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Tropical Black Beans and Rice

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Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil ½ cup red onion, chopped ½ cup orange juice 6 Tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 Tablespoons cilantro, fresh, chopped ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper ½ medium sweet red pepper, chopped ¼ medium green pepper, chopped 1 small mango, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and [...]

February 2nd, 2012 | Comments (0)

Southwest Quinoa Salad

Intermediate, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 3 cups cooked quinoa, cooled 1 (16-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 cup cooked corn kernels, cut off the cob ½ red onion, finely chopped ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro 4 scallions, thinly sliced 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, deveined, and finely chopped 2 Plum tomatoes, seeded and diced 1 Avocado, diced 4 [...]

January 27th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Mexican Chopped Salad with Creamy Cilantro-Avocado Dressing

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Ingredients: ½ head romaine lettuce, chopped 1/2 cup Pinto, Black, or Kidney Beans 1 ear corn, cooked and corn cut off cob 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced 4 small radishes, thinly sliced Dressing: 1/2 avocado, ripe 3/4 cup cilantro, packed 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt 2 scallions, chopped 1 garlic clove, quartered 1 tablespoon lime juice 1/2 teaspoon Agave 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions: To make the dressing, puree [...]

January 27th, 2012 | Comments (0)
paleo bread

Paleo Bread

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  Ingredients: 3 cups blanched almond flour 1/4 cup coconut flour 1/2 cup golden flaxseed meal 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 3 teaspoons baking soda 10 eggs 1/2 cup coconut oil 2 Tablespoons honey 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar Directions: Place almond flour, coconut flour, flax, salt and baking soda in a food processor Pulse ingredients together Pulse in eggs, [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (1)
yam fries

Oven-Baked Yam Fries

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    Ingredients: 2 large Garnet yams 2 Tablespoons olive oil Sea salt and freshly ground pepper Smoked paprika (or your favorite seasoning – cinnamon works well, too!) Directions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F and place a heavy baking sheet in the oven. Prepare sweet potatoes by cutting lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick slices, stack [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Vegetables in Pesto Sauce

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Ingredients: 2 large crowns broccoli 1 head cauliflower Pesto: 1/2 -3/4 cup raw pine nuts 1/4 cup fresh de-stemmed fresh basil 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1-2 Tablespoons lemon juice 1-2 cloves of garlic 1/2 – 1 teaspoon sea salt (to taste) 1/4 cup water, reserved Directions: Cut broccoli and cauliflower into bite-sized flowerets. Steam until [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Wild Rice and Asparagus Salad

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Ingredients: 2/3 cup uncooked wild rice blend (blend of brown, black, red, etc) Chicken broth (amount varies depending upon rice blend) 8 asparagus spears, cut into 1-inch lengths, steamed until tender-crisp ½ red onion, finely chopped 6 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley 4 Tablespoons white-wine vinegar 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 teaspoon Agave nectar Salt [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Thai Vegetable Stir-fry

Intermediate, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots or purple onion 5-6 cloves garlic, minced or finely chopped 1-2 thumb-size pieces galangal OR ginger, sliced into thin matchstick pieces 1/2 to 1 small fresh red chili, sliced, OR 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. chili flakes 1 medium-size carrot, sliced 6-8 shiitake mushrooms, sliced, or left in halves or [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Thai Fried Rice

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Ingredients: 2 cups cooked brown rice White pepper to taste 4 teaspoons coconut aminos 2 thinly sliced tomatoes ¼ cup + 2 Tablespoons safflower oil 3 Thai chili peppers (optional) 4 sprigs chopped cilantro 2 limes 1 chopped onion 4 cloves minced garlic 2 green onions 4 eggs whites, separated Directions: Add a good amount of oil into a wok. When the oil is hot, drop the egg [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Shallots

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Ingredients: 2 (10-ounce) packages Brussels sprouts 1 shallot, sliced 1/2 teaspoon salt Freshly ground black pepper Olive oil Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Wash and then peel off any loose or damaged leaves from the sprouts. Trim the root end and cut each sprout in half. Toss the Brussels sprouts in an oven proof skillet with olive [...]

January 18th, 2012 | Comments (0)

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