Servings: 4-6 Ingredients: 1 butternut squash-roasted for 70 minutes 1/2 of one honey crisp apple 1 1/4 cups dates (pitted)-soaked for approximately 1-2 hours 2 cups unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk 1-2 tbsp unsalted butter 2 tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper to taste 1-2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg (it has the best flavor) […]
Category: Dinner Ideas
Fig Panini with Roasted Honey Almonds and Arugula
Ingredients: 2 fresh figs-thinly sliced 1 tsp coconut oil 1 tbsp almonds-chopped 2 tsp raw honey 1/2 cup arugula 2 tsp peach balsamic vinaigrette or flavor of choice 2 slices of whole wheat bread 1 tbsp Greek yogurt (you may use 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese instead for a richer flavor) Directions: Best if you […]
Quinoa Cakes with Sweet Potato and Squash
Servings: 15 Ingredients for Quinoa Cakes 1 cup uncooked quinoa 1 small sweet potato or half of one large (baked in oven 1 hr prior to use at 350 degrees) 3/4 cup red onion, chopped 1 yellow squash, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup cheddar cheese or cheese of choice. Nutritional yeast is also […]
Broccoli Quinoa Casserole
Servings: 8-10 Ingredients: 2 crowns of broccoli 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil 1 cup dry quinoa 2 cups water 2 cups vegetable broth 3 cloves of garlic (minced) 1/2 tsp fresh grated ginger Dash of garlic powder Dash of ground pepper 1 tbsp milk 1/4 cup sesame ginger dressing 1 cup cheddar cheese 2 tbsp […]
Butternut Squash Panini
Servings: 1 Ingredients: 1/2-3/4 cup butternut squash mashed or thinly sliced (Note: you will need to bake the squash in the oven 1 hour prior) 2 slices of wheat bread-I used a fresh loaf of wheat bread and cut my slices as desired) 1/4 cup fresh spinach (you may also use arugula) 2 slices of […]
Butternut Squash Pizza with White Cauliflower Kale Sauce
Servings: 6-8 For the pizza dough please see my other pizza recipes under dinner ideas. For Sauce: 1 head of cauliflower-washed and chopped into small pieces 4-6 cups of water for boiling cauliflower 1/2 cup kale-teared 6 cloves of garlic 2 tbsp of unsalted butter 2 tbsp of olive oil 1 tbsp rosemary 1 tsp […]
Quinoa Power Bowl with Fish and Egg
Servings: 2 Ingredients: 2-3 cups quinoa-cooked 2 eggs-boiled 2 cups kale/spinach mixed 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes 1 garlic clove-minced 1/4 cup cilantro-chopped 1/4 cup green onions 2-3 oz of cod-thawed (should be enough for 2 people) 1 tbsp ginger-grated Pepper/salt to taste Juice of half a lemon 3 tbsp olive oil Directions: Preheat oven […]
Summer Rolls with Shrimp, Tofu, Veggetables, and Peanut Sauce
Servings: 6-10 Ingredients: Rice paper for spring rolls 2 cups of baby shrimp-defrosted 1 cup of green onions-chopped 1 cup of purple cabbage-shredded 1 avocado-sliced 1/4 cup of carrots-chopped 1/4 cup of red and yellow bell peppers chopped 2 cups of tofu-diced 1head of romaine lettuce-teared into small pieces 1 cup of bean sprouts 3 […]
Black Qunioa Sweet Potato Stuffed Mushrooms with Avocado and Pesto
Servings: 4 Ingredients: 1 pack of mushrooms-stemmed 1 avocado 1 small sweet potato-already baked in the oven 2-3 cups of cooked quinoa 2 garlic clove-minced 2 cups of purple kale 1/2 cup of pepper jack cheese-shredded 1 tsp paprikia 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp sea salt 2 tbsp shredded mozzarella 2 tbsp pesto 2 […]
Coconut Maple Glazed Salmon
Servings: 4 Ingredients: 12 oz salmon cut into 4 even pieces 1 cup of unsweetened shredded coconut 2 tbsp pure maple syrup 1 tbsp crushed almonds-for garnish 2 pieces of kale 1 cup of cooked quinoa with lemon, cilantro, tomato and olive oil. Directions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Coat salmon in maple syrup, followed […]
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