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Modified from VT Marigold Nasturtiums recipe
Summer Rolls with Marigolds and Nasturtiums

Veggie Cilantro Mint Summer Rolls w/ Ginger Agave Sauce

Time: 15 Minutes
Yield: 24 Rolls
(16 Item Recipe)
Naturally RAW, Vegan ,Vegetarian & Gluten Free

Ingredient Sauce:

½ cup apple cider vinegar
2 Tbs. agave nectar
2 tsp. lime juice
1 tsp. cornstarch
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. minced fresh ginger
¼ cup chopped green onions
Ingredients Rolls:
24 8½-inch round rice paper wrappers
1 ½ cups carrot, julienned
½ cup chopped red and yellow bell pepper
½ cup yellow squash, cut into fine thin strips
1 ½ cups  cucumber, julienned
1 ½ cups sunflower sprouts
1 cup thinly sliced on bias green onions
2 2.4-oz. pkg. mung bean threads
¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh mint
¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
Sauce Directions:
Take vinegar, agave, lime, and cornstarch in saucepan. Stir in garlic and ginger, and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 3 minutes. Cool; stir in green onions.

Directions for Summer Rolls:

Cook mung bean threads according to package directions. Drain, rinse with cold water, drain again.  In a 9-inch round  pan fill with 1 inch hot water. Soak each wrapper in hot water softening each one. Take wrapper pat dry. On a clean work surface arrange 3 Tbs. bean threads over center of wrapper. Top with 1 Tbs. each carrot, cucumber, and sunflower sprouts, then 2 tsp. green onions, 1 tsp.squash, 1 tsp. red pepper, 1/2 tsp. mint, and 1/2 tsp. cilantro. Fold bottom of wrapper over filling, fold in sides, and tightly roll up, burrito-style. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling. Serve with Sauce.

Note:

 For an extra-elegant touch, you can replace the yellow squash with squash flowers.
For a beautiful presentation press a whole squash blossom flat against the rice paper wrapper before rolling.
The flower will show through the translucent wrapper. We made these and added asparagus sliced into small strips if large.  If small then you can cut it in half or use the whole piece.  Adds a delicious crunchy taste and texture to this delicious veggie wrap.  Be creative using the veggies you have on hand.  You can mix and match any combination of your favorites to make a wonderfully healthy and delicious wrap.

Vegan Carrot Zucchini Muffins 

Time: 25 Minutes
Yield: 12 – 15
(10 Item Recipe)
Naturally Vegan & Vegetarian

Muffin Ingredients:

1 organic banana, medium ripe, frozen, then thawed
⅔ cup organic agave (low glycemic index)
⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
1½ cups fresh organic carrots, grated (2 medium carrots)
1/2 cup fresh organic zucchini, grated (1 small zucchini)
1½ cups organic whole wheat flour (I use and prefer Bob’s Red Mill Brand)
1 Tbs. baking powder
1 tsp. ground organic cinnamon
½ tsp. ground organic nutmeg
Frosting Ingredients:

4 oz. vegan cream cheese
2 Tbs. organic Agave (low glycemic index)
Carrot Zucchini Muffin
 Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat muffin tin or 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray, I prefer and use olive oil spray. Mash thawed banana in large bowl. Whisk in agave, oil, carrots, zucchini. Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg in separate bowl. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture, until no lumps remain.
Pour cake batter into prepared muffin tin or baking pan. Bake muffins 18-24 minutes , until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Transfer to wire rack, and cool completely. Keep in mind that oven temps range and you may need more or less time depending on how hot your oven gets. If it needs more or less time feel free to adjust it accordingly.
Frosting Directions:
Whip vegan cream cheese, and agave with fork in bowl until smooth. Dollop 1 tsp. Topping onto each cupcake.

Basil Carrot & Cilantro Pepper Roasted Chicken Breast

Time: 45- 60 minutes
Yield: 4 Servings
(10 Item Recipe)

Ingredients:

1 Large Organic Boneless, Skinless, Chicken Breast (2 lbs), if you cannot get a large breast 4 small-medium breast will do as well
1 Organic Carrot
1 Stalk Organic Celery
1 Clove Organic Garlic
1/2 Organic Green Bell Pepper
1 1/2 Teaspoons Organic Sweet Basil, dried – You can also use 1/2 Cup fresh organic chopped if you prefer
1 Teaspoon Organic Cilantro, dried – You can also use 1/4 cup of fresh organic chopped if you prefer
1/2 Teaspoon Sea Salt
Freshly Ground Pepper
1 Teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350.  In a large oven safe dish fill with 3/4 cups purified water. Put your carrot, celery and green pepper whole into the water.   Take all spices mixing together cilantro, basil, sea salt and pepper.  Drizzle both sides of chicken breast rubbing the olive oil in.  Then sprinkle both sides with dry rub spices patting down.  Take chicken breast and set into pan of water don’t worry if spices come of bottom and go into the water mixture this will make for a deliciously flavorful and moist chicken breast.  Top with foil.  Cook on 350 for 30 minutes.  Be careful you don’t get steam burned while removing foil.  Cook an additional 20-30 minutes until meat is white and juices run clear.  Remove carrot, celery, garlic, bell pepper and chop them.  Slice chicken breast and serve with carrot, celery, garlic and bell pepper mixture on top.

