Simple Palmini with Shrimp, Tomatoes, Spinach, and Basil

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.

Palmini Lasagna

PREP TIME: 20 MINS

COOK TIME: 45 MINS

TOTAL TIME: 65 MINS

INGREDIENTS

1 package of hearts of palm lasagna sheets

1 lb grass fed organic beef (80 or 90% lean)

12 oz part skim ricotta, I use a 3/4 of a 16 oz container (you can also use VEGAN Ricotta, favorite brand is KITE HILL)

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan

3/4 cup shredded Mozzarella

2, 10oz packages of organic frozen spinach

1 jar of Rao’s Marinara sauce (or any sauce that has less then 7 grams of sugar/serving)

2 large cloves of garlic, crushed

4 tbsp Italian seasoning

Fresh basil for topping (optional)

Salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Remove hearts of palm from packaging carefully, rinse, dry blot with a paper towel, and set aside

3. Cook spinach according to package, remove and dry as much as possible to remove any excess water

4. In a bowl add ricotta, spinach, Parmesan, salt, and spices and stir to combine well.

5. Once sauce is ready start layering. First meat sauce, then lasagna sheets, the ricotta mixture. Repeat until ingredients are used up, usually 2 layers in an 8x8 baking dish, and top with shredded mozzarella.

6. Bake at 350 uncovered for 45 minutes or until cheese is golden.

7. Serve with a side salad!

Palmini "Linguine" Almond Pesto and Hemp Hearts

PREP TIME: 10

COOK TIME: 5 MINS

TOTAL TIME: 15 MINS

INGREDIENTS

1 package of palmini

2 cups packed fresh basil leaves

1/4 cup almonds

1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

2 garlic cloves

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp of hemp seeds

DIRECTIONS

1. Drain the palmini and set aside

2. In a food processor or blender, add the basil, almonds, parmesan, garlic, salt, and pepper. Blend for about 15 seconds to break down the ingredients and stop to scrape down the sides

3. Drizzle in the olive oil and blend for a few more seconds until combined

4. Toss with palmini and sprinkle hemp seeds on top

5. Add salt, pepper, chili flakes to taste and garnish with extra fresh basil (all optional)!