Roasted Root Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

- 1 sweet potato
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 c. carrots (1 large)
- 1 c. parsnips (1 large)
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 4-6 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Peel and chop sweet potato and onion, chop carrot and parsnip, peel garlic cloves (leave whole). Toss in 2 tbsp. olive oil, and sprinkle salt and pepper. Place on sheet pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until fork tender. Meanwhile, heat 4 cups stock in large pot. Add vegetables and use immersion blender to blend vegetables and stock. Add remaining stock slowly until desired consistently is reached. Garnish with crispy kale or parsley.

Quinoa Caprése Salad

Ingredients

- 1 c. quinoa
- 2 c. vegetable broth
- ½ c. fresh basil
- 1 ball of mozzarella or burrata
- ½ pint cherry or grape tomatoes
- ½ tbsp. olive oil
- ½ tbsp. balsamic vinegar

Directions

Cook quinoa according to directions in vegetable broth. Chop the basil, mozzarella, and tomatoes. Mix together with the quinoa and drizzle the olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Strawberry Pecan Salad

Ingredients

- 4 c. mixed greens
- 1 c. strawberries
- 1 c. pecans
- ½ c. feta
- ½ c. balsamic vinaigrette

Directions

Wash and chop mixed greens and strawberries. Combine with pecans and feta. Dress salad immediately before serving.

Shrimp Thai Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

- 1.5 lbs shrimp (fresh or frozen – deveined, shell removed)
- 1 cucumber (sliced thin)
- 1 avocado (sliced thin)
- 3 large carrots (sliced thin)
- 1 red pepper (sliced thin)
- ½ head napa cabbage (chopped)
- 1 head bib lettuce
- ½ tbsp vegetable oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic powder

Ingredients (Peanut Sauce)

- ½ c peanut butter
- 1 can coconut milk
- ½ tbsp brown sugar
- ½ c. fresh lime juice
- ¼ c. soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic (chopped)
- 2 tsp ginger (minced)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Red pepper flakes (optional)

Directions

Sprinkle thawed shrimp with salt, pepper, and garlic powder and sauté in vegetable oil. (If raw, cook until pink and opaque. If already cooked, sauté until heated through.) Mix ingredients of peanut sauce together until blended well. Place one large leaf of bib lettuce and layer cucumber, avocado, carrots, red pepper, napa cabbage and shrimp. Drizzle peanut sauce or enjoy on the side.