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Avocado, Kale, Pineapple, and Coconut Smoothie

Avocado, Kale, Pineapple, and Coconut Smoothie

Ingredients

½ ripe avocado, pitted, peeled

½ cup coarsely chopped Tuscan kale

½ cup frozen pineapple chunks

¼ cup coarsely chopped coconut meat

1 cup coconut water or iced green tea

2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

Matcha green tea

1 Tbsp. light, organic agave nectar or honey

Pinch Celtic sea salt

 

Instructions

1. Using a high-speed blender, purée avocado, kale, pineapple, coconut meat, coconut water, lemon juice, matcha, agave, salt, and ½ cup ice until smooth.

2. Pour into a large glass and enjoy!

 

Serves 1

 

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Lemongrass Ginger Carrot Soup

Lemongrass Ginger Carrot Soup

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. ghee or olive oil

1 ½ cups diced onion

1 ½ pound thinly sliced carrots

2 Tbsp. peeled and minced fresh ginger

1- 2-inch-long piece lemongrass, pounded

4 cups of chicken bone broth

Celtic sea salt

 

Instructions

1. Heat ghee or olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, stirring occasionally.

2. Add carrots, ginger, and lemongrass, and stir to coat the vegetables with ghee or oil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 10 minutes.

3. Transfer mixture to a blender and blend until smooth, blending in batches if necessary. Season with sea salt to taste and serve immediately. Enjoy!

4. If soup becomes cool while blending, warm gently before serving.

 

Serves 4-6

 

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Berry, Beet, Mint, Lime, and Chia Seed Smoothie

Berry, Beet, Mint, Lime, and Chia Seed Smoothie

Ingredients

¾ cup almond milk

¾ cup frozen blackberries and/or blueberries

¼ cup grated beet

¼ cup mint leaves

2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice

1 Tbsp. ground chia seeds

1 Tbsp. honey

Pinch of kosher salt

 

Instructions

1. In a high-speed blender, purée almond milk, blackberries, beet, mint, lime juice, chia seeds, honey, salt, and ½ cup ice until smooth.

2. Pour into a large glass and enjoy!

Serves 1

 

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Slow-Cooked Salmon, Chickpeas, and Greens

Slow-Cooked Salmon, Chickpeas, and Greens

Ingredients

For Salmon

2 Tbsp. olive oil, plus more

1- 15.5 ounce can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed

½ teaspoon ground cumin

Celtic Sea salt

Freshly ground pepper

1 garlic clove, thinly sliced

1 small bunch mustard greens, ribs, and stems removed, leaves coarsely chopped

1 teaspoon honey

4 6-ounce skinless, wild-caught salmon fillets

 

For Vinaigrette

½ small shallot, very finely chopped

2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

½ teaspoon honey

Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

¼ cup olive oil

2 Tbsp. capers, rinsed, patted dry

 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 250⁰F. Brush a large baking dish with oil.

2. Combine chickpeas, cumin, and 1 Tbsp. oil in a medium bowl. Mash half chickpeas with a fork. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Transfer chickpea mixture to prepared baking dish.

4. Heat the remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook garlic, stirring until fragrant. Add mustard greens and cook, tossing until slightly wilted. Add honey and ¼ cup water, season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing until greens are completely wilted. Transfer to the dish with chickpea mixture.

5. Season salmon with salt and pepper, arrange over greens and chickpea mixture. Drizzle with olive oil.

6. Place in oven and bake until salmon is opaque in the center, 30-35 minutes.

 

For Vinaigrette

1. Whisk shallot, lemon juice, mustard, and honey in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in olive oil.

2. Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook capers until opened and crisp. Drain on paper towels.

3. Drizzle cooked salmon with vinaigrette and top with capers. Enjoy!

 

Serves 4

 

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Spicy Feel-Good Chicken Soup

Spicy Feel-Good Chicken Soup

Ingredients

Chicken stock

1 (2-pound) butternut squash

4 cups mixed cabbages (such as bok choy, Napa, and savoy), sliced in wedges

4 cups cooked chicken

Celtic Sea salt

Freshly ground pepper

1 jalapeño, thinly sliced and seeded if desired

Basil leaves

Cilantro leaves

Chili oil

1 (2-inch) piece ginger, peeled, finely grated

3 limes, cut into wedges

 

Instructions

1. Heat chicken stock in a large pot over medium heat.

2. Cut squash into 4 wedges and remove seeds. Cut each wedge into 4 pieces.

3. Add squash to stock and simmer until tender.

4. Add cabbage and cooked chicken. Cook until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Divide soup among 4 bowls, top with jalapeño, basil, and cilantro. Drizzle with chili oil and finish with a pinch of ginger,

