70 fresh colourful Recipes

romaine lettuce (i guess you could use other leafy salad, but i prefer the goodness of romaine; 1 head should be good for 4 people), tomatoes, cucumbers (when i used the ones from our garden, i shaved off some of the skin because it was just too rough), bell pepper (any colour, and it s optional), fresh/ dried herbs , depending on the season, of course (any and all of you favourites though i like to stick to dill, chives and parsley), onion, garlic (fresh, dried or powder ), oil (olive or sunflower), salt & pepper to taste

assorted small potatoes, halved (red, yellow & blue ), fresh rosemary, green onions, sliced, portebello mushrooms, peeled and diced, red bell pepper, diced, corn kernels, drained, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, sunflower seeds, good quality vegetarian ham or 1/2 cup ham, diced, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, celery salt, steak spice, salt & pepper, to taste

chickpeas, butter, savoy cabbage, thinly sliced, spring onions, sliced, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, garlic, minced, olive oil, cayenne pepper, lemon , juice of, salt & freshly ground black pepper

organic red cabbage, organic white cabbage, continental flat leaf parsley, organic kale, organic carrots, green spring onions, cold pressed extra virgin olive oil, raw cashews, soaked for about 4 hours, fresh lemon juice (to taste), garlic cloves, celtic sea salt

pasta (such as spiral shaped ones, rigatoni or other short varieties), peas (either frozen and prepared or canned), carrots, chopped, apple, diced, tomatoes, diced, gherkins, diced, yoghurt (creamy works really well, but low-fat is ok, too), dried basil or 1 tbsp fresh basil, dried oregano, fresh dill weed, lemon juice, prepared mustard, freshly ground salt and black pepper

ground beef, uncooked long grain rice, egg, slightly beaten, fresh parsley, snipped (or 1/2 tbsp dried parsley), onions, chopped fine, salt, pepper, butter, tomato soup , minus 1/4 cup used with meat, water, worcestershire sauce, unsalted butter, spanish onion (chopped fine , mine was about 3-inch diameter), red peppers (cut into 1/2 inch wide by 1.5 inch long strips. my peppers were about 4 inch across ), green peppers (see above), yellow peppers (or orange peppers, see above), chicken stock (i use swanson brand), diced tomatoes (i use del monte petite ), paprika

cavatappi pasta (2 1/3 cup), frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn, 1/2 lb), part-skim ricotta cheese , may need more, half-and-half , may need more, olive oil, red chili pepper flakes, green jalapeno pepper, flakes (optional), garlic powder , heaping, paprika, rosemary, dried, salt (or to taste, i prefer less ), black pepper, freshly ground to taste, swiss cheese, cubed (1/2 cup), onion, diced, tomatoes, quartered, handful arugula, leaves (stems snipped off ), sunflower seeds (preferrably roasted), basil , chiffonade (sliced thinly)

freshly ground coriander, cumin, turmeric, ground cayenne pepper (see introduction if you want to use less), paprika (i think this is mainly for colour, i like to add it)

quinoa, uncooked, vegetable broth, cream cheese (low-fat is fine ), havarti cheese, shredded, red bell pepper, fresh and chopped, fresh basil, chopped, chili powder, granulated garlic, dried rosemary, black pepper, whole wheat bread, lettuce leaf (optional)

tortillas, miracle whip light, sun-dried tomato, chopped, artichoke heart , packed in water (1 1/2 hearts), shallot, chopped, black beans, drained and rinsed, garlic powder, cayenne chili pepper flakes (optional), spinach, fresh, shredded, gouda cheese, part-skim mozzarella cheese or 1/4 cup gouda cheese

fresh coconuts, grated, milk, cream, cardamom powder, milk, saffron, heated,crushed and dissolved in the milk, sugar

green lentils (rinsed and drained ), red pepper (finely chopped ), green onions (chopped ), dried currant, vegetable oil, red wine vinegar, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, curry powder, ground cumin, ground cinnamon

broiler chickens, cut up, water, butternut squash, peeled and cubed (about 10 cups), fresh kale, chopped, carrots, chopped, onions, chopped, salt

minced mutton (kheema), green chilies, whole black peppercorns, ginger-garlic paste, green cardamoms, fresh coriander leaves, chopped, cumin seed, cinnamon stick, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, eggs, beaten, tomato, peeled and chopped, green peas, yellow bell pepper, finely chopped (capsicum), red bell pepper, finely chopped, green bell pepper, finely chopped, orange bell pepper, finely chopped, onion, peeled and finely chopped, water, oil

oranges, washed,peel removed and de-seeded, tender fresh spinach leaves, washed and chopped, grated fresh carrots, plain honey, grated ginger, olive oil, sesame seeds, sugar

basmati rice, cleaned and washed, onions, peeled,washed and thinly sliced, fresh carrot, peeled,washed and diced, french beans, washed and diced, yellow bell pepper, washed,de-seeded and cut into half -inch size pieces, cauliflower florets, washed,drained and chopped small, frozen green peas, washed and defrosted, oil or 3 tbsp ghee, cinnamon, green cardamoms, black peppercorns, bay leaves, cumin seed, salt, water , to cook rice

colourful pasta, cooked (omit any salt and oil), olive oil, white wine vinegar, garlic, minced, salt, sugar, pepper to taste, chopped fresh basil, crushed pepper flakes, cubed fresh mozzarella, halved cherry tomatoes, green onions to garnish

fresh cranberries, halved (measure 2-1/2 cups before slicing in half), sugar, coloured mini marshmallows (can use white ), red apples, unpeeled and diced, seedless grapes (sliced in half ), pineapple tidbits (very well drained , squeeze out excess moisture with hands), chopped pecans, cool whip frozen whipped topping, thawed (or use 1 8-oz container), shredded coconut