A Simple Healthy Spinach Salad with bagel chips. Make this for a Light Vegan Lunch or a Side Dish. Note: This is version 2 of a recipe I published in 2016. Click here to version 1 of this recipe Did you know that March 26th is National Spinach Day? How did I not know about…
Mediterranean Recipes
Muhammara (Mediterranean Red Pepper Dip)
Quick Vegan Muhammara recipe using pomegranate and roasted red bell peppers. Its a healthy appetizer that hits the spot. Put it into wraps, bread, pita sandwich or dip pita chips in it for the perfect light lunch Have you tried muhammara before? This is a spicy appetizer common in Turkey cuisine. Traditionally, its made with…
Green Bean Salad With Quinoa
An Easy Green Bean Salad with Quinoa (Version 2) – A quick and easy green bean salad recipe with Quinoa, chick peas and onions. Drizzle with an easy Greek salad dressing. I am one of those people who loves raw green beans! If you put a bowl of raw green beans in front of me…
Greek Dipping Oil With Homemade Seasoning
Easy Greek Dipping Oil with a Homemade Greek Seasoning Mix – This is a quick and easy dip recipe that is better than the restaurant version. Its an effortless appetizer that is ready in 5 minutes. I love homemade spices! There is something so special about using spices that you made in your own kitchen,…
Mixed Nuts with Za’atar Spice
Mixed nuts made with za’atar and lemon. This is a very easy snack that happens to be very healthy. The Za’atar add a nice aroma to the nuts and flavorful. These nuts are ready in less than 5 minutes I made this recipe for a guest post on Jenny Melrose Family’s Blog. Reprinted on Healing…
Couscous Salad Made in the Pressure Cooker
How to cook couscous in a pressure cooker? Just add water and cook it for 5 minutes. Once it’s cooked, make this vegan couscous salad with Greek flavors. Its perfect to take on picnics or as a light lunch recipe “Couscous: the food is so nice, they named it twice!” ~ From the 2008 movie…
Spicy Kale Hummus Recipe
I am always looking to get more greens in your diet without knowing that I am eating them. So, I like to hide greens like kale, collard greens and spinach in delicious recipes. This vegan spicy kale hummus has all natural ingredients. Adding a little spice to the hummus definitely makes this hummus recipe stand…
Paneer Pizza with Greek Flavors
Paneer Pizza made with Greek Flavors because I just had to see how Indian Food and Greek Food worked together. I am so glad I tried it, but, this pizza turned out to be so delicious and easy. There is also a quick recipe video which shows just how easy it is to make this…
Mediterranean Mashed Potatoes in Pressure Cooker (Vegan)
Mediterranean mashed potatoes made with red potatoes, vegan butter, roasted bell pepper, kalamata olives & homemade hazelnut milk. They are a perfect vegan thanksgiving side dish I love colorful mashed potatoes! These Mediterranean mashed potatoes are so colorful and comforting. The Kalamata olives add a natural saltiness and tang to the mashed potatoes. The bell…
Vegan Gyros Recipe with Tzatziki Sauce
This Vegan Gyros Recipe is made with freshly grilled eggplants, bell peppers, portobello mushrooms, onions and tomatoes. I topped it with a super easy Vegan Tzatziki, making this the best farmer’s market recipe – Version 2 So, this is version 2 of my Greek Vegan Gyros and I can’t decide which one I like better The first…
Vegan Tzatziki With Matcha
A quick and easy vegan Tzatziki recipe using soy based yogurt, carrots and matcha! I took the traditional Greek Tzatziki recipe and turned it up a notch! I would love to hear your opinion on it Can you tell that I am obsessed with Matcha? Matcha is very versatile, so, I am not afraid to…
How to Make Tahini
How To Make Tahini? Traditionally, it is made with only 2 ingredients: sesame seeds and oil. In this recipe, I add cumin powder, garlic, lime, salt and pepper. This recipe can be a tahini sauce, spread or a dressing. I am not being presumptuous when I say that you and I are falafal fanatics, right? …
Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette made using only 4 ingredients. Takes less than 10 minutes to make and perfect healthy dressing for lunch or dinner salad recipe I have been using pomegranate balsamic vinegar until this weekend when I ran out of it. Now, I had a conundrum to solve. Should I run to the store to…
Pizza Dough Recipe (Gluten-Free, Vegan)
Pizza Dough Recipe that is Gluten Free and Vegan – Pizza dough recipe that is both vegan and gluten free. Made with simple ingredients and includes Kashi GOLEAN protein powder. Vegan and Gluten Free pizza This post was originally sponsored by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. A priest, a…
Simple Bread Salad Made Greek Style
If you have a day old bread lying around, turn it into this delicious and healthy salad. This is a simple bread salad perfect for lunch or as a side dish. Fresh bread doesn’t stay fresh for too long! It is hard to see good bread go to waste, especially because I had my heart…
Sweet Kale Salad (Whole Foods’ Copy Cat Recipe)
If You Love Whole Food’s Sweet Kale Salad, You Can Make it at Home. This is a Healthy Salad That Takes Only 15 min to Put Together. Includes Healthy Nuts When I find myself at Whole Foods, I make a beeline for their fresh salad section! I always look for their kale salad and when…
