Not Your Average Quinoa Salad

Easy, full of good stuff, can make ahead, and yummy! Give this salad a try!

• 1 cup cooked quinoa

• 1 apple diced

• 1 bell pepper diced

• 1/2 cup diced cilantro or parsley

• 1 can garbanzo beans, drained

• 1/2 cup diced purple cabbage

• 1/4 cup crumbled feta

• 1/4 cup toasted Pumpkin seeds

• 2T tahini

• 1/2 lime

• Salt & pepper

Coaching: Combine all ingredients in a bowl, stir, enjoy!

Spiced Peach Up Side Down Cake

So many flavors in this healthy twist on a delicious summertime favorite.

• Topping (for the bottom)

  • 3 tablespoons butter or coconut oil

  • 1/3 cup maple syrup

  • 3 large peaches, sliced

  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice

• Cake Batter

  • WET INGREDIENTS

  • 2 eggs

  • 3 tablespoons butter or coconut oil (softened)

  • 3 tablespoons coconut sugar (or regular sugar)

  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup

  • 1/2 cup almond milk (or regular milk)

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • DRY INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup all purpose flour

  • 1/2 cup almond flour (or oat flour)

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger

  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

  • pinch of salt

Coaching: 1-Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9in pie pan or cake pan. 2-Heat a large sauté pan and add all the topping ingredients. Stir and let simmer for 5 minutes before removing peaches from heat. 3-Combine all wet ingredients for the cake batter in a large mixing bowl. Stir vigorously until smooth. 4-Add in all dry ingredients, stir to complete the batter. 5-Arrange the peaches in any pattern in the greased pan. Add the spiced syrup too! 6-Pour batter over top, smooth and cover, bake for 35-45minutes. 7-Remove from over and let cool for 15 minutes before flipping it upside down! Enjoy with ice cream or yogurt, or all by itself! Great warm or cold.

Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Wet Ingredients
1 egg or flax egg*

1/4 cup coconut oil (or butter) softened

1/4 cup D'VASH Date Syrup (or maple syrup or honey)

1 teaspoon Vanilla

Dry Ingredients
1 cup Almond Flour (or any flour)

3/4 cup Old Fashioned Oats

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder

1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda

1/2 teaspoon Salt

Yummy Ingredients
1/4 cup Chocolate Chips

1/4 cup Raisins

Coaching: Combine Egg, Coconut Oil, D'Vash, and Vanilla. Stir until smooth. Mix the rest of the ingredients in another bowl, then add to the wet mix. Stir until combined. Add in the chocolate chips and raisins. Scoop with a spoon into mounds. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes on parchment paper. Yields 12 small cookies.

Vegan option
Flax Egg* (1 tablespoon ground flax mixed with 3 tablespoons water, let rest 15 minutes before adding ingredients)