Lunch

Salmon Mango Ceviche

This dish is full of flavour, and packed with heart-healthy omega-3s and plenty of vitamin C.


Goat Cheese & Veggie Tartine

If you don't have soft goat cheese on hand, thinly sliced feta works well on these open-faced tartines (French for...


Grilled Shrimp & Asparagus Skewers

These shrimp skewers are the perfect grill food. If you're using wooden skewers instead of metal, be sure to soak...


Chicken Salad in Endive Boats

Endive is also labelled Belgian endive by some grocers. The smaller leaves on the inside are best for this recipe....


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Julienne Vegetable Slaw

This fresh, crispy salad will work well with any seasonal vegetables. If you don't like your vegetables too crisp, you...


Fusilli Salad with Ham and Lima Beans

This hearty salad features pesto made of walnuts and peppery watercress leaves'a savory twist on the classic basil-pine nut version'with...


Tarragon Chicken Salad

A light dressing made with tahini, lemon, and tarragon gives this chicken breast fillet salad plenty of flavor. Baby spinach...


Thai Beef Salad

Lean steak marinated in soy, garlic and lime juice lends an Asian take to this pretty salad. Basil, cilantro, and...

Salad Pizza

Instead of serving pizza with a salad, combine the two for a light, healthful one-dish meal'and wait for the bravos.


Open-Face Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches

Here's a sandwich that will convert even diehard carnivores. Portobello mushrooms, have a rich, beefy texture and especially when grilled,...


Four-Bean Chili Bake with Polenta Topping

Black beans, white beans, and yellow corn kernels provide the basis for this protein-rich vegetarian chili. The cheesy polenta topping...


Vegetable Pot Pie

Here is a veggie-filled pie enriched with bits of cheddar cheese and topped with a flaky crust. And it's pretty...


Toasted Buckwheat Pilaf With Dried Fruit

Toasting brings out the flavor of many ingredients, especially nuts and grains. This pilaf calls for whole grains of buckwheat...


Hot Chili Lamb in Pita Pockets

How yummy is this? Thin lamb slices are stir-fried with such lovely flavorings as garlic, ginger, mint, and a little...


Moroccan Vegetable Stew

This is an easy dish to prepare in a slow cooker ahead of time, or you can have it simmer...


Cashew-Ginger Tofu Salad

This delicious gingery tofu dish is ready in 30 minutes


Fiesta Fit Soup

This delicious soup is a one-pot meal containing ingredients that are linked to reducing belly fat, including whole grains, fibre,...



Watermelon and Feta Salad

In this salad, the salty tang of creamy feta cheese contrasts with chunks of sweet watermelon and juicy golden nectarines....


My Go-To Kale Salad

Kale is a nutritious green vegetable rich in vitamins A, C and K, as well as calcium and iron. Massaging...


Sweet & Sour Tofu

Weight-loss bonus: A 2011 study published in The New England Journal of Medicine linked eating nutrient-rich whole grains such as...


Steak & Barley Soup

Weight-loss bonus: With about four grams of fat in a two-ounce (60 g) serving, sirloin is one of the leanest...

Nutty Pear & Goat Cheese Wraps

Weight-loss bonus: Though nuts are high in calories, recent Harvard studies found women who regularly consumed nut products were at...


Smoked Salmon Sandwiches

Weight-loss bonus: A number of studies show that the fibre in rye bread can suppress your appetite, helping to keep...


Chickpea Pecan Salad

Weight-loss bonus: Scientists in Spain found that a diet rich in legumes such as chickpeas can increase fat oxidation, helping...


Healthy Broccoli, Cranberry & Almond Salad

I like to blanch the broccoli for this recipe to remove a bit of the crunch 'just plunge the florets...


Healthier Potato Panache

This is a colourful and zesty way to serve potatoes at holiday dinners (and offers more vegetable variety than traditional...


Salmon Salad Sandwich

This recipe is great if you have a leftover piece of salmon from the night before. (Canned salmon can be...