Chicken Salad with Parsley Walnut Pesto

By Angelika Hanna Prep Time: 25 min Cook Time: 15 min (for grilling the chicken) Total Time: 40 min Yield: 4 servings Cuisine: North American/Canadian Author: Angelika Hanna / Zest4Food Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, grilled, skinless, cooled off 2 cup Italian parsley leaves, packed down 1/2 cup toasted walnuts, chopped 1 – 2 garlic cloves, smashed 1/4 cup extra…

Fried Cauliflower “Rice” & Spinach

By Angelika Hanna A Ree Drummond inspired recipe from The Pioneer Woman TV show. My version is an easy and quick-to-prepare vegan/vegetarian weekday meal full of flavor. Ree upgraded this dish with an egg topping and garnish (see below). Recipe: Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 10 – 12 min Total Time: 30 min Yield: 4 servings…

Ina Garten’s Tomato Tart

By Angelika Hanna This is a Barefoot Contessa inspired recipe. I think it is a great alternative to pizza. Personally, I am not into yeast doughs, mainly for health reasons. So any recipes that don’t use yeast are very welcome to me. Recipe: Prep Time: 40 min Cook Time: 45 min Total Time: 1 hr 40 min…

Stuffed Mini Peppers from the Grill

By Angelika Hanna I got the idea for this lunch from a potluck recipe post. It is an easy and quick-to-make summer lunch or party/potluck snack. Recipe: Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 10 min (+ 10 min to pre-cook meat) Total Time: 30 min Yield: 3 servings Cuisine: North American/Canadian Author: Angelika Hanna / Zest4Food Ingredients: 1 pound…

Portobello Burgers

By Angelika Hanna A Ree Drummond recipe from The Pioneer Woman TV show. Recipe: Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 20 min Total Time: 35 min Yield: 4 servings Cuisine: North American Author: Angelika Hanna / Zest4Food Ingredients 1 1/2 pound lean ground beef A few dashes Worcestershire sauce, to taste 2 eggs 2 cooking onions, chopped Kosher…

Zucchini & Spinach & Mushroom Lasagne

By Angelika Hanna A Ree Drummond inspired recipe from The Pioneer Woman TV show. Recipe: Prep Time: 25 min Cook Time: 60 min Total Time: 1 h 25 min Yield: 8 servings Cuisine: Italian-North American Author: Angelika Hanna / Zest4Food Ingredients Extra virgin cold pressed olive oil 1 package (20 oz) cremini mushrooms, sliced (I used the brown…

Salmon & Salad Plate

By Angelika Hanna Recipe: Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 10 min Total Time: 20 min Cuisine: World Cuisine Author: Angelika Hanna / Zest4Food Ingredients: Raw salmon filet Flavorless vegetable oil Missed lettuce leaves Celery stalk Sweet onion Black Kalamata olives Red Bell pepper Baby carrots Lemon juice High quality extra virgin cold pressed olive oil Kosher salt…

Veggie Stew & Fried Polenta Squares

By Angelika Hanna This recipe is inspired by TV cook Mary Berg from her CTV show ‘Mary’s Kitchen Crush‘. It is a hearty and earthy vegetarian meal. To make it vegan, leave out the feta crumble topping. Recipe: Cuisine: Canadian Author: Angelika Hanna / Zest4Food Ingredients For the Veggie Stew: 1 can (28 oz) Marzano tomatoes…

Low-carb Spinach Lasagne

By Angelika Hanna Low carb, vegetarian, and super tasty! To make it more healthy, I used brown rice noodles instead of regular pasta. Recipe: Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 40 min Yield: 4 servings Cuisine: Italian-American Author: Angelika Hanna / Zest4Food Ingredients: Extra-virgin cold pressed olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tsp fresh thyme, minced;…

Giada’s Aqua Pazza

By Angelika Hanna A recipe inspired by TV cook Giada de Laurentiis from her show ‘Giada’s Capri.’ I modified Giada’s recipe in that I used haddock fillets instead of sea bass fillets. Any firm white fish works best, such as halibut or sole. Recipe: Cook Time: 35 min Yield: 4 servings Cuisine: Italian Author: Angelika…