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Baby Arugula Salad with Young Living Citrus Fresh

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Ingredients

  • 5 oz. Baby Arugula
  • 4 oz. Baby Beets
  • 1 cup cut up Fresh Figs
  • Radish Spouts
  • 1/4 cup Pecan pieces
  • 2 tbs. finely chopped shallot
  • 1 tbs. Balsamic Glaze
  • 1 tbs. Yacon Syrup
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil
  • Juice of 1 Lemon
  • 5 drops Citrus Fresh essential oil

Directions

Put cut up figs in a bowl. Measure together in a measuring cup the olive oil, lemon, balsamic glaze, citrus fresh essential oil, chopped shallot, and Yacon syrup.
Mix well then pour over figs. Toss figs in dressing. Allow to set for flavors to absorb. In a salad bowl put in the arugula, cut up beets, the fig mixture. Toss. Add the pecans and sprouts.

Kale Chips Flavored with Young Living Essential Oil

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Directions

Wash kale well in cold salt water. Drain. Strip the kale from the stem. Tear into bite size pieces. You can spin them dry in a salad spinner or lay them on a towel to dry out. The dryer the kale, the crisper they will be able to cook up.
Arrange them well spaced on a cookie sheet so they can crisp up.
There are many varieties of oil sprayers, you will need one. Again, Amazon carries just about everything!

For every 1/4 cup of oil you can add:

  • 3-4 drops lemon oil
  • 1 drop of the stronger oils such as rosemary, oregano, thyme, basil.

It is pretty much up to you to use the oil you love most.
Mix the essential oils in the cooking oil of your choice and put it in your sprayer.
Spray the kale. Use your hands to work the oil into the kale.
Season with salt and pepper.
Bake 270 degrees for 30 minutes. Halfway through cooking time move the kale around so it crisps evenly.

Hummus with Young Living Lemon Essential Oil

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Ingredients

  • 30 oz. or 2 drained cans cooked garbanzo beans ( I love to cook mine)
  • 2 cloves crushed garlic
  • 1/4 cup flax meal
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 1/4 cup raw sesame seeds
  • 2/3 cup almond or quinoa milk
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 2-3 tbs. dried chives
  • 8 drops Young Living Lemon essential oil
  • Salt to taste

Directions

I use my vitamix. I put all ingredients together and blend until smooth.

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Watermelon-Jicama Salad with Young Living Spearmint and Lime Essential Oil

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Ingredients

  •  1 cubed jicama (4cups)
  • 5-6 cups cubed watermelon
  • 1/4 cup watermelon juice
  • 3 drops Young Living Lime essential oil
  • 2 drops Young Living spearmint essential oil
  • Fresh mint leaves

Directions

Put drops do essential oil in watermelon juice and add to cubed watermelon and jicama. Add fresh mint. Toss. Serve chilled.

Butternut Squash with Young Living Cinnamon, Clove & Cardamom Essential Oils

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups butternut squash cubed.
  • 1 cubed apple.
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/3 cup grape seed oil
  • 4 drops lemon essential oil
  • 2 drops cinnamon
  • 1 drop clove
  • 1 drop cardamom

Directions

In a baking dish combine all the ingredients except all the oils. In a measuring cup, add grape seed oil and essential oils. Whisk together. Pour over squash. Cover. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

Raw Zucchini Pasta

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INGREDIENTS

  • 3 organic zucchini made into pasta with a spiral vegetable slicer
  • 1 chopped organic garlic clove
  • 1 tablespoon organic lemon juice
  • 2 tbs. organic balsamic glaze
  • 1/2 cup organic olive oil (Thrive Market brand)
  • 3 tablespoons organic nutritional yeast
  • Salt and  pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup finely ground organic raw pumpkin seeds (GoRaw)
  • Organic Cherry tomatoes
  • Organic Fresh basil

DIRECTIONS

  • Put the zucchini through the vegetable spiralizer to make it into a pasta shape.
  • In a measuring cup add olive oil, garlic, basil, lemon juice or lemon essential oil, balsamic glaze, salt, pepper and nutritional yeast. Mix with immersion blender.
  • Pour over the zucchini and toss
  • Toss in ground pumpkin seeds.
  • Add in cherry tomatoes.
  • Garnish with fresh basil leaves.

For additional information and uses of the oils mentioned here, please click here.

ALMOND FLOUR CAROB ZUCCHINI BREAD

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  • Carob is a great dairy free substitute for chocolate. Carob has health benefits over chocolate, it is lower in calories, fat, caffeine free and only 13 calories per tablespoon.
  • It is naturally sweet so it does not need sugar to sweeten it!
  • One tablespoon carob flour has 2 grams or 10% daily recommended fiber. Fiber can help lower blood glucose and cholesterol levels. can also help with weight loss.

