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Recipe: “Cheesy” Garlic Cabbage
🧄 This cabbage recipe is PACKED with flavor and despite the name … it’s 100% plant-based.
It gets its cheesy flavor from the nutritional yeast.
TIP: If you like spicy foods, add 1-2 dashes of sriracha to the garlic mixture coating the cabbage for some extra oomph.
Makes 8 servings.
Ingredients:
½ large head cabbage (red or green)
6 Tbsp nutritional yeast
4 cloves garlic, finely minced
3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
3 Tbsp rice vinegar
1 Tbsp coconut aminos
½ tsp sea salt
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 425°F/220ºC. Keeping the core intact, cut the cabbage into 8 wedges.
Combine the nutritional yeast, garlic, oil, vinegar, coconut aminos, and sea salt in a small bowl.
Place the cabbage, cut-side down, on a large rimmed baking sheet. Brush the wedges on all sides (including the bottom) with the garlic mixture.
Roast until the edges are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Turn the wedges and continue to roast until the cabbage is tender and golden, about 10 more minutes.
Remove from the oven and serve. This may become one of your new favorites!
Recipe by: Dr. Saara Haapanen
Photo Credit: Canva by bhofack2 from Getty Images Pro
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Recipe: Mushroom-Chicken Snack Pizza
🍕 Mini-pizzas have been a “thing” for decades because they are just plain delicious.
Plus … they also make GREAT appetizers for parties! 🍄
The trick to keeping them healthy is to use quality ingredients – and this recipe does just that.
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients:
4 sprouted grain English muffins
3 oz (85 g) cooked leftover chicken
6 button mushrooms, chopped
1 cup (245 g) jarred tomato sauce
½ cup (55 g) goat cheese crumbles
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 350ºF/177ºC. Split each English muffin in half and place them crust side down on the baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch (2.5 cm) between them.
In a small bowl, toss together the chicken and mushrooms.
Top each muffin with 2 Tbsp of the tomato sauce, 3 Tbsp of the mushroom mixture, and 1 Tbsp of cheese.
Place in the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving. Try not to eat them all before the party!
Recipe by: Dr. Saara Haapanen
Photo Credit: Canva by svariophoto from Getty Images Signature
Recipe: Cashew-Pineapple Quinoa
👩🍳🍍 Pineapple and cashews give plain quinoa an exotic flair in this recipe.
Serve it with chicken or toss in some black beans for a full plant-based meal.
Makes 6 servings.
Ingredients:
1 cup (180 ml) quinoa
2 cups (480 ml) water
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup (180 g) canned pineapple chunks packed in their own juice (drain, but reserve the juice)
¼ cup (30 g) raw chopped cashews
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Pinch of nutmeg
Directions:
Place the quinoa and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce the heat to low, cover, and let simmer for 13-15 minutes, or until the liquid has been absorbed. Remove from the heat and fluff with a fork.
Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add the cooked quinoa, pineapple chunks, and cashews. Cook until heated through, about 3-5 minutes.
Stir in the pineapple juice (only as much as you’d like!), salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and let cook until warm and well-combined. Taste and adjust seasonings.
Recipe by: Dr. Saara Haapanen
Photo Credit: Canva by VeselovaElena from Getty Images
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Recipe: Decadent Cacao Mousse
😋🥑 The avocado in this rich cacao mousse gives it a silky taste along with lots of healthy fats.
In the unlikely event you have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container for 2-3 days in the refrigerator.
Makes 3 servings.
Ingredients:
1 large, ripe avocado, halved, peeled, and pitted
¼ cup (25 g) raw cacao powder
¼ cup (55 g) coconut oil, melted
2 Tbsp honey or maple syrup
1 tsp natural vanilla extract
Optional toppings: berries, pomegranate arils, walnuts or almonds, shredded coconut, raw cacao nibs, coconut cream
Directions:
Place the avocado in a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Add the cacao powder, and blend again. Add the rest of the ingredients (except the toppings) and continue to process until it reaches a pudding consistency.
Remove from the blender or food processor and pour into serving dishes and chill for at least 1-2 hours before adding optional toppings and serving. You can thank me later 😉
Recipe by: Dr. Saara Haapanen
Photo Credit: Canva by natashamam from Getty Images