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                              yields 4 servings
                              yields 4 servings
       sensational salads                                          the vegetables. Top with the tortilla chips.  tomato quarters over the spinach. Drizzle the pesto sauce over   is reached.  Mix well, adding drops of water until the desired consistency   Shake well. Drizzle over the quinoa salad.  the avocado and olive slices.  cumber and spoon the quinoa over the cucumber. Top with   and tomato. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes.  Drain the excess water.  with the salt in 1 cup water for 5 min



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                yields 10 crepes
                                                                                                                                                          SWEET CHEESE CREPES

                                                                                                                                                          CREPES
                                                                                                                                                          1¼ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
                                                                                                                                                          Pinch of salt
                                                                                                                                                          ¼ cup sugar
               yields 4–6 servings                                                                                                                        3 eggs
                                                                                                                                                          1½ cups water or apple juice
                                                                                                                                                          ¼ cup oil
               STRAWBERRY-ARUGULA                                                                                                                         Butter or oil, for frying
               SALAD
              Not all greens are created equal.                                                                                                           FILLING                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          10
              Arugula, from the radish and kale                                                                                9                          1 pound farmer cheese
              family, is packed with vitamins,
              minerals, and antioxidants that                                                                                                             ½ cup sugar
              boost bone health, eyesight, and the                                                                                                        ½ tablespoon vanilla sugar
              immune system, increases metabolism                                                                                                         4 ounces sour cream
              and weight loss, and improves overall                                                                                                       1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
              health.
                                                                                                                                                          1. To prepare the crepes, in a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and sugar. Add the eggs, water or
              4 cups arugula or chopped romaine
                 lettuce, rinsed and dried                                                                                                                   apple juice, and oil. Stir or blend with an immersion blender until no lumps remain.
              2 cups strawberries, quartered                                                                                                              2. In a nonstick skillet, heat the butter or oil. Pour 1/3 cup of the batter into the hot oil and fry until
              1/3 cup raw pine nuts or chopped                                                                                                               lightly browned, flipping once. Repeat with the remaining batter.
                 walnuts                                                                                                                                  3. To prepare the filling, in a medium bowl, combine the farmer cheese, sugar, vanilla sugar, sour cream,
              Juice of ½ lemon                                                                                                                               and cinnamon. Place 2 tablespoons of the filling on each crepe and roll. Rewarm in melted butter.
              3 tablespoons sweetener, such as
                 xylitol, or a dash of stevia
              In a salad bowl, gently toss all the in-
              gredients together. Let stand for at
              least 10 minutes prior to serving.










                                                        Strawberry-Arugula Salad
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