Recipes, unless otherwise noted, are created by People's Grocery cooking instructor Vigi Molfino and compiled by People's Grocery youth staff. Submit your healthy recipes to share with the community by e-mailing them to the Education Director. Click on the titles for recipes and nutrition information. Check back for regular updates, or sign up for the class to get some more!

Salads

Every balanced meal should have some greens (and other colors!) to get ya going, so here are some salad options to use with each menu.

(New 5/7/09!!!) Buttermilk Chicken Salad

Green Salad with Orange Segment, Almonds, and Dijon Vinaigrette

Chopped Cabbage Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Spicy Jicama and Mandarin Orange Salad

Chopped Salad with Orange Vinaigrette

Omega-Coconut Carrot Beet and Apple Salad by Oakland Food Connection's Jason Harvey

Souper Soups and Stews

Butternut Soup

Tomato and Bread Soup

Meatball Soup with Greens and Pasta

Fall Soup with Butternut Squash, Kale, & Wild Rice

Vegetable Soup

North African Chicken Stew by People's Grocery Instructor Nicole Thomas

Soul Food

(New 4/21/09!!!) Oven Fried Chicken- 200 less calories than deep fried chicken!

Mashed Potatoes with Turnips

Sauteed Turnips and Turnip Greens

Twisted Lasagnas

Butternut Lasagna as demonstrated at the February Grub Party by Revolution Foods' Nancy Wei

Chicken Sausage Lasagna with Kale

Mexican Flava

Chicken Fajitas

Yogurt Cream or Yogurt Cheese- Make your own healthy and yummy alternative to sour cream

Guacamole by People's Grocery Education Director Diana Abellera

Indian Delights 1

Raita- a light cucumber salad to compliment spicy Indian food

Dal by People's Grocery Instructor Nicole Thomas

Mango Raita

Red Lentils and Sweet Potato

Black Bean Bonanza

Start with a Pot o' Beans...

...then use it all week to make Black Bean Chili, Black Bean and Corn Salad, Black Bean Mango Salsa

...Add beans to a whole wheat tortilla with other fillings to make a burrito

...Serve black beans with short grain brown rice and toppings (salsa, guacamole, cheese, olives)

Simple Classics

Garlic Bread

Fresh Tomato Sauce- serve on whole wheat pasta

Garlic and Herbs Chicken

Thanksgiving Treats

Sweet Mash- without all that butter!

Turkey and Dressing Meatloaf

Curry Crazy

Curry Greens with Cashew Coconut Sauce

Seasonal Vegetable Curry by People's Grocery Instructor Nicole Thomas

What Else Can I Do With My Grub?

Roasted Broccoli with Cous Cous

Garlic Lemonade

Gingered Greens Simmered in Coconut Milk by People's Grocery Instructor Nicole Thomas

Swiss Chard and Spicy Guacamole Quesadillas by Eco Chef Bryant Terry

Desserts

(New 5/7/09!!!) Honey Gingered Fruit Salad

Fruit Smoothies

Apple Sauce

 

 

 

 

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