Healthy Recipes: Cooking With Thas
If you’re looking for some delicious and totally healthy meals this Spring, Thasneen from Cooking with Thas has got you covered with her unique selection of recipes. Be sure to try the these good-for-you meals and leave a comment below!
Kale Quinoa
2015-04-25 12:54:51
This dish is a very simple one, I had kale and quinoa so I combined them both and it turned to be a healthy yet delicious dish. I served it along with kidney beans, peas and chicken stew.
For Quinoa
- Quinoa- 1 3/4 cups
- Water- 2 cups
- Salt- a few pinches
For Cooking
- Oil- 1 1/2 tbsp
- Cardamom, whole- 2
- Cloves, whole- 2
- Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
- Spring onions, chopped- 2 stalk
- Garlic, chopped- 1, large
- Carrot, chopped small- 1
- Celery chopped small- 2 stalks
- Ground pepper- 1/2 tsp
- Kale - 5 leaves, chopped small
- Garam masala- 1/2 tsp
- Lemon juice- 1 tbsp
- Salt- to taste
Instructions
- Boil water in a saucepan, season with salt, add quinoa and cook till it has cooked well and the water has dried off. Keep aside.
- Place a wok or non-stick pan over medium heat, add oil.
- Add whole cardamom, cloves and cumin seeds, saute for a few seconds till aromatic.
- Add spring onions and garlic, saute for a minute till garlic turns light golden in color.
- Add carrot and celery, season with salt and stir fry till veggies turn tender.
- Add kale, saute till kale turns slightly crispy.
- Add quinoa, combine well.
- Add ground pepper and salt, saute for a minute.
- Add garam masala, saute for a few seconds.
- Finally, drizzle lemon juice, combine well, cook for a minute.
- Serve the quinoa along with baked meat, fish or veggies.
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Baked Paprika Tilapia
2015-04-25 12:58:21
Only thing you have to do is just marinate the fish and pop it in the oven. After turning on the timer you can just walk away and not worry about it. After around 20-25 minutes, it will be ready to enjoy. I usually serve this baked fish with roasted or baked veggies, salad and sometimes along with a scoop of rice. This is without a doubt a healthy dish and great for those watching their weight!
Ingredients
- Tilapia fillets- 4 fillets
- Paprika- 3 tsp
- Ground cumin- 1 1/2 tsp
- Ground pepper- 1/4 (add 1/2 tsp to make it spicy)
- Salt- to taste
- Olive oil- 2 to 3 tbsp
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Combine paprika, ground cumin, ground pepper and salt in a bowl.
- Spread the spices over the fillet, keep aside for 10 minutes.
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place the marinated tilapia over the aluminum foil.
- Drizzle olive oil over each fillet and place the baking sheet in the oven
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- If you want the fish to be browned, slightly pan fry the baked fish in a non-stick pan greased with little olive oil.
- Serve the fish warm with roasted or baked veggies, rice or salad
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Herb Chicken Soup
2015-04-25 13:00:14
Ingredients
- Chicken breasts, boneless cut small- 2 breasts
- Olive oil- 1 tbsp
- Onion, diced small-1
- Carrot, halved and diced-2
- Celery, diced small-2 stalks
- Lemon grass, cut small-1 stalk
- Rosemary, fresh or dried- 1 stalk
- Oregano, dried-1 tsp
- Ground Pepper- 1/2 tsp
- Basil, dried- 1 tsp
- Water- 3 1/2 cups (or add low-sodium chicken stock)
- Salt- to taste
- Soy Sauce- 1 1/2 tbsp
- Scallions, chopped small- 2 stalks
- Cilantro, chopped- 2 handful
- Pasta or noodles- 1 cup
Instructions
- Dice the chicken breasts into small bite size pieces.
- Place a large soup pot or pan over medium heat.
- Add olive oil, add onion, carrot, celery to the oil, saute till veggies start to turn tender.
- Add lemon grass, rosemary, oregano, basil to it, combine well.
- Add chicken and season with ground pepper, combine well.
- Add water and cook covered till chicken has cooked well.
- Add soy sauce, combine well.
- Add pasta or noodles to it, let it cook well.
- If the consistency of the soup is too thick, add some water to thin it down.
- Taste and add more salt if needed.
- Let the soup come to a boil, add scallions and cilantro to the soup.
- Remove from the heat and let stand covered for a few minutes.
- Serve warm in a bowl and enjoy with crackers or toasted bread.
Notes
- You could cook the chicken with chicken stock instead of water.
- If using chicken stock don’t add too much salt to the soup as stock and soy sauce already have salt in it.
- You could add bone-in chicken, after the chicken has cooked well remove the bones from it and add the shredded chicken to the soup.
- You could skip adding pasta or noodles, however it helps in thickening the soup.
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Thasneen Ansi
Contributor at The Link Canada
Thas is the author of Cooking with Thas, a popular food blog showcasing recipes from Indian, American and Fusion cuisines. Based in London, Ontario, she loves travelling, gardening and outdoor activities. Thas says, "Remember, you don’t have to be an expert to cook delicious food. Do it with all your heart, sprinkle some love and share with a smile on your face!" :)
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