PLANT BASED RECIPES
Eating plant-based does not have to be boring. You can make individual roasted vegetable groups, mix and match your beans and vegetables or make a homemade crock pot vegetable soup. Very simple steps to get a delicious, satisfying and healthy meal.
Easy Breezy Kale Salad
INGREDIENTS
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16 oz bag of kale or free bundled kale
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1 Tbsp of olive oil
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2 Bay Leaf
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1 Tbsp of Badia Complete Seasoning
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1 small onion
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1 cup of water
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½ cup of sundried tomatoes (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
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In a large pot add 1 Tbsp of olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and bay leaf and allow the onion to brown.
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Add 1 Tbsp of Badia - mix and sautéed for 1 min.
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Add 1 cup of water and bring to a boil.
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Pile as much kale as possible in the pot. (I’m usually using the pre-washed and bagged kale)
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Add sundried tomatoes, mix to make sure onions and seasoning on the bottoms are intertwined, cover and bring to low temperature to sautée for about 10 mins. *Keep your eyes on the kale to ensure you’re not over cooking - turning olive is a no-no.
Crock Pot Vegetable Soup
INGREDIENTS
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3-4 packs of frozen mixed vegetables of your choice
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2 Tablespoons of olive oil
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6 cups of vegetable broth
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1 1⁄2 Tablespoons of Better than Bouillon vegetable base
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1⁄2 medium yellow onion
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1⁄2 cup of chopped fresh celery
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1⁄2 cup of chopped fresh carrots
INSTRUCTIONS
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Saute onions in olive oil large pot
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Add fresh cut carrots and celery
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Add frozen mixed vegetables in pot
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Place all ingredients into crock pot
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Cook for 6-8 hours
Asparagus With Cherry Tomatoes on a Bed of Spaghetti Squash
INGREDIENTS
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1 bundle of asparagus
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20 cherry tomatoes
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2 tablespoons minced garlic
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Fresh thyme
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Salt and pepper to taste
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4 Tablespoons of Olive oil
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1 Spaghetti Squash
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Clean and cut asparagus into thirds
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Place cut asparagus, tomatoes, minced garlic, fresh thyme, 2 Teaspoons of olive oil, salt and pepper into bowl and mix
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Place on cookie sheet at 350 for 20 minutes or until tomatoes start to open
Cook Spaghetti Squash
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Cut longitudinal in half
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Scoop out all the seeds
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Add 1⁄2 teaspoon of olive oil on both halves with some salt and pepper
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Place in baking pan with 1⁄2 cup of water and bake at 400 degrees for 45-60 minutes Cool
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Rake out squash with a fork
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Place Squash on plate and add asparagus and tomatoes to top and enjoy
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
INGREDIENTS
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2 pounds of Brussels sprouts
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olive oil
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Salt and pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat oven for 450.
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Cut stem off Brussels sprouts and cut in half
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Boil sprouts for 1 minute
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Drain
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Place in bowel and mix with olive oil, salt and pepper
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Place on cooking sheet and cook at 450 for 35 minutes or until tender
Chia Seed Pudding
CHIA SEED PUDDING
¼ cup chia seeds
1 cup of almond (non-dairy) milk
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp maple/agave syrup
½ cup of grapes sliced in half
1 small banana sliced
Mixed the chia seeds & almond milk in a container with a lid. Allow to sit overnight. In the morning shake the mixture and then pour into a bowl and a toppings as you desire! Very difficult to mess this one up! Just have fun and scale the toppings to your desire!