Last year before we left Switzerland, I took the train west to visit a good friend in the Swiss Alps. It was a trip I'll always remember. These pink-hued Beet & Quinoa Bowls with pea pesto, red onion and a simple French vinaigrette were inspired from this trip.
Read MoreLast week, a member of my cooking + nutrition group program shared a magazine article that explains a theory for making the perfect salad. The article states the best salads have six elements:
Read MoreIn my group cooking and nutrition program, I share a recipe formula for a make-ahead refrigerator salad with a base of massaged purple cabbage or kale. Today's recipe, with purple cabbage, beets, and coriander seeds, is an extension of this refrigerator salad formula and an especially easy way to work those blue/purple foods we're often lacking into our everyday meals.
Read MoreSometimes I hear people say winter produce is dull and colorless. And I get it. When we're in the depths of a dreary winter, we miss the sweet, juicy berries, melons, and tomatoes and the memory of warm, sunny days these foods evoke. But this salad is proof that winter edibles are far from lifeless.
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