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 [...]

Ingredients: Salad: ¾ cup jicama, peeled and julienned into 3-inch sticks ½ cup sliced peeled ripe mango ¼ cup pre-sliced red onion 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice ½ teaspoon Agave 1 ½ teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro Salt and black pepper to taste ½ jalapeno pepper, minced (optional) Tacos: 1 Tablespoon olive oil, divided 1 pound [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Ingredients: 3 zucchinis 1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 3/4 –inch cubes 3 Tablespoons coconut aminos 3 cups broccoli, florets 1 small carrot, finely sliced 3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided 2 Tablespoons Agave nectar 1 teaspoon ginger root, fresh, finely minced 3 teaspoons peanut or sesame oil, divided ¾ – 1 [...]

Ingredients: 1 (13.5) ounce can coconut milk 1 (10) ounce package frozen strawberries 1 (10) ounce packages frozen cherries ¼ cup pure maple syrup or agave nectar 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon almond extract Directions: Blend all ingredients in a blender. Pour into ice cream maker and process according to instructions. Makes 4 servings This recipe was inspired in whole or [...]

Ingredients: 1/2 head romaine lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces 1 head butter lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces 10 large black olives, sliced 8 pepperoncini, slices 2 Roma tomatoes, sliced ¼ red onion, thinly sliced ½ cup shredded almond cheese (optional) Salt and freshly ground black pepper Red Wine Vinaigrette: 1/3 cup red wine vinegar 2 Tablespoons lemon juice [...]

  Ingredients: 2 egg yolks 1/4 cup agave 1 (13.5- ounce) can regular coconut milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions: In a large bowl, whisk yolks and agave together until pale yellow, 1 to 2 minutes. Add light and regular coconut milk and whisk again until well combined. Transfer coconut mixture to a medium pot [...]

Ingredients: 3 Tablespoons light olive oil 2 Tablespoons raspberry vinegar 1 ½ Tablespoons orange juice Honey or Agave to taste 1/8 teaspoon salt Freshly ground pepper to taste Directions: Add oil, vinegar, orange juice, sweetener, salt and pepper to a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake well to combine. Makes 4 servings

Ingredients: ¼ cup fresh orange juice 3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon honey, agave or pure maple syrup ½ teaspoon cumin seeds ½ medium red onion, thinly vertically sliced ¾ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into thin strips ½ teaspoon dried oregano ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon [...]