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You do have to make an effort to eat healthy but once you start it's so worth it and becomes so much easier.
Every Monday we give you healthy recipes and today we're cooking at the Park City Medical Center with their Executive Chef.
Toasted Coconut-Cherry and Warm Quinoa Cereal
Make 2 cups:
2 cups almond milk, plus more for serving
½ cup coconut milk, low fat
½ cup red quinoa, rinsed
½ cup white quinoa, rinsed
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon stevia, powder
1 cup cherries, fresh or frozen
1 tbsp. coconut, shredded, toasted
1 tbsp. almonds, sliced and toasted
1 tbsp. mint, fresh
Directions:
Bring almond and coconut milk to a boil in a small saucepan. Add quinoa, and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, until three-quarters of the milk has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
Stir in stevia powder, vanilla and cinnamon. Cook, covered, until almost all the milk has been absorbed, about 8 minutes. Stir in cherries, and cook for 30 seconds. Serve with additional almond milk, toasted coconut, fresh mint, almonds and cherry garnish.
Make 4 servings:
1 bunch kale, stalks removed, leaves thinly sliced and steamed for 30 seconds
2 tbsp. red bell pepper, small diced
2 tbsp. yellow bell pepper, small diced
1 tbsp. carrot, small diced
1 tbsp. apricot dried, small diced
1 tsp. white sesame seeds, toasted
2 tbsp. Nori (Seaweed) strips
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
1 tbsp. toasted sesame oil
1 tsp. tamari soy sauce
2 teaspoons agave nectar
½ tsp. ginger grated, fresh
¼ tsp. garlic minced, fresh
Pinch, red Thai chili, minced
Sea Salt to taste
1 lb. lotus root, thinly sliced and fried
Directions:
In large serving bowl, add the kale, bell peppers, carrot, sesame seeds and Nori. Set aside while you make the dressing.
In a small bowl, whisk together the apple cider vinegar, oils, soy sauce, agave, ginger, garlic and red Thai chilies. Pour the dressing over the kale, and add the diced apricot.
Serve salad on-top of crisp lotus root chips.
Green Mountain Pine Smoothie
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 Each. Green Apple with Peel On
2 Cups Fresh Kale Leaves
1 Each Banana
1 Teaspoon Spirulina
4 Tablespoons Fresh Mint Leaves
1 Teaspoon Fresh Rosemary Sprigs
1 Tablespoon Flax Oil
4 Tablespoons Aloe Vera Juice
2 Cups Filtered Water
2 Cups Ice
1 Teaspoon Stevia Powder
Directions:
Blend well in a liquid blender.
If you are looking for an added punch, incorporate 2 tablespoons of your favorite protein powder.
