey in a small glass bowl; heat in microwave for 30 seconds. Stir garlic, red wine vinegar, olive oil, black pepper, and salt with the honey to make a dressing; pour over the chickpea salad and toss to coat. 

Be careful when removing the honey from the microwave; it’s hot!

3.     Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for later use. This salad will keep for up to three days.

It's oh-so-delicious - I hope you enjoy!

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Baked Avocado & Egg Breakfast

You might have seen this recipe all over Pinterest, but it looked so delicious that I had to try it for myself. And while I was worried it would be one of the grossest things I've had had, it was pleasantly delicious!

For one serving, all you need is one avocado, two eggs, and the spices of your choice (I used salt, pepper, and a little basil). For one half I sprinkled a little Parmesan cheese on top. So good!

Simply cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, scoop out excess avocado to make a little 'bowl', and and crack an egg in each piece and add the spices of your choice. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes (cooking times may vary, but long enough for the egg to fully cook).

I would suggest using a larger avocado or the egg will spill over.


If you haven't tried this yet, I would highly encourage you to. It's super healthy and delicious (especially when you add a little tomato on the side)! 

Enjoy!