Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Lemon Tahini Noodles with Roasted Cinnamon Turmeric Chickpeas


I've been on a bit of a roasted chickpea kick lately. They're so versatile-- a perfect salad or pasta topper, or great alone as a snack. In this dish, they provide the crunch factor. The lemon tahini sauce for the noodles couldn't be any easier! You could use any other type of vegetable noodle here- beet or carrot noodles would work well too.



Lemon Tahini Noodles with Roasted Cinnamon Turmeric Chickpeas

Serves 3

Ingredients

Noodles:
  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 2 zucchini
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

Sauce:
  • 1/4 cup raw tahini
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Cracked black pepper to taste
  • Salt to taste

Chickpeas:
  • 1 can low sodium chickpeas
  • 1/2 Tbsp oil- I used hazelnut oil
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • Cracked black pepper to taste
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

Heat oven to 450F. Cook the plain chickpeas on a baking pan for about 25 minutes. Spiral the sweet potato and zucchini noodles with a spiralizer and heat in a frying pan with the oil over low/medium heat for about 15 minutes or until softened. Mix the sauce ingredients together in a bowl and add to the noodle pan once the noodles are cooked. Heat for an additional 2-3 minutes. Once the chickpeas are roasted mix with the seasonings. Enjoy!

Thursday, March 19, 2015

PB&J Smoothie



As you can probably tell, I love smoothies! They make such a quick and healthy breakfast or snack. This one tastes just like its name. The "jelly" flavor comes from strawberries, the medjool date, and macqui berry powder. Macqui berry powder tastes similar to blackberries, and is a good source of antioxidants and fiber. If you have acai powder on hand, that could be substituted. I added matcha powder for a little morning energy kick. Hope you enjoy!




PB&J Smoothie

Serves 1

Ingredients
  • 1/2 frozen banana
  • 6 strawberries
  • 1 Tbsp natural peanut butter
  • 1 Tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 Tbsp maqui berry powder
  • 1 tsp matcha powder
  • 1 medjool date
  • 1 c unsweetened cashew or almond milk

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a blender. I topped mine with a swirl of peanut butter, goji berries, and crumbled freeze-dried raspberries. Enjoy!