Easy Sauteed Veggies

This is the side dish that goes with just about anything and it's a breeze to prepare. It's a great way to use up the abundance of fresh veggies that are in season.

These sauteed mixed vegetables are not only nutritious but they're also deliciously flavorful. That's thanks to the best all-purpose vegetable seasonings and also from the light browning that's achieved through sautéing.

You can also prepare this in advance and divide into portions to serve with your meal prep lunch. It goes really well with a simple protein like grilled salmon or chicken.

I've listed the finish of parmesan cheese as optional but to really complete these sautéed veggies and highlight their flavor, I'd say don't go without. A little bit of parmesan makes just about anything better.

Yellow Squash Casserole Recipe

I first made this casserole about 10 years ago and I've made it many times since! It's the perfect thing to make for Thanksgiving and other dinner parties to add something new to the classics.

I used to make it with fresh bread crumbs but I've decided this classic southern style recipe is so much better with crisp, buttered panko.

Here you'll love how the flavors of the cheddar and parmesan pair perfectly with the yellow squash. It takes an otherwise bland and boring squash casserole to another sort of decadence.

And then there's a hint of garlic and fresh herbs to finish off all those satisfying flavors. It's a must try, comforting vegetable side dish!

A Must Have Tortellini Recipe!

Three of my favorite things collide here to make one incredible entree you'll want to make again and again!

Cheesy tortellini is always delicious, plus the refrigerated store-bought kind is the perfect shortcut to any meal. Pesto adds fresh flavor to anything and you can never go wrong with a blend of multi-color roasted vegetables.

So let's combined the three to get this truly tasty yet easy to make dish - Tortellini with Pesto and Roasted Vegetables. The whole family will love this and you'll love that it's a great way to pack vegetables into your dinner.

The other great thing about this is that it is basically meal in a bowl so I don't need to worry about making sides to pair with it, although I'm sure no one would be complaining about some fresh garlic bread to go with it. Right?

With all the fresh vegetables in season right now it's the perfect thing to make! A great way to use up those garden fresh vegetables.

Try it soon! It's destined to become a new summertime staple!

Easy Roasted Vegetables Recipe

It's always sad when the holidays are over and all the tempting treats are gone but it's always about this time my body starts to crave more healthy food after all the indulgent food I've been eating. I guess it's a good thing the holidays don't last forever.

I love this recipe because it's a great way to load an abundance of fresh vegetables into one meal.

These are perfectly served with whole grain or alongside poultry, beef, or fish. This is just one of those side dishes that goes with anything.

Crazy enough I didn't start cooking vegetables in the oven until later in life. I had no idea what I was missing out on!

My kids don't care much for vegetables but when I roast them it's so much easier to get them to eat them. My daughter actually requests roasted Brussels sprouts all the time.

While this really isn't much a recipe it's more just a method to get you started. Once you try roasted vegetables you'll be hooked for life. It makes healthy eating much more enjoyable!

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What is Pasta Primavera?

Pasta primavera is a simple dish made with pasta and fresh vegetables. Many people think it's an Italian dish, but it's actually an American dish which was created by chef Sirio Maccioni and two assisting chefs (the original used cream cheese, while I prefer parmesan cheese).

It was first served at a restaurant in New York City, then a recipe was published a few years later in The New York Times, helping bring the dish to fame.

Things you’ll love about this Pasta Primavera:

• It's a great way to add a lot of veggies to your meal.
• It’s a smart way to use up all those veggies in the fridge about to go bad.
• This is very filling and has such a satisfying flavor.
• It’s a good way to get kids to eat vegetables.
• There is great visual appeal going on. Doesn’t food taste better when it looks enticing and colorful?
• No heavy sauce means lighter calories.
• And it makes a nice main dish for dinner or works well as a side dish for parties too (in which you'll get more servings).

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And of course, it's super tasty! I love that garlic, parmigiano, and lemon flavor you get over every single bite.

Have you heard of the Mediterranean diet? And did you know pasta is part of this healthy way of eating inspired by the traditional dietary patterns of the Mediterranean region?

It incorporates a variety of quality food groups that should be eaten often in reasonable quantities, including pasta.

The best part, is that everything is cooked together in individual foil packs so clean up couldn't be easier!

