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Salt and Vinegar Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

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Salt and Vinegar Pumpkin Seeds

Do you like salt & vinegar potato chips? These seeds have that satisfying crunch as well as similar tangy flavor. The vinegar flavor is relatively light though, so don’t expect them to be as pungent as the chips! Pumpkin seeds cannot absorb as much vinegar as potatoes, so be sure to make the optional vinegar salt if you want a stronger vinegar flavor. If you can find it, you may even consider adding powdered vinegar!

For those with IBS, 1 small serving (1-2 tablespoons) is low in FODMAPs.

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Salt and Vinegar Pumpkin Seeds

Course Snack
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marinating Time 45 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 2 cups raw pumpkin seeds
  • 2 cups white vinegar, plus 1 tablespoon
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Optional: Make Vinegar Salt

  1. Combine 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon vinegar in a small bowl. Spread it out on a small plate to dry for 24 hours, or dry it in the oven at 250°F for 45-60 minutes, stirring halfway.

Make Pumpkin Seeds

  1. Soak pumpkin seeds in 2 cups vinegar for 45-60 minutes.

  2. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  3. Drain off excess vinegar, and spread pumpkin seeds over a cookie sheet. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt (using vinegar salt if desired) and roast for 13-15 minutes, or until they start to turn light golden brown. Sprinkle with more salt to taste if necessary.

Salt and Vinegar Pumpkin Seeds 2

Cajun Meatloaf

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Cajun Meatloaf - healthy, less fat, natural ingredients. GuessWhosCooking.com This recipe goes great with Cauliflower Mash!

Ingredients

1 Tbsp Coconut Oil

1/2 Cup Bell Peppers, Finely Chopped

3/4 Cup Yellow Onion, Finely Chopped

1/2 Cup Celery, Finely Chopped

1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce

1 Tbsp Hot Sauce (Tabasco preferred)

2 tsp Garlic, Minced

1/2 Tbsp Salt

1 tsp Black Pepper

1 tsp Cayenne (Red) Pepper (less if you don’t want it to be spicy)

1/2 tsp Ground Cumin

1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg

1/2 6-oz. Can Tomato Paste (5 Tbsp)

1/2 Cup Light Coconut Milk (or milk if you tolerate dairy)

1/2 Cup Almond Flour (most other flours would probably work too – wheat flour, cashew meal, etc.)

2 Organic Eggs, Lightly Beaten

2 lb. ground meat, organic preferred.

I’ve successfully tried the following combinations:

  • 1 lb ground beef (93% lean) + 1 lb ground pork
  • 1 1/2 lb ground beef (93% lean) + 1/2 lb ground pork
  • 1 lb ground pork + 1 lb ground turkey
  • 2 lb ground chicken – it is a little dry but still flavorful

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350˚F. Preheat a frying pan on medium-high heat. Melt coconut oil in pan, then add bell peppers, onion, celery, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and garlic.

2. Add salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, cumin, and nutmeg, and cook for about 5-6 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.

3. Add tomato paste and coconut milk, and cook for about 2 more minutes. Place mixture into a large bowl and let cool.

4. When vegetable/spice mixture has cooled, add almond flour, ground meat, and eggs. Mix well (go on, use your hands!).

5. Shape meat mixture into a large loaf on a cookie sheet. Bake for 25 minutes at 350˚F, then 25-35 minutes at 400˚F, until meat is done (165˚F internal temperature). Cajun Meatloaf 1Cajun Meatloaf 2

Easy Miso Salmon

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Miso Salmon 3

Ingredients

1 1/2 Lb Wild Alaskan Salmon

3 Tbsp Organic Miso

1 Tbsp Organic Low-Sodium Tamari

1 Tbsp Mirin or Rice Vinegar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Mix miso, tamari, and mirin/rice vinegar. Place salmon on a baking sheet and spread miso mixture on top.

2. Bake salmon for about 10 minutes, or until it is almost fully cooked. Turn on broiler and place salmon closer to broiler for 2-4 minutes, or until topping begins to brown.

Serving idea: Serve with Cauliflower Fried “Rice” (see previous post)

Miso Salmon 1

Miso Salmon 2

 

Miso Salmon 4

Cauliflower Fried “Rice”

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Cauliflower Fried Rice
Ingredients1 Head Cauliflower

3 Sliced Uncured Bacon*, Diced

2 Eggs

1 Onion, Diced

2 Carrots, Diced

1 Bell Pepper, Diced

1/2 Cup Mushrooms, Thinly Sliced

1 Cup Baby Spinach

4 Stalks Green Onions

1/4 Cup Organic Low-Sodium Tamari (or Coconut Aminos for a soy-free version)

1 Tbsp Sesame Seeds

Directions

1. Grate cauliflower on box grater, in a food processor or powerful blender, or using the grater attachment of a food processor.

2. Preheat a pan (I used a cast iron skillet) on medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until crispy. Remove bacon from pan and set aside. Remove excess bacon fat, leaving a thin layer in the pan.

3. Whisk eggs and add to pan. Scramble until fully cooked, remove from pan, and set aside.

4. Add carrots and onions to pan, and a little more bacon fat if pan is dry. Cook until onions begin to turn translucent, about 5-6 minutes. Add mushrooms and bell peppers, and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add grated cauliflower, and cook until vegetables are tender. Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in tamari.

5. Stir in eggs, and top with bacon, green onions, and sesame seeds. Add sriracha hot sauce if you’d like.

Cauliflower Fried Rice 2

*Uncured Bacon – I like Whole Foods 365 Uncured Bacon – Read more about it here: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/blog/whole-story/love-bacon-win-year-it