6. Serve with lime wedges. Enjoy!

 

Serves 4

 

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Almond, Kale, and Banana Smoothie

Almond, Kale, and Banana Smoothie

Ingredients

½ orange, peeled

2 Medjool dates, pitted

¼ cup almonds

1 banana, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces

2 cups torn kale leaves

¼ cup unsweetened almond milk or coconut water

 

Instructions

1. Blend orange, dates, almonds, and 3 Tbsp. water in a blender on low speed, or until almonds are finely ground.

2. Increase speed to high and blend until mixture is no longer grainy.

3. Add banana, kale, almond milk, and ½ cup ice.

4. Blend until the drink is smooth and thick. Enjoy!

 

Serves 2

 

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Ultimate Hydrating Iced Tea

Ultimate Hydrating Iced Tea

Ingredients

2 cup green tea, frozen in ice cube trays

12 grapes

1 Tbsp. honey

Juice of 1 lime

1 ¼ cup coconut water

½ Lebanese cucumber (or ¼ English cucumber)

1 Tbsp. chia seeds

1 teaspoon aloe vera juice

 

Instructions

1. Add green tea ice cubes, grapes, honey, mint, lime juice, coconut water, and cucumber to a glass pitcher.

2. Add chia seeds and aloe vera.

3. Stir and set aside for 10 minutes and allow to thicken.

4. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!

 

Serves 2

 

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Cracked Farro and Broccoli Salad

Cracked Farro and Broccoli Salad

Ingredients

½ cup semi-pearled farro

Kosher salt

1 large egg yolk

3 drained oil-packed anchovy fillets

2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar

½ teaspoon sugar

¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard

2 garlic cloves, peeled, divided

¼ cup grapeseed oil

6 teaspoon olive oil, divided

1 teaspoon dried oregano

Freshly ground black pepper

½ head broccoli, stem peeled and trimmed, very thinly sliced lengthwise on a mandolin

½ small red onion, very thinly sliced, rinsed, patted dry

1 Persian cucumber, sliced 1/4 -inch thick

2 Fresno chiles, thinly sliced

¼ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped

1 cup mint leaves

5 radishes, thinly sliced

2 oz. young Pecorino, shaved

 

Instructions 

1. Pulse farro in a food processor until half of the grains are cracked.

2. Cook farro in a medium pot of boiling salted water for 10-15 minutes, or until al dente.

3. Drain and rinse under cold water. Spread on a cold plate and chill.

4. Blend egg yolk, anchovies, lemon juice, vinegar, sugar, mustard, and 1 garlic clove in a blender.

5. Gradually stream in grape seed oil and 4 Tbsp. olive oil until dressing emulsified and creamy, then add oregano. Add salt and pepper to taste.

5. Toss broccoli and remaining 2 Tbsp. olive oil in a large bowl. Finely grate the remaining garlic clove and toss with broccoli. Let sit for 15 minutes.

6. Add onion, cucumber, chiles, sun-dried tomatoes, and cooled farro. Add dressing according to taste and toss gently. Add mint and toss again.

7. Serve salad topped with radishes and Pecorino. Enjoy!

 

Serves 4

 

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Spinach Avocado Smoothie with Grapefruit

Spinach Avocado Smoothie with Grapefruit

Ingredients

¾ cup frozen peeled ruby red grapefruit or orange segments

1 cup baby spinach

¼ medium avocado

2 scoops unflavored whey protein powder

¾ cup green tea, chilled

1 teaspoon honey (optional)

 

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!

Serves 1

 

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Shaved Cauliflower Salad

Shaved Cauliflower Salad

Ingredients

1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest

¼ cup fresh lime juice

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon honey

¼ cup olive oil

Kosher salt

Freshly ground pepper

10 ounces cauliflower florets, very thinly sliced lengthwise

1 Tbsp. plus 1 teaspoon nutritional yeast

2 cups (1-inch-wide strips) butter or romaine lettuce

2 cups curly endive, torn

2 ounces Parmesan, finely grated, divided

 

Instructions

  1. Combine lime zest, lime juice, mustard, and honey in a large bowl, whisking constantly. Gradually add in oil; whisk until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Add cauliflower and 1 Tbsp. nutritional yeast to dressing; toss to combine. Add lettuce, endive, and half of Parmesan and toss again. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Transfer salad to a platter and top with remaining Parmesan and remaining nutritional yeast. Enjoy!

Serves 4

 

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