Cucumber, tomato & celery salad!

This is one of my favorite summer salads! Mostly because tomatoes are delish and in season right now and also, it is SO easy to make and keeps for days.

Here ya go:
Cut up tomatoes,celery and cucumber (as big or small as you like)
Mix with olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder
DONE!
Easy, right? It's best when it's nice and cold.


I make my cucumber fancy when having company for dinner.
Just wash the cucumber, cut off both ends, peel and then take a fork and run it down the whole cucumber-from end to end. Keep going all around the entire circumference. 

so easy!

voila!

isn't it pretty? :)

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Chicken & Lentils

This recipe is so super easy, you wont believe it! I love this and it is very healthy. Lentils are one of the healthiest foods you can eat.... and they're delicious to boot!

Ingredients:
Chicken breasts (pounded out slightly thinner- about 1inch thick) broken into pieces-I do this after its cooking
1 can of lentils, drained (you can use dry if you prefer, follow package instructions to hydrate)
1 package of sliced baby bella mushrooms (omit if you don't like mushrooms)
1/4 cup chicken broth (I use low sodium)
salt, pepper, onion & garlic powders, to taste


Directions:
season both sides of chicken with all 4 dry ingredients
heat 1 TBS of olive oil in a skillet
brown chicken on both sides, about 2 mins on each side
add lentils, mushrooms, chicken broth, and 1 tbs olive oil (this is when I break up the chicken)
mix all together and let cook until chicken in cooked through- about 15-20 mins
Done! told you it was easy!

ENJOY!


*I sometimes make the same recipe with a can of black beans instead, leaving out the mushrooms. It is also very delicious!

Cauliflower and sausage pasta...{GLUTEN FREE}

I love this recipe! SO easy and SO yummy!

What you will need:
1 head of cauliflower
1 lb of pasta {I use gluten-free}
1 small 8oz can of tomato sauce
1 pack 16oz sausage without casing. If you cant find it, buy regular sausage and just take it out of the casing {use chicken sausage for healthier version}

What you do:
Cut up cauliflower and put into a large pot of salted water.
Put 2 tsp of olive oil in a pan with diced garlic
when garlic starts to sizzle, add the sausage
Boil cauliflower until fork-tender and add to sausage {DO NOT GET RID OF WATER}
Add 1 can of tomato sauce
Using the SAME water you boiled the cauliflower in, cook pasta as normal
Drain pasta and add to sausage and cauliflower. Stir it all together!
Add grated cheese {as much or as little as you like}

Doesn't sound like much but trust me, it is DEELISHH!!
Hope you enjoy!

*In this pic I used spaghetti {gluten-free} because that is all I had. But normally I wouldn't use spaghetti. Some kind of other pasta like penne is better.

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Watercress Watermelon & Feta salad... DELISH!

I found a new delicious and healthy recipe that is so easy from foodnetwork.com. I made it yesterday for lunch and let me tell you, it is FABULOUS!!! Possibly the most delicious salad I've ever tasted. And it is so pretty, great for entertaining!  Here is mine:

Ingredients

• 1 (2 pound) piece watermelon, rind removed and flesh cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 (4-ounce) block feta cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 packed cup watercress or arugula
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In a salad bowl, combine the watermelon, feta cheese, watercress, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Gently toss until all the ingredients are combined. Serve immediately.

Hope you enjoy it!

Quinoa Jambalaya~ Healthy, Delicious AND easy!

Here is a GREAT recipe I found from one of my favorite blogs and it is both delicious and healthy! Who wouldn't want that, right??  Try it out and let me know what you think!

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil 1/3 yellow onion 1 zucchini 1 small red bell pepper 1 garlic clove 1 chicken sausage sliced into 10 rounds 1/4 cup dry quinoa or TJs Harvest Blends 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth 1 can fire-roasted tomatoes--DRAINED if you want it thicker 1/4-1/2 lb frozen, cooked shrimp (thawed) 1 green onion (scallions), chopped Sea salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat oil in skillet. Add chopped onion, zucchini, red bell peppers and garlic.
2. Add sausage and saute with veggies for around 5 minutes.
3. Add quinoa, tossing to coat. Add chicken broth and fire-roasted tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer. Cover for around 10 minutes.
4. Add shrimp and cover for another 5-10 minutes (or until shrimp are cooked).
5. Top with green onions and salt and pepper. Enjoy!