Katie Webster

Title: Contributing Editor, Recipe Developer

Location: Richmond, Vermont

Education: B.A. in Fine Art, Skidmore College; AOS, New England Culinary Institute

Expertise: Cooking with seasonal ingredients, weeknight dinners, recipe development, food photography

- Focuses on locally sourced seasonal ingredients in easy-to-make recipes
- Started developing recipes professionally in 2002

Experience

Katie Webster is a freelance recipe developer, food photographer and author of the blog HealthySeasonalRecipes.com, where she shares easy and nutritious recipes for busy families. Her recipes have appeared in EatingWell, Fitness, Parents, Parenting and several Edible Communities publications. Her recipes and photography have been featured on popular online sites, including Kitchn and Parade.

She is a culinary school graduate who got her start in recipe development while working in the Test Kitchen at EatingWell more than 20 years ago. She is the author and photographer of the cookbook Maple: 100 Sweet and Savory Recipes Featuring Pure Maple Syrup (Quirk Books).

Katie earned a B.S. in fine arts from Skidmore College, where she studied photography, studio art and art history. She graduated from the New England Culinary Institute in 2001. She has worked in both catering and restaurant kitchens and operated her own personal chef business.

She trained in professional recipe development and testing in the EatingWell Test Kitchen. There, she pitched and developed recipe concepts for both print magazines and nearly a dozen EatingWell cookbooks and followed the rigorous testing protocols for recipe features.

