Paleo Pizza Salad

You don't need crust or cheese - just the toppings sauteed in a pan, and you've got a delicious, ready to go 'pizza'! 

Ingredients:
1 small Eggplant
1 small zucchini
1 red onion
cremini mushrooms
1/2 can olives
4 Tbsp olive oil
35 slices turkey or organic pepperoni
1/3 C pizza sauce (paleo version is best)
fresh basil leaves

Slice the eggplant, zucchini, onions, mushrooms and olives into thin slices, and saute the first 4 ingredients in a large frying pan with all of the olive oil.

In a seperate pan or microwave, cook the pepperoni until crisp.

When the vegetables are beginning to appear translucent, or about after 8-10 minutes of sauteing over medium heat, add the pizza sauce, olives, and chopped fresh basil.  Cook for another 3-5 minutes, and serve. 

Paleo - Toasted Almond & Apple Kale Salad

A refreshingly crisp and tangy salad that is nothing but GREAT for you! 

 

Ingredients:

Dressing (serves 4)

1 bunch cilantro (1 full C worth, without the bulky stems)
6 Tbsp fresh lime juice (juice of 3 limes)
2 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
2 1/2 Tbsp coconut oil
1 Tbsp honey
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Salad (serves 2)
6 C roughly chopped kale (1 bunch worth - stems removed)
4 Tbsp sliced toasted almonds
2 fuji apples finely chopped

In a blender, combine all of the ingredients for the dressing and pulse until smooth.

Wash kale well, and pat dry with a paper towel. Toast the almonds in a pan over medium-low heat until they turn a light brown. Toss with kale and apples, and drizzle dressing over the top.

Paleo Pad Thai

One of my favorites so far - will definitely be making this again soon! It was so hard not to consume the whole pan & save some leftovers for lunch tomorrow...

Ingredients:
2 zucchini - cut with a mandolin or ribbon style
3 Tbsp sesame oil
1 small onion - diced
1 Tbsp minced garlic
2 tbsp sliced ginger (large slices to make it easy on yourself - you can pick them out before serving...)
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
3 Tbsp almond butter
1 Tbsp Coconut Aminos (or soy sauce, if you're not particular)
juice of 1 lime
1 tsp sriracha
dash of salt, to taste

Heat the oil over medium heat and add onions, garlic and ginger - saute until onions are translucent.

Add the vinegar, almond butter, coconut aminos and lime and sriracha. Stir until the almond butter has melted into the sauce.

Toss the zucchini ribbons/noodles in the sauce, turn the heat down to medium-low, cover and let cook for an additional 5-10 minutes.

Remove from the heat and serve immediately. 

Original recipe found here: http://www.health-bent.com/sides/paleo-pad-thai

Paleo Faux-t-meal

No oats found here! It definitely has a yummy breakfast flavor to it with some banana and cinnamon, however the consistency is more smooth/mushy than oatmeal. I think I'll try adding some toasted slivered almonds next time to see if that will change the consistency some! It is a very filling - and good for you - breakfast, so enjoy!

Ingredients:
1/2 mashed banana
2 egg whites
2 Tbsp flax seed meal
1/2 C coconut milk
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 C raisins
*1/2 C slivered almonds - I'll try/add this next time!

Mix all of the ingredients together in a small sauce pan, and heat over low heat for about 10 minutes.

Paleo Coco-Banana Crack Bars

Feeling the urge to take a tropical vacation, but can't afford to? Just whip up a quick batch of these coco-banana crack bars, put on your favorite pair of flip flops, and sit back and enjoy!

 
Ingredients:
1 C unsweetened shredded coconut
2 Tbsp coconut oil
1/2 banana
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt

*agave nectar/honey to taste IF banana isn't ripe

Melt the coconut oil. Combine with all other ingredients in a food processor and blend until all ingredients are incorporated.

Line a small baking dish with plastic wrap, and smooth out the mixture in the bottom.

Freeze for 20 or so minutes, or refrigerate until firm.  Cut into 6 bars - about 150 calories per bar!

Paleo Sandwich Bread

This bread is more of a 'flatbread' style bread than a fluffy bread. Good for sandwiches or to be used with dips.

 

Ingredients:
1 1/2 C flax seed meal
1/2 C Coconut flour
1 tbsp baking powder* (not Paleo, but there are ways to make your own paleo substitute)
1 tsp salt

4 eggs
1/2 C water
1/4 C oil

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Mix wet ingredients together in a bowl, and in a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients.

Incorporate the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well. Let set for 2-3 minutes.

On a baking sheet, lined with parchment paper, spread out the dough using another piece of parchment paper and a rolling pin (or wine bottle, if you don't have a rolling pin!). Spread dough to about a 1/4" thick. Remove the top layer of parchment paper, and bake for 16-20 minutes.

Paleo Tortillas/Crepes

Some paleo tortilla's I've tried have been more bread/nan like than anything.  I made these tonight, and the first one that I made (thin and large) was actually malleable like a tortilla!  Still has a slightly different texture than a tortilla, but it didn't bother me!

Ingredients:
1/2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
2 tbsp flax meal
2+ tbsp arrowroot flour
1 egg white
dash salt, garlic powder, paprika
3+ tbsp water

Mix together, and pour 1/2 at a time into a non-stick pan over medium heat - spreading the mixture around the pan to be the desired thickness (the thinner, the better for tortilla wrapping purposes). Cook for about 2 minutes, then flip and cook the other side for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool for 5 minutes, and then wrap away!