Store-bought rotisserie chicken shortens the long prep time usually associated with this dish. Enjoy our suggested garnishes or substitute them for your favourite store bought Indian pickle or cucumber raita.
Think outside the usual quinoa salad box and this fabulous ancient grain can offer endless recipe possibilities. Keep cooked quinoa available in the fridge for extra quick meal prep. Crunchy carrots sticks make a delightful accompaniment.
We love the ruby red colour that regular beets add to this dish. Candy cane (chioggia) beets or golden beets can also be used in this recipe. They will not bleed and stain the other ingredients, as regular beets tend to do if over mixed.
This no- fuss batter can be mixed in five minutes and baked, allowing the moist heat of the slow cooker to perfectly cook the banana bread while you do other things. A slather of cinnamon butter makes it sublime.
Toasted sunflower seeds replace pine nuts and produce a similar flavour but with a little more crunch (and a lot less cost). This pesto would be equally delicious served on grilled vegetables, as a spread for sandwiches or used in vinaigrettes or dressings.