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Spinach Salad with Eggs

 

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Spinach Salad with Eggs

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Ingredients
  • 5 cups Fresh Spinach
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp salt
Instructions

  1. Wash and dry spinach. Remove stems. Tear leaves into bite-sized pieces.

  2. In a medium pot, add eggs. Cover with cold water by one inch. Bring just to a boil. Cover and remove from heat right away. Let sit 15 minutes. Remove eggs. Plunge into cold water to help cool. This will make it easier to peel shells.

  3. Peel and slice eggs. Chop slices.

  4. In a large bowl, add spinach, eggs, and dried cranberries. Sprinkle cheese on top.

  5. . In a jar, add oil, vinegar, honey, and salt. Cover tightly with lid. Shake well.

  6. Just before serving, drizzle dressing over salad. Toss to coat spinach leaves.

Lentil Mango Salad

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Lentil Mango Salad

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Course: Salad
Ingredients
  • 1 cup dried brown lentils
  • 1 medium mango or apple
  • 1 medium red bell pepper
  • 1 large lemon
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions

  1.    In a large pot, add lentils. Cover with water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.

  2.   Rinse, peel, and dice mango. Rinse and dice bell pepper.

  3.    If using, rinse and chop cilantro. Chop walnuts or toasted coconut.

  4.   In a large bowl, use a fork to whisk together lemon juice, oil, cumin, salt, and pepper. Add cooked lentils, mango, and bell pepper. Mix well. If using, stir in herbs and nuts and coconut.

Zucchini Salad

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Zucchhini Salad

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Course: Salad
Ingredients
  • 1 tsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp dried oregano or basil
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 4 small zucchini, sliced crosswise. 
  • 1/2 cup sliced thinly or chopped small, red or sweet onion
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water. Gather ingredients together on a clean surface.

  2.  Mix oil, lemon juice, oregano or basil, salt and pepper together in medium bowl.

  3.  Add zucchini, onion and cheese. Mix gently. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

  4. •  Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Recipe Notes

Freeze extra lemon juice to use later.

Overnight Oatmeal

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Overnight Oatmeal
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
 

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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 cups
Ingredients
  • 1 cup uncooked  old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup low-fat  yogurt
  • 1/2 cup nonfat or 1%  milk
  • 1/2 cup  berries, fresh or frozen
  • 1/2 cup chopped  apple 
Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix oats, yogurt and milk.

  2. Add the fruit now or add just before eating.

  3. Cover and refrigerate oatmeal mixture for 6-12 hours.  For grab-and-go breakfasts, place scoops of mixture in small dishes or spoon into small containers with lids.

  4. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Recipe Notes

 For grab-and-go breakfasts, place scoops of mixture in small dishes or spoon                into small containers with lids.

Try other fresh, frozen, or canned fruits.

Black Bean Brownies

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Black Bean Brownies
Total Time
45 mins
 

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Keyword: Dessert
Servings: 16
Ingredients
  • 1 15 ounce can black beans
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 Tbsp canola oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup chocolate, peanut butter or butterscotch chips, or chopped nuts optional
Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

  2. In a colander, drain and rinse beans.

  3. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, oil and vanilla with a fork. Add beans and mash with fork until beans are barely visible (this can take 5 or more minutes of mashing). Stir sugar and cocoa, and blend with a rubber spatula until mixed. Stir in chips or nuts if using.

  4. Pour the batter into the baking pan. Bake until a knife inserted in the center of the brownies comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into 16 squares.

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