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Yaki Soba Noodles

Yaki Soba Noodles

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What you’ll need: 4 Servings

1 tbsp olive oil

1 head of cauliflower

2 tsp sea salt

2 tsp black pepper

1 tsp yellow curry powder

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp rice vinegar

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 bunch scallion chopped (light green and white part only)

1 tsp agave nectar

1/2 tbsp sesame seed oil

1 tbsp sesame seeds

2 packages Yaki Soba noodles (in produce section)

1 C snow peas cleaned and ends removed

1/4 C daikon radish chopped

1/4 C cilantro chopped finely

4 eggs

What you’ll do:

Pre-heat oven to 425

Slice cauliflower into large pieces

Grease a baking sheet

Lay cauliflower on baking sheet and drizzle on the olive oil

Sprinkle with salt, pepper and curry powder

Bake for 20 minutes or until browning

In a bowl combine soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, scallions and agave

Set aside

Soft boil eggs (place eggs in cold water, bring to a boil, boil for 3 minutes, place in ice bath until chilled, peel)

Run noodles under hot water to loosen

In a large skillet heat sesame oil and seeds over medium-low heat

Add noodles, peas and cilantro

Cook for 3-4 minutes

Add sauce

Stir thoroghly

Once heated through plate, add cauliflower, radish and additional cilantro if wanted

Top with soft boiled egg

Enjoy!

I garnished mine with red pepper flake and jalapeno

King Salmon with Mango Salsa

King Salmon

Mango Salsa

King Salmon

What you’ll need: 4 servings

1 mango peeled and chopped

1 C pineapple chopped

1 C cherry tomatoes quartered

10 mint leaves

1 tbsp fresh basil chopped or basil paste

1/4 C red onion chopped finely

1 tsp sea salt

1/2 lemon (juice)

4 pieces king salmon (or any type of salmon you prefer)

4 tsp fresh dill or dill paste

1 tsp mustard seed

2 tsp sea salt

2 tsp black pepper

What you’ll do:

Mix mango, pineapple, tomatoes, mint, basil, red onions, salt and lemon juice together

Set aside

Top each piece of salmon with dill, mustard, salt and pepper

Grill for 10 minutes over medium-high heat (alternatively use your George Foreman grill)

Squeeze additional lemon juice over each piece if wanted

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Top with mago salsa

King Salmon

Enjoy!!

King Salmon

Sweet and Sour Tempeh {Vegan}

Sweet and Sour Tempeh

What you’ll need: 4 servings

Sauce:

3/4 C ketchup

1/2 C rice wine vinegar

1/4 C tamari or worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp yellow miso

2 tsp hot sauce (I use Sriracha)

1/2 tsp fresh black pepper

1 clove garlic minced

1/4 C green onion sliced thinly

1/2 C pineapple chopped roughly

1 lemon grass stalk cut into 2-3″ pieces and scored

1 tsp seaseme seeds

(optionaly you could use a store bought sweet and sour sauce)

Bowl:

2 C cooked quinoa (I cook my quinoa with vegetable stock to add flavor)

1 head broccoli steamed

1 head cauliflower steamed

1 yellow squash sliced thinly

1 green zuchinni sliced thinly

1 red bell pepper seeded and de-veined then sliced

1 can of hearts of palm drained and chopped roughly

1 package of tempeh sliced into 1/4″ pieces

Sweet and Sour Tempeh

Sweet and Sour Tempeh

What you’ll do:

Combine all ingredients for sauce in a sauce pan, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes

Remove lemon grass and keep warm

Cook quinoa according to package

Steam broccoli and cauliflower

Sautee squash and zuchinni over medium with live oil until translucent

Add red pepper and cook an additional 1-2 minutes

Season squash with sea salt and black pepper

In a large skillet add tempeh and sweet and sour sauce

Cook tempeh for about 10 minutes

Construct bowl

Add quinoa, top with broccoli, cauliflower, squash, zuchinni, peppers, hearts of palm and tempeh

Top with green onions if wanted

Enjoy!!

Sweet and Sour Tempeh

Buffalo Bites

2 C quinoa cooked (I use a vegetable medley)
1/2 C Frank’s hot sauce divided
1 can white beans rinsed, drained and mashed
1/2 C bread crumbs
1 egg beaten
1 Tsp sea salt
1 Tsp black pepper
2 Tbsp olive oil

In a large bowl combine cooked quinoa, 1/4 C hot sauce, beans, egg, salt and pepper

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium

Firm into balls with your hands, squeezing out any excess moisture

Place quinoa balls in the skillet and cook until browned on all sides about 10 minutes

When cooked remove from skillet and place on a paper towel to remove any excess oil

Place on a plate and drizzle remaining 1/4 C hot sauce over bites

Enjoy!!

