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Mild Szechuan Chicken Bowl 6
Chicken and Apple Tomato Slice Salad 7
Healthy Turkey Wraps 8
Pumpkin Salad 9
Cold Potato, Beet, Carrot, and Pea Salad with Dill 10
Shopping guide 11
Cooking Oils and Liquids 12
Condiments, Herbs and Spices 12
Fruits and Vegetables 13
Nuts 13
Frozen Goods 14
Protein 14
Dry Goods 14
Optional Ingredients 14
Bonus recipes: Salads and Sides 15
Yummy Salad Jars 16
Shrimp and Quinoa Salad 17
Tomato, Cucumber, and Green Been Salad with Walnut Dressing 18
Egg-Free Nicoise Salad 19
Zesty Cucumber Pepper Rainbow Salad 20
Carrot Fries 21
Roasted Orange Pepper Soup 22
Fresh Spring Gazpacho 23
Zucchini Noodles with Bruschetta 24
Beet and Fennel Soup 25
Green Beans with Miso-Sesame Sauce 26
Asian Soup Stock 27
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The Best Thai Chicken Coconut Soup 28
Charred Greens with Lemon 28
Beet 'Chips' 29
Potato and Salmon Salad
30
Chinese Chicken Salad 31
Chili Roasted Carrots 32
Unbeatable Minestrone 33
Vegan Pumpkin Risotto 34
Savory Eggplant Boats 35
Bonus Recipes: Seafood 36
Sprouted Almond Fish ‘Taco’ Bowl 37
Spicy Shrimp and Beans 38
Seared Cod with Chilled Potatoes 39
Zucchini Noodles with Baked Shrimp & Rainbow Tomatoes 40
Baked Shrimp with Lemon and Chives 41
Wild Salmon with Ginger-Lime Marinade 42
Bonus Recipes: Beef, Turkey and Chicken 43
Shepherd’s Pie 44
Savory and Sweet Stuffed Cabbage 45
Fall Vegetable Beef Roast 46
Asparagus Sweet Potato Skillet 47
Creamy Basil and Chicken 48
Broccolini Chicken and Rice 49
Marinated Beef and Broccoli 50
The Easiest Crock Pot Chicken 51
Grilled Chicken with Blackberry Salsa 52
Quinoa Tacos 53
Sweet Potato Turkey Casserole 54
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10 Minute
Grilled Salmon Bowl
Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes
Special Equipment: None
(including the brown rice) Serving Size: 1
Bowls have to be one of the most versatile dishes out there. Not only can you include as much as
you like, portion-wise, but you can top it with all sorts of delicious ingredients. You might like more
vegetables, or you might like more delicious brown rice — either way, there really is no wrong way to
make this great lunch favorite!
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Mild Szechuan
Chicken Bowl
Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 10-15 minutes
Special Equipment: None
(including brown rice) Serving Size: 1
This recipe utilizes a few basic ingredients, and brings them together to form a quick, easy, and
delicious meal for lunch. All it takes is a fistful of chicken,, vegetables, seasonings, and delicious
veggies like bok choy to make this hearty bowl. In a rush? Have the brown rice ready to go and it will
only take you about 10 minutes.
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Chicken and Apple
Tomato Slice Salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: N/A
Special Equipment: None
Serving Size: 2
This recipe relies on something a little special that might seem a little out of the ordinary at first.
Instead of rice cakes or rice tortillas, use sliced tomatoes as the base for this fantastic chicken and
apple salad. It will add a fresh crunch, alongside a burst of flavor that makes your mid-day meal a little
more special.
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Healthy Turkey Wraps
Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes
Special Equipment: None
(including brown rice) Serving Size: 12-16 cups
Lettuce wraps are a great way to get good protein in, and are light enough for a quick lunch.
Remember, when you’re eating healthy, there’s often ways to make alterations to your favorite
“comfort” foods — to make them even more enjoyable. Just add cooked rice and enjoy!
While the mixture is still warm,
For the Sauce: 1. For the sauce, combine all the spoon about ½ cup of the sauce
• ⅔ cup Eden-brand gluten-free ingredients into a small saucepan. over the turkey. Stir to coat the
teriyaki sauce Heat slightly over medium heat, mixture, and add additional sauce
• ⅔ cup water until the mixture comes to a low as desired.
