Category: Side Dishes

  • Tuna and Tomato Salad – Workplace Wellness Recipe

    We are happy to present to you a new LowFatLowCarb recipe that is perfect for the office! You can prepare this recipe the night before and easily bring it to work the following day. This Tuna and Tomato Salad makes for a light lunch perfect for the workplace. Serves one person 7 oz canned tuna…

  • Thai Chicken Salad

    Ingredients: 2 chicken breast halves, each ½ lb. Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste ½ small head of green cabbage ½ small head of iceberg lettuce ½ cup unseasoned rice vinegar 3 Tbs. fish sauce 1/3 tsp. olive oil 2 tsp. Splenda or stevia 2 tbs. seeded and minced serrano chili ½ cup of…

  • Smoked Trout Salad

    Ingredients: 2 ½ bunches watercress 1 ½ Tbs. olive oil 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice 1 tsp. white vinegar ½ tsp. freshly ground white pepper ¼ tsp. salt 2 heads Belgian endive, cored and cut lengthwise into slices ¼ inch thick ¼ cup chopped fresh tarragon 4-5 smoked trout fillets, about 1 lb. total
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  • Zucchini with Roasted Red Peppers and Chives

    Ingredients: 2 red bell peppers 2 garlic cloves, chopped (optional) 3 to 4 tbs. chopped fresh chives 5 to 8 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced 2 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil Walden farms balsamic dressing, to taste Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste Pinch of sugar (if boiling zucchini) 4 young, tender zucchini, about 1…

  • Seared Tuna Salad

    Ingredients: 4 tuna steaks, about 1 ½ lb. total, each about 1 inch thick Salt, to taste, plus ¼ tsp. Freshly ground pepper, to taste 6 oz. green beans, but into bite-size pieces 2 Tbs. tahini Juice of 1 lemon 2 Tbs. water 1 Tbs. olive oil ½ lb. of mixed salad greens Directions: Season…

  • Garlic and Lemon Chicken with Green Beans

    Ingredients: 6 tbs. olive oil 2 lemons, 1 thinly slice, 1 juiced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper ¾ pound trimmed green beans 4 chicken breasts Directions: Preheat an oven to 400F. Coat a large baking dish or cast-iron skillet with 1 tbs. of the olive oil. Arrange…

  • Brussels Sprout Slaw

    Ingredients: ¼ cup olive oil ¼ tsp. kosher salt, plus more, to taste Pinch of cayenne pepper 2 lb. Brussel sprouts, trimmed and fibrous stems removed 1 small head radicchio, quartered and cored 2 Tbs. cider vinegar 1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice 2 Tbs. whole-grain mustard 3 Tbs. Walden Farms syrup Freshly ground pepper, to…

  • Barbecued Oysters with Ginger- Chile Salsa

    Ingredients: For the salsa: 2 Tbs. peeled and minced fresh ginger 1 or 2 jalapeno or serrano chilies, seeded and minced ¼ cup chopped green onion, including white and light green portions 1 ½ cups chopped yellow or red tomatoes Juice of 1 lime 1 tbs. soy sauce 1 tsp olive oil Salt, to taste…

  • Colorful Cauliflower

    Toss purple, orange, and white cauliflower florets with olive oil, salt and pepper; place on a baking sheet. Roast at 425F, stirring once, until just tender and caramelized, 12 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with lemon zest.

  • Smoky Red Peppers with Garlic

    Ingredients: 3 red bell peppers 1 garlic clove Generous ¾ cup olive oil, or enough to cover Directions: Line the area around the gas ring with foil. Turn on the flame and put the peppers directly over the heat. When the bottom of each pepper begins to blacken and blister, turn, using tongs. Once the…