CBLT: Coconut Bacon, Romaine Lettuce and Cherry Tomato Grain Salad

Care of Amy Symington of ameliaeats.com  Makes 3, 1L mason jar salads Preparation time: 40 minutes Serving size: 1 mason jar Equipment: 3 – 1L mason jars with lids Ingredients Coconut Bacon 1 cup unsweetened, dried sliced coconut or coconut flakes 1 tbsp maple syrup 2 tbsp reduced-sodium tamari 1 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp grapeseed or canola oil Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette 1 lemon zested and juiced 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 clove garlic, pureed 1 tbsp maple syrup 2 tsp Dijon mustard Salt and pepper to taste Salad 1 cup lemon dijon vinaigrette dressing (see recipe above) 3 cups cooked grain of choice (brown rice, quinoa, millet are great options) 3 cups of grated vegetables – carrots, green and yellow zucchini, beets 3 cups Romaine lettuce, torn into bite size pieces 1-1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cup coconut bacon (see recipe above) ½ cup sunflower sprouts Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 325°F. In a medium bowl add all coconut bacon ingredients and toss well to coat. Spread on a large parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 18 minutes, until coconut is crispy and lightly… Read More

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These are a few of my favourite things

By Barbi Lazarus, Donor and Volunteer Resources Coordinator If you know me at all, you know that I like to eat. Food is never far from my mind and I’m usually daydreaming about my next meal. By 10 am, I’m starting to countdown to lunch. I don’t consider this something to be ashamed of. We’re taught to eat three meals a day but many dietitians and nutritionists now say that having 1-2 snacks throughout the day is healthy and that you should eat as soon as you begin to feel hungry rather than have big gaps where you work up a huge appetite. It keeps your metabolism moving throughout the day and prevents binge eating at meal times. Banana Oat Date Cookies, photo from Veganculinarycrusade.com Also, while we vegetarians like to give off the impression that a plant-based diet is far superior to an omnivorous one in every way, authors and dietitians like Ginny Messina have taught me that there is nothing wrong with admitting that some vegetarians and vegans may in fact need to eat more in order to feel full and satiated. Plant-based food is naturally lower in fat than animal products and this is a good thing! But, eating a… Read More

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