Ingredients:
1 can Garbanzo beans
1 clove garlic -Chopped
3 Tbsps Tahini
3 Tbsps lemon juice
2 Tbsps Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Optional – Roasted Red Pepper, Sun Dried tomatoes w/ basil, Chili Chipoltle
lime (1 can chipoltle peppers + lime juice-sub for lemon juice), and chopped olives
Instructions:
Place all ingredients into blender
Blend until smooth
For other options place extra ingredients into blender and blend until smooth ,or add on top for garnish.
Egg Muffins
4 Servings
Ingredients:
6 Eggs lightly beaten
1 Red Bell Pepper (Diced)
1 Sweet onion (Diced)
1/2 cup Broccoli Florets (Par boil or steam first)
1 cup Spinach
1/2 cup Colby Jack cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste
Optional *- Add 1/4 cup Jalepenos
Instructions:
Place all ingredients into blender
Italian Tomato Cucumber Salad
4 Servings
Ingredients:
4 fresh Tomato (Cored and chopped ) or 1 pint cherry tomatoes (Cut in 1/2)
1/2 Red Onion (Thinly sliced)
1 large Cucumber (Chopped)
3 Tbsps Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tbsp of fresh Oregano (Chopped)
Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions:
Mix all ingredient together in a large mixing bowl
Let sit for 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend
Olive Oil & Herb
Bread Dip
Ingredients:
1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Dash of Rosemary
Dash of Thyme
Dash of Salt
Dash Pepper
Dash of Crushed Red Pepper
Dash of Garlic powder
Dash of Oregano
1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
Bread, Toast, Biscotti, or Pita chips or bread
Instructions:
Mix all ingredient together in a small mixing bowl or serving dish
Let sit for 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend
Mediterranean Salmon
4 Servings
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
6 cloves of Garlic (Chopped)
4 3oz Salmon Fillets
1 Tbsp fresh Cilantro (Chopped)
1 Tbsp fresh Basil (Chopped)
Salt & Pepper to taste
Lemon slices
Instructions:
Mix olive oil and balsamic vinegar in a small mixing bowl
Arrange salmon fillets in shallow baking dish
Rub garlic on fillets, then pour olive oil and vinegar over the fillets, turning them once to coat
Season fillets with cilantro, basil, and salt and pepper
Allow fillets to marinate for atleast 10 minutes
Preheat oven broiler
Broil fillets for 15 minutes and turn once, or until brown on both sides and flaked. Brush fillets occasionally with sauce from pan
Garnish with lemon
Mixed Berry Overnight Oats
1 Serving
Ingredients:
1/2 cup steel cut oats
1/2 cup non-fat milk (or milk alternative)
1/2 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
1 cup of fresh mixed berries (Your choice! )
Instructions:
Add oats to container. Pour in milk. Layer yogurt then fruit. (You can do a
couple different layers).
Refrigerate overnight