Kelp Noodle Slaw

INGREDIENTS

• ¼ cup green cabbage

• ¼ cup red cabbage

• 1 package of Kelp / or Green kelp noodles (may cut into 1 in pieces if desired)

• 2 carrots peeled and shredded

• ¼-1/2 cup Extra virgin olive oil

• ¼ cup Apple cider vinegar

• 2-4 Tbsp of Raw agave nectar

• 1 inch grated ginger

• add some mustard or lemon and salt & pepper to taste

METHOD

1. Soak up the package of kelp noodles in a few pinches of baking soda and cover with water for a few hours if you like them on the softer side (which I do) but if you'd like them crunchy rinse them out of the package and serve that way

2. Put shredded cabbages, noodles and carrots into a bowl and mix

3. Place vinegar, oil, agave, ginger and blend in blender and blend up

4. Pour over the slaw, chill and enjoy

Island Girl Caviar

You may have heard of Cowboy Caviar but now it’s time to give it some Aloha. Healthy, clean, versatile and delicious, you will be using this recipe for dips, sides, and as a topping on your favorite protein. Let’s get chopping.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• 2-3 Tbsp maple syrup

• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes diced or 6 Roma’s diced

• 1 (15 oz ) can black beans, rinsed and drained

• 1 ( 15 oz) can of cannellini beans

• 2 cups fresh pineapple diced ( may sub mango)

• 1 (11 oz) can sweet corn, drained

• 1 avocado diced

• 1 large cucumber, seeded and diced

• 1 medium red onion, diced

• 1 diced orange or yellow bell pepper

• 1 diced red bell pepper

• 1 cup chopped cilantro (1 lg bunch)

• 3-4 tbsp fresh lime juice

• salt to taste

• 1-2 jalapeno pepper, finely diced (optional/ you can de-seed these for less heat and good flavor)

Instructions:

In a lg mixing bowl whisk to combine olive oil, maple syrup, and salt ( if you have a favorite dressing you can sub that for these ingredients later after all the ingredients are combined )

Add in the remaining ingredients ( except lime and cilantro)

Toss until combined

Add lime and cilantro and mix gently again

Adjust to taste and chill.

Serve with tortilla chips, cucumber slices, lettuce wraps or add on any protein.

If you want to save some time you can use a dicing blade on your food processor for some of the ingredients. But I think chopping is half the fun!

White Bean Salad

Ingredients

• 1 15 oz. can organic Cannellini beans or white kidney beans

• Juice of ½ lemon

• 1 Tbsp. of chopped Spring onions

• ½ tsp. grated lemon zest

• 5 radishes thinly sliced

• 1 cup crunchy fresh snow peas or sugar snap peas

• Sea salt & pepper to taste

• 3 Tbsp. fresh chopped basil ( I also like mint)

• 2-4 tablespoons olive oil

• 1/4 tsp maple syrup

• 1/4 cup chopped parsley (optional)

To Prepare

• In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, maple syrup.

• Drain beans and toss gently 1/3 of the dressing.

• In a small pot of boiling water, add in snap peas and cook for 1 minute.

• Drain, pat dry and slice thin.

• In a large bowl add in beans and crunchy vegetables, Spring onions and toss with remaining dressing.