Cheers to another fantastic year of cooking, baking and best of all, sharing! Here are the top recipes of 2016 as decided by you!
Top Sides, Salads & Starters
– This year, we made it one of our missions to show Canadians how they can make their own salad dressings at home following some very simple instructions. All you need to remember is the 2:1:1 ratio. That’s 2 parts canola oil, 1 part acid, 1 part emulsifier, plus seasonings of your choice! Watch our DIY Salad Dressing video and see how easy salad dressings can be – plus, made just the way you like it.
Phyllo Pastry Spring Rolls – This recipe is a year-round favourite! With two delicious fillings to try, they are always a crowd pleaser. Serve with sweet chili sauce or your favourite dipping sauce.
Wilted Kale Salad with Warm Vinaigrette – This salad is a must-try, if you haven’t already! The simple dressing starts with infusing canola oil with garlic and shallots, served warm over kale, shredded carrots then topped with diced avocado.
Moroccan Pulse Salad – 2016 was the International Year of the Pulses. Pulses – lentil and chickpeas– in this salad, are a good source of fibre and protein. This two-step recipe includes an easy and savoury canola oil dressing that serves well as a side dish or for a complete and balanced lunch.
Black Bean and Lentil Salad with Chili-Lime Vinaigrette – Our ever-popular Chili Lime Vinaigrette recipe found its perfect match in this heart-healthy salad. The black beans and lentils make it high in fibre and protein, while the vinaigrette adds a punch of flavour that will leave you wanting more!
Top Mains
The Veggie-full Stir-Fry – During the month of March, we encouraged you to fill #halfyourplate with veggies. What better way than in a veggie-full stir-fry? We shared five stir-fry recipes, including our popular Chicken Stir-Fry with Peanuts that will have your family saying “more veggies, please”!
Homemade Pizza Dough & Quick Pizza Sauce – 2016 was full of pizza parties we will not soon forget! We shared tips & tricks for making the best homemade pizza from Chef MJ Feeke and then got creative at Halloween with some Spook-tacular Pizzas!
Pan-Fried Pickerel – Ah, Summer! What is better than pan-fried pickerel as a shore lunch or on a camping trip? Any firm white lake fish can be substituted but fresh, local pickerel is the best choice for this recipe.
Farfalle with Salmon and Asparagus – A heart-healthy dish made with fresh asparagus and salmon and served over farfalle pasta. This salmon combines two super foods into one dish. Asparagus and salmon never tasted better together!
Crêpes With Shrimp, Spinach And Herb Filling – These scrumptious, savoury crêpes are easy to make and will bring an elegant flair to your special brunch menu.
Top #BakeWithCanola Recipes
Rhubarb Tea Biscuits – This #bakewithcanola oil recipe went viral during rhubarb season and its no wonder why! Try this mouth-watering biscuit recipe is a definite must-try – we hope you saved some rhubarb from Summer so that you can try this recipe sooner than later.
Rhubarb Honey Bran Muffins – Did someone say, “more rhubarb”? Our readers clearly love rhubarb as much as we do! We were thankful to have Getty Stewart share her recipe with us. Easy to make, great to take and delicious to eat.
No Knead Whole Wheat And Quinoa Bread – No need to knead! Professional Home Economist, Joan Ttooulias, developed this recipe using healthy ingredients to produce a hearty, slightly nutty loaf that is delicious as is or when toasted. It is even better when used in a Panini grill to make a yummy veggie and goats cheese sandwich. Speaking of grilled cheese – remember our Grilled Cheese party? We hope you’ve had a chance to host a grilled cheese party since – and please share if you have!
Canola Oil Pie Dough Pastry – One of the most common questions we get is if solid fat can be swapped for canola oil in baking. This cool pie dough pastry proves it can and is easy for any baker (or non-baker) to make! No need for pastry knives, just freeze the pre-measured canola oil the night before. The frozen oil acts like a solid fat but with all the health benefits of canola oil, low in saturated fat and trans-fat free. It’s just like Grandma’s but better!
Eat Well in 2017…Ellen & the Canola Eat Well team!
