Quick Burrito Bowl
Burrito bowls have become a staple for many people – they are quick, tasty, and versatile. Use whatever leftovers, frozen, or fresh ingredients you have laying around.
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Lime-Ginger Sauce
This is a great sauce to keep on hand to top grilled vegetables, as a dressing for butter lettuce, or a sauce for grain bowls. It is especially great on grilled eggplant.
Yogurt Cucumber Sauce
This is a versatile sauce that can be a dip for vegetables or a topping for grain bowls. It can be thinned with milk or water for a great dressing for salad.
Sesame-Soy Vinaigrette
This is a great dressing for salad, noodle bowl, poke bowl, or as a marinade for tofu, chicken, pork, or beef.
Peanut Sauce
This versatile sauce is great on noodles, rice, as a sandwich spread in place of mayo, or as a dip for vegetables (grilled or raw).
Mediterranean Bowl
This Mediterranean Bowl is perfect for meal prep. Utilize already-cooked brown rice to throw this lunch or dinner together quickly.
News – Kansas State Extension podcast
The Mediterranean Diet with Carolyn Dunn Kansas State Extension podcast – February 17, 2020
News – NC Cooperative Extension’s Homegrown in the Kitchen video series
Kale and napa cabbage slaw How to cook seared salmon Whole wheat pasta with pesto and vegetables
News – Mediterranean diet named the best for 2019
Mediterranean diet named the best for 2019 CNN website – January 2019
News – Sautéed Squash and Onions Recipe
Sautéed Squash and Onions Recipe WRAL.com – August 2018
News – Now Serving
Now Serving Piedmont Now Magazine – June 2018
News – Med Month Celebrates Mediterranean Diet, Lifestyle
Med Month Celebrates Mediterranean Diet, Lifestyle NCSU website – May 2018
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Salmon Chowder
Any mix of rice will work in this recipe, however wild rice adds a nice bit of color.
Video – Rethink Your Sweets
Limit your sugar intake (e.g. sugar-sweetened snacks, candies, desserts, beverages, etc.) to no more than 3 servings per week.
Video – Make Your Grains Whole
Choose whole grain foods such as oatmeal, quinoa, brown rice, and popcorn. When choosing bread and pasta, look for “whole” in the first ingredient on the ingredient list (e.g., “whole grain wheat”).
Video – Snack on Nuts and Seeds
Choose at least three ounces (3 small handfuls) of nuts and seeds per week, while keeping within your calorie budget. Avoid candied, honey-roasted and heavily salted nuts and seeds.
Video – Eat More Vegetables
Get at least three servings (cups) of vegetables per day. Choose a variety of colors and eat more of the dark green, leafy vegetables such as collards, kale, spinach, and turnip greens.