• 1 tbsp xylitol boil. Stir, constantly, for 4 minutes 6. Combine cooked brown rice with
• ½ tsp ground Mustard to thicken. Remove from heat.
turkey mixture into the lettuce
• ½ tsp granulated garlic 2. In order to prepare the turkey cups. Serve with remaining sauce
• ½ tsp onion powder filling, prepare the vegetables for drizzling.
• ¼ tsp ground ginger by chopping the carrots, celery,
• 1 ½ tbsp sweet chili sauce mushrooms, and green onions.
Options
3. Heat 1 tablespoon of avocado
For the Lettuce Wraps oil in a large saucepan or skillet,
• 1 cup carrots, finely chopped over slightly-above-medium heat. Serving Suggestions: When serving
the lettuce cups, please ensure that
• 1 cup celery, chopped Once the pan is hot enough that
you add a 1:1 ratio of turkey mixture
• 1 cup mushrooms, chopped a drop of water sizzles, add all
to brown rice. This balance will
• 1 tbsp avocado oil the vegetables (except for the
result in exactly the right crunch and
• Sea salt green onions). Stir to coat with
combination of flavor in this recipe.
• Pepper the oil, and lightly season with salt
• 1 lb organic lean ground turkey and pepper. Sauté vegetables; 6
Vegan version: Instead of turkey
• 3 stalks green onion minutes (stirring occasionally).
feel free to use crumbled organic
• 3 cups brown rice, cooked 4. Add turkey to the vegetable
non-GMO tempeh. You also have
• 12-16 butter or iceberg lettuce mixture, breaking it up with
the option to drink an extra serving of
cups a spatula as it cooks. Lightly
season again with salt and protein powder with dinner instead.
pepper, add the green onions,
and cook; 5 - 6 minutes. Options (Leftovers): Feel free to
save any leftover turkey mixture, and
prepare it in fresh lettuce cups the
next day
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Pumpkin Salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes
Special Equipment: None
Serving Size: 2
Whether you need an easy meal prep recipe, or something simple for lunch that you can throw
together in a hurry, this pumpkin salad has what you need. Best of all, you can substitute pumpkin for
butternut squash, depending on the season, so that you can enjoy this recipe all year long.
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Cold Potato, Beet, Carrot, and
Pea Salad with Dill
Prep Time: 15 minutes Serving Size: 2 Special Equipment:
Cook Time: 55 minutes Vegetable Steamer
This is the kind of salad for those who march to the “beet” of their own drum. Seriously though, this
salad is filled with all sorts of great vegetables, and is an easy way to put together a lunch without
ever having to turn on your oven. The addition of dill adds a nice kick, too.
chilled. Just before serving, spoon
• 2 beets, red or golden, medium- 1. Halve the beets and place them peas over the top of the salad,
sized with the tops trimmed in a vegetable steamer over add the can of sardines, and
• 2 potatoes, Yukon gold medium boiling water. Steam, covered, sprinkle the remaining half of dill.
sized, approx. 2 cups until tender when pierced with
• 2 carrots, medium-sized and cut the tip of a knife; 20 - 35 minutes
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into ½ inch pieces (depending on size). Let cool.
• ½ cup natural dill pickles such as Use a paring knife to peel off the Serving Suggestions: Feel free
Bubbies brand, chopped loosened skin, and cut beets into to prepare the beets, potatoes, and
• 1 cup red onions, coarsely ½ inch cubes. carrots ahead of time, saving them
chopped 2. Meanwhile, place the potatoes for later when it comes time to put
• ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped in a saucepan and cover with together this fantastic salad. Since it’s
• ¼ cup macadamia nut oil or water. Bring to a boil, and cook served cold, the taste will remain the
grapeseed oil covered until almost tender; 15 same.
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar minutes. Add carrots and cook
• 2 tsp whole grain mustard until potatoes are tender and Vegan version: Instead of salmon
• ½ tsp coarse salt carrots are crisp-tender; about 5 feel free to use organic non-GMO
• ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground minutes. Drain and let cool. Using dried tofu. You also have the option
• 1 can sardines a paring knife, peel the loosened to drink an extra serving of protein
• ½ cup frozen petite green peas, skins from potatoes and cut into ½ powder with dinner instead.
thawed inch cubes.
3. In a large salad bowl, combine the Options (Leftovers): Because of the
beets, potatoes, carrots, pickles, fact that you can enjoy it cold, any
onion, and half of the fresh dill. In leftovers would be perfect left in the
a small bowl, whisk together the fridge and enjoyed the next day (or
oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, and later on in the evening).
pepper, until blended. Pour over
the vegetables, gently folding to
combine.
