Makes 14 bites

• 8 dates, soaked for 30 minutes
• 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
• 2 tbsp cacao powder
• 1/4 cup cacao nibs
• 2 tsp maca powder
• 4 tbsp hemp seeds, divided
• 2 tbsp shredded unsweetened coconut
• 1 tsp vanilla
• salt to taste

In food processor, grind pumpkin seeds thoroughly.

Add cacao powder, cacao nibs, maca, 2 tbsp hemp seeds and combine. 

Slowly add vanilla and dates until a dough has formed.  Roll into small balls. Coat with 2 tbsp hemp seeds and coconut.

Why eat it:
Are they a snack? Are they a dessert? Yes. A little sweet, a little chocolaty and a lot nutritious. These little bites are full of magnesium, iron and antioxidants, just to name of few of their benefits. For a bigger omega-3 punch, use walnuts in place of the pumpkin seeds.

For athletes:
Great for recovery and the afternoon post-workout sweet tooth.

Serves 2

• 1/2 cup cashew coconut yogurt
• the easiest fresh strawberry vinaigrette
• 2 beets, julienned
• 2 large carrots, thinly sliced lengthwise
• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar, divided
• 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 4 cups mixed spring greens
• 2 radishes
• 1/2 avocado
• cumin seeds, to garnish
• fresh mint and/or basil

 

For the Spring half:
Toss mixed greens with strawberry vinaigrette and top with radish, avocado and fresh herbs.

For the Fall half:
Smear yogurt on plate as a base for salad. Pile up the beets like a tiny haystack. Pile carrots on top and sprinkle with cumin. 

Why eat it:
If you’re anything like me, when given a choice between two salads, the answer is “both”. Enter the salad duo. The sweet beets and carrot combo pair perfectly with the tangy non-dairy yogurt (delicious on it’s own BTW). Paired with leafy greens and the refreshing strawberry vinaigrette, this salad duo is full of vitamins and minerals. I think this plate even has the power to win over a non-salad lover.

For athletes:
The recovery power of beets mixed with the fermented yogurt and fibrous veggies make this salad easy on the digestion for a great workout day lunch or dinner.

• 1 cup fresh strawberries
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 cup grapeseed oil

Blend strawberries, rice vinegar and salt in high speed blender.
Pour into bowl and slowly whisk in grapeseed oil.

Why eat it:
It’s the most simple dressing and it’s made with FRESH strawberries. Is any other reason needed?