Curried French Lentils

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This is one of my favorite go-to meals. It’s easy to prepare, all in one pot, and is very flavorful and satisfying. It can be eaten alone as a stew, over some brown jasmine rice, or ladled into steamed corn tortillas with rice for an even heartier meal. Ingredients 6 cups water 1 cup French [...]

Tu-no Salad Wraps

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Chickpeas—aka garbanzo beans—are a perfect plant-based substitute for canned tuna when it comes to creating a healthier version of tuna salad. For this recipe, the tuna salad is wrapped in warm corn tortillas and collard green leaves. 2 cans chickpeas/garbanzo beans 4 ribs celery, diced ½ red onion, diced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (or [...]

Potato Scramble

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This colorful scramble is a hearty and delicious breakfast dish. Included with the potatoes are navy beans, mushrooms, tomatoes and collard greens. Since there is no oil in this dish, the potatoes are baked first to make them crisp. Top with homemade, salt-free ketchup or lemon-tahini sauce. 5-6 medium Yukon Gold potatoes 1 bell pepper, [...]

Hoppin’ John with Avocado-Cucumber Dressing

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Hoppin’ John is a southern U.S. dish adopted from West African culture. Black-eyed peas are the trademark ingredient of this dish, which is traditionally eaten on January 1st to bring good luck in the New Year. In this version I use fennel and collard greens, and top it with a creamy avocado dressing. ½ cup [...]