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Strawberry & Avocado Salad with Bacon Poppy-seed Dressing

Salad: 6 cups of baby kale 1 avocado, sliced 8 strawberries, sliced Dressing: 1/4 cup mayo (the real stuff) 1 T coconut sugar (sub with sugar of choice) 1 T rice vinegar 1/2 tsp poppy-seeds salt and pepper to taste … Continue reading

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Fish Tacos Deconstructed *paleo*

Did you guys celebrate National Margarita Day on Saturday?  We did!  In fact, we did Saturday and Sunday 🙂  It was a Mexican fiesta kind of weekend at our house.  If you go to the trouble to buy some good … Continue reading

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Nachos Bell-pepper Grande *Paleo

I am a self-proclaimed appetizer junky.  That being said, I barely ever give in to the urge to order them or make them .  Quite frankly, there just aren’t many “healthy” appetizer options and most include words like:  melted cheese, … Continue reading

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Grilled Romaine with Avocado-Lime Dressing

Dressing Ingredients ~ 1 avocado 1 lime, juice only 2 T rice vinegar 1 T EVOO 1 clove garlic 1/2 tsp honey 1/4 tsp cumin 1/4 cup water Dash of sea salt Blend above in food processor til smooth and … Continue reading

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Taco Pie *Paleo*

What do you do when you are in a pinch and just need something healthy to eat? Please don’t tell me you call for pizza delivery! Grab some food out of the fridge and brainstorm! I couldn’t decide between homemade … Continue reading

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Creamy Avocado and White Bean Wraps

Ingredients: 1 15-ounce can of white beans, rinsed 1 avocado 1/4 red onion, diced 1/2 cup carrot straws pea shoots whole wheat tortillas salsa, for dipping rice vinegar, splash sesame oil, splash cayenne pepper, dash Mash beans and avocado in … Continue reading

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Grilled Pork Tacos with Avocado-Radish Salad

PORK~ 1 1/2 tsp paprika 1/4 tsp sea salt 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp dry mustard 1/2 tsp ground red pepper 1 1/4 pounds pork tenderloin 1 Tblsp EVOO SALAD~ 1/4 tsp dried oregano 1 ripe medium avocado, cut … Continue reading

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Chopped salad

Ingredients: Romaine lettuce                                  Tomatoes x2 Cucumber Fresh sweet corn x1 cob Green pepper Hot banana pepper Avocado Handful of fresh herbs (I used basil … Continue reading

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Grilled shrimp and pineapple salad

Salad Ingredients: 1 # shrimp 1 fresh pineapple mixed greens goat cheese red onion cucumber avocado hot banana pepper tomato Dressing: Take a few cubes of fresh pineapple and puree in food processor.  Add EVOO (1-2 T), 1 tsp cayenne … Continue reading

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Avocado and cuke salad

Here is a great side dish option on a HOT, steamy summer evening! INGREDIENTS: 1 large cucumber 2 avocados, diced handful of fresh cilantro handful of fresh mint juice of 1 lime sea salt and pepper 1/4 red onion, chopped … Continue reading

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