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Nutrient Dense Olive Tapenade

Olives are rich in essential minerals calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, zin and copper, and contain oleic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid, known as omega-9 fatty acids, that can help benefit heart, brain and mood. Combined with anchovies, garlic and herbs, this is nutrient density at its best.

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Quinoa Pesto Bowl

Quinoa pesto bowls are versatile, nutrient-dense and delicious. Homemade pesto is quick and easy. You can use store-bought pesto for a quick dinner; as always read the ingredient label first. Variations Use snap peas, green beans, or asparagus instead of broccoli. What other vegetables could you use? Use chicken instead of shrimp Add edamame or […]

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Crunchy Healthy Broccoli Salad

Some of the most nutrient-dense (nutrients per calorie) foods on the planet are: Greens (including cruciferous like broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage) Beans Onions Mushrooms Berries Seeds/Nuts Eating lots of these vegetables give us optimal amounts of immune-protective micronutrients that can fend of disease. This salad combines 4 of those superfoods: broccoli, onions, nuts, and berries. […]

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Zesty Watermelon Gazpacho

It shocked my Spanish friends to know I put watermelon into this gazpacho, but a few sips in and they were entranced.

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Chicken and Veggies One Sheet Dinner

I found chicken one sheet dinners on Cooking Classy and have made innumerous variations depending on what vegetables I have on hand. I prefer to cook the potatoes separately, to have the option of using just chicken and vegetables in other meals (such as tossed with pasta and pesto) so technically it becomes a 2-dish […]

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Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Pineapple Avocado Salsa

The contrast of sweet and spicy, the textures and colors make this one of my favorite summertime dinner party recipes. I serve it with CMF Quinoa with toasted pecans and green onion or with Cilantro Rice and a simple spinach salad with peas. For dessert: Mango Mousse and following the pineapple for a tropical theme I […]

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White Bean Dip

We usually have hummus or bean dip in our house. It’s a quick snack with rice cakes, pretzels, carrot/celery sticks. Dips make a great sandwich or wrap spread, simply add shredded carrots, spinach (or other green like arugula, baby kale etc) and a sprinkle of pumpkin or sunflower seeds It’s also an easy appetizer, served […]

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Spinach Citrus Salad

In our garden in Cochabamba lives a wonderfully enthusiastic orange tree. It produces truly an astonishing amount of fruit; we’ll harvest 200+ oranges and the tree looks still fully loaded. The garden is also home to a grapefruit tree, more modest in its output. With such abundance, orange and grapefruit ended up in this pretty […]

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Romesco (Red Bell Pepper and Almond Sauce)

Romesco is a nut and red bell pepper sauce that originates in Catalonia region in Spain where it seems fishermen originally prepared this sauce for fish. This is so delicious, colorful and elegant, I use it many different ways As a sauce over chicken breasts (roasted or grilled) Or on fish fillets (roasted or grilled […]

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Salmon and Greens over Beans

This originally happened by using leftovers. In my refrigerator I had leftover quinoa and grilled salmon and made it into a summertime dinner with arugula and tomatoes. It was so fresh and zesty, filling and tasty, a feast of color, flavor and texture that a friend asked me for the recipe. I sometimes plan my weekly […]