10-12 servings; 15 min preparation; 12 h waiting; 25 min cooking. The recipe today is suitable for any dinner party. It’s a healthy combination of classic flavors and the end result is incredibly delicious. Make it in advance, pull it out of the fridge just before your guests arrive and you will wow them.
Category: lunch
Quinoa risotto
2 portions; 10 min preparation; 30 min cooking time. Risotto is one of my favorite dishes. It’s so creamy and full of flavor. If you try to cut calories though, it’s not a good idea to eat risotto very often, because it’s basically full of carbs. That’s why I tried something slightly different this time…
Peruvian Causa rellena
4-6 portions; 50 min preparation; 20 min cooking time. I got inspires by my last visit in Peru and made a delicious entrée. It’s called Causa rellena or “La causa” and it’s very typical of this country. I saw it served in many restaurants, although they make it slightly different from my version.
Healthy tortilla lunch wrap
2 servings; 10 min preparation. There are days when you really don’t want to cook a big lunch and spend a lot of time in the kitchen. If you have one of those days, just follow this easy and fast recipe and enjoy a quick and healthy lunch.
Balela salad
2 portions; 15 min preparation. Salads are the best solution during the warm summer days. They are easy and fast to make, you can make them in advance and you can avoid spending hours in a hot kitchen. Besides that they are easy to take in a lunch box to work.
Cucumber and cilantro gazpacho
2 portions; 10 min preparation. There is nothing more refreshing during the hot spring and summer days than a bowl of cold soup. And with cold I don’t mean left overs from last night, but a blended mixture of vegetables and no cooking involved.
Pan-seared cod with roasted bell pepper sauce
2 portions; 5 min preparation; 30 min cooking time. Cod is one of my favorite kind of fish, because it’s light, not very oily and combines well with pretty much everything. It could be served in combination with any vegetable that you prefer, since its taste is not overpowering. So today I decided to make…
Smoked salmon, peas and basil frittata
1 portion; 5 min preparation; 20 min cooking time. This is yet another delicious and easy recipe that you can prepare in advance. This dish is good for breakfast, lunch or dinner. You can also prepare it the night before and take it to work in a lunch box. Just warm it up and you…
Healthy Sunday: Spinach salad with Serrano ham and pear
2 portions; 15 min preparation. The nice weather outside is asking for a fresh and light lunch, so I decided to make a summer salad. This spinach salad with pear, Serrano ham and toasted nuts is not only very healthy, but it’s also a perfect combination of flavors.
Forbidden rice with edamame and haloumi
2-3 servings; 5 min preparation; 25 minutes cooking time. I had some haloumi in the fridge and wanted to make something fresh and light with it. Since I love the of the forbidden rice, I decided to combine the two together and make a light simple vinaigrette to blend the flavors. And because the dish…
The perfect filet mignon
2 servings; 5 min preparation; 20 min cooking. They say that fillet mignon is the Rolls Royce of all cuts and they are completely right. If you prepare it right, it melts in your mouth. It is by far one of the best parts meat you can buy.
Healthy Sunday: Italian salad
2 servings; 10 min preparation. It’s Healthy Sunday again! Is there a better way to celebrate healthy food, than a colorful salad. Today I chose Italian flavors again.
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