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Orange & Almond Couscous Salad

Ingredients: 1/3 cup orange juice 1/3 cup uncooked whole wheat couscous 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 1/2 tsp dried mint 1/4 cup red onion, sliced very thinly 1 tbsp sultana raisins 1 orange, peeled and segmented 10 almonds, roughly chopped or slivered Dressing: 1/4 cup orange juice 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp olive oil …

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Spelt Berry Waldorf Salad

Ingredients: 1 cup baked or grilled chicken breast, chopped into cubes 1/3 cup dry spelt berries 2 tbsp walnut pieces 1 apple (such as Golden Delicious or McIntosh) 2 tbsp dried cranberries 2 stalks celery, diced Dressing: 2 tbsp fat free plain Greek yogurt ½ tsp cinnamon 1/8 tsp all spice 1 tbsp lemon juice …

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Chicken with Avocado and Bean Salsa

For chicken: 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, about 130g each 1 tsp olive oil sea salt and black pepper 1/2 tsp dried lemon zest (this can be found with other spices at the grocery store. I found it at Bulk Barn, but fresh lemon zest would probably do the trick too.) fresh cilantro, to garnish …

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Spelt Berry and Dried Fruit Salad

Ingredients: 1/2 cup raw spelt berries – previously soaked overnight or for 8 hours 2 mandarin oranges, peeled and split into sections 1 tbsp orange zest 1/4 cup dried cranberries 1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped into small pieces 1/4 cup chopped walnuts Dressing: 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp orange juice dash of …

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Chicken Satay Skewers with Peanut Sauce

This recipe was adapted from this pretty fantastic cookbook. Ingredients: For Marinade: 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce 2 tbsp lime juice 1/2 clove minced garlic 1/2 tsp curry powder 1/2 tsp peanut butter (I used MaraNatha Organic crunchy PB, but if you’re a smooth PB-er, that’ll do.) a few pinches of dried chili flakes …

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Peach ‘n POM Smoothie

Ingredients: 1/2 cup POM Wonderful 1/2 cup water 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder 1/4 frozen banana 1/2 cup frozen peach slices 1/2 tsp xanthan gum (to thicken) ice Combine all ingredients except for ice and xanthan gum in the blender. Blend until almost smooth, then add remaining ingredients. Blend for a few minutes until …