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Recipes of the Month

Arugula Salad with Citrus Dressing

Arugula Salad with Citrus Dressing

    Citrus Dressing
  • ¼ cup each fresh organic lemon, orange, and grapefruit juice
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 small organic shallot, minced
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt and cayenne pepper to taste
  • (Makes one cup)
  • 3 large handfuls organic arugula leaves
  • 1 large handful organic herb salad mix
  • 2 tablespoons organic chopped almonds or pecans
  1. Combine juices in a pan and simmer over medium heat until reduced to about ¼ cup.
  2. Pour into a bowl to cool.
  3. Add mustard, vinegar, and shallot to cooled juice whisk until blended.
  4. Add olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  5. Place arugula in a large bowl.
  6. Add herb salad mix.
  7. Toss a few tablespoons of dressing with the greens.
  8. Top with chopped nuts.
Golden Smoothie

Golden Smoothie

  • 2 organic kiwi fruits
  • 1 organic banana
  • ½ cup filtered (preferably HydroMag treated) water
  • ½ cup organic frozen mango chunks
  1. Put all ingredients into VitaMix blender or food processor blend until smooth.
  2. Serves 1 or 2
Spinach Pesto with whole wheat pasta

Spinach Pesto with whole wheat pasta

  • 2 bunches organic spinach (about one pound washed and trimmed)
  • 10 ounces organic whole wheat tubular pasta
  • 1/3 cup organic walnuts
  • 2 cloves organic garlic
  • 1 teaspoon organic grated lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons juice
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 pint organic cherry tomatoes, halved
  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
  2. Stir spinach into boiling water.
  3. Cook until wilted.
  4. Transfer spinach to a colander.
  5. Reserve boiling water.
  6. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente.
  7. Save ½ cup of pasta water, immediately drain pasta, and return to pot.
  8. Place spinach, walnuts, garlic, and lemon zest and juice in food processor.
  9. Process until a coarse paste forms.
  10. Add olive oil process until smooth about 1 minute.
  11. Add tomatoes and pesto to pasta.
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