Dijon Vinaigrette

One of my favorite foods EVER is a good ol salad.

 I really could eat one every day. So many options you can't get bored. However the thing with salads is, you can ruin the nutritional value by using high fat, high calorie processed dressing. Most of the time when you order a salad out in a restaurant you will be getting a salad higher in fat and calories than if you ordered a hamburger! It's crazy. You need to have an arsenal of home made dressing recipes on hand for each of your moods. 

This one is a great versatile dressing for any kind of salad. Add this to a great pasta salad, or drizzled over sautéed or steamed veggies! It's a PERFECT addition!

MMMMMMMM I am getting hungry!

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 TBS Red Wine Vinegar
• 3 TBS Fresh Lemon Juice
• 2.5 TBS Dijon Mustard
• 2 Cloves of chopped garlic
• 1/4 tsp of Pink Himalayan Salt
• 1/4 tsp of Black Pepper
• 5 TBS Exta-Virgin Olive Oil
  

DIRECTIONS:

 Mix Vinegar, Lemon Juice, Mustard, Garlic, Salt and Pepper in a small bowl; whisk.

Slowly add oil while whisking; Mixing well.

You can store left over dressing in an air tight container in the refrigerator. 

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Tomato, Basil and Garlic Angel Hair Pasta

I truly believe you shouldn't eliminate ANY food you LOVE completely unless you have to. What kind of world would that be? And you will probably blow it big time by doing so. Everything in moderation is the key to a healthy happy life in my opinion.

Pasta is one of those dishes! Twice a month is a great goal for my family. A nice yummy comforting side dish. Nothing beats fresh REAL pasta but there are some great gluten free brands out there. One of my favorite brands is Tinkyada Gluten Free Brown Rice Pasta.

On those busy nights at home, when you need to make a quick meal, THIS is the go to pasta recipe. So quick and easy! So fresh and delicious! Kid friendly if you omit the garlic. My son LOVES this! 

YUMMY YUMMY IN MY TUMMY!

Ingredients:

Makes 2 servings. I wing this recipe each time with the amounts, so play with it and make it taste to your liking! Adding more or less, of the ingredients.

• 1/4 box of Angel Hair pasta
• Half a box of Cherry Tomatoes-Halved
• 1 Garlic clove- Chopped
• 2 Tbs Extra Virgen Olive Oil
• 2 Tbs Grass Fed-Butter
• 5 leaves of Fresh Basil - chopped
• Garlic Salt to taste

Directions:

• Cook Pasta per directions.
• Add Olive Oil,1 tbs of Grass-Fed Butter, Tomatoes and 3/4 of the Fresh chopped Basil to sauté pan. Saute on medium/low for about 4 minutes. If it seems like you are frying the Tomatoes and Basil add a dash more oil and butter. You are sautéing not frying them. 
• Add chopped garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Or until tomatoes are tender and sweet. *Do not over cook the garlic. Burning the garlic will ruin the flavor. 
• Add the remaining Tbs of Grass-Fed Butter to drained, warm pasta with the warm Tomato, Basil and oil mixture. Add salt to taste. Serve immediately.

Light, Fresh, Delish and full of Healthy Fats!

*Make sure you use Organic ingredients and Grass-Fed Butter for health benefits. All butter is not created equal. :) KerryGold is a great butter. You can find it at Trader Joes or Whole Foods. 

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