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SHOPPING GUIDE
Required Ingredients
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Cooking Oils and Condiments, Herbs
Liquids and Spices
• Avocado oil • Whole grain Dijon mustard
• Olive oil • Ground mustard
• Macadamia nut oil or grapeseed oil • Granulated garlic
• Red wine vinegar • Salt (Regular, coarse and sea)
• 1 container orange juice • Pepper
• 1 stalk ginger
• Soy sauce
• Onion powder
• Egg-free mayo OR high-protein plain yogurt (like
Icelandic Skyr)
• Eden-brand gluten-free teriyaki sauce
• Xylitol
• Sweet chili sauce
• 1 jar natural dill pickles (Bubbies brand, for example)
• 1 can sardines
• 1 bunch cilantro
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Fruits and Vegetables Nuts
• 1 lemon • 1 ½ tbsp cashews
• 1 head garlic • ½ cup walnuts
• 3 - 4 stems Bok Choy
• 2 cups mushrooms (white)
• 7 stalks green onions
• 4 carrots
• 1 apple (small)
• 3 tomatoes
• 1 package celery
• 1 head iceberg lettuce
• 5 cups pumpkin flesh or butternut squash 2 cups
• 1 package arugula
• 1 package blueberries or raspberries
• 2 Beets (red or golden)
• Yukon gold potatoes, medium-sized 2-3
• 1 red onion
• 1 bunch fresh dill
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Frozen Goods Dry Goods
• 1 package frozen petite green peas • 1 package brown rice
Protein Optional Ingredients
• 1 serving salmon (4 - 6 oz.) • 1 radish
• Chicken (4 breasts, 4 tenderloin cuts) • 1 bunch spinach
• 1 lb organic lean ground turkey • 1 cucumber
• 1 carrot
• 1 stalk green onion
• 1 package sprouts
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BONUS RECIPES
Salads and Sides
Yummy
Salad Jars
Prep Time: 10 minutes Serving Size: 1 Special Equipment: Mason
Cook Time: N/A Jar
Salad jars are simple, healthy, and delicious — they even look amazing! These make for the perfect
lunch, because you can throw them together and be out the door in a hurry. The best part? You can
even be in control of your portions, as long as you’re using the right combination of ingredients.
Shrimp and quinoa are great on their own, so when you bring them together you get the best of
both worlds. This fresh, light dinner is made even better with the addition of some greens and cherry
tomatoes. It’s quick, easy, and full of flavor - exactly what you want for your dinner, if you ask me.
Bring this recipe to a party, and it’s sure to be a hit - as well as good for your health! How do I mean?
Well, refrigerated green beans are high in resistant starch (which is a great start). Apple cider vinegar
slows your absorption of glucose. There’s even fish sauce in this recipe, which gives it that umami
flavor that is really worth your while.
When it comes to potlucks and parties, this is one of my all-time favorite recipes. It’s not only that, but
it’s a full meal that helps you stay on track. It’s also easy to customize with as many of the delicious,
and healthy ingredients, that make up this fantastic salad.
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Zesty Cucumber
Pepper Rainbow Salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment: None
Cook Time: N/A
Tired of salads with lettuce, and longing for something with zest and flavor? You have to try this salad.
Chickpeas, as your good carb, olive oil and avocado, for good fats, and a side of protein (chicken, for
example), come together for this healthy twist on traditional salads.
You might love french fries made with potatoes, but did you know that you can make fries out of
carrots? Using this “unlimited” food, which makes them totally guilt-free, is a great alternative you
can feel good about. Baked, not fried, and slightly burnt so that you get that good caramelized flavor,
carrot fries are a great opportunity to switch things up when it comes to snacking.
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Roasted Orange
Pepper Soup
Prep Time: 10 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment:
Cook Time: 25 minutes Immersion Blender
This recipe relies on the subtle, but delicious, flavor or orange peppers. Not only does it lend this
soup a generous thickness, but it provides it with a mild spiciness that I just love. It’s an easy way to
enjoy a delicious soup with our helpful “unlimited” foods.
