Celebrating Heart Health month with heart healthy eats such as this turmeric and cumin rubbed salmon, sauteed 3-pepper quinoa salad, and, blueberry oatmeal cookies for dessert!
Turmeric Salmon
- 4 teaspoons turmeric
- 2.5 teaspoons cumin
- 1 lb salmon
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Parsley to garnish
Warm Veggie Quinoa Salad
- 1 cup cooked quinoa ½ cup uncooked quinoa cooked in 1 cup water
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 orange bell pepper chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper chopped
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- ¼ cup walnut pieces
- ¼ cup raisins
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil
Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies
- ¾ cup quick oats
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ cup dried blueberries
- Pinch of salt
- 1 egg
Get Recipe Ingredients
Turmeric Salmon
Mix turmeric and cumin in a bowl and rub onto salmon
Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper
Place olive oil into grill pan and place it over a medium flame.
Add salmon into pan and cook for about 4 minutes on one side and 3 minutes on the other - till golden brown, garnish with parsley and enjoy.
Warm Veggie Quinoa Salad
Add olive oil to a pan over medium heat
Add chopped onion into it and stir till onion is translucent and slightly golden not caramelized (about 10 minutes)
Add garlic and ginger and stir well for about 2 minutes
Add in chopped red, orange and yellow bell peppers, raisins and broccoli florets and cook another 4-5 minutes
Season with salt and pepper
Toss in the walnut pieces and enjoy warm.
Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Add quick oats, and melted coconut oil to a bowl and mix well.
Then add in the baking powder, almond flour, coconut sugar, dried blueberries and pinch of salt and stir till well incorporated
Add in the egg and stir.
Chill dough for about 20 minutes
Then, shape into balls, slightly flatten and bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes.