The weather gets warm, and bam I only want light lunches and dinners. I can barely be bothered to turn on my oven. Seriously, I’m that person.
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Herby Steak Sauce
Your steak will never be the same after you have it with this super simple Herby Steak Sauce. Make sure to double and triple the recipe. You’re going to want more.
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Pearl Couscous {Maftool} Salad
It’s officially summer time! While it’s been hot in Amman since early May, the East Coast (USA) has been on a roller coaster of weather emotions with winter-weather temps just the day before Memorial Day.
Summer time means fresh fruits, ice cold drinks, light meals and all the salads. All. The. Salads. It’s month 7 of this pregnancy and for the most part, I’ve been on an ice-cold kick. All my fruits have to be refrigerated to icy cold perfection, water has to have ice in it, popsicles are always stocked in the freezer and fresh salads are my new go-to meal. (more…)
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Superfood Quinoa Tabbouli
It’s month two of 2020, and I have yet to make good on my life goals. Let’s just pretend January didn’t happen.. And start over this month. I actually started buckling down and meal planning for the week. Not just dinner, everything. Three meals.
I Love Tabbouli, I just don’t eat it in public very often. Mostly because, with the parsley chopped up so finely, I’m bound to have green leaves stuck to my teeth while talking to people. So embarrassing! In my attempts to avoid being the one with salad in her teeth, I only eat it at home, or family functions — because, let’s be real, family will not be shy to quickly point out that you’re looking all kinds of crazy with salad stuck to your teeth.
Why am I using Quinoa instead of the traditional Bulgur Wheat? I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that Quinoa is a superfood. It’s high in fiber and protein. Oh, and get this … it also has iron and potassium. Quinoa has about 8 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber per cup. While Bulgur wheat has only about 5 grams of protein, but a higher fiber with about 8 grams of fiber. So why not make my Tabbouli Super extra filling with protein-packed Quinoa?!
Superfood Quinoa Tabbouli
Ingredients
- 4 bunches Parsley, washed and dried, stems cut off
- Juice from 2 Lemons
- 4 large tomatoes, chopped into small pieces
- 4 large cucumbers, chopped into small pieces
- 4 green onions/ scallions, finely chopped
- Salt, to taste
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 cup Quinoa
Instructions
- Prepare the Quinoa by placing the quinoa and 2 cups water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 15 minutes, until the water is absorbed.
- Finely chop the parsley by hand (labor intensive) or in a food processor.
- In a large bowl, mix together the parsley, tomatoes, cucumbers, green onions and cooked quinoa
- Add olive oil, salt and juice from 2 lemons
- Mix together really well. Tabbouli tastes better when placed in the fridge for about 30 minutes prior to serving.
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Goes on Almost Every Salad Sumac Dressing
When it comes to salad dressing, I like to keep it super simple. I’m not a fan of those complicated dressings with 101 ingredients that you have to go out and buy every time you want to try a new salad. Sure, I like to try new salad dressing combinations. But that’s not very often.
I have a go-to salad dressing that I use for basically all of my salads. The best part? It’s only 4 ingredients! Four ingredients that I always have in my pantry. I call it “Goes on Almost Every Salad Sumac Dressing.” Or “Salad dressing” for short.
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Spinach Couscous Salad
It’s T minus 4 days until Noninna, my dearest friend’s Paris wedding. I cannot wait! It’s going to be one of the most magical weddings, I just know it. With her big day just around the corner, I’m struggling to stay away from all the leftover Halloween candy and chestnut praline latte’s – it’s been rough – and getting more greens and protein in. It’s kind of hard to want veggies when .. BREAD! (more…)
