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Vegetable Side Dish

Summer Farro Risotto

July 31, 2021 By msmart 1 Comment

Cooked farro is delicious mixed with arugula or spinach in salads. If you’re making this risotto during the week, you can pre-roast the vegetables on the weekend and keep refrigerated for 3-4 days.

Summer Farro Risotto Summer farro risotto is exactly what you need to make while zucchini, eggplant, and sweet cherry tomatoes are still at their prime. A meatless main that will leave you satisfied and full, it’s also simple to pull together. Full of the best of summer’s bounty, veggie-based farro risotto is the perfect way…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dinner, Meatless Mains, Mediterranean, One-Pot Meals, Summer, Vegetable Side Dish Tagged With: farro, meatless main, Meatless Mains, Mediterranean Diet, Mediterranean Diet recipes, risotto, summer farro risotto

Simple Mashed Potatoes

November 10, 2020 By msmart Leave a Comment

This simple mashed potatoes recipe works just as well with skim milk as it does with whole milk, just use the variety you have on hand. Or substitute nut milk, coconut milk or chicken stock for a dairy-free version.

Simple Mashed Potatoes For a couple years, the only part of Thanksgiving dinner my youngest would eat was the mashed potatoes. Seriously, I couldn’t blame her. They are crucial to Thanksgiving––what better way to soak up all the gravy––but they’re also delicious on a regular old Tuesday night. Mashed potatoes don’t need to be complicated,…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Grain-free, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Vegetable Side Dish, Whole 30 Tagged With: easy mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes, side, side dish, simple mashed potatoes, Thanksgiving, thanksgiving side

Sheet Pan Ratatouille

September 15, 2020 By msmart 2 Comments

Make this sheet pan ratatouille for an easy and delicious dinner

Sheet Pan Ratatouille Sheet pan dinners are my lifeline during busy times of the year, nights when I don’t want a ton of dishes or just a regular Thursday night. And while this is far from a traditional ratatouille, it’s highly satisfying and one of my favorite veggie-based dishes. Sheet pan ratatouille is so versatile,…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dairy-Free, Dinner, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Grain-free, Meatless Mains, Mediterranean, One-Pot Meals, Vegetable Side Dish Tagged With: Meatless Mains, sheet pan dinner, sheet pan ratatouille, vegetarian, vegetarian main

Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomatoes

August 4, 2020 By msmart Leave a Comment

Pasta Salad for Lunch and Dinner, Please! You guys! This pasta salad––full of roasted tomatoes, a zingy oregano vinaigrette and cubed mozzarella––is just what the doctor ordered. I’m literally eating it as I type! Usually, I try not to be too effusive about my recipes, calling things the “best” or “favorite” is not my style….

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Pasta, Salad Dressings, Salads, Summer, Uncategorised, Vegetable Side Dish Tagged With: easy lunch, lunch ideas, pasta salad, pasta salad recipe, pasta salad with roasted tomatoes, quick lunch, summer pasta salad

Healthy Texas Caviar

May 21, 2020 By msmart 1 Comment

Texas caviar

The Best Healthy Texas Caviar Ok, ya’ll (still not used to slipping that in, hello wanna-be Texas girl). Texas caviar is something I had in college or soon after, when one of my real-life-Texas-girl college roommates whipped it up. I was immediately obsessed with the flavor and crunch and all the colors. Salty tortilla chips…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers and Snacks, Dairy-Free, Entertaining, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Uncategorised, Vegetable Side Dish Tagged With: appetizer, bean dip, best texas caviar, cowboy caviar, easy appetizer, easy texas caviar, healthy appetizer, healthy cowboy caviar, healthy texas caviar, texas caviar, texas caviar recipe, vegan appetizer, veggie dip

Red Cabbage Salad

January 27, 2020 By msmart 1 Comment

Red Cabbage Salad with Herbs Whole30 Recipe from Smart in the Kitchen

Red Cabbage Salad Growing up in Southern California, we would head to the North Wood’s Inn to celebrate birthdays and gather with extended family. The fake snow on the roof, the peanut shells on the floor, and the moody lighting made a sunny Southern California day feel cozy and seasonal. Their red cabbage salad came…

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Whole30 Detox Soup

April 14, 2019 By msmart 3 Comments

Detox Soup

Spring Detox Soup Count yourself lucky when you have leftover roasted broccoli in your fridge and a fresh bunch of spinach greens. Throw in a craving for clean and healthy food, and you’ve got the perfect remedy. Whole30 detox soup was born during a two week clean eating reset when I needed a flavorful lunch…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Meatless Mains, Soups, Spring, Uncategorised, Vegetable Side Dish, Wellness, Whole 30 Tagged With: broccoli soup, detox soup, roasted broccoli soup, soup, spring detox soup

Radicchio and Radish Salad

February 11, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

Radicchio and radish salad

Radicchio and Radish Salad The bright red color in this salad gets me every time, it’s too beautiful not to share with you all. To start with, butter lettuce from my garden fills up the bottom of the salad bowl and adds a mellow component. I’ll also use mixed greens when I don’t have enough…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Salads, Vegetable Side Dish, Whole 30 Tagged With: colorful salad, dinner salad, mixed greens, radicchio, salad

Honey Roasted Root Vegetables

November 16, 2018 By msmart Leave a Comment

Honey roasted root vegetables

A super easy side dish that is perfect alongside a weeknight roast chicken or your Thanksgiving turkey. Add a couple peeled and chopped beets to the vegetable mixture if you’d like. Save leftovers to toss with salad greens for lunch the next day.

Filed Under: All Recipes, Dairy-Free, Fall, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Grain-free, Holidays, Vegetable Side Dish, Winter Tagged With: carrots, parsnips, root vegetables, sweet potatoes, vegetables

Cacio et Pepe Spaghetti Squash

November 10, 2018 By msmart Leave a Comment

cacio et pepe spaghetti squash

Cacio et Pepe spaghetti squash is a vegetable-based take on a typical Roman pasta preparation. Made with generous amounts of grated Pecorino Romano and fresh ground pepper, it makes spaghetti squash feel like a decadent side. Use a good quality extra virgin olive oil and Pecorino Romano cheese for the best results.

Filed Under: All Recipes, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Grain-free, Uncategorised, Vegetable Side Dish Tagged With: cacio et pepe, easy vegetable side, gluten-free, spaghetti squash

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