Recipes

Balsamic Bean Salad

1 15 oz. can pinto beans

1 15 oz. can black beans

1 15 oz. can kidney beans

1 10 oz. bag frozen corn

1 red bell pepper, diced large

4 stalks celery, diced large

1/3 cup minced fresh parsley

Drain and quickly rinse beans in colander; add all ingredients in a bowl and mix with dressing.

Dressing

1/3 cup balsamic vinegar

1/2 cup olive oil

1 T. Dijon mustard

1/2 T. agave

1 shallot

1/2 tsp. garlic

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 pepper

Put all ingredients in a blender to mix well.

Thai Lentil Soup

A tasty and hearty soup with a little kick, enjoy.

1 T. Olive Oil

1 Lg. onion, chopped

2 tsp. garlic, minced

2 tsp. paprika

2 tsp. coriander

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. red chili paste

1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes

1 135 oz can coconut milk

4 1/2 cups water

2 1/2 cups red lentils (rinsed)

2 tsp. lime juice

2 or 3 scallions, thinly sliced for garnish

salt to taste

1. In large pot, saute onions in olive oil until translucent. Add garlic, paprika, coriander, red chili paste, chili flakes, and salt. Saute for 10-15 minutes.
2. Add coconut milk and water. Bring to a boil.
3. Add lentils. Simmer 20-25 min.,stirring frequently or the lentils will stick to the pan. Simmer until lentils are soft and soup has thickened.
4. Add the lime juice and garnish with scallions.

Magic Turmeric Tea

With the nasty bug going around, this is a must do. If you don’t like garlic it may be hard to swallow but otherwise, it is quite tasty and will help to keep the cold at bay. This recipe is from The Endless Meal.

Ingredients:

Juice from 1 lemon

11/2 tsp. grated fresh ginger root

1 tsp grated fresh turmeric root

1/4 tsp black pepper

1 small garlic clove, grated with microplane

1 bag of green tea (optional)

1 tsp honey

Place all the ingredients into a mug and fill with nearly boiling water. Let the tea steep for 2-3 minutes then remover the bag and sip away. Keep your spoon handy and stir before each sip to mix up the ingredients.

A great trick is to keep both the ginger and turmeric root in your freezer until needed. It will keep it from going limp and also make it easier to grate.

Here’s to your health!

Chicken with Artichokes and Mushrooms Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 Tbs. coconut oil
• 2 Tbs. butter
• 1 (14 oz) can marinated quartered artichokes hearts, drained, liquid reserved
• 3 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup white wine
• 1Tbs. capers
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat coconut oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown chicken in oil and butter for 5-7 minutes per side; remove from skillet, and set aside.
• Place artichoke hearts and mushrooms in skillet (add more butter if too dry) and saute until mushrooms are brown and tender. Return chicken to skillet, pour in reserved artichoke liquid and wine. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 10-15 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
• Stir in capers and simmer for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Serve over rice or with another side.

Spicy Peanut Noodles Recipe

Ingredients (for the sauce)

• ¾ cup toasted sesame oil
• ½ cup tamari
• 3 Tbs rice vinegar
• 1/3  cup sherry
• 3 Tbs sugar
• 2-3 Tbs fresh ginger root, grated
• 1 clove of garlic, minced or pressed
• 2 scant teaspoons crushed red pepper
• 1 ½ cup peanut butter
• ¾ lbs. whole wheat spaghetti (break in half as you add to boiling water)
• Edamame or carrot sticks to garnish

Directions

• Bring 3-4 quarts of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 12 minutes. (capture and save some of the pasta water to use for thinning sauce if too thick)
• Drain noodles
• Combine all sauce ingredients together in a bowl and whisk until smooth.
• Add noodles to sauce and combine well.
• Top with edamame or carrot slices and serve

Broccoli Salad Recipe: Easy Fresh Broccoli Salad

Ingredients 

• 2 heads of broccoli
• 2 or 3 carrots
• ½- ¾ cups of vegannaise
• 1 Tbs of lemon juice
• 3 Tbs of nutritional yeast
• ¼ cup of dried cranberries

Directions

Cut broccoli florets into small pieces. You can also cut up the stems after removing the hard outer part. Shred the carrots. Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl, voila!