Power Green Juice Smoothie

Serving: 3

Ingredients

1.   1 green apple

2.   1 pear

3.    1 cup of green grapes

4.   1 cup of frozen spinach

5.  1 tablespoon of chia seeds

6.   1/2 to 3/4 cups of almond milk (You can use vanilla or plain, whichever you prefer)

7.  1/2 cup of ice

Directions

1. Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until your desired texture. You can start off using less almond milk and see if you need to add more as you blend. 

Winter Couscous

Serving: 3

Ingredients:

1.    1 (6 oz) box of couscous (I used Near East Pearled Couscous - Original Plain)

2.    2 garlic heads

3.    1/2 cup of olive oil

4.    1/4 cup of chopped parsley

5.    2 sweet potatoes

6.    2 1/2 cups of vegetable broth (or however much liquid is needed to cook your couscous)

6.   Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

Roasted Garlic:

1.  Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees F

2.  Remove the paper layers of the garlic of the garlic head. Slice the top of the cloves. 

3.  Place the garlic in tin foil and drizzle 2 - 3 tablespoons of olive oil over it. Seal the garlic in the tin foil. 

4.  Cook the garlic for 40 minutes or until the garlic has browned and softened.

Sweet Potato:

1.  Slice your sweet potatoes into 1/2 inch pieces. 

2.  Place in a small bowl and mix with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

3. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.

4. Spray your baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Evenly spread the sweet potatoes on the baking sheet. 

5. Bake the sweet potatoes for 30 minutes. 

Couscous:

1. While the garlic and sweet potatoes are cooking, cook the couscous in vegetable broth.

2. Once the garlic and sweet potatoes are finished cooking add into the couscous along with the parsley.

3. Add some salt and pepper to taste if desired.

Tahini Broccolini

Serving: 5 | Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 13 minutes

Ingredients

3 packs (8 oz) Broccolini 

2 tablespoons of lemon juice 

2 tablespoons of tahini

2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon of Honey

1/2 teaspoon of Crushed Garlic

Pine Nuts to taste

Directions

1. Pre-heat your oven to 425 degrees

2. Trim the ends off your broccoli

3. Take a large baking sheet and spray with cooking oil

4. Lay your broccoli on the baking sheet and place in the oven for 8 minutes. 

5. While your broccolini is cooking...take a small mixing bowl

6. Add your lemon juice, tahini, garlic, olive oil and honey. Mix well.

7. Add a tablespoon of water to dilute the dressing. 

8. Take the broccoli out of the oven, flip over and place back in the oven for 5 minutes

9. Take the broccoli out, drizzle your tahini dressing and sprinkle with pine nuts

Guacamole

Serving: 3

Ingredients:

1. 2 medium avocados

2. 1 tablespoon salsa of your choice (mild, spicy)

3. 1 tablespoon lemon juice

4. 1/4 teaspoon onion powder

5. 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Mash avocados, salsa, lemon juice, onion powder, and crushed garlic until your preferred texture.

2. Add salt and pepper to taste

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*Tip: If preparing ahead of time, leave pits in the guacamole in order to keep it fresh.