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What’s the point of eating a salad when its topped with a high fat dressing? This Green Goddess will help you get a serving of greens in and is great when tossed with spinach, sliced apples, and sautéed red onions.
Green Goddess Dressing
Ingredients:
½ cup fat free greek yogurt
½ cup watercress
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp fresh dill
1 tbsp chives
1 clove garlic
½ tsp anchovy paste*
1 tbsp olive oil
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in blender and pulse until smooth.
*eliminate if you don’t like it
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Creamy Kale and Bean Soup
Serves: 4
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups of white kidney beans
1 ½ cups of chick peas
2 cups kale (chopped)
3 cups low sodium vegetable broth
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 medium white onion (chopped)
¼ cup fat free greek yogurt
¼ cup parm cheese
sprinkle of black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
Directions:
In blender puree beans with ½ cup broth. In medium pot, heat oil on medium low flame and sauté onion and garlic, for about 5 minutes. Add kale, broth, and bean puree and bring to boil. Remove from heat and stir in greek yogurt and parm. Top with baked chips.
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Lime, Cilantro Quinoa with Colorful Veggies and Chickpeas Tossed in Tahini Coconut Sauce
Serving Size: 2
Prep/Cook Time: 3o minutes
Quinoa:
1 ½ cup quinoa (uncooked)
3 cups low sodium veggie broth (or chicken)
½ cup fresh cilantro
1 lime (juiced)
Veggie Mixture:
2 carrots (sliced thinly)
1 cup cabbage (sliced thinly)
½ green pepper (sliced)
½ red pepper (sliced)
½ small red onion (sliced)
1 cup broccoli (chopped)
½ cup leeks (chopped)
4 garlic cloves (minced)
1 cup chickpeas (buy from bulk to save money!)
2 tbsp olive oil
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Too busy getting ready for work or feeding the family in the morning? Today spare just 5 minutes and make a nutritious, filling shake to kick-start your day.
1/2 cup organic blueberries
1/2 cup low-fat plain greek yogurt
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1 tsp agave nectar
1 tbsp chi seeds
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
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7 Do-it-at-Home Holiday Gift Ideas
Get friends and family amazing gifts and keep them happy without wasting a dime with these easy ideas.
Get creative this holiday season with recycled homemade gifts (most of which you can find around your house). During the holidays we generate an additional 5 million tons of waste due to wrapping paper and bags, don’t be a part of it.
1) Use a Recycled Box
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