Healthy Foods

1. Shrimp and Couscous w/ Yogurt Hummus Sauce

ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat couscous

1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped (or golden raisins)

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 cup 2-percent plain Greek yogurt

1 tablespoon prepared hummus

2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint or dill

Kosher salt

1 1/4 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon hot paprika

Juice of 1/2 lemon

2. Pasta Puttanesca!

ingredients:

8 ounces whole-wheat thin spaghetti, vermicelli or angel hair

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

1/4 cup pitted chopped Spanish or Greek olives

2 tablespoons capers

1 teaspoon anchovy paste

1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves or 1 teaspoon dried

1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, preferably "no salt added"

3/4 cup chopped fresh arugula

1/4 cup grated Parmesan

3. Antipasti Salad!

ingredients:

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling

2 large cloves garlic, smashed

8 slices rustic Italian bread

Kosher salt

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Freshly ground pepper

1 small head radicchio, thinly sliced

3 stalks celery, thinly sliced

6 ounces deli-sliced hard salami or soppressata, cut into strips

10 to 15 fresh basil leaves, sliced if large

8 ounces small mozzarella balls (bocconcini), halved

20 cured black olives (such as kalamata or nicoise), pitted and halved

2 romaine lettuce hearts, halved lengthwise

Dinner Recipes