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Spinach Quinoa Salad
Spinach Quinoa Salad Servings: 6 Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa 2 cup veggie broth 1 shallot diced 2 cans garbanzo beans 4 cups spinach chopped or julienned 2 tablespoons dried basil 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 1/3 cup olive oil Salt & pepper to taste Toppings: Chopped walnuts (1 tablespoon) Feta cheese crumbles (1 tablespoon) Directions: Cook […]
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Apple Walnut Salad
Apple Walnut Salad Ingredients: 1 cup Power Greens (organic baby red and green chard, baby kale, baby spinach, & mizuna blend from Earthbound Farm) 1/2 Honeycrisp Apple (cut into bite size pieces) 1/4 cup Toasted Walnuts (halves & pieces) Optional: 1/2 oz. extra sharp cheddar (a little goes a long way – cut into really small pieces […]
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Strawberry Refresher
Strawberry Refresher Serving size: 1 1/2 cup strawberries muddled 2 cups mineral water 1/4 vanilla bean scraped Mix all ingredients & enjoy! *Nutrition Facts Strawberries are a powerhouse of goodness: antioxidant, anti- obesity, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular disease protection, neuroprotective properties, anti-cancer, and anti-metabolic syndrome. Vanilla may enhance brain health and mood and is used medicinally […]
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Tuna Salad Sandwich
Tuna Salad Sandwich Recipe Serving size: 1 Albacore tuna (3 oz.) 1 cup power greens (kale, spinach, chard mix) 1 small celery stalk chopped 1/4 cup mushrooms chopped 1 tsp Dijon 1/2 lemon juice & zest 1 tsp Italian parsley chopped Black or white pepper to taste Directions: Mix all ingredients, top on bread of […]
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Asian Chicken Salad
Asian Chicken Salad *Poached chicken – cubed (about 3 ounces) red cabbage kale spinach carrot mushrooms avocado (only 1/8) shallot 1/2 tsp pumpkin seeds 1/2 tsp sunflower seeds mandarin oranges a few chow mein noodles Dressing: **2 tablespoons soy sauce (or use coconut aminos) 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 1/2 tablespoon olive oil 1/8 tsp […]
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My Food Philosophy
I’ve been a fitness trainer and coach since the early 90’s and I’ve seen probably a 100 fad diets – easy! They come and go, and then actually come back around again – and usually with a different name. Low carb, high protein, only eating at certain times of the day, juicing, eliminating food groups […]