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Fresh
Spring Gazpacho
Prep Time: 3 hours, 10 mins Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment: Food
Cook Time: N/A Processor / Immersion Blender
This is a recipe that is absolutely perfect for spring. Gazpacho is a soup that is traditionally served
cold, which makes it absolutely refreshing every time we make a fresh batch. It also allows for some
of our favorite fresh herbs to really steal the show, and turns this quick and easy recipe into the
perfect lunch or dinner when the weather starts warming up.
There are so many beautiful things you can do with a spiralizer, and making vegetable noodles is one
of the best. This pasta recipe eliminates the need for traditional noodles, and repackages zucchini in
a fun form that your whole family is sure to love.
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Beet and
Fennel Soup
Prep Time: 5 minutes Serving Size: 4
Special Equipment: None
Cook Time: 40 minutes
How much do you know about fennel? This vegetable sure has an interesting taste to it, with notes
of licorice that pair perfectly with the earthy taste of beets. When you bring them together, they really
make for a great soup. This is one of my favorite signature recipes, and I can’t wait to share it with
you to add some hearty goodness to your next dinner.
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Green Beans with
Miso-Sesame Sauce
Prep Time: 5 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment: Spice
Cook Time: 10 minutes Grinder
Think of this recipe as a great alternative to traditional green bean casseroles. Green beans
themselves are rich in chlorophyll, just like leafy greens, and are high in natural silicates which make
your hair and skin healthier. They also make for a great source of fiber. So, what are you waiting for?
Paired with miso, which is a great fermented food in and of itself, this dish makes for a great side to
just about any meal.
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Asian
Soup Stock
Prep Time: 5 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment: Spice
Cook Time: 2-3 hours Stockpot
Looking for a good soup stock? Why not make your own. This Asian soup stock relies on delicious
shiitake mushrooms to form the base, alongside some lemongrass and crushed red pepper flakes.
It’s a great recipe that can serve as the foundation for plenty of dishes. Best of all? It’s easy to keep in
the fridge!
There’s just something about soup that makes me feel good, especially when it has just the right amount of
spice. That’s what this Thai-style chicken coconut soup is all about, especially because it is so simple. All you
need is a handful of ingredients, a crockpot (optional), and you’ll be enjoying this amazing dinner in no time -
well, in 4 - 8 hours, actually!
When’s the last time you had some mustard greens? These are the perfect greens for batch cooking, as they
keep well for up to 3 days when refrigerated. Beyond that, mustard greens offer a subtle kick - just like mustard
- and are delicious when served warm. Best of all, they are cruciferous, which means you’re also cutting down
on your cancer risks and safeguarding your thyroid. Now that’s a win-win-win situation.
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Beet 'Chips'
Prep Time: 5 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment:
Cook Time: 20 minutes Mandolin
These are honestly nothing like your everyday, run-of-the-mill chips. These beet chips are the perfect
healthy snack, and are easy to make on your own. Beets contain amino acid that fights heart disease,
regulates hormones, and helps with detoxification. Basically, that’s everyone we could ever ask for in
a quick snack.
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Potato and
Salmon Salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment: None
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Want to know the great thing about cooked red potatoes? They’re packed with resistant fiber, which is
great for your adrenals. Wild-caught salmon can also be enjoyed a few times a week, and this recipe
is a great way to incorporate both! Enjoy it for dinner one moment, and then lunch the next day, it’s
truly that versatile.
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Chinese
Chicken Salad
Prep Time: 20 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment: None
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Depending on your mood, a good chicken salad can make all the difference when it comes time to
make dinner. This salad is also perfect for those with any allergies, as it is simple, filling, and fully
customizable. Who said salad can’t be fun?
Apart from being bursting with flavor, this recipe is rich in vitamin A, which is exactly what your brain
needs when it’s craving an added boost. They make for a great side to grilled chicken or pork, or can
be enjoyed as a snack all on their own.
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Unbeatable Minestrone
Prep Time: 15 minutes Serving Size: 8-10 Special Equipment: None
Cook Time: 35 minutes
This light soup is not only great for you, but it’s perfect for sharing with the entire family. All the flavor,
and that beautiful color - kids will love it, too. This is the perfect recipe for those nights when you’re
just craving soup, and want it to be filled with all sorts of delicious and good-for-you ingredients.
I’m a big fan of vegan and vegetarian twists on classic recipes, and this Pumpkin Risotto is one of
them! Pumpkin adds a sweet and unique flavor, that’s perfect for falls, as a vegetarian Thanksgiving
entree or an anytime dinner.