This post is sponsored by Walmart however all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Shrimp Foil Pack Recipe

Every Summer I make shrimp foil packs of some sort. Two years ago it was Shrimp Boil Foil Packs. Then last year I made Garlic Lemon Butter Shrimp and Asparagus Foil Packs, and Cilantro Lime Shrimp and Cauliflower Rice Foil Packs. Now this year we are here loading all the veggies in with these Shrimp and Veggie Foil Packs!

Lemon Parmesan Chicken With Zucchini and Squash

Chances are if you're growing a garden or live by someone growing a garden, then right about now you have a bunch of zucchini and squash you need to use up. This healthy chicken recipe is the perfect use for it!

My brother, sister and mother-in-law all have gardens (I'm failing this year, someday I need to make time a grow a real deal garden. Last year I had one small box garden, I felt pretty cool) but they are are all generously sharing so much from their gardens (thank you!).

My brother was just telling me how quickly the zucchini and squash grow and he said he planted way too many, so lucky for me I get a bunch of them too. This skillet chicken recipe will be a new go-to use for all the summer squash and zucchini for me.

This lemon Parmesan chicken recipe is about as easy as it gets! Just some quick dicing for prep, then the chicken cooks in about 6 minutes and you set that aside and in the same skillet saute the zucchini and squash for about 4 minutes.

This is how you do simple weeknight dinners! Just be careful not to overcook the veggies as they will go from perfectly tender to mush in what seems like the blink of an eye.

I just can't get enough of these buttery-herb and lemony, garlic-Parmesan flavors! Make it soon, you'll be glad you did!

The Perfect Way to Use up Zucchini and Squash!

Helloooo summer! Okay it's not official but it seems official since the kids are getting out of school, and it's getting seriously warm, and the suns almost always out, and I couldn't be more ready for all the beach days!

I'm also super excited about all the fresh summer fruits and veggies. Yep I'm a total foodie, I look forward to good produce :).

I recently bought a ton of squash and zucchini since it was on sale and now I have to figure out what to do with all of it. First thing of course I knew I was going to saute some of it because that's one of my go-to uses for squash.

Usually I just do zucchini but to make it more colorful and to add more flavor this time around I added yellow squash and grape tomatoes as well.

It's the perfect summer recipe with this trio!

Sheet Pan Salmon and Veggies

Not only does this meal look pretty with all those colors but it tastes perfectly delicious too! Of course it's so easy to throw together - it's made on one sheet pan, and the clean up is a breeze.

It's an all around winna winna salmon dinna and it's a recipe you'll have on repeat. With foods this good I could keep up healthy eating all year, even through December :).

How to Make Sheet Pan Salmon and Veggies

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The directions might seem a little long or more complicated then they really are but after you've made it once you might not even need a recipe a second time.

Basically just go by the photos when keeping the vegetables separated by color if your going for the same rainbow look.

You can spread the veggies out more in the beginning, then before adding the salmon and tomatoes just scoot things down to create space or if you don't want so scoot them just place them as they are pictured from the beginning.

Either way works fine since this is only 3 servings they shouldn't be overcrowded. I hope all of you enjoy this simple healthy dinner as much as we did!

More Salmon Recipes You'll Love

• Skillet Seared Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce
• Grilled Lime Salmon with Avocado-Mango Salsa and Coconut Rice
• Salmon and Asparagus in Foil

Vegetable Lasagna Soup

The ultimate comfort food! Lasagna + soup, two of the world's best foods. A few years ago I shared a recipe for a beef lasagna soup and for the longest time I've been meaning to share a vegetarian version, so finally here it is.

Even my meat loving husband loved this soup! And of course I found myself heading back for a second bowl because it is just soooo good!

I really like that this is a blend of healthy and indulgent so you get the best of both worlds.

You get all the vitamins etc. etc. from the veggies and then you get that epic, utterly delicious, melty cheesy goodness that you swirl into your soup and swoon over with each bite.

MMMMM I can't wait for another bowl!

And of course what's a good soup without some bakery fresh crusty bread to go with it. Yes, I'm a carboholic. Too true.

After eating this we ended with Pumpkin Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting for dessert. It was justified because of that overload of veggies I consumed with this meal :).

More Soup Recipes You'll Love!

• Vegetable Soup
• Italian Wedding Soup
• Minestrone Soup