Topic: greens

Spring Table: Salmon with French Sorrel Yogurt Sauce

Spring Table: Salmon with French Sorrel Yogurt Sauce

French sorrel is leafy green herb that can be tossed in salads or used in cooking. Like spinach, sorrel is high in vitamins A and C and potassium, but it’s strong, lemon-y taste make it unique (and a good accent for salmon, which pairs well with lemon and other citrus-y flavors). Kate from the blog and meal-planning service Kate’s Thoughts for Food shared this recipe for salmon with french sorrel yogurt sauce, which can be made in about three steps and 20 minutes. More »

For More Omega-3s, Cut Back On Almonds (And Include More Of These)

For More Omega-3s, Cut Back On Almonds (And Include More Of These)

Raw almonds are my go-to snack, and a serious staple of my diet. But I learned recently that in terms of nuts, almonds have one of the least beneficial balances of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids. Omega-6 acids aren’t bad—in fact, our body needs them for certain things—but it’s important to balance them with omega-3s. Click through for some of the bad, better and best nuts, oils and greens in terms of omega-3 content. More »

Meatless Monday: 10 Vegetarian Recipes To Sneak In Some Greens

Meatless Monday: 10 Vegetarian Recipes To Sneak In Some Greens

We’re not fans of sneaking in vegetables by morphing them into processed foods–like Kraft Mac n’ Cheese ‘Veggie Dinners’–but let’s face it: Sometimes, you just don’t feel like eating another pile of spinach salad. Regardless, it’s important to get your fill of greens on a daily basis. (Just because you’re skipping meat and/or dairy doesn’t mean you’re necessarily eating healthy stuff in its place; that vegan pizza doesn’t count as health food unless you’re loading it up with vegetables and serving it with a salad.) So to avoid being one of those part-time vegetarians who only eats vegan cheese and treats, we found 10 recipes that will help you sneak in your greens. When you don’t feel like eating a salad, that is. More »

Green Thumb Guide: How To Grow Arugula

Green Thumb Guide: How To Grow Arugula

Arugula is one of the easiest greens to grow, if not the easiest of all. In America, arugula somehow got a reputation as an frou-frou, elitist food, which I’ve heard boggles the minds of many in European countries, where the green (also known as ‘rocket’ or ‘roquette’) grows like weeds and, until recently, wasn’t usually cultivated intentionally. Regardless, arugula’s zesty, peppery-tasting leaves have become a popular salad staple and pizza garnish here in recent years. The strong taste of this green is usually one people love or hate: If you fall on my side of that divide, you should really try growing some yourself. Here’s how: More »

In Season Now: 4 Unusual (And Nutritious) Greens to Try

In Season Now: 4 Unusual (And Nutritious) Greens to Try

It’s hard to build an appetite for warm food in the midst of hot weather, which means salads are an everyday affair for a lot of folks right now, and they will be for the foreseeable future. Yes, adding different fruits, nuts and veggies can keep things interesting for your palate. But you want to go really wild? Try some salad greens you have to forage from your front lawn (or at least hunt and gather from your local farmer’s market). What’s available depends to some extent on where you live, and the time of year, but these four warm-weather salad greens are popular enough that you can probably find them at a local market or grocer. Seek them out to avoid summer salad boredom: More »

Superfood Role Models: 10 Celebrities Who Drink Green Juice

Superfood Role Models: 10 Celebrities Who Drink Green Juice

We don’t always believe in taking health and beauty advice from celebrities (especially when they’re shilling for questionable beauty treatments or acting as spokesperson for the unproven health benefits of milk), but when they’re telling us to eat our vegetables, it’s hard to deny their wisdom. With several beautiful celebrities, smart doctors, and qualified nutritionists telling us to drink our greens for lower cholesterol, anti-aging benefits, and better digestion, we’re starting to think they’re onto something. (Plus, we just read Kris Carr’s Crazy Sexy Diet, and she makes yet another convincing case for getting your superfoods and greens through a straw.) More »