• Raspberry Lime Electrolyte Drink

    Ingredients: Makes 10 servings 3/4 tsp Salt 1/2 cup Sugar 3 cups Water 6 cups Raspberries 3 TBSP Lime Juice 10 cups Water 10 ea Lime Wedges Directions: In a pot, combine salt, sugar and water. Heat until sugar and salt are dissolved. Combine…

  • Tzatziki Sauce

    Ingredients: Makes 20 Servings 2 1/2 cups Cucumber, seeded, finely chopped 3 cups Plain Yogurt 1/4 cup White Wine Vinegar 2 TBSP Dill Weed, chopped 2 TBSP Mint, chopped 1 tsp Kosher Salt 2 TBSP Canola Oil 2 tsp Garlic Cloves, minced Directions: …

  • No-Nut Carrot Top Pesto

    Ingredients: Makes 8 servings 4 oz Carrot tops 2 oz Fresh Basil 2 oz Fresh Parsley 1/4 cup Fresh Lemon Juice 4 each Peeled Garlic Cloves 2 tsp Salt 3/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil Directions: Place all ingredients except olive oil in a food processor…

  • Mexican Pulled Pork (Cochinita Pibil)

    Ingredients: Makes 6 servings 1 dry guajillo pepper 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 2 ounces chopped yellow onion ½ tablespoons sugar ½ teaspoon ground black pepper ½ tablespoon dried oregano ½ tablespoon ground cumin ½ tablespoon ground cinnamon…

  • Strawberry, Feta, Mint Salad

    Ingredients: Makes 9 Servings 2 1/2 cups English Cucumber, diced 1/4 cup Red Onion, julienned 2 lbs Strawberries, fresh quartered 1/2 cup Mint, fresh chopped 1/2 cup Parsley, fresh chopped 1/2 cup Feta, crumbled 1/4 cup Olive Oil 2 TBSP White Balsamic…

  • Spinach Quinoa Salad with Yogurt Honey Dijon Dressing

    Salad Ingredients: Makes 1 serving 1 cup baby spinach 1/3 cup cooked quinoa 2 tbsp red onion, julienne sliced 1/4 cup cucumber, diced 1 hard boiled egg, halved or diced 2 slices cooked turkey bacon, chopped 3 tbsp greek yogurt, honey dijon dressing…

  • Chicken Quinoa Vegetable Soup

    Ingredients: Makes 8 servings 2 teaspoons canola oil 3 ounces chopped celery 8 ounces chopped onions 6 ounces chopped carrots 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped garlic 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme 1 quart chicken broth 12 ounces chicken breast, cut into 3…

  • Potato Nori Soup

    Ingredients: Makes 10 servings 10 cups water 1/4 cup finely chopped nori seaweed 1 1/2 cups diced yukon gold potatoes 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion 2 teaspoons minced ginger 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons…

  • Chocolate Hummus

    Ingredients: Makes 7 servings 3 3/4 oz. Garbanzo Beans, dry 1/3 cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips 2 TBSP Cocoa Powder 4 TBSP Maple Syrup 3 TBSP Skim Milk 1/4 TSP Salt 2 1/4 TSP Vanilla Extract Directions: Soak garbanzo beans overnight. Cover garbanzo…

  • Cocoa Banana Overnight Oats

    Ingredients: Makes 8 servings Overnight Oats 3 cups Skim Milk 5 3/4 cups Old Fashioned Oatmeal, dry Topping 2 cups Banana, medium, mashed 2 TBSP Cocoa powder, unsweetened 8 tsp Dark chocolate Directions: In a bowl, combine oats and milk, cover…

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