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Chickpea Stew

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Prep Time
25
Cook Time
20
Ingredients
  • 1 cup chick peas, dry or two-15 ounce cans chick peas, drained
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, (1/4 cup water)
  • 1 medium onion, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 cups liquid from boiled chickpeas, or water
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
Directions
  1. If you are using dried chickpeas, sort, wash and soak them overnight. The next day drain and rinse chickpeas. 
  2. Cover with water about 2 inches above chickpeas and bring to boil on medium heat.
    Lower heat to simmer and cook until tender, about 1 hour.
  3. Drain chickpeas and reserve 2 cups of liquid, set aside.
  4. If using canned chickpeas, start at step 5.
  5. Heat oil or water in a large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until soft, about 4 minutes.
  6. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds stirring. Add bell pepper, tomatoes, carrots, chickpeas, parsley, basil and oregano.
  7. Add tomato paste and water, cover and bring to boil. Reduce to a simmer for 20-30 minutes or until thickened. 
  8. Mash some of the chickpeas, with the back of a fork to thicken stew.
  9. Check seasoning with extra salt and pepper.
  10. Delicious served with brown rice.
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Chickpea Burgers

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Prep Time
25
Cook Time
20
Ingredients
  • 2 flax “eggs” (2 tablespoons ground flaxseed plus 6 tablespoons water)
  • 3 cans chickpeas
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped cauliflower
  • ½ cup chopped green onions
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup almond meal
  • ¾ cup favorite hot sauce (optional, omit if sensitive to nightshade vegetables)
  • Sea salt
  • Ground black pepper, to taste- if needed
  • Sprouted wheat or gluten-free buns, or try a lettuce wrap instead!
  • Toppings (optional): Lettuce, Tomato, Red onion, Grilled Onions, Avocado
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix 2 tablespoon ground flaxseed with 6 tablespoons warm water in a small bowl and set aside for 10 minutes to make “flax eggs.”
  2. Put raw carrots, celery and cauliflower in a food processor until chunky, but not pasty. Add chickpeas and pulse more until chunky.  
  3. Pour into a large bowl. Slice/chop green onions and add to the bowl. Next add the gluten free oats, almond meal, flax eggs and hot sauce and mix well. Add salt and pepper if needed. Mix well with your hands to get everything mashed together well into a firm, but slightly, wet dough. 
  4. Shape into burgers and let sit for 15 - 30 minutes (if possible, which will help with consistency / firmness). 
    Shape into 4 inch patties, then bake in oven for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown and cooked throughout. 
  5. Allow the burgers to cool a bit to further help set them firm up, then serve on buns or lettuce wraps, with toppings of choice.
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Cauliflower Tacos with Avocado Cilantro Sauce

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Prep Time
20
Cook Time
40
Ingredients
  • ½ cup brown rice flour (or your favorite whole-grain flour)
  • ¾ cup unsweetened non-dairy milk, divided
  • 1½ teaspoons onion powder, divided
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt, divided
  • ½ teaspoon pepper, divided
  • 1 medium head of cauliflower
  • ¼ - ½ cup of your favorite hot sauce (omit if sensitive to nightshade vegetables)
  • ½ ripe avocado
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped
  • ½ lime, juiced
  • ½ teaspoon garlic, minced (about 1 clove)
  • 6-8 tortillas (I used sprouted grain tortillas)
  • Toppings: red cabbage, chopped cilantro, lime wedges, jalapeno slice
     
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a baking sheet with cooking spray, or use parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, add flour, ½ cup non-dairy milk, 1 teaspoon onion powder, garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Whisk to combine.
  3. Remove the leaves and stem of the cauliflower and break it up into bite-size florets. Add the cauliflower to the flour mixture and toss until evenly coated. Spread the florets in an even layer on the baking sheet.
  4. Bake at 425 for 30 minutes, then remove. Pour the hot sauce over the cauliflower, toss until evenly coated, then bake for 10 minutes.
  5. To make the sauce, add avocado, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, ¼ cup milk, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper to a blender, food processor, or use hand blender. Blend until smooth.
  6. Assemble the tacos by adding a scoop of cauliflower onto each tortilla. Drizzle with avocado cilantro sauce and any add optional toppings you like (e.g. chopped green onions, grilled onions, slivered cabbage, salsa, beans, or rice)
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Cauliflower‐Millet Mash

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Prep Time
15
Cook Time
43
Ingredients
  • 4 cups or 1 medium head of cauliflower 
  • 1 cup hulled millet (washed and drained) 
  • 4 cups of water (or vegetable broth) 
  • 1 teaspoon cold pressed extra virgin olive oil or sesame oil  
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder 
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt 
  • ½ cup parsley for garnish 
Directions
  1. Wash millet three times, or until water runs clear.  
  2. Sauté millet, garlic powder, and sea salt in a little olive oil or sesame oil on medium‐high flame, until water is fully evaporated and millet starts to toast.   
  3. Add in water or vegetable stock, and herbs, if using, and bring to the boil. Stir in chopped cauliflower 
    and then simmer for about 40 minutes, or until cauliflower and millet is cooked through.   
  4. You may serve chunky as‐is, or mash with a potato masher or a stick blender.   
  5. Stir in finely chopped parsley for a bit of color before serving.  
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Butternut Squash Casserole

