Quinoa Buddha Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup sprouted organic quinoa
- 1 1/2 cups sprouted organic garbanzo beans, cooked (or 1 can organic, rinsed and drained)
- 1 tablespoon good olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 organic red bell pepper, thinly sliced (can use a roasted red pepper if fresh not available)
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon each Sea salt and pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 cup fresh organic cilantro, chopped
- 1 cup fresh organic mixed greens of choice
- 1 organic avocado, sliced
- 1 tablespoon sprouted organic sesame seeds
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Instructions
- Bring 2 cups of filtered water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer about 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and keep covered 10 minutes. Fluff with fork.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Toss garbanzo beans, oil and spices in a bowl until beans are well coated. Bake them on a baking sheet lined with parchment for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
- Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil, cilantro, pepper, salt and paprika in a blender and mix on high until smooth.
- In 2 salad or soup bowls, arrange quinoa, greens, avocado, bell pepper and garbanzo beans. Drizzle the cilantro sauce over everything. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Enjoy!
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Jose’s Black Beans and Rice
Ingredients
Black Beans:
- 1 pound sprouted black beans
- 6 thick bacon slices, diced
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 quarts chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Fried Plantain and Mojo
- lard
- 1 plantain, cut into ½" cubes
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 1/2 cup olive oil
Sofrito
- 7 garlic cloves
- 2 shallots, coarsely chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons roasted red bell peppers, chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- Hot cooked sprouted brown rice
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Instructions
- Prepare Beans: Place beans in a large Dutch oven; add filtered water to depth of 2 inches above beans. Bring to a boil.
- Boil 1 minute; cover, remove from heat, and let stand 1 hour. Drain.
- Cook bacon in Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring often, 8–10 minutes or until crisp.
- Remove bacon and drain on paper towels; reserve drippings in Dutch oven.
- Add onion, 3 garlic cloves, and red bell pepper to hot drippings; cook, stirring often, 10 minutes or until tender.
- Add stock, next 3 ingredients, and beans; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 2 hours or until beans are tender.
- Meanwhile, prepare Plantain: Melt lard to depth of 1 inch in a 10" cast–iron skillet; heat to 340 degrees.
- Fry plantain 2–3 minutes or until golden.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Prepare Mojo: Stir together 2 garlic cloves and next 3 ingredients.
- Heat ½ cup olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat 2 3 minutes; whisk into juice mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Prepare Sofrito: Pulse 7 garlic cloves and next 3 ingredients in a food processor until finely chopped.
- Saute garlic mixture in 1 tablespoon hot olive oil (or coconut oil) in a medium saucepan over medium–high heat 5–7 minutes.
- Add paprika and next 3 ingredients; sauté 1 minute.
- Spoon desired amount hot cooked sprouted brown rice onto individual serving plates. Top each with 1 cup black bean mixture and 1 tablespoon Sofrito.
- Drizzle each with a tablespoon Mojo. Sprinkle with bacon and plantain cubes.
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