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This lightened-up broccoli salad recipe is tossed with a light Dijon vinaigrette, and is a fantastic option for a light lunch or picnic. 148 calories and 4 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP

Broccoli Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette

Mar 26, 2018 by Dara 2 Comments

This lightened-up broccoli salad recipe is tossed with a light Dijon vinaigrette, and is a fantastic option for a light lunch or picnic. 148 calories and 4 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP Broccoli Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette Recipe How is it that I’ve been writing this blog for nine years, with not a single recipe for…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Recipes Tagged With: almonds, broccoli, clean eating, Dijon, healthy, Parmesan, recipe, tart cherries, vinaigrette

You won’t be able to eat just one of these Baked Mashed Potato Bites, the perfect lightened-up appetizer! For 2 bites…81 calories and Freestyle SP

Baked Mashed Potato Bites Recipe

Feb 28, 2017 by Dara 8 Comments

It’s a good thing there are only 81 calories for two of these Baked Mashed Potato Bites because there’s no way you could just eat one! Thank you to the Little Potato Company for helping me share this recipe with you. We’re in that strange limbo season, partway between the December holidays and the kickoff…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Appetizers for Entertaining Tagged With: clean eating, healthy, Hors d'oeuvres, light, mashed potato, Parmesan, potato, prosciutto, recipe

This savory Spaghetti Squash with Prosciutto and Spinach is wonderful either as a side dish or light lunch. 116 calories and 2 Weight Watchers SmartPoints

Spaghetti Squash with Prosciutto & Spinach

Dec 14, 2016 by Dara 15 Comments

This spaghetti squash with prosciutto and spinach is to die for! So much flavor in a healthy vegetable recipe. The perfect way to #VegItUp! Somehow it seems fitting that my mum and dad showed up with a spaghetti squash to present as a house warming gift when moved into our new house a couple of…

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Filed Under: #VegItUp, Gluten Free, Side Dishes Tagged With: clean eating, healthy, Parmesan, prosciutto, recipe, spaghetti squash, squash

If you don't have a baked tomato recipe in your recipe box, this one is for you! It's the perfect side dish for any summertime meal. 78 calories and 2 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP #tomato #sidedish

Baked Tomato Recipe with Parmesan & Herbs

Aug 24, 2016 by Dara 7 Comments

If you don’t have a baked tomato recipe in your recipe box, this one is for you! It’s the perfect side dish for any summertime meal. 78 calories and 2 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! I have mixed feelings about their not-too-subtle takeover of the farmers’ market. I mean, first of all, who…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Recipes Tagged With: baked, herb, Parmesan, The Pioneer Woman, tomato

Kale Salad with Raspberries and Parmesan Crisps

Nov 19, 2014 by Dara 34 Comments

There’s nothing like a kale salad with fresh berries to inject the flavor of summer into winter! Thank you to Kitchen PLAY, Driscoll’s Berries and Whole Foods Markets for helping me to share this recipe with you. This is the season of comfort foods and as much as I am smitten by the soups, stews…

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Filed Under: Salads Tagged With: almond, dressing, gluten-free, healthy, kale, Parmesan, raspberries, raspberry, salad, vegetarian, vinaigrette

Parmesan crusted chicken tenders on a blue plate, with a bowl of mustard on the side.

Crispy Baked Parmesan-Crusted Chicken Tenders Recipe

Feb 5, 2014 by Dara 22 Comments

It’s time to leave those fried chicken nuggets in the dust! This crispy and healthy baked chicken tenders recipe will be a hit with both kids and adults. 255 calories and 5 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP It’s been several years since I’ve had to crawl through the tunnels of a McDonald’s Playplace to “save” one…

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Filed Under: Entrees, Healthy Dinner Recipes, Poultry Recipes Tagged With: chicken, healthy, Parmesan, recipe, strips, tenders

One-Pot Beet, Rosemary & Kale Arborio Rice Pilaf Recipe

Oct 9, 2013 by Dara 28 Comments

The vibrant color of this one-pot beet, rosemary and kale arborio rice pilaf make this a show-stopping side dish or vegetarian meal. Thanks to McCormick Gourmet for helping me share this recipe with you. This week I felt as though I was on the Food Netowrk show, Chopped. Well, minus the judge who goes ballistic…

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Filed Under: Entrees, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Recipes Tagged With: beet, kale, McCormick, one-pot, Parmesan, recipe, rice, rice pilaf, rosemary

Creamy White Bean Dip Recipe with Parmesan Cheese & Sage

Sep 10, 2012 by Dara 29 Comments

Serve this healthy white bean dip at your next football get-together, or enjoy it as a power-packed snack during the week. For weeks, I’ve been waiting for the first Sunday of the NFL season. It’s a great excuse to hang out with family, dive into healthy dips like this vegetarian white bean version with Parmesan…

