by Heart Healthy Greek | May 29, 2019 | Salads, Side Dish |
Not an avid beet eater? Then GOLDEN beets are for you! They aren’t as sweet and are less earthy tasting than red beets. Beets have been around forever (okay thousands of years!) dating back to ancient Greece. We grow them in our garden during the summer months and...
by Heart Healthy Greek | May 25, 2019 | Main Dish, Salads, Side Dish, Vegan |
This Bean Salad is a quick and delicious dish for spring and summer meals. It makes a great side dish or a main vegan entrée. Simple ingredients combine to create a perfect picnic dish or the perfect complement to a relaxing meal al fresco. To make our Bean Salad, all...
by Heart Healthy Greek | May 14, 2019 | Salads, Side Dish |
Looking to switch up your salad routine? This Grilled Romaine Strawberry Salad is sure to bust your salad slump! We lean toward lighter and easy-to-make salads during the summertime, and this one fits the bill. It’s a quick one to make; it only takes a few...
by Heart Healthy Greek | Apr 20, 2019 | Salads, Side Dish |
Have you ever heard of watermelon radishes? No? You’re not alone! Alexa here, and I hadn’t either until last weekend. I discovered the prettiest of all radishes while browsing the Dekalb Farmers Market. I read the name on the sign which was the first thing to intrigue...
by Heart Healthy Greek | Apr 10, 2019 | Salads |
Do you ever feel like your weeknights seem to be even busier than the weekend?! Running errands after a full days work, getting in a workout, leftover chores that you didn’t get to on Sunday. That’s why we try to keep our weeknight meals simple yet healthy. Some...
by Heart Healthy Greek | Mar 20, 2019 | Appetizers, Main Dish, Salads |
Even though spring technically arrives this week, with all of these little glimpses of sun and warmth, we have our fingers crossed that spring weather is just around the corner! What better way to celebrate the arrival of warmer temperatures and impending fresh...
by Heart Healthy Greek | Jan 6, 2019 | Main Dish, Salads |
As the new year begins, many of us promise to commit to a healthy diet. During the holidays it’s very easy to indulge in many of the foods we’ve tried to avoid eating while on our heart-healthy diet. Don’t beat yourself up about the things you ate; the new...
by Heart Healthy Greek | Dec 3, 2018 | Appetizers, Salads, Side Dish, Vegan, vegetarian |
A quick and easy dish to make, is our version of the traditional Lebanese salad, Tabbouleh (tabouli). The key ingredients found in this salad are the finely chopped parsley (lots of it) and bulgur wheat. We’re loving the fact that we still have a...
by Heart Healthy Greek | Oct 24, 2018 | Salads |
It’s that time of year when we can enjoy one of our favorite salads, the Fall Pomegranate Salad. A salad that has a combination of wonderful flavors, tart, citrusy, and crisp. The fall season brings these wonderful, healthy fruits to our table. The little arils...
by Heart Healthy Greek | Oct 19, 2018 | Salads, Side Dish |
If you have ever eaten in a Greek home or at a Greek taverna (restaurant), you know that the Horiatiki Salata (traditional Greek peasant salad) is a must at every meal. We enjoy this salad at our meals because it’s so fresh and delicious but it is also very...