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Savory
Eggplant Boats
Prep Time: 5 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment: None
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Eliminate steps, without sacrificing flavor, with these simple eggplant boats. These boats are perfect
for when company is coming over, or for when you need a quick dinner that you can enjoy in a hurry.
The best part? They’re pre-portioned! Just grab a handful of boats, put them on your plate, and
you’ve got dinner in a hurry.
eggplant slices for a few minutes
• 2 red, yellow or orange peppers, 1. Preheat your oven to 425ºF. on each side; about 5 - 8 minutes
cut into long, wide sections 2. Lightly spray skillet with avocado per side.
• 2 eggplants, cut into long, ½“ oil. Sauté the onions on medium- 8. When the eggplant is golden on
sections — try to get straight-as- high heat, until translucent (2 - 3
both sides, and nicely softened,
possible eggplants minutes). put the grilled eggplant slices on
• 1 package cherry/grape tomatoes, 3. Add yellow, red, and/or red a cookie sheet.
quartered (or 3 large tomatoes cut peppers (hint: the smaller you 9. Top the eggplant with the pepper
into ½“ chunks) cut the pieces, the faster they will
and spinach mixture
• 1 onion, chopped (med.) cook). 10. Bake, for 20 minutes, at 425ºF.
• 1 bag baby spinach (8 oz) 4. Sauté the peppers; 15 minutes,
11. While the eggplant slices are
• 3 cloves garlic stirring frequently. If they get too
baking, bring balsamic vinegar to
• 2 tbsp capers dry, you can add a little water to a boil and simmer until reduced
• ½ cup balsamic vinegar keep them from sticking to the by ½ the amount you started
• Avocado cooking spray pan. Add garlic and spinach 2-3 with.
• Dash of paprika minutes and then set aside. 12. Add the capers and tomatoes
• Sea salt 5. Slice the eggplant. Like apples,
and cook over high heat for 3-5
eggplants brown soon after you minutes. Thick sauce should
cut them. So, you want to cut form. Then sauté white onions
Options them immediately before cooking. until they are transparent; 2 - 3
Serving Suggestions: For an extra If you happen to be cutting a minutes.
pop of flavor you can sauté tomatoes lot at a time, wrap the sections 13. After 20 minutes of baking, top
in parchment paper to keep air
with a little vegetable broth and top eggplant slices with the prepared
this mixture onto the eggplant rolls exposure to a minimum - until they balsamic tomato sauce.
just before serving. are ready to be cooked. 14. When complete, sprinkle slices
6. Lightly spray the eggplant slices,
with paprika and a pinch of salt.
Options (Leftovers): This recipe is and your grill pan, with avocado
best served warm. oil.
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BONUS RECIPES
Seafood
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Sprouted Almond
Fish ‘Taco’ Bowl
Prep Time: 10 minutes Serving Size: 1 Special Equipment: Food
Cook Time: 10 minutes Processor/Blender
Fresh, simply flavoured, and classic Mexican. This isn’t the same type of Mexican food that you’ll find
at fast food restaurants, it’s something you’ll love enjoying before, during, and after you eat it. The
sprouted almonds also make for a nice touch, and add a different element of flavor to spruce up your
everyday lunch.
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Spicy
Shrimp and Beans
Prep Time: 25 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment: None
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Can shrimp be good for you? The short answer is yes, if you’re careful with choosing the right type.
Wild-caught shrimp is packed with many nutrients, like tryptophan, B12, selenium, astaxanthin,
omega-3 fats, and even zing. It’s no wonder why shrimp is good for brain aging, and exceptional for
bone health - which is why I’d like to share it with you as part of this simple dinner classic.
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Seared Cod with
Chilled Potatoes
Prep Time: 30 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment: None
Cook Time: 10 minutes
How do you enjoy potatoes while preserving all that good resistant starch? That’s easy, you serve
them chilled! Boiling preserves much of that starch, and when the boiled potatoes are refrigerated
they form even more starch in a process called retrograde resistant starch formation. Paired with
some delicious white fish, this is a great meal to start or finish the week strong.
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Zucchini Noodles with Baked
Shrimp & Rainbow Tomatoes
Prep Time: 10 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment:
Cook Time: 30 minutes Spiralizer
When it comes to dinner at our house, the more vegetables, the better! This recipe relies on fresh
noodles made from zucchini, which can be cooked to either have that perfect crunch, or to the point
where they are nice and soft - it’s entirely your choice. The addition of wild-caught shrimp adds some
quality protein, and rainbow cherry tomatoes are for that pop of color we always like to see.
