Balsamic Asparagus & Peppers

Even though this recipe says "asparagus and peppers," this goes amazingly well with zucchini, green beans, and practically any other vegetable you love. You can roast these in the oven or on the grill.

Balsamic Asparagus & Peppers

Prep time:  10 minutes

Marinade time: 1-2 hours

Cook time: 10-15 minutes

SPICY MUSTARD OVEN ROASTED POTATOES

SPICY MUSTARD OVEN ROASTED POTATOES
from Lovely Little Snippets

These are yummy and crisp and of course... spicy! Just how I like 'em!

Ingredients

5-6 large red potatoes (scrubbed clean)
2 TB vegetable oil
1/4 cup Spicy Brown Mustard
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

Oven-roasted beets and potatoes

Everyone always oohs and ahhs when the turkey is brought out to the table. But that’s not usually the case with the side dishes. (Poor green-bean casserole.) This recipe for beet and potato roast is about to change all that. We slice golden and red beets and Yukon Gold potatoes super-thin, put them into stacks and then arrange them in a skillet to form a spiral. We mean, just check out that photo--vegetables never looked or tasted so good.

Roasted Winter Vegetables

5 Ingredients.

(If you don’t count salt and pepper.)

Seriously, just 5.

Sweet potatoes.

Parnsips.

Carrots.

Olive oil.

Fresh rosemary.

Boom. 5 ingredients.

So, this is totally delicious. Totally and ridiculously delicious.

Spice Roasted Nuts

Spice Roasted Nuts

Toasting nuts awakens and deepens their natural flavor, plus it allows you to customize them with your own favorite spice mixtures. Here are four reliable routes to take. Each version makes 4 servings.

Chili Almonds
⅛ tsp chili powder + ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper + salt + 1 c whole unpeeled almonds
NUTRITION (per serving) 116 cal, 11 g fat, 2 g sat fat, 20 mg sodium, 2 g fiber

Curried Cashews
1 tsp curry powder + 1 c unsalted cashews
NUTRITION (per serving) 111 cal, 9 g fat, 2 g sat fat, 3 mg sodium, 1 g fiber

Five-Spice Peanuts
½ tsp Chinese five-spice powder + 1 c salted peanuts
NUTRITION (per serving) 120 cal, 11 g fat, 2 g sat fat, 11 mg sodium, 1 g fiber

Cocoa Pecans
½ Tbsp cocoa powder + 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon + 2 Tbsp sugar + 1 c pecan halves
NUTRITION (per serving) 128 cal, 12 g fat, 2 g sat.fat, 150 mg sodium, 1 g fiber

1. PREHEAT the oven to 400°F.
2. HEAT 1 Tbsp butter and the appropriate spices in a small saucepan.
3. STIR in the nuts, then spread them on a baking sheet.
4. ROAST for 10 to 12 minutes, until very fragrant and warm, but not overly toasted.

Recipe from The 8-Hour Diet by David Zinczenko with Peter Moore (published by Rodale, which publishes Prevention).