Green Goddess Salad

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PREP TIME: 5 MINS

COOK TIME: 10 MINS

TOTAL TIME: 15 MINS

INGREDIENTS

4 cups of organic greens chopped, Romaine (pictured here)
1-2 pieces of skinless organic chicken breast

Dressing:

1/2 Avocado

1/2 cup fresh basil

1/4 cup olive oil

4 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1/2 lemon squeezed

DIRECTIONS

1. Pat dry chicken and season with salt and pepper, bake in air fryer at 370 for 10-12 minutes (20 in oven at same temp) flipping half way through.

2. Chop greens and place in bowl.

Dressing:

1. Blend all ingredients.

2. Toss everything together and serve!


Air Fryer Veggie Chicken Meatballs

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PREP TIME: 10 MINS

COOK TIME: 15-30 MINS (DEPENDS ON IF YOU’RE USING AN AIR FRYER OR OVEN)

TOTAL TIME: 25 MINS

INGREDIENTS

1 lb organic ground chicken (I like to use a mix of white and dark for my balls, if it's just breast meat they tend to dry out a bit)

1 egg

1 cup of cauliflower steamed. Leave over a small amount of pot water for blending

3/4 cup spinach chopped (optional)

2 pieces of @foodforlifebaking Ezekiel bread (you can also use panko or breadcrumbs of choice, read ingredients, some companies (like Progresso) add high fructose corn syrup

Salt, pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 375.

  2. Steam cauliflower until soft (don't over steam, you don't want to cook out all of the nutrients.

  3. While cauliflower is steaming blend Ezekiel bread into crumbs, transfer to a large bowl.

  4. Combine chicken, crumbs, egg, chopped spinach, salt, Italian seasoning.

  5. When cauliflower is soft, add to blender with a splash of pot water and blend until creamy consistency (not watery!).

  6. Add pureed cauliflower to the bowl and incorporate.

  7. Make into balls and place in air fryer at 370 for 12-15 minutes (or oven bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes).

Air Fried Zucchini and Sweet Potatoes

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PREP TIME: 5 MINS

COOK TIME: 20 MINS

TOTAL TIME: 25 MINS

INGREDIENTS

4 tbs olive oil

2 large organic zucchinis

1 large organic sweet potato

2-4 tbsp of Italian seasoning

Salt and/or pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Cut veggies into thick or thin “fries” depending on preference

2. Toss all fries in olive oil and seasonings

3. Cook in the air fryer for 20-25 minutes or until crispy!

Simple Palmini with Shrimp, Tomatoes, Spinach, and Basil

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PREP TIME: 10 MINS

COOK TIME: 10 MINS

TOTAL TIME: 20 MINS

INGREDIENTS (Double ingredients for 2 portions)

1 clove garlic crushed

2-4 tbsp olive oil

1 package of hearts of palm linguini (shop my Amazon store for the brands I use)

1 handful of organic plum or grape tomatoes

2 cups organic spinach

1/2 cups fresh basil

1/2 pound of WILD gulf shrimp

Salt, pepper, parmesan cheese to taste (all optional)

Lemon squeeze for serving (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat 2 separate pans and split olive oil and garlic and sauté until fragrant

2. Sauté shrimp in one pan until cooked through, and spinach, tomatoes, and basil in the other pan

3. While these are cooking remove hearts of palm linguini from packaging and simply strain, rinse, and drain

4. Add Palmini to the veggie pot and stir to combine. Add shrimp last and anymore salt, pepper, seasoning to taste.

5. Remove from heat and sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan. Optional lemon squeeze.

Gluten-Free Tortilla Pizza

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PREP TIME: 5 MINS

COOK TIME: 5 MINS

TOTAL TIME: 10 MINS

INGREDIENTS

1 tsp olive oil

1 Food For Life brown rice tortilla or Outer Aisle Cauli thins (Whole Foods in the freezer section or Amazon)

3/4 cup of Rao’s tomato sauce (any flavor)

1/2-3/4 cup of shredded organic mozzarella, cheddar, or favorite pizza cheese (vegan if applicable)

1/4 cup fresh basil

Crushed red pepper and oregano to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat olive oil in a pan and warm tortilla on both sides until semi soft (make sure not to overheat or it will turn into a crispy chip like consistency)

