Spinach Quinoa This is a quick and flavourful side for those busy soccer/ game nights. Full of protein, complex carbs from the quinoa- so your blood sugar levels will not spike. The spinach adds fiber, Vitamin A and magnesium making this a power packed food for on-the-go nights! Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa 1 small red onion finely chopped Continue reading Spinach Quinoa
Raw Beet and Carrot Salad
Raw Beet and Carrot Salad Ingredients: 2 cups beet roots (peeled and grated) 1 cup carrots (peeled and grated) 2 tsp. tahini 1 tbsp. lemon juice 2 tsp. Dijon mustard 1 tbsp. fresh cilantro 1 tsp. sesame oil 3-4 tbsp. pumpkin or sunflower seeds pinch sea salt Directions: Wash, peel and grate and beets and Continue reading Raw Beet and Carrot Salad
Pumpkin Hummus
Pumpkin Hummus (Gluten free, soy-free, dairy free) Tis the season for pumpkins after-all. Pumpkin pies, pumpkin lattes, spices, soups and so on- you name it, it probably has pumpkin! So why not pumpkin hummus! I recently came across this recipe in Forks Over Knives, and wanted to share it with you. Ingredients: 1 can chickpeas, drained and Continue reading Pumpkin Hummus
Green Lentil Soup
Green Lentil Soup This soup is a nice change from the regular kidney bean or red lentil soup. Packed with protein from the lentils, fiber from the vegetables and lentils- this recipe makes a great main meal or as a starter to the meal. Ingredients: 1 cup green lentils (washed and soaked overnight) 1/2 medium Continue reading Green Lentil Soup