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Baked Shrimp with
Lemon and Chives
Prep Time: 5 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment: None
Cook Time: 15 minutes
What are the elements of a truly perfect meal? It has to be easy, with only a few ingredients, it needs
to be fast (especially if you’re in a rush for dinner), healthy, and delicious. These shrimp are all that
and more! Packed with flavor, and easy to prepare, don’t blame me if you end up wanting these every
night for dinner.
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Wild Salmon with
Ginger-Lime Marinade
Prep: 45 mins - 2 hr, 15 mins Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment: None
Cook Time: 30 minutes
What’s not to love about salmon? This fish is easy to enjoy, but it pairs delightfully with a great ginger-
lime marinade. The distinct flavor of ginger, paired with the acidity of lime, really help to pull out extra
flavor from the salmon - it might just have you jumping (upstream) for joy!
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BONUS RECIPES
Beef, Turkey and Chicken
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Shepherd’s Pie
Prep Time: 10 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment: None
Cook Time: 40 minutes
This has to be one of my absolute favorite recipes, and really redefines what you think of
when you hear the term “comfort food.” Instead of topping with potatoes, I loved using mashed
cauliflower. It’s perfect for fall or winter, and tastes just as good heated up the next day - what’s
not to love about that?
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Savory and Sweet
Stuffed Cabbage
Prep Time: 5 minutes Serving Size: 8
Special Equipment: None
Cook Time: 2 hours, 10 mins
Have a little bit more time to dedicate to dinner? You won’t be disappointed with this recipe. An equal
combination of savory and sweet, cabbage makes for a great vehicle to carry a selection of other
flavors - like organic raisins, for instance!
on a baking sheet that will hold 8
• 1 medium head green cabbage 1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. cabbage rolls.
• ½ onion, diced 2. Soften the head of the cabbage. 8. Place cabbage roll on top of the
• 3 garlic cloves chopped You can do this in one of two
sauce.
• ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes ways: either core the cabbage 9. Once the dish is filled with rolls,
(optional) the best you can, then microwave
top with tomato sauce and extra
• 1 tsp basil it - core-side down for 7 minutes. cabbage (chopped), meat, or
• 1 lb ground meat (ideally grass- Or, you can core the cabbage as carrots.
fed beef) best as possible, then boil it until 10. Bake, covered, for 2 hours.
• Smoked paprika, to taste the leaves soften and remove the
• Salt and pepper, to taste leaves as they soften and dunk
Options
• 6 large carrots, shredded in a bowl of ice water. Dry the
• ¼ cup raisins, organic leaves, continuing to cook until Serving Suggestions: If you don’t
• 1 jar tomato sauce 14.5 oz. you get more, and repeat the feel like using grass-fed beef, you can
• Avocado oil cooking spray process. Set dried leaves aside to also feel free to use ground pork or
cool. lean ground turkey. Or, make it vegan
3. Sauté onions, on medium-high and just stuff it with vegetables!
heat, until translucent.
4. Add garlic, sun dried tomatoes, Options (Leftovers): If you have
and basil. Cook; 1 - 2 minutes. leftover rolls, be sure to save them for
5. Add in the ground beef (breaking the next day. Chalk it up to giving the
it up with a spatula) and cook for flavors more time to meld together,
a few minutes, until just browned. but this recipe seems to taste even
Add paprika, salt, and pepper; mix better given a little bit of time.
well.
6. Stuff the cabbage leaves with
meat, carrots and raisins and roll
up.
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Fall Vegetable
Beef Roast
Prep Time: 10 minutes Serving Size: 6 Special Equipment: Dutch
Cook Time: 3-4 hours Oven
When the weather starts to turn cold, even in the desert, I always like to turn to this hearty beef roast
recipe. It’s a nice collection of vegetables that really get time to soak up the flavour - this is the kind of
recipe that just warms you up inside and out.
Skillet recipes are some of the easiest, and most delicious, that you can prepare for yourself in a
hurry. This recipe, in particular, benefits from the presence of asparagus. Packed with fiber, folate,
chromium, vitamins A, C, E, and K - it combines with sweet potato to make for a dinner that is
delicious, healthy, and perfect for sharing.
