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Healthy Holiday Recipes for the New Year
December 30, 2009 by Contributor
Filed under Food & Nutrition
Roasted Vegetables
Ingredients
- 2 zucchini, cut into rounds
- 2 summer squash, cut into rounds
- 2 or 3 red bell peppers, cut into chunks
- 2 or 3 yellow bell peppers, cut into chunks
- 1 lb of asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 large red onion, sliced into large ribbons
- 4 TBL extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp oregano
- Salt and pepper
Directions: Heat oven to 450 degrees. Place all veggies into a roasting pan and toss with pil and seasonings. Spread into a single layer and roast for 30 min, stirring occasionally until veggies are lightly browned and tender. Serves 4-6 and makes great leftovers. Add additional veggies as desired, such as tomatoes, mushrooms, eggplant, or fresh herbs.
Mixed Red & Green Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup ripe pear, sliced
- 2 cups raspberries
- 2 cups kiwi, peeled and sliced
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 TBL scallions, minced
- 1 TBL apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 4 cups torn romaine leaves
- 6 cups baby spinach
- 4 cups arugula
- 1/3 cup dried cherries
- 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
Directions: Whisk oil, scallions, vinegar, salt and pepper into a bowl. Add lettuce, spinach. Add pear slices, raspberries and kiwi. Just before serving, toss the salad with the dressing until well coated. Sprinkle cherries and pine nuts on top. **Make the dressing ahead and chill up to 2 days.
Sweet and Spicy Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3-3.5 lbs sweet potatoes or yams, cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup coconut oil or olive oil
- 1/3 cup honey or natural sweetener such as brown rice syrup
- 3 tsp lemon juice
- 3 TBL cinnamon
- Salt (to taste)
- Fresh ground pepper (to taste)
- Ground red pepper/cayenne (to taste)
Directions: Set oven to 350 degrees. Arrange sweet potato cubes (if possible in a single layer) in a lightly-buttered 13×9 inch dish. stir together coconut oil, honey, and lemon juice in a small sauce pan over low heat until liquified. Pour liquid over the sweet potatoes; toss well to coat. Sprinkle with seasonings. Bake, uncovered, until fork-tender. Occasionally stir and turn with a wooden spoon (approximately 40 minutes depending on the size of potato chunks).
