Recipes

Try this easy and flexible complete meal soup. Beautiful edamame and spinach swim in a golden broth making a healthy, colourful soup. Additional taste options include adding a splash of lemon, a beaten raw or hard cooked egg, shrimp or other vegetables of your choice. You can also substitute fresh shitake, or other mushrooms, for the dried shitake in the recipe.

This soup is bright green, like early spring leaves thanks to the mint, peas and baby spinach. Make this simple and delicious soup to boost you intake of nutrient rich, dark green vegetables. Use any spring green such as kale or sorrel in combination, or in place of, the spinach.

This recipe uses a sweet smoked Paprika from Spain. Smoked, ground pimento peppers can be found in varying intensities from sweet and mild (dulce), bittersweet, medium hot (agridulce) and hot (picante). The striking deep red of the sweet, smoked paprika not only colours the dish but adds a smoky aroma and flavour. Serve with colourful roasted sweet potatoes. They can go in the oven at the same time as the chicken.

Part skim ricotta and Romano cheese combine in a simple and delicious stuffing for this baked chicken and pasta dish. It may sound complicated, but it is easy to flatten the chicken breasts, stuff, roll and smother with tomato sauce for baking.

Here is a hearty slow cooker meal you can quickly put together using common kitchen ingredients. It is popular with kids and adults alike.

In Hawaii it is called "chicken katsu" but the Japanese refer to this dish as "torikatsu." It is referred to as "tonkatsu" when it is made with pork cutlets. The katsu sauce recipe uses ingredients readily available in most Canadian kitchens. The goal with this recipe was to achieve "fried chicken" with as little fat as possible. Chicken katsu can be served over a bed of sliced cabbage and/or with rice.

This is a lower-fat, lower-calorie version of the ever-popular North Indian Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani) in tomato cream sauce. The butter is reduced and milk and plain yogurt are used instead of cream. It is still delicious and not difficult to prepare! The brown basmati rice boosts the fibre.

A village style Greek salad, known as “horiatiki” in Greece, typically does not use lettuce and the vegetables are in rough chunks. Adding lean chicken makes it hearty enough to be a light meal with some crusty bread. It is even better in the summer when tomatoes and produce are at their peak of freshness.

Use a can of mixed bean salad as a time saver to create this fresh tasting chicken toss. The marinated mixed beans, containing chickpeas, kidney beans and Romano beans, are in a zippy marinade complete with vinaigrette, garlic and onion. Serve as a light lunch or as a supper side salad. Any leftovers pack well the next day for your lunch and are delicious in wraps.

This creamy chowder is an ideal dish to make in the chill of winter. Thick and hearty, it is a comforting soup that's perfect to have after shoveling snow.

This savoury omelet makes a lovely brunch dish for the weekend. A kick of horseradish really wakes you up!

This frittata is packed with vegetables and herbs. Ideal as a light lunch, this protein-rich dish will keep your energy high through the afternoon.

Apple Pie Chicken is the perfect go-to recipe when the weather begins to cool off in the fall. The familiar aromas of apple, cinnamon, and nutmeg pair surprisingly well with chicken in this savoury dish. Equally good served with a salad of bitter greens or crisped sage leaves and mashed potatoes, this versatile dish showcases the best of autumn’s flavours.

This delicious Thai-inspired soup is great any time of year, but is fantastic in the winter. The hint of coconut milk will help you forget the cold outside, while the spices used create comforting aromas in your kitchen. This makes a large amount of soup, but reheats well.

Don't let the size of these elegant crostinis fool you - these little appetizers are packed full of flavour and are high in fibre. Perfect for your next dinner party, two small pieces of crostini provide 7 grams of fibre and almost half of your daily folate. If you're tight for time, canned beans can be used instead of boiling your own. Just make sure you the canned one a good rinse first to remove most of the sodium. Also feel free to switch up the herbs; basil, chives or thyme work will in this dish.

Balsamic vinegar is present both in this recipe’s marinade and in its dressing, resulting in deliciously sweet-tart flavour. This healthy, veggie-loaded salad will have your mouth watering. It’s a perfect light supper on an early fall day.

This recipe is a great way to begin incorporating fresh herbs into your recipes. Using five different fresh herbs in this recipe results in a delicious pasta salad with huge flavour impact. Simple additional ingredients such as olive oil and Romano cheese really let the individual flavours stand out.

This tasty salad is inspired by the Italian panzanella, a traditional salad made with bread and tomatoes. Its prizewinning flavour is thanks to oven-roasted tomatoes and briny spiced olives.

This delicious chicken sandwich is packed with crunchy veggies and a mouthwatering mayonnaise infused with Asian-inspired flavours. They make a perfect lunch or light supper.

This easy chicken stew comes together in under half an hour. It’s comforting and delicious, perfect to make on a hectic fall day.