Snacks

[suzanne sanders]

Please use Organic ingredients as much as possible.  Conventional produce, is chemical produce.    Invest in your health by investing in no spray, organic food.  

Energy Balls:

Recipe

http://mcminnvillehealthdefense.ning.com/profiles/blogs/energy-balls

Video:

http://mcminnvillehealthdefense.ning.com/video/mcminnville-mountain... 

Seed and Nut Spread

1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds

1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds

1/2 cup raw cashews

1/4 tsp celtic or himalayan pink salt

1/2 TBLS. chickpea miso

About 1.2 cup water to blend

Soak the seeds and nuts overnight or for 8 hours.

Rinse and puree with remaining ingredients in a blender.

Should be a spread consistency. 

Served with rice cakes, gluten free crackers or chopped raw veggies

Video: Nut and Seed Spread and it is blast from the past.  

http://mountainwarrior.ning.com/video/mcminnville-mountain-warrior-...

Bean and Quinoa Salad

1 cup cooked kidney beans

1 cup cooked white beans

3 cups cookedquinoa

1/4 head cabbage 

2 carrots, grated

1/2 cups green onions or red onion

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

1/4 cup minced parsley

1/2 cup chopped tomato

1 red bell pepper chopped

Dressing

5 TBLS. Coconut amino acid

7 TBLS. olive oil

6 TBLS. apple cider vinegar

8 cloves garlic, minced

Celtic or himalayan  salt (to taste)

pepper (to taste)

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp thyme 

Make the dressing

Put all the ingredients in a bowl and toss with the dressing.

Marinate and chill for an hour or so.

Chicken and Carrot Salad

1 cup cooked navy beans

1 cup cooked shredded chicken

2 cups shredded carrots

1 bunch green onions, chopped

1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

1/2 cup parsley, chopped

 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

A splash of balsamic vinegar

4 garlic cloves, minced

2 tsp. dill weed

1 tsp Celtic salt or Himalayan salt

1/2 tsp cumin

1 cup whole milk (full fat) organic yogurt (not Nancy's yogurt)

3/4 cup toasted sesame seeds, ground

1/2 lime juice from a fresh lime

2 garlic loves, minced 

filtered water

Mix all seasonings, oil, vinegar, honey, lime juice, parsley, cilantro, green onions, garlic, ground sesame seeds and yogurt.    If this is to thick add a bit of filtered water. 

Mix with beans, carrots and chicken

Let mixture sit for a few hours in the frig. 

Hummus

First you need to roast a bulb of garlic

4 or more roasted cloves of garlic

A large handful of Italian Parsley

4 green onions chopped

3 cups cooked chickpeas

3 Tablespoons roasted almond butter

6 Tablespoons tahini

3 TBLS avocado oil or olive oil

1 tsp celtic salt or himalayan salt

1 tsp curry powder

1 bunch of chopped cilantro

1/2 cup canned stewed tomatoes (no juice, just tomatoes)

1 Red Bell Pepper, chopped

Place garlic, parsley, cilantro, red pepper, tomatoes, green onions and curry in a blender or food processor

Blend well

Add chick peas, oil, almond butter, tahini and salt

Enjoy with organic sour dough bread, gluten free crackers or chopped up raw veggies

Walnut Dip: This snack takes a bit of prep time, but it is well worth it. 

First you need to make Crispy Walnuts.   

You can also do this with all nuts and seeds. 

You will need a dehydrator or you can use your oven. 

I prefer to do this in the morning and I put them in the oven over night. 

You need to look at your schedule and see when is the best time to do this for you. 

If you are going to be home, then you can soak overnight and then put them in the oven while you are home for the day.   

Oven 170 degrees, for 8 hours

Dehydrator works great and for 8 hours or more

1 gallon jug

Filtered water

3 cups RAW organic walnuts

1 TBLS celtic or himalayan salt

1 TBLS cayenne powder

Place nuts, salt and cayenne in the gallon jar.  Fill to the top with filtered water

Let sit for 8 hours

Strain

Place on a cookie stainless steel cookie sheet or a glass Pyrex casserole pan. 

put in oven at 170 degrees for 8 hours

or 

Dehydrator for 8 plus hours 

Now you have Crispy Walnuts.  They make a wonderful snack and a great addition to recipes.  You can do this same method for other nuts and sees.  Crispy pumpkins seeds rock! 

Walnut Feta Dip

1 cup chopped Crispy Walnuts

1 cup chopped fresh parsley

1 cup organic crumbled feta cheese.  Can be goat, lamb or cow

2 cloves of garlic chopped

1 tsp. paprika 

pinch of cayenne (optional)

pinch of dried oregano or a few sprigs of fresh

1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil 

Place walnuts and parsley in a blender or food processor, blend

When the nuts are ground, add remaining ingredients, puree until smooth 

Transfer to a small bowl, cover tightly and chill 

Serve with gluten free crackers, chopped raw veggies or organic sour dough bread.