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Chicken Salad with Grapes

7/25/2019

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Time: 10  Minutes

​4 cups cooked, chopped chicken
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup grapes, halved
½ cup dried cherries
½ cup roasted pecans, chopped
1 cup mayonnaise or Greek Yogurt
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. black pepper
​Optional: Chopped celery leaves

1) Simple!  Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl.  Stir long enough to mix everything, and no more.  

Learn more about how to dry cherries using an oven or dehydrator at thespruceeats.com.

Summer Peach Spinach Salad

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Time: 10 Minutes

​2 handfuls fresh spinach
½ medium red or purple onion 
2 Tbl. balsamic vinegar
2 cloves of garlic
1 medium avocado
1 medium peach
4-5 dates 

1)  Dice the avocado.  Slice the peach. Chop the dates. Mince the garlic. Thinly slice the onion. 
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2) Mix everything In a large bowl except for the balsamic vinegar. Then, drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Gently toss the salad. Serve immediately or chill in the fridge for 1-2 hours.




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Pan-Cooked Celery With Tomatoes

7/18/2019

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Time: 20  Minutes

1 bunch celery
1 lb. chopped tomatoes
3 Tbl chopped parsley
1 Tbl. olive oil
Pinch of sugar
4 garlic cloves, minced
Salt and pepper
Optional: 1  anchovy, rinsed and chopped
1) Trim and cut the celery into 1-inch pieces. Steam for 5 minutes. Then drain.  If you don’t have a steamer, check out Food52.com’s article on “How to Steam Vegetables Without a Steamer.” 

2) Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and add garlic. Stir for about 30 seconds, then add the anchovy (optional), tomatoes, 2 Tbl. of parsley, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir together. 


​3) Stir in the celery. Cook, stirring often, for about 10 minutes. Mix in the remaining tablespoon of parsley just before serving.

Mango Chicken

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​Time: 35-45 Minutes


4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

2 bunches green onion
1 Tbl. sweet curry powder
3-4 mangos 
2-3 cloves garlic
2 Tbl. olive oil
Salt, to taste


1) Finely chop the green onion. Chop the garlic. Chop the chicken breasts into small cubes. Skin and cut the mangos into small cubes. 

2) Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Add the green onions and garlic, and saute until softened.  Add the chicken breasts and fry until slightly browned on the outside.   


3) Change the heat setting to low and add the sweet curry powder. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add more oil if needed. 


​4) Add mango and ½ cup water. Cover and simmer for 25-35 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mango should be soft and chicken should be fully cooked. Add salt. Remove the cover in the last 10 minutes of cooking to allow sauce to thicken more.  


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Garlic Basil Carrots and Green Beans

7/11/2019

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Time: 20  Minutes

2 Tbl. olive oil, divided in half               2 carrots
1 lb. green beans                                    1 tsp. salt
1/4 cup fresh basil                                  1/2 tsp. pepper
2 garlic cloves

​1)  Trim the green beans, mince the garlic and chop the fresh basil. Also, peel and thinly slice carrots with a peeler. 

2) Heat 1 Tbl. oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes until you can smell the garlic starting to cook.

3) Toss in the carrots and green beans, stirring together with the garlic.  Let the veggies cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes, until the carrots and green beans are becoming tender. 

4) Once the veggies are as soft as you want, remove the pan from heat. Stir in the basil, salt, pepper, and another tablespoon  of olive oil.

​Kale and Balsamic Plum Salad

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​Time: 10 Minutes

3 Tbl. olive oil
3 Tbl. balsamic vinegar
2 medium plums, pitted and thinly sliced
8-12 large kale leaves
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½ cup ricotta cheese
1 tsp. honey
Salt and pepper

​1) Whisk olive oil, vinegar, and honey in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper.

2) Add plums, and toss to coat them. Move the plums to a plate, leaving the vinaigrette in the small bowl.

3) Divide ricotta between two serving plates. Add salt and pepper.

4) Tear kale leaves into small pieces and toss with the vinaigrette. Place the soaked leaves on top of the ricotta. Then top with plums, and drizzle the remaining vinaigrette over the top. Serve right away.

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Cantaloupe, Kiwi & Banana Smoothie

7/4/2019

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Time: 10 Minutes
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1 banana
1 kiwi, peeled, halved
½ of 1 cantaloupe
1 cup almond milk
½ cup Greek yogurt
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1. Break banana into smaller pieces, peel and slice kiwi in half. Slice cantaloupe in half, remove seeds and peel, cut into ½ inch chunks. 

2. Add fruit, almond milk, and yogurt to blender or food processor and blend until no pieces of fruit remain. Garnish with coconut flakes, nuts and seeds for an extra protein boost!

​Healthy Zucchini Tomato Bake

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Time: 30 minutes

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2 Tbl. olive oil
2 cups zucchini
2 cups tomatoes
2 Tbl. basil, or ½ Tbl. dried 
​¼ cup parmesan cheese
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. Pepper

​Optional: Top with hot pepper flakes and more parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a baking dish with oil.
2. Slice or dice the zucchini and tomato and place in the baking dish. 
3. Whisk together chopped (or dried) basil, olive oil, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese. Pour it over the vegetables.
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until vegetables are slightly tender. If you like your vegetables cooked well, bake for an extra 5-10 minutes. 

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