Healthy Tips, Diet Tips And Recipes

Quinoa Salad Recipe
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups quinoa
1 tasty recipe vinegar dressing or honey (1/4 cup balsamic vinegar,
2 1/2 T honey, 1 1/2 T of Dijon mustard, freshly ground pepper mixed together)
Freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup chopped scallion
1/4 cup chopped red onion
3 cups water
1 green pepper, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 2 cup finely chopped fresh dill, cilantro or parsley

Directions:
Rinse quinoa before cooking to remove its slightly bitter coating.
Place quinoa and water in a saucepan.
Boil, cover, reduce heat, simmer for 15 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.
Combine chopped vegetables including chopped fresh herb of your choice.
Mix well.
Add the cooked quinoa.
Mix gently and add dressing.
Mix again and add pepper to taste.
Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
kw honey honey
Enjoy!

Cauliflower Salad Recipe
Ingredients:
8 small tomatoes
3/4 cup white vinegar
1 medium cauliflower
2 medium green peppers
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 teaspoons salt

Directions:
Cut cauliflower into small flowers. Steam until tender crisp.
Green peppers cut into strips.
Dice tomatoes.
Combine cauliflower, bell pepper strips and tomatoes in a bowl.
Add the vinegar, oil, salt and pepper.
Stir gently to mix.
Cool for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!

Healthy Oriental Salad Recipe
Ingredients:
1 bunch spinach
1 head lettuce
1/2 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts
1/2 (16 ounce) can bean sprouts
1/2 (8 ounce) can bamboo shoots
4 tablespoons sesame seeds

Dressing:
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 cup oil
2 tablespoons vinegar

Directions:
Slice water chestnuts. Combine with drained sprouts, drained sprouts, spinach and lettuce.
Toasted sesame seeds in the oven. Add to salad.
Add dressing.
Mix.
Enjoy!

Healthy Carrot Salad Recipe
Ingredients:
1 pound carrots, grated
1(8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, packed in natural juice
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
In a small bowl with electric mixer on high, beat the cream until stiff peaks form.
Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients, tossing to mix.
Times in the whipped cream.
Enjoy!