Pineapple adds acid, peppers bring a subtle crunch, and the very quick cook leaves everything bright and recognizable to the eye and palate for an attractive and tasty dish.
Highly nutritious and much prized, Swiss chard is not only tasty but surprisingly beautiful, whether dark green or wearing stalks of many colors as the rainbow variety.
The ginger and garlic flavors add a level of spice and sweet/savory notes.
An often-overlooked cooking technique, marinating chicken or beef not only introduces new flavors to occasionally uninteresting ingredients, but naturally tenderizes the meat.
Here’s a secret: the strong flavors of strawberry and kiwi make this smoothie the perfect vehicle for adding kale or spinach to the blender.
Cut the banana into small wheels and freeze for an hour before blending for a richer, thicker smoothie with a texture almost like ice cream.
The mango's tart/sweet flavor goes well with ripe berries and a quick spin in the blender.
The pineapple-mango combination delivers a super-high vitamin C content, good fiber, and an interesting blend of tart and sweet that will appeal even to fruit haters.