Can I be honest? These are my absolute favorite fudge bars ever. If that sounds egocentric, I'm sorry (#notsorry). Just try them, you'll see what I mean. The tahini/fudge combo is, well, very enticing!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup tahini (sesame paste)
• cup raw coconut oil, room temperature
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

DIRECTIONS:

1) In a medium bowl, whisk together the tahini and coconut oil until smooth. Add the maple syrup, salt, and vanilla and stir until creamy. Divide the mixture evenly between two small bowls. Whisk the cocoa powder into one bowl.
2) Pour the batter without cocoa powder into an 8-inch baking dish. Dollop the cocoa powder portion on top and use a toothpick or the back of a spoon to swirl the two together and create marble effect (do not stir until combined-the swirls should be distinct). Refrigerate in a sealed container for at least...

Classic and comforting, nothing is better than homemade chicken soup. It can be made in about an hour, even less if you use leftover roasted shredded chicken and precooked pasta. To make this gluten-free, use brown rice pasta.

 - Serves 3-4 people

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 3 ribs celery, finely chopped
• 2−3 carrots, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced (or 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme)
• 1 bay leaf
• Kosher or sea salt and pepper to taste
• 2 quarts (64 ounces) low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 large bone-in chicken breast (or shredded cooked chicken)
• 1 cup whole wheat or brown rice elbow pasta
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Here is how you do it

INGREDIENTS

1 pound chicken breasts, poached and cubed
½ cup diced celery
½ cup diced cored Fuji, Gala, or Pink Lady apple
¼ cup cashew pieces, toasted
¼ cup currants

DRESSING
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon each sea salt and ground white pepper, plus more as needed
½ teaspoon ground ginger
12 whole butter lettuce leaves, for serving
1 tablespoon raw hemp hearts (optional)

DIRECTIONS
1) In a large bowl toss together the chicken, celery, apple, cashews, and currants.
2) MAKE THE DRESSING: In a small bowl, whisk together all the dressing ingredients until smooth.
3) Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and toss until well coated. Adjust the seasoning as needed.
4) Serve scoops of the chicken salad in the butter lettuce leaves and top with a sprinkle of hemp hearts, if desired, for an added omega-3 boost and a nice little pop of texture.

Tabbouli is one of those salads that feels substantial because it has a single-ingredient grain, but it's also full of fresh flavor, herbage, and just the right amount of raw red onion where you don't feel like your breath might knock someone over. Made from kaniwa, quinoa's cute little sister, this dish is great for parties or picnics, as it holds up well. I grew up on this tabbouli, so it takes me back to my happy place. I hope it does for you, too.

INGREDIENTS: 

• 1 cup kaniwa or quinoa
• 1 teaspoon sea salt, plus more for the water
• 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
• ½ English cucumber, finely chopped
• 1 cup minced fresh parsley leaves
• ¼ cup minced fresh mint leaves
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

DIRECTIONS: 

1) Wash all you fresh produce with eatCleaner & let the dry off on some paper towels.

2) Rinse the...

What could be better than eating pudding for breakfast and having it basically make itself? Plus, blueberries and chia seeds together are an antioxidant power couple. Just get yourself set up with some mason jars you can grab and go. That's good news to spoon to!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups unsweetened almond milk or other nondairy milk
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 2 teaspoons granulated stevia or monkfruit extract
• 6 tablespoons chia seeds
• 1½ tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut

DIRECTIONS

1. Wash any produce with our eatcleaner spray wash or washpowder. Let air dry on a paper towel. 
2. In a blender, combine the almond milk, vanilla, blueberries, and stevia.
3. Put 1½ tablespoons of the chia seeds into each of four mason jars. Evenly distribute the blueberry-milk mixture over the top of each and stir or shake well. Seal the jars and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or ideally overnight, until thickened.
4. ...

NEW RECIPE: Pistachio-crusted wild salmon with spicy lemony tahini and caulifennel rice. Tastes like a warm day on the Mediterranean

New one-pan recipe comin’ atcha and I know you’re gonna love it. It looks fancy but it’s easy to make and cooks up in 12 minutes!

I am trying to broaden the cauliflower rice game over here, so I added a couple of bulbs of fennel for the perfect flare of flavor and just the right consistency to the cauliflower. That subtle hint of licorice is really tasty with the salmon.

1Preheat oven to 425F
2Pulse cauliflower and fennel down in the food processor and spread across lined baking sheet
3Spritz salmon fillets with @eatcleaner seafood + poultry wash; Layer salmon fillets over rice
4Squeeze a generous amount of lemon and Season with za’atar (a middle eastern spice mix).
5Top with spicy tahini (mix 4 tablespoons tahini, 2 tablespoons olive oil, half a lemon and 1/2 teaspoon harissa) and squeeze over the top.
6Finish with chopped...

Happy National Shrimp Day - This one is for tonight's celebrations! 

Chimichurri Shrimp & Shishito Pepper Skewers

INGREDIENTS
Nonstick olive or coconut oil
cooking spray
2 pounds large (16/20-count)
wild-caught shrimp
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
Juice of 1 lime
Pinch of sea salt
Pinch of freshly ground black
pepper
1 pound shishito peppers
1½ cups cherry tomatoes
Chimichurri Sauce (page 107)

DIRECTIONS
1) Soak 12 wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes to prevent
burning on the grill. Heat a grill to medium-high.
2) In a medium bowl, combine the shrimp, lime zest, lime juice,
salt, and black pepper. Set aside to marinate while the grill
heats.
3) Drain the skewers and pat dry with a paper towel. Mist them
with cooking spray. On each of 4 skewers, thread 4 shrimp. On
the remaining skewers, thread the shishito peppers and toma-
toes, alternating them. Mist the skewers with cooking spray.
4) Grill the shrimp skewers for 2 minutes on each side, taking
care not to burn shrimp. Grill the...

This is what you need: 

RASPBERRY COULIS

• 1 cup fresh raspberries
• 1 teaspoon granulated stevia
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

DARK CHOCOLATE
AVOCADO MOUSSE

• 1 large ripe avocado
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk (or rice milk, for a nut-free option)
• ¼ cup granulated stevia

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS

• Coconut whip topping
• Raspberries
• Blueberries
• All-natural coconut whipped cream
• Star fruit slices
• Slivered almonds,
• Unsweetened shredded coconut
• Dusting of ground cinnamon &  or unsweetened cocoa powder - or any combination of these that your heart desires!

This is how you do it: 

1) MAKE THE COULIS: In a small saucepan, combine the raspberries, stevia, and ½ cup water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook for about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and push the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a clean bowl. Whisk in the lemon juice. Let cool to room temperature.

2) MAKE THE...