#side items

Guacamole-stuffed peppers

Serves 6 as an appetizer, 10 as a party dip

4 medium sized Haas avocados (or 5 small)

Juice of 2 limes

Sea salt to taste

1 tsp maple syrup

1 1/2 cups (packed) shredded curly kale

1 sweet bell pepper, diced

1/2 cup zucchini, diced

1/2 cup diced red onion

1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (optional–only if you want some heat)

1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas

3 sweet bell peppers, cut in half, seeds and stem removed

1. Remove the pit from the avocados and scoop them out of their shells, into a mixing bowl. Mix them with the lime juice, sea salt, and maple syrup till they’re mushy but have a little texture still.

2. Add the kale and mix it together with the avocados till it’s incorporated. Add the pepper, zucchini, onion, jalapeno, and chickpeas. Mix well with hands to combine.

Marinated tomato salad

Avocado truffles

Kimchi with mango and pineapple

Broccoli cashew salad with apples, pears, and cranberries 

Rawify it with these substitutions:

cashew butter, mashed avocado, or sunflower seed butter in place of mayonnaise 

Mashed cauliflower

Marinated mushrooms

This recipe calls for blanching the mushrooms, but I bet they’d taste fine without that step. 

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound cremini mushrooms 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 1/4 cup diced red onion 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons brown sugar, packed 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional 1 bay leaf Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook mushrooms just until tender, about 3-4 minutes; drain well. In a large bowl, combine mushrooms, olive oil, vinegar, red onion, garlic, sugar, oregano, peppercorns, red pepper flakes and bay leaf; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer to an airtight container and place in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours and up to 5 days. Serve at room temperature, garnished with parsley, if desired.