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Colorful Roasted Sheet-Pan Vegetables
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Give your plate a pop of color with this simple vegetable side dish.
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Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole
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Casseroles make perfect meal-prep dinners, and this enchilada version is no exception. The whole casserole can be built and left to hang out in the refrigerator for up to three days—just bake it off on a busy night and you have a healthy, easy dinner on the table in no time. The quick homemade enchilada sauce in this recipe is great when you don't have any of the canned sauce on hand; just season crushed tomatoes with spices and salt for an instant enchilada sauce.
White Bean & Veggie Salad
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This meatless main-dish salad combines creamy, satisfying white beans and avocado. Try mixing it up with different seasonal vegetables.
Sautéed Peppers & Onions
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This simple technique of cooking onions and peppers is a useful way to get your veggie servings in. Use these peppers and onions on a burger or sausage sandwich, stuff them into quesadillas or layer them into casseroles.
Cranberry Coconut Trifle
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No other dessert turns heads like a trifle. Festive in every way, this trifle recipe glows from within with scarlet layers of juicy cranberries. The filling is made from an astounding 6 cups of antioxidant-packed cranberries! We made the custard with a combination of low-fat milk and light coconut milk. From-scratch brown-butter sponge cake, made with whole-wheat pastry flour, stands in for store-bought ladyfingers.
One-Pot Spinach, Chicken Sausage & Feta Pasta
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A little bit of Sunday meal prep goes a long way in this one-dish pasta recipe. The pasta is cooked ahead of time and stored in the fridge to use for meals all week, but any leftover cooked pasta you have on hand will do. Chicken sausage with feta is especially good in this recipe.
Veggie & Hummus Sandwich
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This mile-high vegetable and hummus sandwich makes the perfect heart-healthy vegetarian lunch to go. Mix it up with different flavors of hummus and different types of vegetables depending on your mood.
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Sweet & Savory Hummus Plate
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Fresh veggies with dip, juicy fruit and even a sweet treat make up this easy-to-make picnic dinner that's great for packing up or enjoying at home. Plus, this combo excludes the most common allergens and food intolerances (it's free from dairy, eggs, soy, nuts and gluten) so just about everyone should be able to enjoy it without worrying. Store-bought white bean dip is a fast and convenient option but if you have the time and want to make your own, try the Garlic and White Bean Dip below.
Bean Salad with Lemon-Cumin Dressing
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The bold flavors of the lemon-cumin dressing in this healthy bean salad recipe make it a wonderful side dish to grilled beef and lamb, yet it's also a stellar meatless main when served with whole-wheat couscous.
Veggie & Hummus Sandwich
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This mile-high vegetable and hummus sandwich makes the perfect heart-healthy vegetarian lunch to go. Mix it up with different flavors of hummus and different types of vegetables depending on your mood.
Sweet & Savory Hummus Plate
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Fresh veggies with dip, juicy fruit and even a sweet treat make up this easy-to-make picnic dinner that's great for packing up or enjoying at home. Plus, this combo excludes the most common allergens and food intolerances (it's free from dairy, eggs, soy, nuts and gluten) so just about everyone should be able to enjoy it without worrying. Store-bought white bean dip is a fast and convenient option but if you have the time and want to make your own, try the Garlic and White Bean Dip below.
Bean Salad with Lemon-Cumin Dressing
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The bold flavors of the lemon-cumin dressing in this healthy bean salad recipe make it a wonderful side dish to grilled beef and lamb, yet it's also a stellar meatless main when served with whole-wheat couscous.
How to Meal-Prep a Week of Healthy Family Dinners on Sunday
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Set yourself up for the week of easy, healthy dinners by meal-prepping your recipes on Sunday.
Ultimate Summer Fruit & Cheese Board
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This easy cheese board features a bounty of seasonal vegetables and fresh fruits, which add color and complement the variety of cheeses.
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Roasted Veggie & Tofu Brown Rice Bowl
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A healthy and satisfying vegan lunch for one, featuring roasted butternut squash, broccoli, peppers and onions with simple brown rice, lime-marinated tofu and creamy cashew tahini sauce.
How to Meal-Prep on Sunday for a Week of Easy Dinners
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With a little meal prep at the beginning of the week, you'll set yourself up for a week of easy, healthy dinners.
Spinach & Feta Scrambled Egg Pitas
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This meatless dinner comes together in only 15 minutes, thanks to the convenience of frozen chopped spinach and crumbled feta. We've added a flavorful burst of sun-dried tomato tapenade to spread over the whole-wheat pita before nestling the scrambled eggs inside. If you can't find it, basil pesto or sun-dried tomato pesto also work well.
Slow-Cooker Turkey Chili with Butternut Squash
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This slow-cooker turkey and butternut squash chili is the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. The sweetness of the butternut squash tames the kick from cayenne, making this easy crock-pot chili just right for kids and adults alike. For those who prefer a spicier chili, just pass hot sauce at the table.
Vegetarian Butternut Squash Chili with Black Beans
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This butternut squash and black bean chili is a satisfying vegetarian meal. Load up bowls of the butternut squash chili and top with Greek yogurt, cilantro and minced red onion. Or skip the yogurt and keep this healthy dinner vegan.
How to Meal-Prep a Week of Healthy Lunches for Less Than $20
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Follow this easy plan to meal-prep on a budget and create a week healthy and yummy lunches for less than $20. The Sunday meal-prep steps outline what can be done ahead of time, so that all that's left is to quickly assemble the meals.
Portobello "Philly Cheese Steak" Sandwich
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Cheese steaks are a Philadelphia tradition: thin slices from a rich and very fatty slab of beef, fried up and topped with a heavy cheese sauce. We've cut down on the fat considerably--but not on the taste. All it needs is a cold beer or a glass of pinot noir on the side.
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Cheesy Beef Enchilada Casserole
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This veggie-packed beef enchilada casserole is mild, so put out hot sauce and chopped jalapeños if you're feeding heat-seekers. The quick and easy dinner recipe makes extra cheese sauce—save it to make One-Pot Mac & Cheese with Cauliflower & Brussels Sprouts later in the week (see Associated Recipes) or serve it with steamed vegetables, such as broccoli, for an easy side dish.
Salmon Tacos with Pineapple Salsa
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An easy-to-make slaw served on the side of these salmon tacos makes for a filling and fast weeknight dinner. If you prefer more heat in these fish tacos, simply add a pinch or two of chipotle chile powder or cayenne with the chili powder.
Toaster-Oven Tostadas
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Would you believe us if we said you can have restaurant-style tostadas at home in just 15 minutes? It's no problem! Simply layer black beans and Cheddar onto corn tortillas and toast in the toaster oven.
Toaster-Oven Quesadillas
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We love finding new ways to use our kitchen tools and appliances. These toaster-oven quesadillas with peppers and avocado are the perfect example of an unexpected toaster-oven hack we had to share.
Slow-Cooker Vegan Butternut Squash Soup with Apple
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You'll never guess this crock pot butternut squash soup recipe is just dump-and-go simple. The boost of flavor from maple syrup, apple-cider vinegar and spices makes all the difference! Serve this light soup as an appetizer for a vegetarian Thanksgiving feast or with a salad and crusty bread for weeknight dinners.
Italian Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Vegetables & Quinoa
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For the best flavor in this easy roasted pork tenderloin dish, start marinating the pork the night before or get it going before you head off to work in the morning. Then, when you get home, all that's left to do is roast the pork and vegetables and prepare the quinoa for this easy healthy dinner. This recipe makes extra quinoa—use the leftovers as a base for easy meal-prep lunches, salads, stir-fries later in the week.
Chicken, Avocado & Quinoa Bowls with Herb Dressing
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Arrange the toppings individually on these protein-packed grain bowls so each bite has a contrasting taste and texture. Make big batches of the salad dressing, quinoa and roasted chicken thighs and you'll have healthy meal-prep lunches or dinners for days. Though the chicken thighs take just 15 minutes to prep, you can also make the salads with leftover chicken or store-bought cooked chicken to make prep even faster.
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