Melissa-Brooke-Macrina

One of my most favorite and simple go-to meals :)  It's super delicious, super healthy AND super EASY!!!  What do you need???? Quinoa (gluten free)  1 medium cucumber  1 package cherry/grape tomatoes 1/4 red onion 1/4 cup sliced Kalamata olives Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) 1 Lime 1. Boil 2 cups water, add 1 cup uncooked quinoa. Follow directions on package :) 2. Chop cucumber, half tomatoes, chop onion, slice kalamata olives. Combine these in the same bowl and add 2 Tbsp EVOO & juice of 1 lime.  3. Cool quinoa and add to veggies. ***Makes aboout 4 servings.  You can also server over lettuce or fresh spinach.

Roasted Root Medley Soup AND Almond-Green Beans with Red Onion Oooohhhhh how I have missed doing these things! Yes, I kinda fell off the wagon since school started.... and, YES!!!! I'm ready to get back on! Here is a pic of tonight's DELICIOUS dinner! I totally did NOT expect to like this Roasted Root Medley turned soup....AT ALL...but it was AMAZING! Roasted Root Medley/Soup Recipe 2 medium sized beets- peeled and cubed 2 medium sweet potatoes- cubed 1/2 red onion- diced 5 large carrots- peeled and sliced ***Toss in a bowl together using 1 TBSP Organic Coconut Oil ***Bake on cookie sheet at 350 until potatoes, beets & carrots are cooked (makes about 6 servings) ***Enjoy as is OR toss the Medley into the Vitamix, add water until desired  thickness is reached, add a dash of pepper and salt and enjoy as a SOUP :) Almond-Green Beans w/ Red Onion Fresh green beans-cleaned and halved 1/4 - 1/2 red onion- diced 1/3 cup whole almonds- ...