Salads & Side Dishes

Life Alive Salad

Ingredients for two salads:

• 5 oz your favorite salad greens (spring mix shown in photo)
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1 avocado, diced
• 1 green apple, diced
• 2 green onions,, white and light green parts sliced thinly
• ¼ cup roasted & unsalted cashews
• 2 Tablespoons dried cranberries
• 4 Tablespoons roasted garlic hummus
• 1 Tablespoon lemon white balsamic vinegar
• 2 Tablespoons EVOO
• salt and pepper

Instructions:

1.  Combine balsamic vinegar, EVOO and salt and pepper to taste and shake in spill proof container until combined.

2.  In a large mixing bowl combine salad greens, shredded carrots, avocado, apple, onions and pour dressing over and toss until everything is dressed.

3. Divide salad between two large bowls and sprinkle with cranberries and cashews.

4. Top each salad with 2 Tablespoons of hummus and serve.

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Spicy Green Beans

Ingredients:

• 12 oz green beans
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 Tablespoon garlic
• 1 Tablespoon ginger
• 1 ½ teaspoons crushed red pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoon soy sauce

Instructions:

1. Prepare the vegetables.

2. Heat wok or large frying pan over medium high heat. Add vegetable oil and allow to coat the pan.

3. Add green beans and cook 2 minutes.

4. Add garlic and ginger and cook until green beans are soft, about 5 minutes.

5. Add crushed red pepper and soy sauce, cook about 1 minute and serve immediately.

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Avocado and Tomato Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 avocado, cut in large chunks

• ½ bell pepper (any color), cut in large pieces

• 20 or so grape/cherry tomatoes, halved

• ¼ Cup red onion, diced

• 2 Tablespoons cilantro, chopped

• ½ Cup black beans, drained and rinsed

• ½ Cup shredded cheese (I have used montarey jack, cheddar, or even feta)

• juice of 1 lime

• 2 teaspoons olive oil

• handful of corn tortilla chips

• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1.  In a medium bowl combine: avocado, bell pepper, tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, black beans and shredded cheese.

2.  In a small bowl stir together lime juice and olive oil.

3.  Pour lime and olive oil mixture over salad and stir gently so you don’t break up the avocado too much.

4.  Add salt and pepper to taste.

5.  Top with crushed tortilla chips.

* Great as a side dish for any mexican style meal,

hope you enjoy!


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Avocado Dressing

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe avocado

• 1 hot pepper, diced

• 1 tablespoon lime juice from 1 lime

• 1/2 cup sour cream

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise

• 1 tablespoon minced red onion

• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro leaves

• 1 medium garlic clove minced

• 1/2 teaspoon sugar

• 3/4 teaspoon table salt

• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions:

1. Scoop the flesh from the avocado. In food processor, puree avocado and lime juice until avocado is broken down, about 30 seconds.

2. Add remaining ingredients and process until dressing is completely smooth.