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Creamy
Basil and Chicken
Prep Time: 5 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment: Food
Cook Time: 35 minutes Processor
How much do you know about the potential value of basil in your life? Not only is it an adrenal
adaptogen, but it also provides polyphenols that protect your mitochondria. Not only that, but it’s
delicious, and serves as the perfect complement to chicken in this dish.
arrowroot powder into the water.
• 1 tsp avocado oil 1. Heat the avocado oil in a large Add the coconut milk, and then
• ½ cup organic yellow onion skillet, over medium heat, until whisk in the prepared pesto.
• 1 lb organic chicken breasts, it sizzles. Slice the onion into Pour this sauce into the skillet,
boneless and skinless strips as the oil heats, adding it alongside the chicken. Bring to
• 3 garlic cloves to the pan when oil reaches ideal a gentle simmer. Add the sliced
• 2 tbsp sunflower seeds temperature. Cook onion until it is cherry tomatoes. Simmer; 1 - 2
• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast translucent. more minutes, until tomatoes are
• Salt and pepper, to taste 2. Once the onion is translucent, add warmed, and serve.
• 2-4 oz fresh basil the chicken to the pan. Cook for
• 1 tbsp olive oil 12 minutes, then flip and cook; 13
Options
• ½ tsp arrowroot powder more minutes.
• ⅓ cup cold water 3. Ensure that the chicken is cooked
Serving Suggestions: You can either
• ½ cup coconut milk all the way through. If not,
enjoy this recipe on its own, or served
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in continue to cook until chicken has
over cooked brown rice.
half no pink in the middle (and the
juice runs clear).
Options (Leftovers): N/A
4. Meanwhile, prepare the pesto.
Place the garlic into a food
processor; pulse until finely
minced. Add the sunflower
seeds, and pulse several times
more. Add the nutritional yeast,
a sprinkle of salt, and a dash of
pepper. Finally, add the basil and
olive oil. Pulse until the basil is
well-minced.
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Broccolini
Chicken and Rice
Prep Time: 5 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment: None
Cook Time: 30 minutes
This is a super simple dinner recipe that you’re sure to be enjoying time and time again. The best
part? It also works great for leftovers the next day, or for the remainder of the week. Treat yourself to
a nice meal, and food prep, all at once!
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Marinated
Beef and Broccoli
Prep Time: 15 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment: None
Cook Time: 20 minutes
This is a great recipe when you’re looking for a simple combination of proteins and vegetables. An
under-the-radar addition to this recipe, in particular, is arrowroot flour. If you’re not familiar, it’s a non-
grain, wheat-free flour that does a fantastic job at thickening sauces of making a healthy breading on
sautéed foods. It’s also got resistant starch, is high in potassium, is alkalizing, slowly digests in the
body, and is good for your gut flora. What’s not to love about that? Let’s get cooking!
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The Easiest
Crock Pot Chicken
Prep Time: 5 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment:
Cook Time: 4 hours Crockpot
This is a simple dinner you can always rely on - all you need is an onion, a chicken, a crockpot, and
4 hours! You can also pair it with a simple salad, and save some of the chicken (overtop quinoa or
brown rice) for lunch the next day.
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Grilled
Chicken with Blackberry Salsa
Prep Time: 20 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment: None
Cook Time: 20 minutes
A light and tasty meal goes a long way, especially when you’re in a rush. This is the perfect summer
weather recipe, or when you want to feel reminded of summer. The addition of the blackberry salsa is
especially exciting, as it adds a sweet element that is too good to pass up.
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Quinoa Tacos
Prep Time: 10 minutes Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment: None
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Does your family celebrate Taco Tuesdays? It’s one of the best days in our household, and we just
love the opportunity to get creative and enjoy all of those Latin flavors. These tacos, in particular,
are great because they contain good sources of both protein and fiber. The freshness is perfect for
summer, but it honestly makes for a great meal all year long.
Optional
• Fresh cilantro, ½ cup
• Sliced Jalapeño, ½ cup
• Diced tomato, 2 Roma
• Diced avocado, 1 med
• Green chilies (1)
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Sweet Potato
Turkey Casserole
Prep Time: N/A Serving Size: 4 Special Equipment:
Cook Time: 1 hour, 10 mins Spiralizer
This dish is the perfect comfort food, and makes for a great dinner that’s not too heavy, but makes for
a great way to get good protein and other nutrients into your life. Best of all? It’s perfect for sharing,
and even more perfect for leftovers!
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