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5 Fruits & Veggies That Are in Season Right Now (and What to Do with Them)
Summertime is unofficially here, and with it so many fruits and veggies. Here are 5 fruits and veggies that are in season right now — plus how to turn them into something delicious.
Asparagus May Be the Best Spring Veggie — Here’s Why
Of course asparagus is delicious and versatile—its culinary range would be enough to…Asparagus is delicious and versatile. Its culinary range would be enough to make us love this harbinger of spring. But this elegant veg’s array of nutritional benefits makes it stand out among the all-star lineup of spring produce. Read on to find out more.
3 Vegetable Noodle Dishes You’ll Love
Zoodles get all the Instagram love, but you can make noodles out of lots of vegetables—and you don’t even need an expensive spiralizer. A regular vegetable peeler or julienne peeler can help you create lovely noodle-esque strands of vegetables that are enjoyable raw or very lightly cooked, full of nutrients and free of empty carbs.
Asparagus Ribbons with Peas and Parmesan
To make this dish a main, we added some 100% buckwheat soba noodles, but you could omit them if you prefer a lighter salad. You could also use spaghetti in the place of the soba noodles.
Cook Veggies Like A Top Chef
We turned to two vegetable experts—Deborah Madison and Neal Harden—to find out how to make some of the healthiest vegetables even better.
Roasted Asparagus And Arugula With Hard-Cooked Eggs And Walnuts
Veggie maven Deborah Madison gives us this beautiful asparagus and arugula dish from her new book In My Kitchen (published by Ten Speed Press).
Spring Vegetable Frittata
Elizabeth says, “It is one of the easiest egg dishes to make if you are having a lot of company over for brunch or to feed the whole family. This recipe replaces traditional heavy cream with non-dairy milk and loads in veggies for added fiber and nutrients.”
8 Healthy Aphrodisiac Foods To Get You In The Mood
Which foods make you in the mood for love? We’ve selected 8 sexy but delicious ingredients that are also healthy.
Asparagus Soup and Cashew Cream by Chef Tal Ronnen of LYFE Kitchen and Crossroads
This recipe is from The Conscious Cook ($20; William Morrow Cookbooks) by Chef Tal Ronnen of LYFE Kitchen and Crossroads.
Weekend Menu Hacks: Grilled Brunch
Why heat up the kitchen when you can make brunch all on the grill?
This week you likely laughed and cried and were bored and angry, all while watching the Republican and Democratic conventions and drowning yourself in buckets of blueberries. (Hopefully you also got inspired to go check out these excellent Philadelphia and Cleveland restaurants.) So this weekend you’re no doubt ready to hit a festival, a golf course, a yoga mat, a beach or an air-conditioned bedroom, so you can zone out. But how do you relax if you’ve got people coming over and they need to be fed? Who wants to turn on an oven during our tiresome “heat dome?” We at Clean Plates have you covered. Our grilled brunch menu hits all the right bases—garden fresh, simple, healthy and oh-so tasty. It’s done in about 10 minutes, and gives you the requisite protein and antioxidants to Netflix and chill. Make the recipes and upload a photo to Instagram or Pinterest with the tag #cleanplates. We’ll choose our favorite and that person will win a free Clean Plates Cookbook. Height of Summer Weekend Menu Blueberry Bliss Smoothie Grilled Poached Eggs Grilled Asparagus and Broccolini Step 1: Add a stainless steel skillet to one side of the grill. Preheat the grill to 400°F. Step 2: Bring a full kettle to a boil. Add the boiling water to the pan and add the salt and vinegar. Step 3: Add the eggs to the boiling water. Step 4: Toss the asparagus and broccolini in a bowl with the oil, salt and pepper. Step 5: Place the veggies on the other side of the grill. Step 6: After 3 minutes, turn the veggies over. Step 7: Whip up the smoothie in a blender and pour into cups. Step 8: Plate the asparagus and broccolini onto 4 individual plates. Step 9: Top each plate with a poached egg. Step 10: Put food in mouth. #Yum
Grilled Asparagus and Broccolini
This recipe is easy and versatile: You can bump up the flavor of the veggies by adding fresh lemon peel, garlic or ginger, red pepper flakes or cayenne.
The Best of Spring’s Super Greens
These vital veggies are a welcome boost to any diet
Farmers markets across the country are bursting with artichokes, asparagus, arugula, watercress and spring onions. These vegetables cleanse and prepare our bodies for warmer temperatures…