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Filed Under: Appetizers Tagged With: bean, Beans, cannellini, cheese, Dip, football, healthy, legume, legumes, Parmesan, recipe, sage, vegan, vegetarian, white bean

Focaccia Recipe with Roasted Red Peppers & Olives

May 2, 2012 by Dara 22 Comments

Unless your name is Jacques Pepin or you have “Iron Chef” emblazoned on your apron, it’s likely that there’s something in the kitchen that stumps you. A culinary Achilles heel, so to speak. For me, that stumbling block is pie crust, much to my pie-loving family’s chagrin. However, for a long time, it was bread…

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Filed Under: Breads Tagged With: Bread, focaccia, Italian, olives, Parmesan, peppers, recipe, yeast

Healthy Lasagne Recipe with Turkey, Pesto & Peppers

Jan 30, 2012 by Dara 40 Comments

This healthy lasagne recipe is livened up with basil pesto and sauteed bell peppers. A fun take on a classic favorite. There is a good reason why lasagna (lasagne) is one of the most popular dishes to make for a group of people. Let’s face it – melted cheese, pasta, tomato sauce and Italian seasonings…

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Filed Under: Entrees, Pasta, Poultry Recipes Tagged With: basil, cottage cheese, healthy, lasagna, lasagne, Parmesan, peppers, pesto, recipe, turkey

Crispy Parmesan Cheese & Rosemary Cups Recipe with Spinach & Strawberry Salad

Apr 27, 2010 by Dara 59 Comments

When it comes to browned cheese, it is a punishable offense to wash any dish before every morsel of the toasty bits have been peeled off and savored. Each New Year’s Eve, we get together with our dear friends to ring in the coming year. The traditionalists in the group (I am admittedly one of…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Salads Tagged With: cheese, cups, Parmesan, rosemary, Salads, strawberry

Scalloped Potatoes Recipe with Gorgonzola, Parmesan & Cheddar Cheeses

Apr 1, 2010 by Dara 37 Comments

When it comes to holiday meals, I am a traditionalist through and through. You will not find a Mexican feast gracing my table on Christmas or a tableful of spring rolls and stir-fries at Thanksgiving. Growing up, holiday meals were an event. Out came the china place settings, the good silver, and the long, tapered…

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Filed Under: Side Dishes Tagged With: cheddar, cheese, Gorgonzola, Parmesan, potato, scalloped

Baked French Fries Recipe with Garlic, Parsley & Parmesan Cheese

Jan 10, 2010 by Dara 56 Comments

If I’m going to mindlessly consume golden brown, garlicky, crispy French Fries, it seems prudent to cook them in a way that won’t send my cholesterol sky-rocketing and double my fat cell count in one fell swoop. I have somewhat romantic notions about French Fries. Whether dipping Belgian frieten into the nectar of steamed mussels,…

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Filed Under: Side Dishes Tagged With: cheese, fries, garlic, Parmesan, potato

Butternut Squash Parmesan Gratin with Sage Breadcrumbs Recipe

Jan 6, 2010 by Dara 36 Comments

Years ago, if you had asked my mum whether her daughter would one day make a large baking dish full of butternut squash, and tuck in without a single complaint, she would have snickered loudly. As a kid, I was a pretty adventurous eater. However, my parents would have had to hang me upside down…

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Filed Under: Side Dishes Tagged With: butternut, gratin, Parmesan, squash

Foodie Fight: Eggplant & White Wine Polenta Stacks with Fresh Basil Sauce

Jul 27, 2009 by Dara 25 Comments

Update: Thanks so much to each of you that voted for my entry.  I truly appreciate your support!  I am very proud to say that you helped me garner the most votes from the public. However, the two guest judges chose different dishes and their votes are each worth 300.  So, I came in a…

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Filed Under: Appetizers Tagged With: basil, eggplant, Parmesan, polenta, wine

Savory Cheddar & Parmesan Crackers

Jul 15, 2009 by Dara 29 Comments

Whenever my parents come for a visit from Canada, I insist that they engage in a little smuggling. The coveted item?  Parmesan and Rosemary crackers made by Gone Crackers in Surrey, B.C., Canada.  The “cracker lady” (her words) was raised in my hometown of Vancouver, Canada and she conceived the idea for these crackers a…

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Filed Under: Appetizers Tagged With: cheddar, cheese, crackers, Parmesan

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I'm Dara, a Canadian living in the U.S. and sharing my favorite healthy recipes, as well as healthy lifestyle tips. My cooking motto is that healthy eating never needs to be boring!
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