Easy Mexican Chicken and Beans
Turn this dish into a weeknight fiesta! Serve with flour tortillas, sour cream, salsa, black olives and green chilies and let everyone make their own wrap.
Chinese Chicken and Bok Choy Soup
Hands down, the quickest and easiest leftover makeover is soup. Just chop up leftover cooked protein, combine it with broth and chopped vegetables, and voila: dinner is served! This recipe reminds me of my mom's hearty chicken soup, filled with Asian greens, shitake mushrooms, and diced chicken. Remember: Chicken broth will vary in salt content,…
Asian Beef Zoodle Soup
This Whole30 take on Vietnamese pho subs in zucchini noodles for the classic rice noodles but features the same flavorful ginger-garlic beef broth and toppings – Thai basil, cilantro, sliced green onion, jalapeno, and lime wedges – so you can customize it to your taste.
Caramelized Coconut Chips
Thursday nights in the Joulwan household, circa the 1980s, were "popcorn night." In sixth grade, I wrote an ode to popcorn, such was my devotion to the salty snack. Even though it's not on the paleo-approved menu, I still think of popcorn as my favorite food. These cinnamon-caramelized coconut chips do not taste like popcorn,…
Turkish Chopped Salad
This is one of those recipes that makes everyone think you're a genius because it tastes so good (while inside you know the real secret: lots of chopping). Bright and crunchy, it's ridiculously healthy – without tasting like it's ridiculously healthy – and it's friendly and eager to please. Cut the recipe in half…
Italian Sausage and Eggplant Strata
It's said that good things come to those who wait, and this dish may test your patience. Constructed with layers of tender eggplant, spicy homemade sausage, and silky tomato sauce, this casserole tastes best eaten a few days after baking. But the delayed gratification is worthwhile. A bite of the top layer, so tender…
Rogan Josh
Rogan Josh is a curry dish from Kashmir, a region tucked among the borders of Indian, Pakistan, and China, all of which can be tasted in its fragrant blend of spices. I'd never eaten Rogan Josh before I bought the seasoning based solely on its enticing aroma, and now I'm not sure how I…
Ginger-Lime Grilled Shrimp
Ridiculously fast and easy to make, these shrimp are packed with a one-two punch of garlic and ginger, followed by a touch of lime that tingles the tongue. The natural sweetness of the shrimp complements the citrus. I highly recommend serving this over zoodles that are cooked in a pan using the leftover marinade…
Garlic and Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
This is a great side dish. The amounts are perfect for 2 people – adjust the recipe accordingly if you plan to feed more than that!