Instead of serving falafel in same-old pita bread, try this salad. Fresh herb and lemon flavours make it sing.
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Falafel Salad
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Habanero Black Bean Mango Salad
Sure to be the summer’s favourite salad, this is great alongside burgers, ribs, chicken and steak.
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Sweet Potato Aloo Gobi
Instead of the usual potato, we’ve used sweet potato for added colour, sweetness and nutrients. Aloo gobi is a side dish, but you can serve it over rice for a vegetarian main course.
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Pain Perdu with Maple Blueberry Sauce
So-named because it can be made with stale bread that would otherwise be lost (perdu), this dish is a brunch classic. It’s low fat as is, but you can dress it up by serving with whipped cream and fresh strawberries if you like.
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Fattoush
Fattoush is a Middle Eastern vegetable and herb salad that contains toasted bread, usually pita. You’ll need a vegetable grill basket for this grilled version, to keep the smaller veggies from falling through the grill.
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Sunshine Hot Cakes
Kids love hand-held foods they can dip. These little hot cakes fit the bill, and are packed with veggies too.
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Chocolate Truffles
A decadent treat that’s easier to make at home than you might think. Warning- it is messy!
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Ricotta and Roasted Tomato Crostini
Making little toasts for crostini under the broiler is a bit fiddly, but this wire-rack oven method reduces the chances of burnt toast. Ricotta is a delicious and unusual topping.
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Maple Balsamic Fig Salad with Goat Cheese Croquettes
In the winter, sweeter Mission figs are in season, in summer the less sweet green figs. Walnuts give this salad a bitter edge to balance the sweetness of the vinaigrette and figs.
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Chickpea Burgers
Deep-fried chickpea croquettes called falafel are a Middle Eastern specialty and are also a popular street food in Canada’s urban areas. Here we form falafel mixture into patties instead of croquettes and reduce the fat by frying in a nonstick pan.
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Sweet Green Pea Soup
Perfect if you or someone in your family has been placed on a salt-restricted diet. Using the liquid in the can- no salt added!- ensures you capture all of the sweet pea flavour.
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Oh You Sweet Lovely Fool
Fool hails from England, and traditionally is made from fruit folded into whipped cream. We’ve lightened our pineapple fool by using yogurt.
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Black Olive Crostini
Savoury tapenade makes a delicious topping for goat cheese toasts. Great to serve with drinks at a cocktail party.
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Old-Fashioned Doughnuts
Nothing beats just-made drop doughnuts – tender and cake-like because they’re made with buttermilk.
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Asian Vegetable Salad
There’s a medley of wonderful Asian flavours in this beautiful salad. For a more authentic taste, use daikon radish, cut into thin strips.
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Crunchy Green Salad with Beets and Raspberry Vinaigrette
PC Lettuce Wraps are so crisp you can pick this salad up and eat with your hands! Celery and pecans give extra crunch.
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Spiced Bean Tagine
A tagine is a Moroccan stew with vegetables, lemons, olives and spices. Tagines often contain meat or poultry; for this vegetarian version we use beans as the protein source.
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Butternut Squash Couscous
Whole wheat couscous has a lovely nutty flavour, accentuated in this fast, healthy side dish by slivered almonds. Dark orange vegetables such as butternut squash are full of beta-carotene.
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Teriyaki Tofu Noodle Bowl
Double the teriyaki, with our teriyaki tofu and our teriyaki marinade! A beautiful and colourful presentation.
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Crispy Tofu with Peanut Sauce
Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, this tofu dish offers a balance of textures and flavours. Serve with rice to soak up the Memories sauce, and steamed broccoli.
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Cranberry Bran Muffins
Make a batch on the weekend, individually wrap and freeze to enjoy all week. Add a yogurt for a nutritious, quick breakfast.
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Cranberry Brie en Croûte
“En croûte” simply means encased in pastry, a delicious way to present a whole Brie on a special occasion.
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Chocolate Raspberry Panini
A dessert sandwich? Why not! Chocolate and raspberry are a classic combination, even better when served warm in a panini sandwich.
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Grilled Artichokes with Feta
Grilled artichokes are an Italian favourite, but cleaning fresh artichokes is time-consuming. Canned whole artichoke hearts take the work out of this summery side dish.
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Tuscan Grilled Vegetables
Tangy feta cheese and trendy fig sauce take grilled vegetables to a scrumptious new level. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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