This recipe is one of the six that was featured in this month’s issue of Happiness + Wellbeing Magazine (to see the other 5 recipes pictured at the bottom of this post, check out this months issue! It’s called The Wild Love issue).
Category Archives: Sides

Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash

Fruit & Mint Salad
This beautiful fruit salad makes a lovely dessert, snack or breakfast side dish. It is light, healthy and refreshing on a hot summer day plus it’s packed with lots of energy-boosting vitamins and minerals to keep you going. All ingredients are fresh at the local farmer’s market now, so enjoy them while they’re in season!

Farmer’s Market Quinoa & Heirloom Tomato Salad
This dish was so simple and lovely. The hardest part about making it was trying to not eat the ingredients as I put it together! Make it as a lunch for yourself, or serve it as an appetizer with a meal.

Bruschetta & “Brie” Toasts
This makes a delicious appetizer for a dinner party (or date night if you don’t mind strong garlic breath…) Tomorrow is my birthday so I used it as an excuse to finally splurge on the Kite Hill White Adler vegan cheese I’ve been eying for months. It’s the vegan version of a brie and I must say, while I can tell it’s a vegan cheese- it’s the closest vegan cheese I’ve ever tasted to a brie. It was really good and I’d definitely spend the $13.99 again, although next time I want to try one of their other flavors.

Roasted Purple Potato Slices
Purple potatoes are beautiful and the deep-hue makes them a unique side dish to any entree or breakfast. The lovely thing about these tots is that the purple potato packs far more antioxidants than their yellow and red counterparts so pick some up next time you’re buying potatoes. I bought mine at my local farmer’s market out here in California (they’re in season!)

Creamy Mediterranean Pasta Salad

How To Cook Beets
For years, I purchased pre-cooked beets for my salads at the grocery store. Then one day I started cooking my own beets and I’ve never looked back! Cooking them yourself will save you money and toxins (because when you buy them, they usually come with preservatives in a can or plastic container). I can’t believe how easy these are to make. Store them in your refrigerator and top them on all of your favorite salads!

Garlicky Roasted Asparagus
Who doesn’t love garlic and asparagus? I buy mine each week at the farmer’s market to get the best deal- 3 bunches for 6 bucks! This makes a great side dish to any meal.
