YUZU PEA PUREE
I am in love with this puree. Yuzu is a citrus fruit juice that is slightly tart yet sweet, fresh, and light. I typically order bottles of this specialty juice online, but I’ve included a substitution if it’s not available. You can call it a hummus, sauce, or the dash of color your plate needs. Either way, these flavors pair with almost anything: protein, raw or roasted vegetables, rice crackers, or Baked Potato Fries or Chips. If you want to be extra fancy, you can create a sexy smooth sauce by pressing the puree through a mesh colander. This is optional and might require extra broth.
GOLDEN BEET GAZPACHO
This is a vibrant, delicious way to enjoy golden beets. Golden beets are slightly sweeter than red beets, but both are powerhouses of essential minerals and vitamins. Beets boost whole body detoxification and aid in supporting the immune system.
BAKED GREEN PEA FALAFELS W/ ORANGE TAHINI DIPPING SAUCE
These are not your typical falafels, but by taking the traditional concept and reinventing, these tasty bites are now fitting for the Reset 90/10 program. Green pea falafels are highly nutritious, easy to make and can be frozen once cooked to make mealtime easier. The possibilities are endless as snacks, an appetizer, a collard green wrap, salad topper or dinner with a baked potato.
QUICK APPLESAUCE
Applesauce is a perfect snack: no added sugar and the cooked apples are easy on the digestive tract. Fresh is so much better and takes only 25 minutes to make. Enjoy this on its own, on top of a toasted muffin or pancake, or as a layer in a parfait. You can use any apples for sauce, but I recommend using softer apples like Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, or Fuji.
SHAVED BRUSSEL SPROUT SALAD W/LEMON-SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE
Brussels sprouts are a member of the cabbage family. They are touted as a superfood with an impressive source of vitamins C and K and fiber. They are a prebiotic and sulfur-rich food. This earns brussels sprouts kudos as a considerable source of disease-fighting antioxidants. Radishes are a root vegetable rich in antioxidants and the minerals calcium and potassium. It is the vegetable of choice for improved blood flow! White watermelon seeds are an incredible source of the much needed nutrient magnesium. This underrated anti-inflammatory nutrient contributes to bone health, fights depression, and protects against type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. The best part of this salad is that it holds up for days in the refrigerator. Give it a good stir to wake up all the delicious flavors and enjoy!
CELERY ROOT, TURNIP AND ASPARAGUS SOUP
Picking the most healing ingredients for the Reset stage is done with much consideration. This soup hits high marks as celery root is considered a vegetable high in antioxidants, complex B vitamins, vitamin C and K along with much needed minerals. Turnip is just as impressive with high fiber, folate, iron, calcium, and protein. In addition, spotlighting one of my favorite superfoods, asparagus just seemed to make sense in this recipe. All three veggies merge in this delicious puree to provide the anti-inflammatory and gut-friendly soup you will make time and time again.
THAI CHOPPED SALAD
SWEET POTATO MUFFINS
These are super moist, nutrient-dense and delicious. The lack of added sugars balances your bodies blood sugar and regulates insulin. Hemp and flaxseed are the binders that offer complete protein, minerals and omegas. Buckwheat flour is a superfood and a great source of protein, fiber and minerals. I use cooked and canned BPA free sweet potatoes on different occasions. The canned potato version saved me some time and produced a lighter muffin. The fresh potato version was a little denser but equally delicious.Using almond meal gives the muffin more depth and helped cut down on using a lot of fat. I specify organic products because I try to avoid preservatives and chemicals that come from conventional farming as much as possible. Even processed sugars and the damage, irritability to your stomach lining and intestinal tract is not worth the potential damage to your gut, hormones and brain health over time.
VEGETARIAN MEATBALLS
Tiny lentils are a nutritional powerhouse. Lentils are the base of these meatballs and provide an excellent amount of six important minerals, two B vitamins, protein, and fiber with virtually no fat. I used brown lentils in this recipe but have also subbed red and black lentils with great results I have also put in a substitution of eggplant in place of the lentils if you don’t feel as though you are ready to handle beans yet. You can also try half lentils and half roasted eggplant as stated below. The quinoa is a grain-like seed with an impressive complete protein content.Quinoa is also, a good source of dietary fiber and is high in magnesium and iron. This gluten-free grain has a crunchy, nutty flavor that is easy to digest. These can be made with a quick sauce (below), broken up into sauces like a vegan Bolognese, on top of a salad, a great addition to Salad Buddha Bowls, the filling of a wrap with avocado, or a snack. Quick tahini sauce as a condiment is also a delicious way to enjoy these meatballs (see below). The possibilities are endless!
THE SMITTY BITE
I encountered my first Aussie Bite years ago shopping in Costco. Its name originates from food that can be foraged like nuts, seeds, fruits, and berries. They are quite tasty but needed an overhaul of some of the recipe ingredients. The cleaned-up recipe contains no added sugar and is rich in omega 3’s, fiber, and protein. I replaced the oats with buckwheat cereal as this superfood has a lower glycemic index than oats. It is better digested, provides more fiber, and is rich in potassium, zinc, magnesium, and B vitamins. The final product can be a snack, topping for yogurt, or complimentary to a breakfast bowl of fruit.