Modifications if using 4 small – medium chicken breasts:

If you aren’t using a large breast and your pieces are smaller you want to watch your chicken as you may likely need only 45 minutes.

BBQ Directions:

You can also do this on a bbq.  Take a large piece of foil and make a boat inserting ingredients folding top over and pulling edges up to lock in juices, seasoning and keep it all inside the foil not in the grill.  On medium cook 20-40 minutes until juices run clear.  You want to check it after 20 minutes.

Crock Pot:

You can also do this in the crock pot slow cooking it until juices run clear.

Note:

This makes amazing chicken as an entree.  We like to take our yellow squash recipe and top the chicken with it.  The yellow squash recipe also makes a wonderful meal together with the chicken.  We love the squash as a topping served over the chicken.

You can also serve the squash as a side served next to the chicken.

Healthy Lunch Options:

Also makes wonderful sandwiches and meat for wraps, as well as roasted chicken for a delicious salad.
We usually make a little extra so we can use the perfectly seasoned chicken breast the next day for lunches.
Sometimes I make this up on Sundays to use for lunches during the week as a healthy alternative to preserved high fat and high sodium processed lunch meats.

Quinoa Carrot Kale w/Chicken & Potatoes

Time: 50 Minutes
Yield: 4 Large Servings
(9 Item Recipe)

Ingredients:

1 Chicken Tenderloin
1 Organic Carrot, sliced
1 Cup Organic Quinoa
1 Cup of Organic Kale Stalks, chopped small
1/2 Organic Onion, chopped
1 Organic Russet Potato, chopped into bite size chunks
1 Teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sea Salt & Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

Directions:

In large preheated pot on medium high heat add olive oil and chopped onions, browning until golden. When they turn golden add in kale stalks, carrot, potato. Next add 8 Cups purified water, sea salt, freshly ground pepper and chicken tenderloin. Heat to a rolling boil, then turn down and simmer on high for 45 minutes. About 20 minutes into the cooking check on the chicken if it is cooked through take out, chop up and return it to the pot for more cooking. It should reduce down nicely and cook all veggies to a firm crispness.

Note:

This is super easy to make and loaded with positive nutrition. Make this and eat if for lunch throughout the week with a small salad. Delicious heated up served warm or gazpacho style room temperature. We love to top ours with parmesan romano cheese, and for our vegetarians add nutritional yeast.

Honey Glazed Tofu Triangles
w/Carrots, Garlic , Onions & Jasmine Rice

Time: 1 Hour 3o Minutes
Yield: 4 Servings
(11 Item Recipe)

Naturally Vegan & Vegetarian

Ingredients:

1 Package 14 oz Firm Organic Tofu
1/2 Organic Carrot, shredded
1/4 Organic White Onion, chopped rough
2 Cloves Organic Raw Garlic, diced
2 Cups Organic Jasmine Rice (Cook according to package directions)
2 Tablespoons Organic Honey or for vegan recipe agave
2 Tablespoons, Organic Low Sodium Tamari
1 Cup organic pineapple, chunks (optional)
1/2 Cup Organic Oat Flour
1/4 Teaspoon Organic Garlic Powder
Sea Salt & Freshly Ground Pepper

Directions:

One hour before cooking take firm tofu out of the package, draining the water from the tofu really makes it so much more delicious.  It is inconvenient that you have to wait but it is worth it.  Place tofu on plate.  Place another plate on top with something heavy on top to hold down.  Keep the tofu plated for 1 hour, removing water as it empties from the tofu straining all liquid over the one hour period.  While awaiting for the tofu to strain, cook Jasmine Rice according to package for 8 servings.  If you have a rice cooker that will work well.  Take the tofu pat dried and cut into four squares then cut square in halves to make triangle shapes.  Depending on the width of the triangle you prefer you can  cut the block into up to 4 squares which then can be cut into half making two triangles.  You should have 8 triangles total if you cut the tofu correctly.

