Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Chicken Fajita Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette

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guys. guys. YOU GUYS!!! There is a fajita on top of a salad! Chicken, sauteed onions and peppers, avocado, black beans - all the goods! That's what's happening right now!!! I can barely handle it! And it's topped with the most delicious cilantro vinaigrette! Be still my heart. I have always loved Mexican food, authentic or not, it's my jam. After traveling to San Antonio, Arizona, and most recently Cozumel for a day my taste buds for good Mexican food has really developed into … [Read more...]

The Best Chicken Taco Salad

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Behold the BEST chicken taco salad you will ever have!! Taco salad always sounds so promising. I mean all the best things about a taco piled on top of some lettuce, how can that not be good?! Somehow they always seemed to fall short at restaurants, anyone else agree? So I decided to make my own! BEST decision ever! Soon after  I made those instant pot chicken tacos I had a lot of that meat leftover I added some romaine lettuce and the best chicken taco salad was … [Read more...]

Buffalo Chicken Salad with Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing

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Where are all my buffalo chicken lovers?!?! Gather round because I just made you a huge buffalo chicken salad!!! You're welcome!!! This buffalo chicken salad is meant for anyone who loves a good crunchy salad with all the textures! You've got crunchy romaine lettuce, chopped celery, bell pepper, a few slices of red onion, creamy hard boiled eggs, salty delicious creamy blue cheese crumbled straight off the block (the only way to eat it)! And of course, the perfectly cooked chicken breast … [Read more...]

Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad (Gluten Free)

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I used to think that the only thing curly parsley was good for was a garnish at a restaurant, and a bad one at that. This quinoa tabbouleh salad has 100% changed my thoughts about curly parsley! This salad transforms curly parsley from a gross piece of greenery on my plate into a crunchy, tangy, refreshing salad that's super satisfying. Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern salad that traditionally uses bugur wheat as the grain. I decided to make my version of Tabbouleh salad using quinoa because … [Read more...]

15 Minute Creme Brulee (No Bake)

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Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the easiest creme brulee recipe you will ever make in your life!!!! It only takes 15 minutes to make and only requires one bowl!!! No tempering the eggs with hot cream, no baking in water baths for 30 minutes!!! It's seriously so simple to make that you will be making creme brulee for every single dessert for the rest of your life!!! Okay, maybe not...because cookies! But not joking about the level of ease here! Before I let you in on this fun hack … [Read more...]

Lemon Protein Pancakes with Greek Yogurt Lemon Sauce

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Are you ready for lemon protein pancakes with lemon Greek yogurt sauce? And maybe some blueberries on top...or raspberries...or maybe strawberries, whatever makes you happy?!?! Because I say YES to all of it! Weekend breakfast here we come! These lemon protein pancakes are the 3rd pancake recipe on my blog. The first two were savory pancakes: Irish boxty potato pancakes with Brussels sprouts and bacon and cornmeal pancakes with bacon! If you've been around for a while you know I 100% believe … [Read more...]

Healing Instant Pot Bone Broth

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First Instant Pot recipe here on Robust Recipes!!!! Happy dance! But don't worry there are directions in the notes for a slow cooker version too! Have you guys heard about bone broth? It's all the rage in the health food world - move over kale. JK kale, I still love you! Half of you are probably like...umm bone broth is broth for soup, right? The other half of you are probably like umm....YAAASSS GIVE ME ALL THE BONE BROTH!!! No, I'm not talking about bone broth for soup. Although, yes … [Read more...]

12 Minute Savory Oatmeal with Fried Eggs

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Happy Monday friends! I have just the thing for you to start your mornings off right for the rest of the week. 12 minute savory oatmeal with fried eggs is here to fuel your body and still get you out the door in time. That's right, it only takes 12 minutes to make and I bet it takes you even less time to eat it. 3 cheers for oatmeal cooked in the microwave! If you've never tried savory oatmeal before you are in for a surprise. I know we normally think of oatmeal as being served with … [Read more...]

15 Minute Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

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First soup of the season! HEY FALL, I am officially ready for you now! I have my cozy bowl of hot soup to keep me warm during a chilly 50 degree day! But of course, we've had gorgeous September weather lately. Highs of  75 to 80 degrees. I finally decide to embrace fall and our September turns out to be warmer than our August was. So backwards. Really, I'm not complaining - I will enjoy end of summer weather for as long as it decides to grace me with it's presence. I love you … [Read more...]

Pineapple Ginger Turmeric Smoothie

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Hi, I made this cold, refreshing pineapple ginger turmeric smoothie for you to enjoy during the end of summer heat wave. Oh wait, it pretty much turned into fall overnight, here in Iowa at least. BUT for the rest of you lucky people who live somewhere warm and tropical this smoothie is for you. Okay us colder climate people can also enjoy this turmeric smoothie - I mean look at that beautiful golden color, perfect for fall. Just make sure you are all snuggled under a blanket while enjoying … [Read more...]