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Hoppin’ John Salad

This low-fat, high protein salad is a great addition to your healthy menu plans.

Ingredients Makes 10 servings

2 cups cooked black-eyed peas, or 1 15-ounce can black-eyed peas, drained 1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice 1/2 cup green onions, finely sliced 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup) 1 tomato, diced 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon salt 1-2 garlic cloves, crushed

Directions Combine black-eyed peas, rice, green onions, celery, tomato, and parsley in a mixing bowl. In a small bowl, mix together lemon juice, salt, and garlic and pour over the [...]

Meatless Monday: Russian Red Kale & Tuscan Kale Salad

ingredients farm fresh organic red russian kale farm fresh organic tuscan kale farm fresh organic brussel sprouts farm fresh organic haiku turnips farm fresh organic daikon radish home grown organic alfalfa sprouts organic raw pumpkin seeds organic raw sunflower seeds local organic strawberry basil preserves organic basil infused olive oil (recipe link) organic tart cherries and rosemary vinegar (recipe link) local organic cherry habanero hot sauce organic green onion infused olive oil (recipe link) sea salt

directions wash kale, remove leaves from stems and chiffonade two cups. wash a handful of brussel sprouts, remove stems and chiffonade. whisk together one tablespoon preserves, two tablespoons [...]

Spicy-n-Sweet Pepper & Corn Salad

 

By Kristin Celeste Shroeger the intentional minimalist

Ingredients

1-2 ears farm fresh organic sweet corn Farm fresh organic sweet pepper Farm fresh organic jalapeno pepper Farm fresh organic green onionfarm fresh organic celery Small organic avocado Farm fresh organic arugula Organic lime Lemon infused olive oil (recipe link) Lime and cilantro infused apple cider vinegar (recipe link) Sea salt Smoked hot paprika

Directions

Slice corn off cob and toss in a  bowl. Slice sweet pepper, jalapeno pepper, green onion whites, celery and avocado and add to bowl (save some avocado slices for garnish). Zest lime and mince lime zest.  juice [...]

Zesty Cucumber Mango Soup and Salad

By Kristin Celeste Shroeger the intentional minimalist Soup Ingredients:

2 farm fresh organic cucumbers 3 stalks farm fresh organic celery Farm fresh organic cilantro Farm fresh organic flat leaf parsley Farm fresh organic hot pepper Farm fresh organic onion Farm fresh organic garlic clove Organic mango Organic lime Raw organic cashews 1-2 tablespoons organic onion infused olive oil (recipe link) 1 tablespoon organic sesame oil Sea salt Smoked hot paprika White pepper

Soup Directions

Add 1/4 cup cashews to blender and blend into cashew meal. Slowly add 1/2 cup water and blend into cashew milk. Wash and chop cucumber, celery, [...]

Raw Kale Salad

Today we welcome a new contributor to  Meatless Mondays, Kristin Celeste Shroeger, who’s blog The Intentional Mimimalist features farm-to-table recipes to encourage Northern Michigan neighbors to cook with local, seasonally fresh produce and locally produced products. We’re looking forward to trying her terrific recipes.

Heather will be an occasional guest blogger. Thanks, Heather, for your hard work and great recipes, and we look forward to your future contributions.

Ingredients

farm fresh organic kale farm fresh organic tomatoes farm fresh organic onions organic avocado organic lemon spring onion infused olive oil (recipe link) lemon infused olive oil (recipe link) sea [...]

Meatless Monday (on Tuesday): Bean and Artichoke Salad

Ann Crile Esselstyn, Heather Maxon, Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D., Mary Clifton, M.D.

by Heather Maxon Adapted from Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Ann Crile Esselstyn and Caldwell B. Esselstyn

Originally posted January, 2011

This is a pretty bean salad- it’s a great dish to share at a potluck; served over fresh mixed greens; or wonderful all on its own. I love this recipe because it can be made ahead of time and keeps well for a few days after, tasting even better with time.

1 large tomato, chopped 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1 small [...]

Meatless Monday: Wilted Spinach Salad with Japanese Flavors

By Heather Maxon

Adapted from A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen

Heather is on vacation, this post was originally published in December of 2011.

This salad is packaged with a lot of vitamins and nutrients; spinach is an excellent source of calcium and protein. The onion, sesame, and mirin (sweetened rice wine) complement the mildly earthy spinach making for a simple yet complex tasting salad. I love the combination of the sweet and salty flavors- spinach never taste so good!

8 cups packed flat-leaf spinach, tough stems removed 2 Tbsp canola oil 1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced [...]

Meatless Monday: Corn and Tomato Salad

By Heather Maxon Adapted from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook

Corn is the quintessential summertime food and best when freshly picked so try to buy it at a farmer’s market or farm stand if you can- there is nothing worse than tough supermarket corn. We happen to live right down the road from a family farm and look forward to their corn all year. Come August and September, we enjoy sweet corn at least a few nights a week for dinner- the cobs are so tender, juicy and sweet, the kernels literally pop in your mouth. When in season, sweet [...]