Side Dishes Archives - Eats by April

Summer Corn and Black Bean Salsa

July 26, 2020 by April Leave a Comment

This Summer Corn and Black Bean Salsa will be your next favourite side-dish to make for pool-side gatherings, casual BBQs, and summer paaaahties 😎 And the best part about this corn salsa? It's just dead simple to make, healthy, and it's so yummy, that hubby and I have ate it for lunch more than a...

Simple Mango Salsa

June 28, 2020 by April Leave a Comment

It's summer and summer calls for chips and salsa my friend😎 This Simple Mango Salsa is my new go-to for pool parties, an appetizer for summer dinners with friends or an afternoon snack-attack at home. I made it up after many long hours researching online, painstaking recipe development and tons of trial and error. Totally...

Simple Romaine Salad with Radish and Parmesan

June 8, 2020 by April Leave a Comment

The sun is shining, the flowers are a bloomin' and dare I say, summer is in the air. And when it comes to warmer weather, fresh, healthy and easy salads are just what we need to keep eating healthy and spend as little time as possible in the kitchen. Enter: this Simple Romaine Salad with...

Roasted Cinnamon Sweet Potatoes

April 27, 2020 by April 2 Comments

I really don't know what came over me, but by the time I was done, it was hard to see the kitchen countertops. Here's the deal: last weekend, I did a Sunday Prep Extravaganza!💪 The Best Banana Muffins Ever (recipe to come!) Chicken Parmesan - first time ever and it came out delicious Roasted broccoli...

Easy Quinoa Salad with Feta

April 20, 2020 by April 4 Comments

Lunches be damned. Lunches at home, that is. Every. Dang. Day. By the way, why is making lunches at home harder than making packed lunches?! Or maybe it just seems that way. Whatever the deal is, having healthy, yummy and quick lunches is super key these days to keep on the healthy eating track as...

Easy Roasted Garlic Carrots with Parmesan Cheese

April 13, 2020 by April Leave a Comment

Riddle for you: what costs 99 cents for a giant bag and is packed with nutrition and not to mention, endless snacking possibilities? Carrots! Did you guess carrots? I bet you did. And not just because you already saw the post title but because, you know it in your bones 😉 Carrots are a humble,...

Easy Greek Dip with Feta

March 15, 2020 by April Leave a Comment

When was the last time you had an inspirational meal from a drive-thru? Ok, maybe that doesn't happen very often (ie, never) but a recent trip through a Starbucks drive-thru had me making one of the best dips ever - this Easy Greek Dip with Feta! One protein box and a coconut milk latte later, I...

Simple Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

February 7, 2020 by April 2 Comments

It's February. It's cold. And I feel like the "Christmas-food" isn't ending this year. Do you ever feel like that? Maybe it's just the vitamin D deficiency talking but man. This season is feeling a bit rough. There's all these "extras" around the house that on their own, aren't a big problem, but because they're...

Moroccan-Spiced Black Bean Salad

January 19, 2020 by April 2 Comments

Want a salad that can keep you satisfied, healthy and delicious? I know. Sounds like a pipe dream, right? But fear not, dear reader: I've got a salad for you that hits all these marks. And it's this Moroccan-Spiced Black Bean Salad 😄 With our schedules being so full these days with work, school, hockey,...

Easy Winter Kale Salad with Spiced Nuts

December 10, 2019 by April 1 Comment

This post was sponsored by Canola Eat Well. I was a guest at their cooking event at the Luxe Appliance Studio in Toronto. Event photos by Josh-Tenn Yuk courtesy of Canola Eat Well. Food photos by me. [mk_divider style="thick_solid" divider_width="one_third"] This Easy Winter Kale Salad with Spiced Nuts is my new go-to this season. When...