INGREDIENTS
3 medium red and yellow beets
2 navel oranges
2 cups mixed greens
1/2 cup pomegrante seeds
3 tbs olive oil
salt and pepper for taste
1 tbs dijon mustard
OPTIONAL
1/2 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
DIRECTIONS
Heat 3 cups of water in a medium pot, add a little salt, put the beets inside and cook them until they are soft (about 50 minutes). Meanwhile, cut the mixed greens to large pc and put them in a medium salad bowl. Cut the oranges into thin wedges and add them to the bowl. Put the juice that is left from cutting the oranges in a small bowl (need 2 tbs), add the olive oil, mustard,salt and pepper, mix, and set Read More
INGREDIENTS
1 pound brussels sprouts trimmed and cut to 1/2 ” slices
2 cups spinach
2 celery sticks
1 small green apple
1/2 cup walnuts , toasted
1/4 cup cranberries
FOR THE DRESSING
1/8 cup red or white wine vinegar
1 tbs honey
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/8 cup olive oil
INSTRUCTIONS
Trim and cut the Brussels sprouts and put it in a large mixing bowl. Cut the spinash to smaller pc and add to the bowl. Cut the celery into small pc , and slice the apple into thin slices, and add both to the bowl.
Toast the walnuts in a small pan with a little bit of olive oil and pour on the salad. Add the cranberries.
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INGREDIENTS
1 green apple
5 handful mixed greens (120 g)
1/2 red onion
3/4 cup dried cranberries
2 tbs feta cheese (optinal)
1 cup walnuts or pecans
For the dressing:
juice of half a lemon
2 tbs apple cider vinegar
4 tbs olive oil
salt and pepper for taste
INSTRUCTIONS
In a small skillet, heat 1 tbs of olive oil and put the walnuts or pecans to roast on medium heat for about a minute, turn off, put aside.
In medium salad bowl put the mixed greens, slice the apple into thin slices and drizzle lemon on it. Cut the onion into thin pc and add it to the bowl. Add the cranberries and the walnuts (or pecans).
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INGREDIENTS
2 cups mixed greens
2 medium tomatoes
3 small cucumbers
1 orange bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 medium avocado
juice from half a lemon
3 tbs extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper for taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Cut the mixed greens into small pc and place it in a medium salad bowl. Cut the tomatoes into small cubes, peel the cucumbers and cut them into small cubes, add the tomatoes and cucumbers into the bowl. Cut the 2 bell peppers in the middle, take the seeds out, then cut them into small pc and add them to the bowl. Cut the avocado into small cubes and place them in the bowl.
Dizzle the olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper, Read More
INGREDIENTS
2 large cooked chicken breast chopped
2 large avocados
1 cup corn
2 cups mixed greens
2 tbs of dill chopped
For the dressing:
1/2 a lemon freshly squeezed
3 tbs extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper for taste
INSTRUCTIONS
In a large salad bowl , shred the chicken breast and place in in the bowl. Add 2 cups of mixed greens (can cut them a little if the leaves are too big). Cut the 2 avocados into cubes, and add to the bowl. Chop the dill and add it to the bowl.
Add 1 cup of corn, mix, and then add the dressing ingredients to a small bowl (olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper).Drizzle the dressing over the Read More
INGREDIENTS
2 large portobello mushrooms
1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
1 onion
1/4 cup cooked white beans
4 whole wheat flour tortillas
1 small tomato cut into small cubes
1 avocado cut into small cubes
2 tbs olive oil
a little salt and pepper
DIRECTIONS
In a medium skillet heat up the oil, cut the onion and stir on the skillet. Cut the peppers, slice them and add to the onion, cut the mushrooms to thick slices and add to the vegetables, put a little salt and pepper, let it cook for a few minutes until the vegetables become a little brown and turn off.
Put a 1/4 of the vegetables on each tortilla, 1 tbs cooked beans, 1 Read More
INGREDIENTS
12 oz from 3 medium avocados cut into small cubes
1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
2/3 cup diced red onion
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
Juice from 2 limes
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
10 egg rolls wrappers or small whole wheat tortillas
olive oil spray
INSTRUCTIONS
In a medium bowl, combine avocados, lime juice, sun-dried tomatoes, onion, cilantro, salt and pepper. Mix it all together.
Take one egg roll wrapper or one whole wheat tortilla , put 1/4 cup mixture onto the bottom of the wrapper or tortilla. Wrap it around, fold the the edges and tight it. Set aside and repeat with the rest.
Spray all sides of the egg rolls or tortillas, preheat the oven to 350F, spray Read More
INGREDIENTS
2 cups of green lentils
1 cup of frozen peas
1 onion cut into strips
2 tbs olive oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3 cups of water
DIRECTIONS
Put the 2 cups of lentils in a large bowl with 2 cups of water and let it soak for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat up the oil in a large pot, add the cut onion, cook for a few minutes, add the pepper, add the peas, cook for 2 minutes. Drain the lentils, add them to the pot, mix, add 3 cups of water, let it boil, add the salt, put on medium heat for an hour.
Option: When serving on a plate, can add 5,6 tbs of Read More
INGREDIENTS
1 fennel cut into thin pc
1 onion cut into thin pc
1 bunch go asparagus (about 20 sticks)
2 tbs olive oil
a little salt and pepper for taste
option: can add chicken breast or tofu for a complete meal.
DIRECTIONS
In a medium skillet heat the olive oil, add the cut onion and fennel and cook for a few minutes until it turns a little brown, add salt and pepper. Cut the asparagus to 2 pc each, and add them to the mixture. Cook for another 3,4 minutes on medium heat and turn off.
Option- can add cooked chicken breast cut into cubes or cooked tofu cut into cubes in the last 2 minutes.
INGREDIENTS
6 CUPS BRUSSELS SPROUTS TRIMMED AND CUT IN HALF
1 LBS CHICKEN BREAST
3 TBS OLIVE OIL
1 ONION SLICED INTO SMALL PC
3 CLOVES OF GARLIC , MINCED
3/4 A CUP PECAN HALVES OR PIECES, LIGHTLY TOASTED
2 TSP BROWN SUGAR
1 TSP SALT
1/2 TSP PEPPER
DIRECTIONS
In a medium pot heat 3 cups of water, put the chicken breast inside with a little bit of salt and cook for half an hour. Take out and slice it to narrow pc, set aside.
Put the Brussels spouts halves in the same pot and cook on high heat for 3 to 5 minted and take out, set aside.
In a large skillet heat almost all the olive oil, add the Read More