Monday, 24 February 2014

How to Cook Salmon with Quinoa

The recent rediscovery of quinoa led the discovery of an even healthier category of healthier dishes around the world. Quinoa recipes which has been increasingly popular recently consist mostly of salads, together with its incorporation into many other dishes; they’re even made into breads now (quinoa flour).


For salmon lovers, you can always eat quinoa in place of rice if you want a healthier choice. But if you want to learn how to cook salmon with quinoa into an exciting dish, you should try this recipe out!

Quinoa salad with salmon

Ingredients
  • 225g (1 1/2 cups) quinoa
  • 500ml (2 cups) water
  • 1 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 70g (1/4 cup) low-fat yoghurt
  • 4 skin-on salmon fillets
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 bunch broccolini, coarsely chopped, blanched
  • 1 bunch asparagus, coarsely chopped, blanched
  • 1 fennel bulb, trimmed reserving fronds, halved, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup fresh dill sprigs
  • 1 tablespoon drained baby capers, chopped
  • Pinch of ground cumin
  • 1 lemon, rind finely grated, juiced
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Quinoa Salad and Broiled Salmon Dinner

And here’s another one; Quinoa salad and salmon make a nice pairing--it's protein overkill, and it's absolutely delicious.


Sunday, 23 February 2014

Vegan Lunch and Dinner Recipes

The journey to veganism is oftentimes a path people take in search for a healthy, environment-friendly lifestyle. Cooking recipes devoid of animal products with the prevalence of the internet, websites and social networking (not to mention books and magazines) provide valuable information for those who are on various stages. 


The value of quick and easy recipes revolve around the ease of preparation. This is true for vegan dishes, too. For the person cooking, that is such a big plus. After all, it’s hard standing in front of the stove top about half the day, preparing multiple dishes for vegan lunch and then dinner.

So here are some quick and easy-to-do vegan recipes that you can do, at home! 

8 Favourite Vegan Lunch & Dinner Recipes of 2013 — Oh She Glows

As I like to do at the beginning of each year, I've put together a list some of my favourite vegan recipes from the past year. Since many of us, myself included, tend to be looking for healthy lunch and dinner ideas for the new ...
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15 Vegan Lunch Ideas! — Oh She Glows

15 Vegan Lunch Ideas! 41 comments. A few months ago, a blog reader asked me if I could share some lunch ideas to help her get out of a rut. That's when it hit me that I was in quite the lunch rut myself too. I sent her some of my go-to lunch ideas (when I'm not in a rut, that is) and then I used this as a nudge ... Chickpea Quiche (new recipe I'm working on) + sides, sliced Gala apple, sliced carrots, Blissful Blueberry Banana Spelt Muffins with Strawberry Chia Seed Jam.

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Here are some cheaper choices if you're out of cash (not like vegan dishes are very expensive, but still!)

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