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Southwestern Chopped Salad with Cilantro Dressing
By SpartyGreenMom
Make the dressing: puree all ingredients in a food processor/blender until smooth
- Large head of romaine
- 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 large orange bell pepper
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 2 cups corn (I used frozen, thawed)
- 5 green onions
- Optional: avocado
- {For the dressing}
- 1 cup loosely packed cilantro, stems removed and roughly chopped
- 1/2 avocado (or 1/2 cup plain vegan yogurt)
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice (about 1/2 lime), more to taste
- 1-2 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp. white wine vinegar
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- Recommended: agave/honey, cumin
Save Money By Making Your Own Hummus
By SpartyGreenMom
Process the chickpeas in the food processor or blender to get them started
- 2 cups cooked or 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup tahini
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1-2 tsp cumin (I used two)
- 3 cloves garlic or 2 tsp garlic powder (I use real garlic)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 T olive oil
Coconut Vanilla Chia Pudding
By SpartyGreenMom
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and stir well
- 2 1/2 cups almond milk
- scant 1/2 cup chia seeds
- 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 2 T coconut butter
- 2 tsp ground vanilla beans or 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 T maple syrup
Lemon Raspberry Sorbet
By SpartyGreenMom
Blend all ingredients together until creamy Freeze until desired consistency is achieved or use ice cream maker
- 1 cup frozen raspberries
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
Butternut Squash Panini
By SpartyGreenMom
Heat the oven to 425 degrees
- Prep 10 min
- Cook Time 25
- Total 35
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and diced
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- pinch red pepper flakes
- sea salt
- 1/2 yellow onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or raw honey
- 8 slices sprouted grain bread
- 1/2 cup goat cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped mint
- 1 and 1/2 cup arugula
Soaked Oat Pancakes: One Month of Quick, Warm Breakfast Pancakes-Gluten, Egg & Dairy Free
By SpartyGreenMom
1. The night before you want to make the pancakes, grind up the oats in a food processor or blender into a “flour...
- 12 cups oats (Not quick oats. If you are gluten free, be sure the bag specifically says gluten free oats such as Bob’s Red Mill brand.)
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 2 tsp aluminum free baking powder
- 1/2 cup sucanat, pure maple syrup, honey, or organic pure cane sugar
- 2 TB cinnamon
- Whole milk, coconut milk, or water to desired batter consistency (will be a good 2 cups or so)
Coffee Caramel Chip Ice Cream
By SpartyGreenMom
Soak the dates for at least 30 minutes in enough water to cover them
- 1 can full fat coconut milk
- 1 cup strong brewed coffee
- 12 medjool dates (pits removed)
- 2 T dark chocolate chips (optional)
6 Fruity, Yummy and Simple Vitamin Water Recipes | Organic Authority
By SpartyGreenMom
To make these vitamin water recipes, I recommend using a pure spring water or excellent filtered water
- 1 . Ginger Lemon
- 10 cups spring water
- 2 –3 inches of fresh ginger root, grated or finely chopped
- 1 large, ripe lemon, thinly sliced
- Optional: fresh ginger has quite a bite, so you may want to add a pinch of something sweet to take the edge off, like coconut sugar or raw honey.
- 2 . Cucumber Mint
- 10 cups spring water
- 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced or 4 lemon cucumbers thinly sliced
- 1 large handful of fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
- 3 . Berry Lime Basil
- 10 cups spring water
- 1 cup berries of your choice, slightly smashed (just slightly!)
- 2 medium limes, thinly sliced
- 6-8 basil leaves, chiffonade
- 4 . Triple Melon Hibiscus
- 10 cups water
- 1/2 cup each: watermelon, honeydew, and cantaloupe chunks (or fresh melon of your choice)
- small handful of hibiscus (rosehips) petals, or 1 tea bag hibiscus tea
- 5 . Citrus Quencher
- 10 cups spring water
- 2 large oranges, thinly sliced
- 1 large lemon, thinly sliced
- 1 large lime, thinly sliced
- 1/3 stalk lemongrass, smashed
- pinch of Himalayan salt (or good quality sea salt)
- 6 . Tropical Paradise
- 10 cups spring water
- 1/2 cup pineapple, cubed
- 1 kiwi, thinly sliced
- 1 lime, thinly sliced
- handful of shredded coconut flakes
Shredded Brussels Sprouts, Sliced Steak, and Mushroom Salad
By SpartyGreenMom
Season the steak with salt and pepper
- 1 8-ounce sirloin steak
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 pound fresh Brussels sprouts, shredded
- 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1/4 cup goat cheese crumbles
- 1/4 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons Lemon Vinaigrette
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Fiesta Salad Dressing
By SpartyGreenMom
Everything into a processor or blender to blend together
- 1 cup organic salsa
- 1/2 avocado
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/3 cup whole sour cream (If you are dairy free you can leave this out and it will still be good – OR you could add more avocado for more creaminess)
- 2 tsp taco season