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 C. sifted almond flour
  • 1/2 C. carob powder
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 Tbs. coconut oil
  • 1/2 C. coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 6-8 drops Young Living Citrus Fresh Essential Oil
  • 1 1/2 C. grated zucchini
  • 1 C. pecan pieces
  • 1 C. cut up dates

Directions

  • Cream together with mixer, coconut oil and coconut sugar.
  • Add eggs, blend well.
  • Add dry ingredients, just until incorporated.
  • Fold in pecans and dates. (Change it up with any dried fruit or nuts, say cherries and walnuts or apricots and almonds!)
  •  Bake approx. 45 minutes in a 350 degree oven, in a greased and floured bunt pan.
  • Let cool completely.

For additional information and uses of the oils mentioned here, please click here.

ALMOND FLOUR PANCAKES

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Benefits of Almond Flour

  • Almond Flour is low glycemic.
  • Almonds are an alkaline PH.
  • Almonds have no cholesterol.
  • Almonds are high in protein and fiber.

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 Ingredients

  • 1/2 C. finely ground organic almond flour.
  • 2 tbs. organic tapioca flour
  • 1 organic egg
  • 3 organic egg whites beaten until stiff.
  • 1/4 C. organic almond milk (Elmhurst)
  • 1 tbs. organic olive oil
  • 1tbs. organic agave syrup
  • 1 tsp. Simply Organic cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Simply Organic vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp Simply Organic orange flavor
  • 1/4 tsp. Sea Salt

Directions

  • Beat the 1 egg. Add the oil, milk, agave, cinnamon, vanilla, orange flavor, salt. Mix well.
  • Beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold the stiffly beaten egg whites into the almond flour batter.
  • Heat a skillet or grill on low, spray with oil and cook pancakes until golden.
  • Optional: Top the pancakes with your favorite fruit. I used cooked apples.

ALMOND FLOUR BREAD

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Benefits of Almond Flour

  • Almond flour is a favorable flour to use in baking because it is low glycemic.
  • Almonds are an alkaline food, helping maintain a healthy alkaline body PH.
  • Good for your heart, almonds contain no cholesterol.
  • Help yourself lose weight with a high fiber, high protein snack.

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 preheat oven to 350

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 C. almond flour
  • 1/4 C. tapioca flour
  • 1/2 C. flax meal
  • 1/3 C. rice flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 5 eggs (separated)
  • 1/4 C. oil (I used walnut oil)
  • 4 oz. unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon raw honey
  • 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar

 Directions

  • This is how I put it together using my vitamix.
  • Measure all the dry ingredients into a sifter.
  • Put the 5 egg yolks into the processor, mixing until light yellow.
  • Add to the yolks the oil, honey, applesauce and vinegar.
  • Allow that to mix well.
  • Now all the dry ingredients is measured out into the sifter so all I have to do is sift the dry ingredients into the processor and pulse to mix.
  • Mix the dry ingredients 1/3 at a time so it blends evenly.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the 5 egg whites until stiff.
  • Pour the batter from the processor into a bowl.
  • GENTLY fold the egg whites into the batter. Do not over mix.
  • The reason for all the sifting and the egg white beating is because almond flour is dense and heavier than regular flour.
  • We want the bread to rise and be fluffy as it can be, so, beat and sift.
  • Pour the batter into a oil sprayed 7 1/2 x 3 1/2 bread pan.
  • In a preheated 350 degree oven, bake 30-35 min.

Carrot Cranberry Salad

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Ingredients

  • 10 oz. organic shredded carrots
  • 1- 6 oz. container Kite Hill Greek Yogurt
  • 1/4 cup organic fruit juice (I used pineapple)
  • 1 pkg. Eden organic dried cranberries (Vitacost, iherb, Amazon)
  • 1/2 cup organic sliced almonds or chopped organic pecans (Terrasoul.com)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Simply Organic lemon flavor (iherb, Vitacost, Thrive Market)
  • 1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise (Follow Your Heart. Whole Foods)
  • 3 tbs. organic agave syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon Simply Organic cinnamon

Directions

  • In a large serving bowl add the carrots, cranberries, and almonds.
  • Add the lemon flavor to the yogurt and mix well.
  • Add remaining ingredients: agave, mayo, yogurt and fruit juice to the salad and mix well.
  • Making the night before works great to let flavors blend and the cranberries to plump from the fruit juice.