Apple Cider Vinegar Coleslaw If you’re looking for a ridiculously easy recipe for coleslaw, look no further than this one! Made with a simple homemade dressing, shredded cabbage and carrots, this apple cider vinegar coleslaw is a healthy and hearty side dish that works well for any meal of the day. This vinegar coleslaw recipe…
Summer Bean Salad Made with white beans, lots of veggies and a fresh lemon dressing, this colourful summer bean salad is the perfect make-ahead summer meal! As soon as the weather heats up, there is nothing I love more than a hearty salad that I can make ahead of time and store in the fridge…
Mediterranean Couscous Salad Ready in minutes and packed full of vegetables, this Mediterranean couscous salad makes a great side dish for a weeknight dinner or a simple meal prep idea for a hearty vegetarian lunch! Although it is often thought of as a grain, couscous is made from tiny steamed balls of semolina flour making…
Make-Ahead Lentil Salad This make-ahead lentil salad recipe is a quick and easy meal prep idea that works well for lunch and dinner alike! If you are trying to stock your fridge with healthy options, look no further than this lentil salad! Although all salads are healthy options, having a pre-made salad ready to go…
Meal Prep Glory Bowls These Meal Prep Glory Bowls are loaded with veggies, plant-based protein and healthy fats making them a perfect make-ahead meal! There is a lot of controversy surrounding soy products, especially tofu. Although there is an argument to be made on both sides, it’s important to understand that not all soy products…
Pesto Potato Salad This pesto potato salad is a quick and easy side dish that is perfect for any summer BBQ! There are essentially two ways to make this recipe; 1) as per the directions, or 2) the shortcut way, and the shortcut way is probably the way I would go myself. Although this recipe…
Strawberry Chicken Salad This strawberry chicken salad with balsamic dressing is exactly how summer meals should be; quick, easy and packed full of fresh flavours! This recipe is about as straightforward as they come, but it is a good reminder that simpler is often better, especially in the summer months. I often find myself looking…
Tuscan Tuna Salad Ready in under 10 minutes, this Mediterranean-inspired Tuscan tuna salad is a quick and easy meal that you can whip together for a protein-packed lunch or dinner any day of the week! Tuna is one of those pantry staples that is great to have on hand because it can help…
Oven-Baked Falafel Bowls These oven-baked falafel bowls are a great meal prep idea that you can whip together on the weekend to create delicious and healthy lunches for the entire week! Falafels are one of those items that seem complicated to make but are actually quite easy. Yes, they certainly require a little…
Make-Ahead Asian Quinoa Salad This make-ahead Asian quinoa salad is high in fibre, rich in protein, and quick and easy to prepare, making it the perfect meal prep idea for weekday lunches! I love a good salad, but a make-ahead salad is really my jam! I love recipes that you can batch cook and leave…
Mediterranean Orzo Salad This Mediterranean orzo salad is a great make-ahead meal or meal prep idea that you can whip up in under 30 minutes and will create delicious lunches for the entire week to come! Although orzo looks like rice it’s actually a form of pasta, and although pasta has a bad reputation when…
Hummus Buddha Bowl Looking for a quick and easy lunch? Look no further than this Hummus Buddha Bowl! Ready in under 10 minutes, it makes a delicious and filling lunch that anyone will love. Hummus is such a versatile ingredient, there honestly are so many different things you can do with it. Not only does…
Make-Ahead Three Bean Salad This three bean salad is the perfect make-ahead dish for any summer BBQ or weekly meal prep idea. Ready in under 10 minutes it is quick and easy to prepare without forgoing any flavour! My mom used to make three bean salad all of the time when I was a kid,…
Steak Fajita Bowls If you love fajitas, you’re going to love these Steak Fajita Bowls! Served on a bed of leafy greens they are a lighter take on a classic fajita making them a quick and easy weeknight meal. I’ve been doing a lot of bowl recipes lately. A few weeks ago I shared my…
Chicken Shawarma Salad Who needs takeout when you can make a Chicken Shawarma Salad at home?! I think shawarma is one of those staple foods that you can find in just about any city. I’m pretty sure that Ottawa is the shawarma capital of Canada, not only are there shawarma locations all over our city, but…