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Glen’s Recipe Series: Chicken Tikka Masala

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February 9, 2017 by mint-sk

At Glen’s Garden Market, there is plenty of amazing, unusual produce and unique, local products – and they want to teach you how to cook with them! Use the ‘Glen’s Recipe Series’ cards (or stop by their Dupont or Shaw locations to pick one up) to learn more about how to prepare their food and why it’s so special.

Today’s featured recipe is: Chicken Tikka Masala!

Enjoy!

Filed Under: Community Partners, Nutrition Tagged With: chicken, community partner, diet, glen's garden market, health, healthy, masala, nutrition, recipes

Healthy Winter Soup Recipes

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January 26, 2017 by mint-sk

Try These Healthy Winter Soup Recipes!

Sweet Potato and Bacon Soup, Photo Cred: Jess (Paleo Grubs) on Flickr
Sweet Potato and Bacon Soup, Photo Cred: Jess (Paleo Grubs) on Flickr

Now that the temperatures are starting to drop outside and the snow is starting to fall, it’s good to be prepared indoors with yummy, healthy recipes to keep you warm. This is the perfect time of year to hang out at home and let some soup sit on the stove or in your slow cooker, to keep you warm and keep your stomach happy. Because you may find yourself sitting around a little more often than in warmer temperatures, these soups provide nutritional info and healthy ingredients, so to minimize feelings of guilt and keep your stomachs full. So check out some of these delicious, healthy recipes, and get cooking!

Melanie Rubin is a Physical Therapist in DC and a group fitness instructor at MINT.
Melanie Rubin is a Physical Therapist in DC and a group fitness instructor at MINT.

Filed Under: Club News, Nutrition Tagged With: clean eating, cooking, eating, health, healthy, nutrition, recipes, soup, wellness

4 Ways to Shake Up Your Salads

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October 13, 2016 by mint-sk

It’s easy to get stuck in a salad rut. Here are some ways to shake up your salad routine.

1. Go Seasonal

Fresh corn is in season and Trader Joe’s offers tasty optionroasted-corn-bacon-bleus. Try this romaine with roasted corn, bacon and bleu cheese dressing.

Instructions:

  • Halve a romaine heart.
  • Drizzle with your favorite salad dressing (Newman’s Own Bleu Cheese pictured).
  • Top with Roasted Corn and Bacon Bits.
  • Don’t be afraid to use your hands.

 

2. Use Fresh and Roasted Vegetables

romaine-roasted-vegetables-with-sesame-dressingDYK? Streets Market and Café changes the selection of roasted and marinated vegetables daily. Make a delicious salad with roasted eggplant, squash, zucchini, red onions, red and green peppers and top it with sesame dressing.

Instructions:

  • Shred romaine.
  • Toss roasted vegetables in sesame dressing (Kraft Asian
    Toasted Sesame pictured).
  • Top with fresh scallions.

 

3. Change up your BASE!

Not all salads have to start with leafy greens! cucumber-tomato-with-feta-and-parsley

For this healthy option, all you need is cucumber, tomato, feta and parsley!

Instructions:

  • Dice cucumber.
  • Halve cherry tomatoes.
  • Combine 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, parsley.
  • Toss vegetables.
  • Top with feta and more parsley.

4. Get Pickled!

Pickled golden beets and kimchi are both gems you can pick up from the Fermentation Brothers, a regular stall at the 14th and U Streets Farmers Market. Try a cucumber, cucumber-apple-kimchi-and-pickled-golden-beetsapple, kimchi and pickled golden beets salad. Both sweet and savory!

Instructions:

  • Dice apples and cucumber (Granny Smith apples pictured).
  • Roughly chop kimchi and pickled beets.

Filed Under: Health & Wellness Tagged With: eat local, healthy eating, nutrition, recipes, salads, shop local, wellness

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