Articles tagged with: Mother’s Day
This is a great light dish that is easy to prepare. I love to serve this salmon with orzo or pasta. The sun-dried tomatoes provide such a great flavor to the salmon and the spinach is packed full of vitamins.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, over medium high heat, cook:
3 cups chopped leaf spinach
Once spinach is wilted and liquid has evaporated, remove pan from heat. In a small bowl, mix together:
1/4 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
1/4 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes
Once spinach is cool, add to cheese and …
This is a great dinner and can be prepared in about a half an hour, plus it serves a lot of people and stores well. You can substitute the rotisserie chicken for grilled or poached chicken, if you prefer, or make home-made pesto, so there are a lot of options with this recipe.
1 large can of diced tomatoes with basil, oregano, and garlic
1 medium onion, diced
1 clove of garlic, minced
Meat from rotisserie chicken
I jar or bag of sundried tomatoes, drained, patted dry, and chopped
1 lb Pasta of choice
*Pesto …
This is one of my favorite salads. It is perfect for a summer dinner or brunch. The sweet dressing and pretty strawberries make it seem like a dessert. You can add grilled or poached chicken and cubed avocado to make it into a meal as well.
In a large bowl combine:
1 pound washed spinach leaves
*1 pint of sliced washed strawberries
about 1/2 cup Poppy Seed Dressing (which follows)
Poppy Seed Dressing (makes 1 cup)
In a small saucepan, over low heat melt:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup rice vinegar
Once sugar has dissolved, remove …
This is one of my favorite brunch dishes. It is great for parties because you can make it the day before and store in the refrigerator before cooking. I have served on Christmas morning. I put it in the oven while we unwrapped presents and then served it right after, without having to be in the kitchen all morning.
In a large skillet over medium heat, combine:
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 cups diced zucchini
2 cups chopped mushrooms
1 cup red bell pepper
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Cook veggies until tender, about …


