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Serves 2 to 3
\nDid somebody say pizza? This sweet potato based recipe satisfies a craving and offers a healthy alternative to take out.
\nIngredients for dough:
\n2-3 medium sweet potatoes
\n1 cup almond flour
\n1 teaspoon baking soda
\n1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
\n1 teaspoon salt
\nIdeas for toppings:
\nTraditional: \u00bd cup natural tomato sauce, \u00bd cup mozzarella cheese, basil, lean ground turkey.
\nDifferent: \u00bd cup pesto, goat cheese crumbles, shredded, skinless and boiled chicken, balsamic saut\u00e9ed onions and drained and chopped artichoke heart.
\nInstructions:
\n\u2022\tTo begin, preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and boil a large pot of water.
\n\u2022\tWash, cut and peel sweet potatoes into quarters.
\n\u2022\tPlace potatoes into the boiling water and reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes.
\n\u2022\tDrain the potatoes once softened.
\n\u2022\tTransfer to a large bowl and mash.
\n\u2022\tAdd the almond flour, baking soda, Italian seasoning and salt and begin kneading the dough. Grab a lined baking sheet and press the dough into a large circle. Spread the dough until it is roughly \u00bd inch thick.
\n\u2022\tBake the dough for 15 to 20 minutes until edges brown. Remove pizza from oven, add toppings and broil for three to five minutes until cheese is melted.
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Serves 6 to 8
\nIn a time crunch because you forgot you invited your neighbors over for dinner? Try this quick and easy couscous recipe. The combination of butternut squash, herbs and couscous is sure to knock anyone\u2019s socks off.
\nIngredients:
\nOne large butternut squash
\n2 tablespoons avocado oil
\n1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
\n1 large washed and chopped onion
\n1 clove crushed garlic
\n1 cup couscous (uncooked)
\n1 cinnamon stick
\n1 lemon (for lemon zest!)
\n\u00bd washed and chopped long chili
\n\u00be chopped parsley
\n4 tablespoons chopped mint leaves
\n\u00bd cup shredded lettuce
\n3.5 oz. toasted pine nuts
\n2 oz. golden raisins
\n\u00bc teaspoon ground allspice
\nInstructions:
\n\u2022\tTo start, remove seeds from the squash and dice the flesh into \u00bd inch pieces.
\n\u2022\tHeat 2 tablespoons of avocado oil into a large frying pan over low heat, add squash and stir occasionally for 10 minutes.
\n\u2022\tAdd onion and garlic and continue cooking for 8 minutes until the vegetables become tender. Grab another pot and cook the cinnamon stick and couscous in boiling salt water, following the packaged couscous\u2019s directions.
\n\u2022\tDrain the couscous and add it to the onion and squash. Mix all remaining ingredients together and toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Keep over low heat until heated through.
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