oil-free pomegranate balsamic vinaigrette

The intense sweet-tart of the pomegranate balsamic pairs wonderfully with the nuttiness of roasted winter squash. the miscellanista/unsplash.com Makes: about 1 cup Time: 15 minutes How to Enjoy: salad dressing,over roasted veggies Ingredients 1 teaspoon chia seeds 2...

oil-free hummus

For those who’ve taken the health challenge, and given up added oil, hummus becomes a base for salad dressings, spread for sandwiches, and dip for crackers and veggies.  This hummus gets it flavor from the mustard and cumin, and the cooking liquid provides the body...

crispy walnuts

Unlike almost every other nut, walnuts have an excellent omega-3 to omega-6 ratio.  Rip Esselstyn coined nuts as “little inflammatory fat bombs” so it’s wise to limit nuts to no more than ¼ cup per day. Makes: 4 cups Time: 7 hour soak4 hours to dehydrate How to Enjoy:...

crispy pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin seeds are rich in antioxidants, iron, zinc, manganese, magnesium and many other nutrients.  Soaking the seeds makes them easier to digest and assimilate the nutrients. Makes: 4 cups Time: 7 hour soak4 hours to dehydrate How to Enjoy: snack, plant milk, pestoon...

chili-lime spiced pumpkin seeds

Tangy lime pairs with chili and other mouthwatering spices to create these flavor-popping pepitas (Spanish for pumpkin seeds).  With more and more people allergic to nuts, these spiced pumpkin seeds are a tasty snack alternative ~ delicious sprinkled on salads, a nice...

basic chickpeas

Chickpeas, aka garbanzo beans, along with beans, split beans and lentils – are loaded with protein, iron, and zinc, as well as fiber, folate, and potassium.  Soaking before cooking promotes easier digestion and nutrient assimilation.  The added salt enables the...

basic tehina sauce

Tehina, or tahini, sauce is considered a basic building block in the Middle East, and is so versatile that once you master it, there are many things you can do with it. As you blend the tahini, it will thicken and seize, and as it does, just add a few tablespoons of...

tangy Caesar salad with a housemade croutons

This recipe was created to satisfy our family’s lifelong craving for the tangy lip-smacking Caesar. Feel free to add grated carrot or shaved Brussels sprouts along with the romaine. Serves: 6 Time: about 20 minutes How to Enjoy: as a stand-alone salad Ingredients 1...