DASHING DISH STAPLES

One of my primary goals with Dashing Dish recipes is to keep the recipes simple, quick, and made with a few basic ingredients that most people have in their kitchens while being delicious and using “clean” (not processed) ingredients. With these ingredients on hand, you’ll be able to make almost any recipe in Dashing Dish.

PROTEIN AND MEATS

Lean pork tenderloin

Extra-lean ground turkey or beef

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Salmon and tilapia

Beans (garbanzo, black, kidney, and white)

Protein powder (such as Vanilla Designer Whey)

DAIRY

Low-fat cottage cheese

Plain low-fat or nonfat Greek yogurt

Unsweetened almond milk (or low-fat milk)

Cheese (grated Parmesan, thin-sliced or shredded reduced-fat Cheddar, feta, thin-sliced Swiss)

Eggs and egg whites

BREADS, GRAINS, AND FLOURS

Ezekiel bread and whole grain bread

High-fiber wrap bread (such as La Tortilla)

Quinoa and whole grain rice

Old-fashioned oats (use gluten-free if sensitive)

Oat flour (made from old-fashioned oats ground in a blender or food processor)

Almonds and almond flour (made from almonds ground in a blender or food processor)

Peanut flour

VEGETABLES

Year-Round

Broccoli

Onions

Spinach

Cauliflower

Sweet potatoes

Lettuce

Bell peppers

Corn

Spring and Summer

Zucchini

Summer squash

Fall and Winter

Spaghetti squash

Butternut squash

Pumpkin

Fruit

Tomatoes

Berries

Avocados

Bananas

Apples

Unsweetened applesauce

Seasonings, Condiments, and Other

Salt and black pepper

Onion powder and dried minced onion

Minced garlic and garlic powder

Italian seasoning (or basil and oregano mixture)

Ground cinnamon

Parsley

Chili powder

Taco seasoning (or cumin, chili seasoning, and salt)

Pumpkin and apple pie spice

Stevia (baking or packets)

Unsweetened cocoa powder

Honey and low-sugar maple syrup

Hummus

Low-sugar ketchup

Prepared mustard

White vinegar, rice vinegar, and red wine vinegar

Natural whipped topping (such as truwhip)

Cooking spray