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10 of Our Most Popular Healthy-ish Recipes

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2 years ago

10 of Our Most Popular Healthy-ish Recipes

Sometimes the path of least resistance is not necessarily the most beneficial choice when it comes to dinnertime. Yes, picking up a pepperoni pie or ordering from your favourite spot may seem like the right choice at the moment, but when faced with night after night of ordering out -- sometimes the best decision is to cook something green!

We have compiled a list of our 10 most popular recipes, from restaurant hits to home cook riffs; we've got inspired meals to make when you want something healthy, just not too healthy.

10

Fat Pasha Inspired Cauliflower

Easy

Fat Pasha's whole roasted cauliflower is second to none and deserves all the acclaim it gets. Naturally, it was a dish I had to recreate immediately after coming home. For this dish, the cauliflower is roasted whole, then topped with tahini, pomegranate seeds, pine nuts and skhug -- a parsley based hot sauce special to Middle Eastern cuisine.

9

Mushroom Bourguignon

Easy

Thought it was about time I tested out the NYT Cooking Mushroom Bourguignon recipe. This dish is full of mushrooms simmered with pearl onions, wine and carrots make for a rich wholesome stew. Like most stews, this one gets its flavours from the browning of the meaty mushrooms ...

8

Fresh Salmon Cakes

Easy

Salmon cakes (or patties) are easy to make and perfect for a lovely afternoon lunch! You can use farm-reared or wild salmon for this recipe, whatever is available at your local grocery store. A riff on the more widely recognized crab cakes, the dish originates back to Native A...

7

Cilantro Lime Chicken with Mango Salsa

Easy

This recipe for cilantro lime chicken and mango salsa is fresh, healthy and a perfect amalgamation of ingredients! The mango salsa is sweet, tangy and packed full of chopped veggies, cilantro and lime! The salsa recipe is from Cookie and Kate. The chicken is marinated before s...

6

Pan-Seared Octopus With Roasted Potato Salad

Moderate

Pull this recipe out of your repertoire if you want to treat yourself or impress your friends and family! This recipe has many moving parts, but it is essentially just a fancy potato salad with pan-seared octopus. You may have never had to look for octopus before, but you'll b...

5

Homemade Hummus

Moderate

When the pandemic hit, did you run out and buy a life's supply of beans? If you did and just so happen to have a bag of dried chickpeas on hand, with not a clue on how to cook them, check out this recipe below for super creamy hummus. If you can, I recommend finding high-quali...

4

Kale Chicken Caesar Salad

Easy

This kale caesar is fresh, tasty and healthy all in one! It is the perfect weeknight meal when you're hankering for something satisfying but don't want to over indulge. Making your own croutons and salad dressing really elevates a classic caesar salad. Using kale also adds a t...

3

Toronto Soup Co.'s Thai Carrot Lentil Soup

Easy

Toronto Soup Co. prides itself on making healthy and affordable soups, especially for those in need. For every soup purchased, Toronto Soup Co. gives a soup to someone in need. This has always been the business model for Toronto Soup and will continue through this time of cris...

2

Thai-Inspired Chicken Meatball Soup with Cannellini Beans

Easy

This recipe is a slight twist on a New York Times Cooking recipe by Ali Slagle. This meatball soup is light, fragrant, easy to make, and so full of flavour. It is colourful, hearty and packed full of delicious veggies like spinach, cannellini (white kidney beans) and cilantro....

1

Gusto 101's Cavolo Nero Salad

Easy

Make Gusto 101's and Gusto 501's beloved classic. The Cavolo Nero Salad is comprised of organic Lacinato kale, zante currants, toasted pine nuts, pecorino, parmigiano and lemon vinaigrette. Dubbed as being not your ordinary kale salad, this dish is a favourite and a long-time ...

Guides / Dishes & Drinks

2 years ago

10 of Our Most Popular Healthy-ish Recipes

              Thought it was about time I tested out the NYT Cooking Mushroom Bourguignon recipe. This dish is full of mushrooms simmered with pearl onions, wine and carrots make for a rich wholesome stew. Like most stews, this one gets its flavours from the browning of the meaty mushrooms ...

8

Fresh Salmon Cakes

Easy

              Salmon cakes (or patties) are easy to make and perfect for a lovely afternoon lunch! You can use farm-reared or wild salmon for this recipe, whatever is available at your local grocery store. A riff on the more widely recognized crab cakes, the dish originates back to Native A...

7

Cilantro Lime Chicken with Mango Salsa

Easy

              This recipe for cilantro lime chicken and mango salsa is fresh, healthy and a perfect amalgamation of ingredients! The mango salsa is sweet, tangy and packed full of chopped veggies, cilantro and lime! The salsa recipe is from Cookie and Kate. The chicken is marinated before s...

6

Pan-Seared Octopus With Roasted Potato Salad

Moderate

              Pull this recipe out of your repertoire if you want to treat yourself or impress your friends and family! This recipe has many moving parts, but it is essentially just a fancy potato salad with pan-seared octopus. You may have never had to look for octopus before, but you'll b...

5

Homemade Hummus

Moderate

              When the pandemic hit, did you run out and buy a life's supply of beans? If you did and just so happen to have a bag of dried chickpeas on hand, with not a clue on how to cook them, check out this recipe below for super creamy hummus. If you can, I recommend finding high-quali...

4

Kale Chicken Caesar Salad

Easy

              This kale caesar is fresh, tasty and healthy all in one! It is the perfect weeknight meal when you're hankering for something satisfying but don't want to over indulge. Making your own croutons and salad dressing really elevates a classic caesar salad. Using kale also adds a t...

3

Toronto Soup Co.'s Thai Carrot Lentil Soup

Easy

              Toronto Soup Co. prides itself on making healthy and affordable soups, especially for those in need. For every soup purchased, Toronto Soup Co. gives a soup to someone in need. This has always been the business model for Toronto Soup and will continue through this time of cris...

2

Thai-Inspired Chicken Meatball Soup with Cannellini Beans

Easy

              This recipe is a slight twist on a New York Times Cooking recipe by Ali Slagle. This meatball soup is light, fragrant, easy to make, and so full of flavour. It is colourful, hearty and packed full of delicious veggies like spinach, cannellini (white kidney beans) and cilantro....

1

Gusto 101's Cavolo Nero Salad

Easy

              Make Gusto 101's and Gusto 501's beloved classic. The Cavolo Nero Salad is comprised of organic Lacinato kale, zante currants, toasted pine nuts, pecorino, parmigiano and lemon vinaigrette. Dubbed as being not your ordinary kale salad, this dish is a favourite and a long-time ...