Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? I send out a weekly menu plan, plus more. Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! This is really a tale of two recipes. A vegetarian salad with lots of quinoa and tons of veggies. It's delicious and filling - as you might expect. But then, we have the optional steak. This transforms the salad into a full meal, or a beautiful plated appetizer. Speaking of meat, I want to introduce you to my favorite kosher meat source: Kosh. They sell premium quality meat, poultry and fish. I have partnered with them to introduce you to their products, and share a coupon code to save on your order. Click here to shop and use coupon … [Read more...]
Crunchy Quinoa Salad
Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips, menus and more! Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! When life gets busy, it can be really easy to get in the habit of skipping lunch, and just noshing on whatever snacks are around. But I think we all know that having a good, filling and satisfying lunch makes a huge difference in our days. Enter my crunchy quinoa salad. It's got a party of textures going on, plus sweet, savory, salty and more. It's an excellent make ahead salad that will transform your lunchtime! Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and lots more exclusive content on Instagram? Follow … [Read more...]
Chopped Chicken Quinoa Salad
Chopped Chicken Quinoa Salad is a meal-in-a-bowl that's great on-the-go! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Is there such a thing as too many chicken recipes? Asking, uh, for a friend? Haha, just kidding. Of course there isn't. Because let's be real. Everyone is always ready for another chicken dish, right? So yeah, I did notice that this is my third chicken post in a row, but to be fair, each one is more amazing than the next, so I KNOW y'all don't mind.Mind? You should all be thrilled because this recipe right here? It's a FULL MEAL that you can prep ahead and even take it with you for a meal on the … [Read more...]
Grilled Chicken Harvest Salad from Perfect Flavors
Grilled Chicken Harvest Salad is a meal in a bowl that's fresh, healthy and delicious! Today I want to share an incredibly delicious salad recipe with you, but first, I want to introduce you to an incredible new cookbook, Perfect Flavors. No, I didn't write it (the uber talented Naomi Nachman did that!) but I was the photographer for it, and was able to get a really close look at the process, as well as taste most of the delicious foods in this book. When Naomi started working on Perfect Flavors, she wanted to include an assortment of family-friendly dishes, creative recipes, and food from her travels all over the world. And let me tell you guys, she seriously delivered! In the travel … [Read more...]
Roasted Vegetable, Chickpea and Quinoa Salad
Roasted Vegetable, Chickpea and Quinoa Salad is an easy to make meal that's delicious and good for you! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group. Click here to join the conversation. So. I'm pretty sure all of you are well aware that chanukah is right around the corner. And I'm fairly sure that if you spend any amount of time on the internet, you've been seeing a plethora of fried treats, latkes, donuts, and the like. I just shared this adorable looking chanukah cookie with you last week, and believe me when I tell you that I have some crazy amazing chanukah recipes coming up right here on this blog. But. Before all … [Read more...]
Mushroom and Garlic Quinoa
Mushroom and Garlic Quinoa is an easy side dish that will make you love eating healthy! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Let's talk about New Year's resolutions for a minute. There's an old joke that you wish someone "may your troubles last only as long as your new year's resolutions." So if you're finished with eating healthy, and you're looking for some really decadent recipes...well, I totally get you. Dieting. Is. Hard. (You can browse through the archives for some not-so-healthy recipes, I won't judge.) But for those of you who're looking to eat healthy, and are always looking for fast and easy … [Read more...]
15 Amazing Quinoa Salad Recipes
I figure after a looong week of eating dairy and vegetarian food, you'll would be ready for something lighter, something different. I know I am! How does a fresh new quinoa salad recipe sound to you? I've gathered together 15 deliciously different quinoa salad from all corners of the web - and no meat or chicken in sight! So put one on the menu for supper tonight, save them for a nice summer shalosh seudot (sabbath meal) or simply keep this list handy for your lunch and supper menu planning! 1) Quinoa and Broccoli Salad with Asian Vinaigrette on Overtime Cook 2) Black Bean, Corn and Mango Quinoa Salad on Overtime Cook 3) Roasted Veggie Quinoa Salad on The Talking Kitchen (Use … [Read more...]
9 Meatless Meal Ideas
If you're an observant Jew, you are probably very well aware that "the 9 days" are coming. For those who aren't familiar, the 9 days of mourning are a period of time in the summer when Jews mourn the destruction of the temple in various ways - one of which is not eating meat. I personally have a really difficult time of it, as chicken is my supper pretty much every night. I don't touch fish, and diets and pasta don't go well together. So I figured I would gather together a few of the recipes I will be making for the 9 days. If I need them, I am sure some of you do as well! So whether you are a Jew looking for "9 days" ideas, or you're simply looking to cut down on your meat consumption, … [Read more...]
Broccoli and Quinoa Salad with Asian Vinaigrette
So I know that we've discussed the crazy sources of my recipes a few times before, but we should probably discuss it again today. The idea for this recipe struck late one night. And by late, I don't mean my usual 1-am-still-baking-cookies late. I mean almost asleep kind of late. And for those of you who know me...that's late! So I opened up one eye, opened up the notes app on my iphone, and typed "quinoa + broccoli salad." And it's been in the back of my brain ever since. At first, I was going to go with a traditional broccoli salad type dressing, but with added quinoa. Then I decided to take the flavors in a different direction. I settled on an asian-inspired dressing, and I am … [Read more...]
Quinoa and Spinach Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Let's talk about a pet peeve of mine. I probably mentioned this here before, but it's my blog, and I'll kvetch if I want to. Why in the world to people have this idea that healthy food and good food are mutually exclusive? Listen to me folks. Let me say it loud and clear (or type it nice and bold. Work with me here): Good food can and should taste good! I think I have proven this a bunch of times here. Take my Spicy Zucchini Sticks, for example. They are healthy, but they are also boldly flavored, insanely delicious and kinda addictive. Or what about my Healthy Breaded Cauliflower? Ok, so they have some whole wheat bread crumbs, so some of you might not find them … [Read more...]