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Smashed Cauliflower

Smashed Cauliflower Made by Chef Beatriz Ledezma (Recipe from allrecipes.com) Makes 2 cups Ingredients 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets 3 cups vegetable broth 1 Tablespoon butter 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated salt and pepper, to taste Directions 1. Bring cauliflower and vegetable broth to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat.

Cooking for Salud!: Dill Pickles

Cooking for Salud! Dill Pickles Created by Cathie Robertson (Yields 7 pints) Ingredients 8 pounds of 4 to 6 inch cucumbers (you can use pickling cucumbers, Persian cucumbers or regular cucumbers) ¾ cup sugar or ½ cup Splenda ½ cup salt 1 quart white or cider vinegar 1 quart water 3 Tablespoons pickling spices fresh

Cooking for Salud!: Sugarless Strawberry Jam

Cooking for Salud! Sugarless Strawberry Jam Created by Cathie Robertson (Yields 5 to 6 – ½ pints) Ingredients 4 pounds strawberries, washed, stems removed and crushed to yield 4 cups crushed berries 1 cup apple juice, unsweetened 1 package Ball No Sugar Needed Fruit Pectin ¾ cup Splenda or equivalent Stevia ½ teaspoon butter Directions

Roasted Beet and Citrus Salad

Roasted Beet and Citrus Salad Created by Chef Craig Jimenez of Roseville Cozinha Serves 10  Ingredients and Directions for Roasted Beets 3 pounds Chioggia Beets 3 pounds of golden Beets 3 pounds of red Beets small handful thyme sprigs 10 Valencia orange peels and cores ½ cups of Chablis, White wine 2-3 cloves garlic small

Citrus and Herb Vinaigrette

Citrus and Herb Vinaigrette Ingredients and Directions 2 Tablespoons lemon juice 2 Tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon orange zest 1 teaspoon thyme leaves 2 Tablespoons chopped herbs, chives, parsley, and rosemary ½ cup olive oil a pinch of salt and pepper Place all of the ingredients in a tightly sealed jar and

Veggie Tacos with Salsa Picante

Veggie Tacos with Salsa Picante Created by Sabrina Carrillo Serves 4-6 Ingredients 4 small potatoes, diced small olive oil 1 red bell pepper, chopped ½ yellow onion, diced 8-12 corn tortillas 1 medium zucchini, chopped salt and pepper, to taste cumin, to taste handful of cilantro, stems removed cotija cheese, as desired, for garnish 1

Cooking for Salud!: Quinoa Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

Cooking for Salud! Quinoa Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Created by Chef Marguerite Grifka Serves 4 Ingredients for Quinoa Salad 2 cups cooked quinoa 1 can cooked chick peas ½ cup raisins 1 cup summer squash, roasted ¼ cup toasted almonds 1 bunch parsley, chopped 4 green onions, chopped ½ teaspoon salt Citrus Vinaigrette, to taste

Beet Lemonade

Just in time for summer! Chef Chad White, of Plancha Baja Med and Sea Rocket Bistro, recently created this delicious and refreshing drink with our 4th grade students! We juiced beets and squeezed meyer lemons and then added a little agave, club soda, and finished with fresh mint and edible flowers from the garden! All of the children loved it and we think you will too!

Cooking for Salud!: Barley Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Cooking for Salud! Barley Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette Created by Chef Marguerite Grifka Serves 4 Ingredients for Barley Salad 2 cups cooked barley 2 cups broccoli, chopped and cooked ½ cup mushrooms, cooked 2 carrots, shredded 1 bunch parsley ½ teaspoon salt Apple Cider Vinaigrette, to taste Directions for Barley Salad 1. Combine 1

Cooking for Salud!: Brown Rice Salad with Lime Vinaigrette

Cooking for Salud! Brown Rice Salad with Lime Vinaigrette Created by Chef Marguerite Grifka Serves 4 Ingredients for Salad 2 cups cooked brown rice 1 cup green beans, cooked and cut 2 celery stalks, sliced thin 4 green onions, sliced thin 1 bunch cilantro, chopped ½ cup peanuts, chopped soy sauce, to taste Lime Vinaigrette,