Green Quinoa Goodness (with Avocado Dressing)

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked quinoa
• 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
• 2 cups spinach leaves
• ½ cup Avocado-Cilantro dressing

Add-Ins

• Grilled or oven roasted veggies like asparagus or zucchini
• Sauteed red peppers
• Grilled chicken or other protein

Instructions

1. Cook the quinoa in advance if you can (it tastes best when it's had a few hours to cool)
2. Toss all ingredients together to combine

* Avocado Dressing

Ingredients

• 1 avocado
• ¾ cup packed cilantro leaves
• ¼ cup parsley leaves
• 2 cloves garlic
• juice of 2 limes
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup pumpkin seeds

Instructions

1. Pulse all ingredients, except pumpkin seeds, in a food processor
2. Add pumpkin seeds and pulse until mostly smooth (depending on desired consistency)

* This recipe also works well for a dip or sauce -- or add additional water or oil to thin the sauce for use as a dressing or a marinade

On the Go, Steel Cut Oatmeal

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1 cup uncooked steel-cut oats
• 2 large bananas, mashed (1 cup mashed)
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tbsp ground flax + 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 2-3 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. In a medium-sized pot, bring the water and coconut milk to a boil. Add in steel-cut oats and a pinch of salt and reduce heat to low.
2. Stir in the mashed banana (mashing it helps disperse the sweetness throughout), ground flax, and chia seeds. Simmer on low, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes, stirring every 5 mins or so.
3. When the oats are creamy and tender, remove from heat and stir in cinnamon to taste and pure vanilla extract. Serve immediately or allow to cool before transferring into air tight containers in the fridge. In the morning, add a splash of coconut milk and reheat on the stove-top. Mix in Cinnamon Sunbutter spread and top with bananas, strawberries, or favorite fruits!

Black Bean Brownies

Ingredients

• 1½ cups black beans (one 15 oz can, drained and rinsed well)
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• ½ cup rolled oats
• ¼ tsp salt
• ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ cup EnjoyLife chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Combine all ingredients, except chocolate chips, in Vitamix or a good food processor and blend until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips.
3. Transfer to a greased 8x8 glass pan
4. Bake 15-18 minutes and let cool at least 10 minutes before cutting