Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Yields: 6 people Ingredients: 6 Tbsp Olive Oil 3/4 cup red bell peppers, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 large shallot, diced small 1/2 fresh cilantro leaves 1 can black beans, drained 3 cups quinoa, cooked in chicken broth 1 egg beaten (optional) 2 cups bread crumbs…
Prep time: 5 minutes Prep notes: if using dried black beans, add time to soak Cooking time: 20 minutes Yields: 6 people Ingredients: 1 can of organic black beans (prefer BPA free) (if using dried black beans you will need 1.5 cups) 1/4 cup melted coconut oil (or grass fed organic butter) 1/4 cup dutched…
Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Yields: 4 people Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa 1 cup chicken broth ½ teaspoon dried basil (or 2 teaspoons of fresh basil) ½ teaspoon dried parsley (or 2 teaspoons of fresh parsley) ½ teaspoon dried oregano (or 2 teaspoons of fresh oregano) 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil (or olive…
Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Yields: 6 people Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken stock 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 cups quinoa (thoroughly rinse the quinoa with water in a fine mesh strainer) Fresh roasted veggies (optional) Dressing: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil – (I actually use a little less…
Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 0 minutes Yields: 6 people Ingredients: 4-6 cups kale, loosely packed, sliced leaves of Italian black (Lacinato, “dinosaur,” cavolo nero) midribs removed juice of 1 lemon 3-4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, mashed salt & pepper, to taste hot red pepper flakes, to taste 2/3 cup grated…
Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 50 minutes Yields: 6 people Ingredients: 2 15-ounce cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil (or grapeseed oil) 1 to 2 teaspoons of smoked sea salt (I used Himalayan sea salt) Directions: 1. Position an oven rack in center of the oven and preheat to…