Portobello Delight

Serves 4 | Prep time: 3 minutes | Bake time: 20 minutes  2 large Portobello mushrooms 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese 2 cloves crushed garlic 2 tablespoons olive oil 1.Preheat oven to 400° F. 2.Place mushrooms bottom-side up. Sprinkle one clove of crushed garlic...

Hummus (means chickpeas in Arabic!)

Serves 6-­8 | Prep time: 5 minutes 2 cans garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed) 1⁄2 cup olive oil 6 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon tahini 1 teaspoon cumin 1 clove crushed garlic juice of 1 lemon 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 1. Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend 30­60 seconds...

Sweet Kale Salad

Serves 4-5 | Prep time: 15-20 minutes | Cook Time: Less than 5 minutes 2 tbs olive oil 4 tsp balsamic vinegar 1 bunch kale 1 bunch parsley 1/4 cup toasted pecans 1/4 cup dried figs 2 tbs dried cranberries 1/8 cup goat cheese/sheep feta (optional) After removing the...

Beet Salad with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Serves 4­-6| Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 30 minutes 2 yellow beets 2 purple beets 1⁄4 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted 4 cups spinach 1/3 cup goat cheese 3 T extra virgin olive oil 2 T balsamic vinegar 3⁄4 Dijon Mustard 1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 T finely...

Apple and Almond Salad

Serves 5 | Prep time: 4 minutes | Cook time: 3 minutes 4 cups mixed salad greens 1 apple cored and thinly sliced 1/3 cup sliced almonds 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon maple syrup/honey 1/2 teaspoon salt In a small frying pan, toast...