Healthy with Jodi

lemon juice

Cooking Class 7.7.2017

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Cooking Class 7.7.2017

 

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Taco Salad
Gluten Free, Vegan
Happily serves 3-4

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS
Salad
2-4 Zucchini
2 Cups Kidney Beans
2 green onions
1 Red Bell pepper
4 Cups Mixed Greens
1 Jalapeño
Handful Cilantro
1 avocado
1-2 TBSP lemon or lime juice
Sea salt to taste

Dressing
8 oz Coconut yogurt
1 cup Salsa

Sprialize Zucchini.
Soak, rinse and drain beans.
Dice Bell pepper, Cilantro and jalapeño, and Avocado.
Adding lemon juice for taste if needed.
Mix salsa and yogurt together.
Mix the veggies and Dressing and place on a bed of greens.

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Sauerkraut Dill Coleslaw
Vegan, Gluten Free, Soy Free
Happily serves 12

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

1 head Purple Cabbage, Sliced
1 Cup Sauerkraut, plus juice
1 Cup Dill Pickles, save juice
1/2 Red onion
1/2 Yellow onion
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp ginger, powdered (or Finely chopped fresh)
2 TBSP Hemp Seed oil
2 TBSP Balsamic Vinegar
2 TBSP Coconut Aminos
2 TBSP Lime juice

Slice and quick roast/bake Cabbage for 5-7 minutes until bright purple and still crunchy.
Dice onions and pickles. (You can use dill relish)
Combine all ingredients. Adjusting taste to preference. I used juice from the pickles and sauerkraut for a stronger flavor. You can use any where from 2-4 TBSP of the last 4 ingredients to fine tune to your desired taste.

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Avocado Sweet Potato Breakfast Salad
Vegan, Gluten Free, Refined sugar Free
Happily serves 2

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

Salad
1 Purple or orange sweet potato, cubed
1 Tbsp avocado oil
Himalayan Sea salt and pepper
4 cups mixed greens (not raw spinach or kale)
1 ripe avocado, chopped
2 Tbsp hemp seeds
1-2 TBSP Fresh chopped parsley
1 cup blueberries, Optional

Dressing
3 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp Avocado oil or Hemp seed oil
Himalayan sea salt and pepper

Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add oil, sweet potatoes, salt, and pepper. Coat well. Arrange in a single layer to ensure even cooking and place a lid on top to steam.
Cook for 3-4 minutes.
Uncover and turn the potatoes. Use medium-low heat. Cook about 10 minutes until golden brown and tender.

Prepare dressing. Add lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper to a mixing bowl and shaking or whisking to combine. Set aside.

To serve, divide greens and top with roasted sweet potatoes, blueberries, avocado, hemp seeds and parsley.
Top with Dressing or Serve on the side.

Tzatkiti…Dairy FREE!

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Tzatkiti
Vegan, GF
Happily serves 2

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS 

8 oz Plain coconut yogurt
1 TBSP Hemp Seed oil
1 TBSP Lemon juice
1-2 garlic cloves, minced
1-2 TBSP Minced onion
1 TBSP Dill
2 TBSP Chives
1 peeled, cubed cucumber

Dice Cucumber. Mix all ingredients together, no blender needed!
Enjoy as a dipping sauce or spread for lettuce wraps or by itself.

Collagen Vanilla Beetroot Power shake

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Collagen Vanilla Beetroot Power Shake
Vegan, Dairy Free, GF, Paleo


Happily serves 1

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS
1 beet, peeled, chopped, steamed

1 cup FROZEN Blueberries or raspberries

2 cups steamed and drained spinach

1-2 TBSP lemon juice and zest

1 scoop Collagen powder

1 tsp wheatgrass powder, spirulina, or chlorella

1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp Cinnamon

1/2 cup Coconut water
Optional: Stevia

Add all Ingredients to Blender and blend til smooth.

Lemon Sautéed Spinach & Quinoa

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Lemon Sautéed Spinach & Quinoa 
Vegan, Vegetarian
Happily serves 4

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

1 bag spinach
¼ Cup pumpkin seeds
1 Cup tri color Quinoa, cooked
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 chopped yellow onion
1 TBSP of Avocado oil
1 lemon, juiced
Salt and pepper to taste

Pre-heat cast iron pan over medium heat.
Saute chopped garlic and onion, remove and keep aside.
Add a portion of the baby spinach to the pan, stir frequently continuing to add spinach until entire bag is added.
Steam spinach until soft bright green (only takes about a minute.)
Remove from heat! Drain off water!
Stir in Quinoa, oil, spinach, garlic, onion, and pumpkin seeds
Sea Salt and pepper to taste .
Squeeze a bit of fresh lemon juice over spinach before serving.

Garlic Tahini Dressing

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Garlic Tahini Sauce
Vegan, Gluten Free
Happily Serves 2

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

1/4 Cup hummus or tahini
2-4 TBSP lime or lemon juice
2 TBSP Coconut Aminos
3/4 – 1 tsp dried dill (or about 2-3 tsp fresh)
3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 1/2 Tbsp)
Water or unsweetened nut milk to thin
Sea salt to taste
Optional: Red Pepper Flakes

Whisk together. May have to use water to thin out if dressing sits in fridge for more than a few hours.

Dijon Lemon Dressing Recipe

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Dijon Lemon Dressing

Happily serves 4

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

1/3 Cup lemon juice

1 TBSP Dijon mustard

2 Crushed garlic cloves

1/4 Cup flaxseed oil or Macadamia Nut oil

1/4 Cup extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil

Sea salt/pepper to taste

Grind Flaxseeds in a coffee grinder on medium speed until well ground, set aside.  (Keep extras in Freezer.). In a blender combine lemon juice, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper and any of the additions you choose. Blend for 1 minute, then begin pouring oils very slowly through the feed hole in the lid of the blender. Blend until smooth.

Variations/Additions

1 tsp of curry powder

1 TBSP minced basil or rosemary

1 TBSP honey or Stevia

Dash cayenne

Five Chinese Spice

Allspice

Ginger, fresh or powder

Broccoli Sweet Potato Poppy Seed Salad

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Broccoli Sweet Potato Poppy Seed Salad

Gluten Free

Happily Serves 8

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

4 cups fresh quick steamed broccoli, chopped into bite-size pieces

1 cup sweet potato or yam

¼ cup finely chopped red onion

¼ cup sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Dressing

1 cup Coconut kefir or small avocado, smashed

¼ cup raw organic honey

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 teaspoons coconut vinegar

1 tablespoon water

1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Combine broccoli, sweet potato, red onion, and sunflower/pumpkin seeds.

In a small bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients.

Pour dressing over the salad and gently combine.

Salad may be served immediately or refrigerated until serving.

Celery Detox Juice

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Celery Detox Juice

Gluten Free, Vegan

Happily serves 2

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

  • 2 Stalks Celery
  • 4 Carrots
  • Fresh grated Ginger
  • 1/2 cup Lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup Aloe Vera Juice
  • dash of Clove and cinnamon
  • Stevia to taste
  • I blend it all up in the Vitamix.  I Store in mason glass jars.
  • I use my shaker bottle  (22oz) I fill up half way with Green Tea and then add about 1/2 of the juice mixture and ice to the top.