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Curried Sweet Potato Hummus

Ingredients: 2 cups diced, peeled sweet potato (about 225g) 1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained (and shelled if you have the patience) 1/4 cup lemon juice 2 tsp tahini 2 tsp olive oil 2 cloves minced garlic 1 1/2 tsp curry powder 1/2 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp turmeric a few pinches each of ground …

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Quinoa and Chicken with Almonds and Raspberry Vinaigrette

Ingredients: ½ cup organic quinoa, uncooked ½ cup water + ½ cup orange juice 1 cup cooked lean chicken breast, diced ¼ cup diced red onion ½ cup diced seedless cucumber ½ cup diced red bell pepper ¼ cup diced dried apricots 1 tbsp freshly chopped basil 1 tsp olive oil 1 tbsp raspberry vinegar …

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Chunky Split Pea Soup

Ingredients: 1 tsp olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 3 cloves of garlic, minced 2 carrots, chopped 3 big stalks of celery chopped (including leaves) 2 cups dried split peas 5-6 cups of water 1 bay leaf 1 tsp each crumbled dried rosemary, dried sage, and dried parsley sea salt and black pepper, to taste …

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Amaranth Tabbouleh Salad

Adapted from here. Ingredients: 1/2 cup amaranth – for more about this whole grain, check out this post 1 cup chopped parsley 1/2 cup diced English cucumber 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatos 1/4 cup thinly sliced spring onion 2 tsp dried mint leaves 1/3 cup lemon juice 2 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves minced garlic …

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Jamaican Jerk Burgers with Mango Salsa

Ingredients Burgers: 150g lean ground chicken or turkey ½ jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely diced ½ small red bell pepper, finely diced 1/4 cup mango, finely diced 1 clove minced garlic 1 tsp Jamaican jerk seasoning 1/4 tsp ground cumin a few pinches of ground ginger 1/4 cup whole grain bread crumbs 2 whole wheat …

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Mushroom-Stuffed Chicken

Ingredients: 2 tsp olive oil 1 clove minced garlic 2 cups minced mushrooms sea salt and black pepper, to season ½ tsp dried oregano ½ tsp dried parsley 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, about 130g each 1 tsp whole wheat flour (or flour of choice) ½ cup low sodium chicken broth 1 tsp soy sauce …