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Prep Time
20
Cook Time
50
Ingredients
  • 6 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash
  • 1 cup uncooked sweet brown rice
  • 3 cups water 
  • 2 cups corn
  • 1.5 cups (or 1 can) cooked black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon cumin or adobo spice blend
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • Dash of salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1-2 tomatoes, slices (omit if avoiding nightshades)
  • 2 cups white sauce (Recipe below)

 

Garnish:

  • 1 avocado (sliced)
  • chopped cilantro

 

White sauce:

  • ¾ cup nuts or seeds (cashews, almonds, or walnuts)
  • ½ cup water
  • Pinch sea salt
Directions
  1. Cook the sweet brown rice and squash together with a pinch of sea salt. 
  2. Add the rice, water and cubed squash in a sauce pan, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until water is mostly absorbed, about 35 minutes.
  3. In a large casserole dish (at least 9x13), add the cooked squash and rice, corn and black beans.
  4. Sprinkle in spices, lime juice, salt and pepper and mix together.
  5. Pour white sauce over the top.  Add tomato slices at the top. 
  6. Bake at 400°F for 10-15 minutes.
  7. Add sliced avocado and cilantro to the top of individual portions and enjoy!
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Brown Rice

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Prep Time
10
Cook Time
45
Ingredients
  • 1 cup brown rice (short, medium or long grain) OR for variety: 1 cup brown rice + 3 Tbs any whole grain, (ex. rye, millet, barley, etc.)
  • 2 cups of water
  • sea salt
Directions
  1. rinse rice, add water, soak 6-8 hours (for easier digestion) in pot
  2. bring to a boil over high flame,
  3. add a pinch of salt, stir, cover
  4. add flame tamer, turn flame to low, cook 45 min
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Beet Detox Smoothie

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Prep Time
10
Cook Time
120
Course
Ingredients
  • 1 small beet
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1/4 cup blueberries
  • 1 small banana
  • 1/2 cup water
Directions
  1. Fill pot with water; place peeled and sliced beet.
  2. Cook until soft, about 2 hours. Cool off completely.
  3. Blend in blender cooked beet, strawberries, blueberries and banana with 1/2 cup water.
  4. Blend until smooth.
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Banana Cinnamon Spiced Muffins

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Prep Time
15
Cook Time
25
Ingredients
  • 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
  • ½ cup non-dairy milk 
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 10 dates, pits removed
  • 2 cups whole-grain flour (e.g. oat, millet, etc.)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon 
  • ¼ teaspoon cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Directions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. 
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Food process or blend in a blender your dates, non-dairy milk, and vanilla.  
  3. In a medium bowl, mash up your 3 super ripe bananas, then pour in your date-milk-vanilla mixture.  Whisk until smooth.  
  4. Fold the wet mixture with the dry and stir until fully mixed. 
  5. Line cupcake/muffin pan with unbleached liner.  
  6. Using a tablespoon, measure out two heaping scoops of batter per cup/liner. 
  7. Bake for 22-26 minutes or until golden brown and cooked in the middle.
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Baked Falafel with Tzatziki Sauce

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Prep Time
20
Cook Time
23
Ingredients

Falafel:

  • 1.5 cups or 1 15-oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 
  • ½ cup white onion, finely diced 
  • 1 cup fresh parsley (lightly packed) 
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro (lightly packed)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 2 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoon ground flaxseed
  • 1 tablespoon oil (optional, for coating your pan) 

Tzatziki Sauce:

  • 1 package of silken tofu
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon dill weed
  • 1 tablespoon tamari
  • Dash of black pepper
  • Dash of paprika
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley1/3 cup pickles, finely diced
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Add chickpeas, onions, parsley and cilantro to your food processor. Process until well combined (but still chunky). 
  3. Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, coriander, cumin, baking powder and flaxseed. Process until well mixed and fine. (mixture will ball up in the processor). 
  4. Oil a large baking sheet with oil (olive, sesame, or coconut). Or use parchment paper if avoiding oil.
  5. Roll about 2 tablespoons of falafel mixture into balls and then flatten into discs and place on baking sheet evenly spaced.
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Avocado Black Bean Quesadillas

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Prep Time
15
Cook Time
8
Dietary Choice
Ingredients
  • ½ onion, sliced
  • ½ bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ cup black beans, drained
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
  • 4 medium soft flour tortillas
  • 2 avocados, peeled, halved, seeded and sliced
  • ¼ cup minced cilantro
  • 1 lime, cut in half
  • 1 cup light Mexican, Cheddar or mozzarella cheese
  • Oil or cooking spray for grilling
Directions
  1. In a medium pan over medium-high heat, saute onion and bell pepper in 1 tablespoon oil for 2-3 minutes or until tender. 
  2. Add the black beans and taco seasoning. Cook for another minute. Transfer mixture into a small bowl and set aside. 
  3. In a small bowl, lightly mash the avocados with a fork. 
  4. Stir in cilantro and juice of ½ lime, season with salt and pepper to taste. 
  5. Spread a quarter of mashed avocado onto half of a tortilla.
  6. Top with bean mixture and ¼th cup of cheese. Fold the tortilla closed over the veggies. 
  7. Repeat until all tortillas are filled and all fillings are used. 
  8. Cook on medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes per side or until the outside is crispy and cheese has fully melted. 
  9. Serve with your favorite salsa or sour-cream, Enjoy!
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