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Hot and Sour Egg Drop Soup

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What you’ll need:

6 1/4 C water
4 Tsp vegetable better than bullion
1/4 C rice wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 Tbsp ponzu sauce (or soy sauce)
1 Tsp ground black pepper
1 package of extra firm tofu (pressed in a tofu press or wrap in paper towels and place a few heavy bowls or books on top to remove excess water) chopped into small pieces
1 package of sliced white mushrooms
2 Tbsp corn starch
4 large egg whites lightly beaten
1 bunch green onions chopped
1/4 C cilantro chopped
Lime wedges
Sriracha sauce

What you’ll do:

Bring 6 C water to a boil
Stir in bullion
Add vinegar, garlic, ponzu sauce and pepper
Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes
Add tofu and mushrooms
Mix 1/4 C water and 2 Tbsp corn starch then add to soup
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer
Slowly pour in egg whites
Add green onions and cilantro
Spoon into bowl, top with limes wedges and Sriracha

Enjoy!!

Twice Baked Sweet Potato

Healthy Twice Baked Potato Twice Baked Sweet Potato

What you’ll need:   2 servings

2 large sweet potatoes

1 can black beans rinsed well

2 pasila peppers de-veined, seeded and chopped

1/2 C shredded reduced fat cheese (I used colby jack)

1/2 bunch cilantro chopped

1/4 C almond milk

2 tsp garlic salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

What you’ll do:

Pre heat the oven to 425

Poke holes in the potatoes with a fork

Bake potatoes until soft in oven at 425 for 40-60 minutes or in microwave

While potatoes are cooking rinse black beans and place in a bowl

Add peppers, cheese, cilantro, 1 tsp of salt and pepper

Once potatoes are soft and cool enough to handle scoop out the middle of each of the potatoes

Mash potatoes along with almond milk and other tsp of salt

Add potatoes to black bean mixture

Scoop back into potatoe shell/skin

Place on a greased or aluminum lined baking sheet

Bake for 10 minutes or until heated through

Enjoy!

Blueberry-Chia-Basil Fruit Leather

Chia Seed Fruit Roll Ups Blueberry fruit rolls

What you’ll need:

2 C blueberries

5 Strawberries

3/4 C applesauce

3 tbsp chia seeds

4 pitted Medjool dates

2 tsp dried basil

What you’ll do:

Puree all ingredients in a blender

Place on plastic sheet or parchment paper and place in dehydrator

Check at 8 hours, if it peels off easily roll them up and place them in an airtight container

If they are not peeling off easily continue to dehydrate 1-2 additional hours

Enjoy!

Cauliflower {rice}

Cauliflower Rice

What you’ll need:

1 tbsp olive oil

1/2 head of cauliflower pulsed in the food processor until the consistency of couscous rice

1 bunch asparagus

1 C sun dried tomatoes

1 bunch leeks sliced and cleaned

(I added the meat from 1 lobster tail to mine)

2 tsp garlic salt

1 tbsp bullion paste (I used lobster better than bullion)

What you’ll do:

Re-hydrate the sun dried tomatoes by placing them in a bowl of warm water

In a large skillet (I used cast iron) heat oil over medium heat

Add leeks and cook about 5 minutes until leeks are soft

Add sun dried tomatoes (drain water and chop roughly)

In a small sauce pan filled with water , add asparagus and boil for a few minutes

Remove from heat and chop

Set aside

Add cauliflower to skillet along with garlic salt and bullion paste

Cook until heated through (do not over cook)

Add asparagus

Add lobster (if wanted, optional)

Toss everything together in a large bowl

Enjoy!

I served mine with herb crusted mahi mahi 

Herb rubbed mahi mahi

Herb rubbed mahi mahi
Herb rubbed mahi mahi

What you’ll need:  4 Servings

What you’ll need:

4 pieces of mahi mahi

3 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp dried rosemary

1 tsp dried oregano (you can use any dired herbs you have on hand)

1 tsp sea salt

1 tsp fresh ground pepper

What you’ll do:

In a gallon size zip lock bag add fish, 2 tbsp olive oil and all spices

Marinate for at least 20 minutes

Add remaining 1 tbsp oil to a large skillet and heat over medium high heat

Add fish and cook 3-4 minutes per side until fish is cooked though and flaking

Sprinkle with salt

Enjoy!