Tag: heart-healthy

Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore

I love when I can label a new recipe heart-healthy. This lovely stew has a nice helping of good fat from the olive oil, olives and anchovies. And I made this with skinned and boned drumsticks to reduce the amount of saturated fat. The bones 

Balsamic Roasted Beetroot and Citrus Salad

Balsamic Roasted Beetroot and Citrus Salad

I love the roasted beetroot in the Balsamic Roasted Beetroot and Goats Cheese Salad. So I wanted to use it in some vegan salad. I paired it here with a mixture of grapefruit and orange for the sharpness, and some avocado and a hummus dressing 

Aubergine Gateau with Cherry Tomatoes

Aubergine Gateau with Cherry Tomatoes

This aubergine gateau is an adaptation of a recipe from Gordon Ramsay makes it easy. It’s a yummy dish of layers of roasted aubergines, and cherry tomatoes fried with butter, garlic and basil, topped with Parmesan cheese. It’s a perfect little recipe and I love 

Yellow Split Pea Soup with Roasted Tomatoes, Red Peppers and Garlic

Yellow Split Pea Soup with Roasted Tomatoes, Red Peppers and Garlic

The yellow split-peas and extra virgin olive oil in this vegan soup add a creaminess to the sweet tanginess of the roasted tomatoes, red peppers and garlic that I absolutely love. I added a basil oil garnish to the soup for the photos. It’s a 

Fig Orange and Almond Rolls

Fig Orange and Almond Rolls

These fig, orange and almonds rolls are a healthy vegan treat. And they’re gluten free. They are not a copycat for fig rolls. But if you like fig rolls you should like these too.