The Nutrition Review: This recipe clocks in at 590 calories which falls just slightly over my recommended range of 300–500 calories/meal for healthy weight maintenance. To introduce more green into these seasonal dishes, winter greens could be used kale, chard, collards. In its defense, it was seasonal (fall/winter) dish, and it did have lots of root veggies which offer their own set of nutrients. Unfortunately, this dish didn’t have much green in it. The Disappointment: People who know me know that I like me a green dish (always trying to get that folate). The flavor was highly enjoyable without sacrificing nutrition. We commonly make salmon, orzo and vegetables, but never like this. I also loved how this dish mimicked a staple recipe in our house, and that it was done so much better (obviously, because it was created by a chef). It seems odd that something so seemingly insignificant - garlic, dill, lemon zest, olive oil and salt - could have such an impact on flavor, but it really added another layer to this dish. Have you ever made a gremolata? I hadn’t until Green Chef and honestly, it was a game changer. The Rave: What I loved most about this dish was the gremolata. Īnd while you’re learning how to cook, why not learn how to do it nutritiously? Let’s see how nutritious Green Chef cooking can be… 1. When you decide to cook, you get to choose the ingredients and determine for yourself how healthy your meal is going to be. Or between the bag of Fritos and the frozen pizza. When you decide to cook, your decision doesn’t have to be between the cheeseburger and the double bacon cheeseburger. Cooking gives you control over what you eat, and prevents you from being subjected to the confines of a single - usually unhealthy - menu. I support them because they teach you how to cook a basic human skill required to lead a healthy life. If you read my first article - A Dietitian’s Review of Blue Apron & How it Could Save America’s Health - then you know how much I support the idea of these meal delivery services. My review of Green Chef is from the perspective of a Dietitian who wants to see America healthy again.
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