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Eats by April

Healthy snacks and simple meals for families on-the-go!

Simple Romaine Salad with Radish and Parmesan

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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...

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Moroccan-Spiced Black Bean Salad

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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,...

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Spinach and Citrus Salad with Sweet and Spicy Almonds

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What to do with a massive contain of spinach? Make Spinach and Citrus Salad with Sweet and Spicy Almonds of course :) Well, and add it everywhere else I can! Spinach in my smoothies (really - you gotta try it), spinach in mason jar salads, like these: [mk_image src="https://aprilsaunders.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_9588-1.jpg" group="_general" crop="false"] And let's not forget the...

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Spicy Potato Salad with Cauliflower

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Nothing says summer like Spicy Potato Salad with Cauliflower! Ok, well maybe that's not exactly the version you grew up with. Maybe it was more of a blob of mayo and over-boiled potatoes with mashed eggs in a white, heavy, glutinous glob. So heavy, in fact, it threatened to cause your whole plate of food to buckle...

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Simple Arugula Salad with Boccochini Cheese

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Hello summer salads and hello to this Simple Arugula Salad with Bocchini Cheese to be more precise. We've really been having an awesome summer here in Ontario. Plus, we just got back from vacation in Calgary, Alberta, which was too short and an absolute blast. On the way home from vacation, I did something I've never...

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Purple Cabbage, Grapefruit and Mint Salad

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So, being the laaaazy gardener than I am, my lovely little container of mint and basil is still sitting on the deck. Covered in snow and just looking oh so sad. Whoops. So this recipe will be perfect for summertime when it comes back again (I hope!) Until then, mint is pretty easy to find...

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Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Purple Cabbage and Pomegranates

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Oh boy, oh BOY. You know, sometimes recipe development just does NOT  work. Full disclosure: I've had plenty of "huge embarrassing failures" when it comes to tweaking, developing and testing new dishes. I mean, let's face it: it's not all gonna be gold :) But when it DOES work? It's a beautiful thing. Case in...

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Roasted Corn and Quinoa Salad with Feta

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Ever feel like you get into a kind of cooking/food prep/meal idea rut? I sure do. It can be hard/frustrating/exhausting coming up with healthy and quick meals the whole family will enjoy, day in and day out. (To note, we were just away. I highly recommend, if possible, you take any sort of vacation where...

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