Posts Tagged ‘Simple’

Turkey Lettuce Wraps with Avocado-Dill Dressing

I had some fresh dill in the refrigerator along with some avocado, which inspired this simple lunch idea. This recipe is paleo, primal and low-carb.

For the Filling:
Bibb/Butter Lettuce
Turkey or Chicken Breast
Red Pepper Slices
Carrot Slices
Red Onion

For the Dressing:
1/2 Large Avocado
1 1/3 Tbl. Lime Juice
1 Tbl. Apple Cider Vinegar
1 tsp. Ume Plum Vinegar (optional, but I liked the addition)
3-4 Tbl fresh dill
Enough water to blend smoothly (about 1/4 cup)
Salt and black pepper to taste

Roll it up in the lettuce and enjoy! I think the dressing could go well with many other dishes, too.

Basil Scented Kale and Cauliflower Soup

This is a light, yet filling, veggie-packed soup.  It is mostly cauliflower (yes, cauliflower, and it’s delicious!) that gives it the creamy base, but I did add just a few small creamer potatoes to make it just a little more silky.  Miso and fresh basil blend to create the main flavoring, making it lovely and fragrant.

Kale Cauliflower Soup

Basil Scented Kale and Cauliflower Soup

1 head cauliflower, cut into pieces

3 small creamer potatoes, cut into pieces

10-11 leaves of lacinato kale, chopped

4 large garlic cloves, cut into several small pieces (it is not necessary to mince or crush)

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French Lentil Salad

As we head into fall, we all start craving soups, stews, casseroles–warm dishes.  But I wanted to post this recipe I made a few days ago, one more taste of summer salads in these waning days of autumn.  However, since it is getting cooler, you can actually eat it as a warm salad and it turns out quite delicious.

This recipe is extremely easy to make, high in fiber, protein and nutrients.  It is French in the sense that it uses French Lentils, which are a smaller, darker lentil that maintain their shape well.  It is also French in that the dressing uses the distinctive taste of Dijon mustard.  You can eat this salad as a side, or turn it into a main dish salad by putting it over lettuce or other greens and perhaps adding some chicken breast.

French Lentil Salad

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Low Carb Turkey Nori Wrap

This is a simple meal that my mother made up.  The wrap has only about 275 calories and it is high in protein, good carbs and fiber, so it makes excellent pre- or post-workout fuel that will keep you going strong.  I often eat it for breakfast.  It can store for several hours if you are taking it for lunch, but don’t let it sit too long.

Yes, nori is a sea vegetable.  Bear with me here folks.  We usually think of nori as only something we eat in sushi, but there are many benefits of incorporating sea vegetables into our diets.  Sea vegetables contain many minerals, vitamins and micronutrients such as iodine, calcium, and iron and are arguably the most nutritious foods on the planet when compared pound for pound with other foods.  Sea vegetables are also great detoxifiers, and can remove radioactive elements and heavy metals from the body.  An additional benefit of eating sea veggies is they can soften hardened masses and tumors in the body, and they have been used as a complementary cancer treatment.

Nori is mild tasting and the others flavors in the wrap overpower the taste of the nori–sort of like in sushi!  Try it out, you will like it! (more…)