Ingredients: 1 small yam, peeled 2 teaspoons olive oil Sea salt to taste Directions: Preheat oven to 400F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Thinly slice potatoes in a food processor or by hand; they should be no more than 1/8-inch thick. Arrange slices on baking sheets so they don’t overlap. Brush with [...]

Ingredients: ½ cucumber ½ avocado cut into small cubes ½ tomato cut into small cubes Squeeze of lime Sea salt to taste Cilantro to taste Directions: Peel the cucumber (optional) Cut cucumber lengthwise and horizontally. With a spoon, scoop out the inner (soft) part of the cucumber. Put all other ingredients in a bowl. Mix [...]

  Ingredients: ½ small bunch Kale finely chopped ½ cup carrots shredded ½ cup of grape tomatoes 2 Tablespoons soaked pine nuts ¼ small red onion cut into thin rings Juice of ¼ lemon 1Tablespoon olive oil Crushed garlic to taste Sea salt to taste Directions: Mix all ingredients…set in fridge overnight. Makes 1 serving

Ingredients: ½ (15-ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained 1 ½ cup tomato, seeded and chopped 1 ½ Tablespoon celery, chopped 1 Tablespoon scallion, sliced ½ Tablespoon olive oil ½ Tablespoon fresh lemon juice ¾ teaspoon fresh sage, chopped Salt to taste Directions: Combine all ingredients in a bowl; toss gently. Garnish with sage, [...]

  Ingredients: 1 yam, washed and dried (or peeled depending on preference) 1 Tablespoon olive oil, divided Sea salt 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 with crinkle cutter, stack and cut again into 1/4-inch sticks.  [...]

Ingredients: ½ cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained ¼ cup cilantro, fresh, leaves, loosely packed, plus extra for garnish 2 Tablespoons salsa 1 Tablespoon plain Greek-style yogurt Salt to taste Directions: Put all ingredients in a food processor or blender; blend until desired consistency—either chunky or smooth. Spoon the dip into a serving bowl [...]

Ingredients: ¼ Poblano chile, fresh, seeded, deveined, chopped (about 1 medium) ¼ cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained 2 Tablespoons cilantro, fresh, leaves Sea salt to taste 2 Tablespoons scallions, chopped 2 Tablespoons tomatoes, chopped ¾ teaspoon fresh lime juice Directions: Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender; process to desired consistency. [...]

Ingredients: 1 small Roma tomato, diced ½ Avocado, diced or mashed ¼ cup Black Beans, drained and rinsed Squeeze of fresh Lemon Juice ½ Green Onion, sliced Cilantro, chopped to taste Sprinkle of Sea Salt, black pepper, cumin, chili powder and cayenne pepper to taste Directions: Slowly stir all ingredients together. Serve in a celery [...]

  Ingredients: 3/8 cup chickpeas or garbanzo beans soaked overnight or from a can (Use a ¾ measuring cup and fill half way-this is 3/8 cup) 1 Tablespoon water or liquid from can of chickpeas 1-2 Tablespoons lemon juice (depending on taste) 1 ¼ teaspoons tahini ½ cloves garlic, crushed Salt to taste ½ Tablespoons [...]

  Ingredients: ½ Avocado 1 Tablespoon Red Onion, finely chopped 1 Tablespoon Red Bell Pepper, finely chopped 1 Tablespoon Roma Tomato, chopped ½ Tablespoon Cilantro, chopped ¾ teaspoons fresh Lime Juice Directions: Cut avocado in half, remove pit, and scoop the avocado into a medium serving bowl. With a fork, mash the avocados to desired consistency. [...]