2. Add sauce, cheese, basil and spices and cover pan to heat and melt cheese

3. Option to place in oven for the last few minutes to brown the top.

Healthy Moo Shu

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PREP TIME: 10 MINS

COOK TIME: 30 MINS

TOTAL TIME: 40 MINS

MAIN INGREDIENTS (SEE SAUCE INGREDIENTS BELOW)

3 tbsp avocado oil

16 oz of store bought cole slaw mix OR one large head of fresh green cabbage and one carrot shredded

8 oz of shitake mushrooms (about 2 store bought packages)

4 eggs

1lb ground organic chicken, pork (you can also buy strips for a more traditional version)

2 scallions chopped

Siete tortillas (cashew ones are my personal fave but you do you).

MOO SHU SAUCE INGREDIENTS (add all to a small bowl and whisk):

4 tablespoons coconut aminos

4 teaspoons rice vinegar

2 teaspoons Red Boat fish sauce

2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

2 teaspoons arrowroot powder for the sauce.

HOISON DIPPING SAUCE INGREDIENTS (add all to a small bowl and whisk):

1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce

1.5 tablespoon natural peanut butter

1 tablespoon organic maple syrup

2 teaspoons rice vinegar

2 teaspoons sesame oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat one tbsp of avocado oil, scramble eggs and set aside

2. Heat another tbsp of avocado oil and brown chicken until fully cooked, set aside

3. Heat 2 tbsp of water to a pan and add the mushrooms, cover for a few minutes to steam and soften, then add last tbsp of avocado oil and start to sautee. Meanwhile start your sauces, see below.

4. Once mushrooms are softened add cabbage and carrots. As the veggies start to cook down (3-5 minutes) add your chicken or pork and half of the moo shu sauce

5. Continue to stir and once all incorporated add the egg last and the rest of the moo shu sauce. You may need to add a few dashes of salt.

6. Remove from heat and plate, top with fresh scallions

7. Lightly Heat 1-2 Siete pancakes in another pan. Add peanut sauce and moo shu to your pancake and enjoy!

Air Fryer Shrimp with Easy Dipping Sauce

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PREP TIME: 10 MINS

COOK TIME: 10 MINS

TOTAL TIME: 20 MINS

INGREDIENTS

2 pounds jumbo cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined

4 cloves garlic, minced

2/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

1 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon basil

1 teaspoon onion powder

2 tablespoons olive oil

Lemon, quartered

For the Sauce (combine all ingredients, cover and refrigerate 30 minutes before serving):

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (I use Siggis 0%)

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Pinch kosher salt

Pinch black pepper

Pinch dried dill or fresh dill

1 tablespoon finely diced dill pickles

1 tablespoon finely diced capers

DIRECTIONS

1.In a large bowl, combine garlic, parmesan cheese, pepper, oregano, basil, onion powder and olive oil.

2. Gently toss shrimp in mixture until evenly-coated.

3. Spray air fryer basket with non-stick spray and place shrimp in basket.

4. Cook at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until seasoning on shrimp is browned.

5. Optional squeeze of lemon over the shrimp before serving!

Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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PREP TIME: 10 MINS

COOK TIME: 10 MINS

TOTAL TIME: 20 MINS

INGREDIENTS

1 lb ground chicken

1 tbs peanut oil

1/2 onion minced

1 cup red or green pepper diced

1 (8 oz) can water chestnuts drained and minced

Bibb lettuce for serving, optional

Crushed peanuts for garnish

For the Sauce:

2 tbs tamari

2 tbs sesame oil

2 tbs rice vinegar

1.5 tbs peanut butter

2 tbs maple syrup

2-4 tsp sweet chili sauce (depends how spicy you like it!)

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp powdered ginger

DIRECTIONS

1. Whisk together sauce ingredients until well combined.

2. Heat 2 tbs peanut oil in a frying pan. Once hot, add ground chicken.

3. Cook until some pieces are starting to brown.

4. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes or until the onion is translucent.

5. Add the peppers and water chestnuts and cook about 5 minutes or until peppers are becoming soft.

6. Add sauce and simmer on low heat until the chicken and veggies are evenly coated and everything is heated through.

7. Serve in lettuce leaves and crushed peanuts!