Author: The Carmel Kama'aina

Healthy food for busy people!

Beverages

Apple Fizz Mocktail

Basically an elevated version of sparkling martinellis for the adult’s table!

Tags apple, apple juice, autumn, cocktail, cozy season, easy, entertaining, fall, friendsgiving, ginger, healthy swap, mocktail, mocktails, rosemary, thanksgiving, wellness shot

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Sheet Pan Chicken and Fig Salad

Post author By The Carmel Kama'aina
Post date October 1, 2023
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Who says sheet pans can’t be for salads?!

Tags autumn, chicken, chicken salad, fig, figs, healthy salad, lunch, meal prep, sheet pan, sheet pan salad, summer, summer produce, work lunch, work lunches

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Grill Pan Chicken Salad with Peaches, Almonds, and Fennel

Post author By The Carmel Kama'aina
Post date September 17, 2023
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A light, refreshing, and protein packed salad that tastes like summer will last forever!

Tags almonds, chicken salad, easy, fennel, healthy, lunch, lunches, peaches, salad, salads, summer salad, work lunch

lunch Sides and Snacks

Healthified Pasta Salad

This is not your grandma’s mayo-drenched pasta salad… in the best way!

Tags barilla plus, healthy lunch, healthy swaps, italian, pasta, pasta salad, quick lunch, weekday lunch, weekday lunch challenge

Sides and Snacks

Honey Goat Cheese Figs with Hazelnut and Fresh Basil

Post author By The Carmel Kama'aina
Post date September 3, 2023
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Five ingredients, 20 minutes, and perfect for your next dinner party or girls’ night.

Tags appetizer, appetizers, Basil, Christmas, cold weather, easy, entertaining, few ingredients, fig, figs, five ingredient, five ingredients, fresh herbs, girls’ night, goat cheese, quick

Beverages

Pineapple Tajin Sparkler

Five minutes & five ingredients away from your refreshing, go-to mocktail to ride out the dog days of summer (or simply pretend you’re on a sunny beach!)

Tags cocktail, easy, entertaining, Hawai’i, healthy swap, lime, mocktail, pineapple, sparkling water, summer, tropical, warm weather

Sides and Snacks

Summer Melon Salad with Tajin and Crispy Coppa

Post author By The Carmel Kama'aina
Post date August 14, 2023
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It’s juicy, crunch, tangy, spiced, easy, and unexpected all in one!

Tags antipasti, appetizer, appetizers, Basil, carmel, cucumber, easy, farmers market, hostess with the mostess, lime, Melon, salad, salads, sapo melon, summer, summer bbq, tajin, warm weather

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Chili Lime Watermelon with Toasted Coconut

Post author By The Carmel Kama'aina
Post date August 13, 2023
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Watermelon’s spicy, tropical alter ego meets a type of cucumber that you didn’t know existed!

Tags carmel, chili oil, cilantro, cucumber, easy, farmers market, fruit, green onion, hostess with the mostess, salad, salads, Sichuan, spicy, summer, summer bbq, warm weather, watermelon, watermelons

Sides and Snacks

Summer Strawberry Salad

Strawberries, watermelon radish, mint, fennel — oh my! Eat the summer rainbow and serve this salad all season long.

Tags almond, appetizer, carmel recipes, cheese salad, dupes, easy, easy lunch, entertaining, fennel, goat cheese, lunch, mint, salad, salads, strawberry, summer, summertime

dinner Sides and Snacks

Shoyster Sashimi

Soy sauce meets oyster sauce in this delicious ahi tuna appetizer

Tags appetizer, appetizers, dinner party, easy, entertaining, featured, fish, healthy, pescatarian, raw fish, sashimi, seafood, side dishes, summer, tuna