2
beets Water 3 cups baby spinach, washed 1/4 cup pecans,
roasted 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese 1 cup strawberries 2
tbsp. balsamic vinegar 1/3 cup olive oil 1 tsp. honey Sea
salt, to taste
Cook beets in boiling
water for 30 minutes or until
tender. Drain
beets and set aside
to cool. Put
spinach into a large salad bowl and mix with crumbled feta and roasted pecans. Slice beets into thin half moons and add to salad. Puree strawberries in a blender or food processor with balsamic vinegar, olive oil and sea salt. Drizzle strawberry dressing onto salad.
Stewed Chicken (or tofu) with Garlic Scape and Tomatoes
12-16 ounces
skinless chicken parts (or tofu) 1/4 cup olive oil Juice of 1
lemon Sea salt and black pepper 1 onion, peeled and cut into
thick wedges 4-5 garlic scape, diced (can use 2 garlic cloves
instead) 2-3 large tomatoes, chopped 5-6 olives, sliced
thin 1 tsp. dried oregano or 1 tbsp. fresh oregano
Combine olive oil and
lemon juice and marinate chicken for 1-2
hours or overnight inside the refrigerator. Heat a skillet and
saute chicken (or tofu) with marinade for 4-5 minutes. Add
onion, garlic scape, tomatoes, olives and oregano. Cover
and
cook 20-25 minutes on medium heat. Yields 4 servings.
Kamut Pasta with Summer Pesto
Kamut or Spelt
pasta (elbows, spirals or other) 2 cups fresh basil leaves,
washed 2 garlic cloves, peeled 1/3 cup pine nuts 1/4 cup
grated reggiano cheese 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4
tsp. sea salt
Cook pasta
according to the direction on the package. While pasta is cooking combine
basil, garlic, pine nuts, grated cheese, olive
oil and sea salt in
a food processor or blender. Drain pasta and mix with pesto sauce.
Blueberry Kanten
2 cups apple juice (or
other juice) 2 tbsp. agar
flakes 1 pint blueberries, washed
Put
apple juice
and
agar into a sauce pot and let sit 5-10
minutes or until agar softens. Turn on
the heat and bring to a
boil. Cook 5-7 minutes. Place blueberries into a 9x9 casserole
dish and pour hot juice on top. Refrigerate 1-2 hours
or until gelled. Cut into squares.
Yields 4-6 servings.