In another side plate take oat flour, garlic powder, sea salt, and freshly ground pepper.  Stir oat flour to distribute seasoning evenly.  Dip each triangle into the flour assisting it by pressing it into the tofu to coat it nicely.  In a hot pan on medium heat, oiled or non stick sprayed, take the tofu triangles and place them on side one and heat until golden approximately 5 minutes on medium heat per side.  In another bowl take the chopped onions, garlic and shredded carrot mixture together adding tamari and soak together while awaiting the rice and tofu to finish.  When tofu done golden on both sides drizzle with honey.  Take a plate two large ladles of jasmine rice, two triangles of honey glazed tofu, and top with 2-3 spoons full of fresh, raw, onion, garlic, carrot, and tamari mixture. Top with pineapple chunks.

Note:

This meal is unbelievably affordable.  I picked up the firm organic tofu from Trader Joe’s for $1.29 the remaining ingredients were two cups of jasmine rice for $.50 cents, and the wet ingredients for under $1.  This will serve 4 and come in at a total dinner price of $2.79 coming in under $3 for 4 servings.  Each plate of food is $.75 cents or Under $3 for the meal.


CARROT, GARLIC & BEET JUICE PICK ME UP

Time: 3 Minutes
Yield: 16 oz
(3 Item Recipe)

Naturally RAW, Vegan & Vegetarian

Ingredients:

6 Raw Medium Organic Carrots
1 Clove Organic Garlic
1/2 Medium Organic Red Crimson Beet

Directions:

Wash all ingredients.  In juicer process all ingredients.  Start with 2 carrots, then put through the garlic and beet, then follow with the remaining carrots.  Enjoy!

SIMPLE SALAD TOPPERS

Time: 4 Minutes
Yield:  4 Salads
(4 Item Recipe)

There are so many wonderful toppings to add to a salad.  These simple three are nicely combined and make for a delicious, healthy, fast and beautiful salad.

Ingredients:

1 Organic Carrot, shredded
1 Organic Tomato, diced
2 Organic Green Onions, diced
4 Cups Organic Romaine or Mixed Greens

Note:

Having these cut up in advance will help you put a salad together in a flash.  Simply add these toppings to some cut up romaine or mixed greens and your salad is ready to eat.  The nice combination of these fresh tastes and textures make a super pretty and delicious salad for anytime.


Lemon Cilantro Chicken Wrap
with Avocado, Carrots & Peppers

Yield: 4 servings
Time: 10 Minutes
(10 Item Recipe)

Ingredients:

1 Cup Organic Avocado
2 tablespoons Organic Lemon Juice
1/4 Cup Organic Low Fat Plain Kefir
4 Organic whole wheat flour tortillas
4 Organic chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, grilled and sliced
1 medium organic red bell pepper, sliced
1 Medium Organic Carrot, sticks sliced thin
1/4 cup organic red onion, sliced
1/4 cup organic cilantro
2 cups Organic Spring Mix

Directions:

In hot skillet on medium heat cook chicken breast covered until golden. Let chicken cool then chop chicken.  In small bowl take kefir and lemon juice and whisk together until well mixed.  Spread avocado on tortillas. Layer chopped chicken, red pepper, red onion, carrot sticks and mixed greens and cilantro down center of each tortilla. Take kefir lemon mixture and pour down center of each wrap.  Roll up tortillas and serve.

Carrot, Potato & Agave Puree


Carrot Potato & Agave Puree

Time: 45 Minutes
Yield: 4 Servings
(3 Item Recipe)

Ingredients:

4 Large Organic Sweet Potatoes, Peeled
2 Large Organic Carrots
2 Tablespoons Organic Agave

Directions:

Preheat Oven to 400.  Wrap Sweet Potatoes and carrots in foil and place in baking sheet.  Bake sweet potatoes for 45 minutes until soft.  Take all ingredients and puree in food processor until smooth.

Cabbage, Carrot, Peanut Pepper Salad With
Agave Cilantro Mint Dressing

Time:5 Minute
Yield: Serves 8
(13 Item Recipe)

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Organic Peanut butter (creamy type)
3 tablespoons Organic Lemon Juice
3 tablespoons Purified Water
3 tablespoons Organic Agave
3 Cloves Organic Garlic, minced
2 pounds Organic Napa Cabbage, sliced thin (12 Cups)
3/4 pounds Organic Red Cabbage, sliced thin (3 cups)
3 Organic Carrots, Medium Size, Julienned
2 Organic Red Peppers, sliced thin
3 tablespoons Fresh Organic Cilantro, chopped
15 Fresh Organic Mint leaves
1/2 cup Raw Organic Unsalted Peanuts
Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper

Directions:

In a medium bowl, whisk peanut butter with lemon juice, water, agave and garlic.  You can also use a food processor if you have one.

In a large bowl, toss cabbages with carrots, peppers, cilantro, peanuts, and mint. Toss salad with dressing seasoning with sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

Note:

Most enjoyable when served right after dressing salad.

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