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Mushroom & Swiss-Chard Quesadillas

April 30, 2015 by Allison Hudson

A second week-day friendly, healthy & satiating lunch or supper, in honor of our Mini-Mexican Appreciation Month, is here to stay in our rotation. These quesadillas are perfect – not overly cheesy, pick-upable (thanks to cooking the filling separately, to avoid a floppy, soppy mess), veggie packed and topped with lean protein via Greek yogurt. The play of textures between the crunchy, baked tortillas and the soft but substantive mushrooms and chard makes them super satisfying in spite of a […]

Categories: Dinner • Tags: Cinco de Mayo, Food Photography, Healthy Lunch, Lean Protein, Mexican, Mushrooms, Photography, Quesadillas, Recipe, Swiss Chard

Deconstructed Pita Pockets with Greek Chicken Salad

April 14, 2015 by Allison Hudson

It’s the best when a bunch of separately accumulated ingredients come together into a fantastic meal you didn’t even know was waiting, which is exactly how this deconstructed pita pocket started. It was an abundance of dill that specifically lead to this what’s-in-the-fridge lunch. A large bunch of it lay in the veggie this morning, passed over all weekend for the other herbs nearby. The heaping tablespoon this recipe calls for put a bit of a dent in the supply, […]

Categories: Lunch • Tags: Chicken, Food Photography, Greek Dressing, Healthy Lunch, Healthy Recipe, Kalamata Olives, Lean Protein, Light Lunch, Photography

Winter Quinoa Bowl

January 12, 2015 by Allison Hudson

Let’s call a spade a spade here – this meal does not necessarily hold the same visual allure we may have in our mind’s eye when we dream of a perfect lunch or dinner. But please don’t let that be a deterrent – this dish is so, so delicious and nutritious. After a spin, shoulder and core workout yesterday, and before some much needed couch time, we made this as a workout recovery lunch. (Not that you have to have […]

Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Proteins • Tags: Food, Healthy Lunch, Hungry, Recipes, Recovery Meal