Zucchini, bean, hearts of palm side salad

1. Drain and rinse chick peas (garbanzo beans) and black beans

2. Chop hearts of palm and zucchini and toss with beans

3. Drizzle approx 1 tbs of blood orange olive oil (any extra virgin olive oil will work), approx 2 to 3 tbs Dijon mustard, approx 2 to 3 tbs pomegranate balsamic vinegar, approx 1 tbs turmeric, 1 tbs seasonings and 1 tsp paprika.

4. Mix dressing ing in with the bean mixture. Let marinate in fridge an hour or overnight.

5. Enjoy as a side dish or on your salad

Enjoy!

Live healthy. Live Happy.

Nikki

Crispy, Delish Green Beans

This is a quick green bean recipe:

Bag of green beans

blood orange olive oil

sea salt

balsamic vinegar

fat free feta cheese (optional)

 One bag of fresh green beans steamed al dente.

 Add in a pinch of sea salt, blood orange olive oil, balasmic vinegar and a little feta cheese.

Voila. Your perfect side dish, or add a little to your stir fry or to your salad! 

Unsweetened (Pumpkin) Apple Butter

You only need five (5) Ingredients:
3 large (48 oz) containers unsweetened applesauce
1 large can (29 oz) pure pumpkin
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Empty the can of pumpkin  and 2 of the applesauce's into crock-pot (Do not throw away 2 of the applesauce containers. Wash, and refill with your finished product). Add  the above spices and stir. Add more applesauce till you are about 1 inch from the top. Stir again.

Heat on high (**with wooden spoon under lid) for approx 4 hours, then stir.
Turn on low overnight. Keep wooden spoon under lid during the whole cooking process.

Stir again in morning. You apple butter will be thicker and darker than when you started. Add more applesauce till it is back up to an inch from top. Cook on low all day...for a total of about 24 hours.

Let cool. Makes two large applesauce containers or around 100 ounces. I kept one large container for our house and divided the rest into smaller jars for gifts.

I use this in my stir-fry to mix a sweet with savory taste...its delish! I use it in my pumpkin protein bars instead of the applesauce it calls for. I add it to my "clean" granola as one of the wet ingredients. I take one cup of apple butter with 1 scoop vanilla protein powder and top it on a rice cake with sliced bananas...can you say AMAZING!!

**Placing the spoon under the lid will help the liquid evaporate overnight.

Quinoa loaded with nutritious yumminess

 
my delish quinoa for the week...added #nonGMO #edemame #rawpumpkinseeds #lowsugarcraisins a little #evoo and seasoned with my @spiceislands #rosemarygarlicblend ground coursely...its delish...served with baked #tilapia and steamed #broccoli and #cauliflower by @nikkiclearypta

I make one batch of quinoa for the week. I use 1/4 cup portions on my salads, in stir fry's and as a side dish.

2 cups water, bring to boil
add 1 cup quinoa
(cook on low for 20 min or until all water is absorbed)
Add about 1 tbs blood orange Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
1/2 cup steamed, non GMO edemame
1/2 cup peppitas (pumpkin seeds)
1/4 cup low sugar craisins
season to taste with
a pinch of cinnamon
a couple grinds of rosemary garlic blend (above)

I look forward to this delicious treat all week!