Red Kidney Bean Tostada with Nopales

Ingredients:

Yields: 8 servings

1 nopal (prickly pear)
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
¾ cup corn kernels
2 Roma tomatoes, cored and chopped
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
2 teaspoons agave nectar (or honey)
2 Palestine sweet limes (or regular limes)
2 teaspoons Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper Sauce (or your favorite hot sauce)
1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 day-old jalapeño Cheddar cheese bread roll
½ white onion, chopped
3 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon garlic powder
8 small corn tortillas
¼ cup vegetable oil, as needed
¼ cup queso fresco, freshly crumbled
¼ cup crema Mexicana sour cream

Source, details, tips and full instruction at: phamfatale.com

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Banana Oatmeal Pancakes with an Easy Berry Syrup

Ingredients:

For the Pancakes:
Makes 6-8 pancakes

Banana – 2 large (mashed)
Unsalted Butter (melted) – 2 Tbsp
Lemon juice – 1 Tbsp
Honey/Maple syrup – 2 Tbsp
Egg – 1 large
Plain Yogurt – 1/4 cup
Oat flour (finely ground regular or instant oatmeal) – 1 cup
Baking Soda – 1/2 tsp
Salt – 1/4 tsp
Pure Vanilla extract – 1 tsp OR Ground Cinnamon – 1/2 tsp & Grated Nutmeg – 1/4 tsp
Extra butter or non stick spray – to grease the pan

For the berry syrup:
Yield- 1 1/4 cup

Strawberries (washed, hulled and halved) – 8 oz
Blackberries (washed) – 1/2 pint
Sugar – 6 Tbsp
Lime Zest – 1 tsp
Water – 1 1/2 cups

Source, details, tips and full instruction at: ambikaskitchen.com

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Herbed Tofu Cakes with Curried Apple

Ingredients:

for the tofu cakes:

370 grams firm tofu, drained, pat dry and crumbled
1 ½ tablespoons shoyu
1 tablespoon vegan mayo
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
1 ½ tablespoons lemon thyme, finely chopped
1 ½ tablespoons chives, finely chopped
2 teaspoons rosemary, finely chopped
zest of one lemon
2 tablespoons olive oil

for the curried apple:

1 large apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
½ teaspoon curry powder
¼ teaspoon sugar
a pinch of salt
a good squeeze of lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
chopped coriander, for garnishing

Source, details, tips and full instruction at: veggiesonthecounter.com

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Salt cod chowder with garlic aioli

Ingredients:

For the chowder:
*1- 1 1/2 pounds salt cod (preferably made with sustainable cod), soaked for 24-48 hours (change the water several times during the soaking period)
*1 large fennel bulb, trimmed and chopped into quarters (reserve the fennel fronds for garnish if you like)
*1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
*1 generous pinch of saffron threads
*1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
*1 cup trimmed, cleaned and chopped leeks
*3 cloves garlic, peeled and slivered
*1 cup Tuscan kale, finely shredded
*pinch of fennel pollen
*28 oz. can of organic whole peeled tomatoes, with liquid
*1/4 cup Vermouth or dry white wine
*1 slice favorite gluten-free or regular whole grain bread, toasted- optional
*1.5 oz. jar of wild caught anchovies in oil (about 2 tablespoons)- optional
*garlic aioli- optional

For the aioli:
*1 large garlic clove,
*1 large egg yolk
*pinch of coarse sea salt
*1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more if necessary
*freshly ground black pepper

Source, details, tips and full instruction at: healthygreenkitchen.com

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Tempeh Reubens

Spice Mixture Ingredients
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon hot red-pepper flakes
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1-2 bay leaves, crumbled
1 teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon sea salt

Slaw Ingredients
2 cups red cabbage, finely shredded
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon sea salt

Dressing Ingredients
¼ cup vegan mayo
1 tablespoon ketchup, minced
2 tablespoons sweet pickles, minced
1 tablespoon capers, minced
1 tablespoon red onion, minced
1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
sea salt & pepper, to taste

Sandwich Ingredients
1 package tempeh
2 teaspoons canola oil
¼ cup salt
1 loaf pumpernickel rye bread
Earth Balance butter

Source, details, tips and full instruction at: peasinablog.com

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Zucchini and Squash Vegetable Kebab

Ingredients:

bamboo skewers
Chicken
3 pounds boneless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 lemons
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 sprigs rosemary or 2 teaspoons dried oregano, rosemary, thyme or a mixture
salt and freshly ground pepper
Vegetables
Assorted bell peppers (I used red, yellow, orange)
Zucchini
Summer Squash

Source, details, tips and full instruction at: jeanetteshealthyliving.com

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Cherry pancakes

makes 8 medium pancakes

1 cup fresh cherries, pitted*
1 cup gluten free all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup agave (or sweetener of choice)

Source, details, tips and full instruction at: spabettie.com

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Southwest Chicken Salad with Healthy Avocado Buttermilk Dressing

Ingredients:

1 pound chicken (2 medium sized breasts)
2 teaspoon chili powder
2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
2 romaine hearts, chopped (about 5-6 ounces)
1 jalapeño, sliced thinly
1 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese
1 large tomato, diced
3 tablespoon roughly chopped cilantro
2 cups corn
2 cups black beans
Avocado Dressing (recipe below)
Chili Croutons (recipe below)
Avocado Dressing
1 ½ cups diced avocado (about 2 small avocados)
1 ¼ cups buttermilk
¼ cup low-fat mayo
¾ teaspoon garlic powder
¾ salt, plus more to taste
½ teaspoon dried dill
½ teaspoon dried basil
Pinch of black pepper
Chili Croutons
2 ½ cups cubed day old bread
1 ½ tablespoons grapeseed oil (or whatever you have on hand)
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon chili powder

Source, details, tips and full instruction at: cookingforkeeps.com

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