Large portobello mushrooms are a delicious canvas for a spinach-and-feta stuffing. Quick-cooking rice blends cut down on prep time and help make your meal complete.
Eggs can satisfy any appetite any time of day. Try Omega-3 eggs, which are fortified with omega-3 fatty acids. If you don't have a large loaf of sourdough, just divide the spinach mixture among 8 slices of regular-size bread.
To freeze some of this hearty soup for up to one month, omit spinach and pasta, then add them when reheating. If you don't have homemade Chicken Stock, use 6 cups (1.5 L) sodium-reduced chicken stock plus 2 cups (500 mL) water.
Thin, fluffy naan makes an ideal no-fuss base for quick weeknight pizzas; a simple cumin-spiced spinach topping gives a nod to the flatbread's Indian heritage. Regular ready-made naan is high in sodium, but if you want to lower your intake, just switch to a sodium-reduced version, such as the one made by President's Choice.
Apple and cheese don't always mean pie. Here, with spinach, nuts and a zesty dressing, the apple/cheese combo makes a hearty salad. Try Spartan, Northern Spy, Rome Beauty or Winesap for this salad. Cortland apples, if available, are the very best salad apples because they don't discolour.
Chef Craig Stelmack makes Maple's outstanding spinach salad, crunchy with hot allspice-roasted walnuts, salty and smoky with strips of crisp bacon, sweet and fresh with apples, and dressed and garnished with really stinky blue cheese. It's an adult salad, but beware: it's addictive.
