Green Bean Salad with Smoked Almonds

Yield: 4-6 servings
Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

3/4 pound green beans, trimmed
3/4 pound yellow wax beans, trimmed
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 cup smoked almonds, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil

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Green Beans, Potatoes and Spinach in Coconut Curry

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup cooking oil
• 2 1/2 cups pureed tomatoes
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tbsp ground black mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp crushed cayenne pepper (this amount will make it quite spicy, so cut back if you don't want your curry so hot)
• 1 cup water
• 1 lb potatoes, unpeeled, and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1/2 lb green beans, trimmed and cut in 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 cups coconut milk
• 1/2 lb fresh spinach, washed and chopped

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Creamy Curry Soup

Ingredients:

• 4 or 5 dry-pack sun-dried tomatoes
• 4 cups filtered water
• 3 medium carrots
• 1 to 2 medium jalapeño peppers
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 Fuji apple
• 2 or 3 ripe avocados
• 1/2 lemon
• 2 to 3 teaspoons mild curry powder
• Cayenne pepper
• Garlic powder
• Fleur de sel or flaked sea salt, for garnish (optional)
• Chunks of avocado, toasted spiced pecans, cold rice noodles, pomegranate seeds and/or blueberries, for garnish (optional)

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Applesauce Muffins with Cinnamon Spiced Icing

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups applesauce
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 banana, mashed
• 3 tablespoons soymilk
• 2 cups flour, (I used 1/2 whole wheat)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon allspice
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup pecans, chopped

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Sweet Potato with Warm Black Bean Salsa

Ingredients:

• 4 medium sweet potatoes

• 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed

• 1 cup salsa (choose lowest sodium one you can find)

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1 teaspoon ground coriander

• 1 lime cut into wedges

• ¼ cup reduced-fat sour cream (or non-fat plain yogurt) (optional)

• ¼ cup shredded 2% cheddar cheese

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Warm Quinoa Salad with Edamame & Tarragon

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa (see Note)
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups frozen shelled edamame, thawed (10 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon or 2 teaspoons dried
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup drained and diced jarred roasted red peppers (3 ounces)
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, preferably toasted (see Cooking Tip)

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Warm Corn and Potato Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1 jalapeno, minced
• 8 ears of corn, kernels removed
• 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• Salt
• Snipped chives (optional)

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