Are you looking for sweets and treats for your Valentine this year? Thanks to Christine Waltermyer and the Natural Kitchen Cooking School, here are three simple better-for-you snack recipes that you can make in 5 minutes or less! All ingredients can be found at your favorite local Basil Bandwagon Natural Market location.
Strawberry Avocado Sorbet
Ingredients
- 1 10 oz. bag frozen strawberries
- ½ ripe avocado
- 1-2 tablespoons pure maple syrup OR stevia to taste
- Juice of 1 mandarin orange or 1 lime
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract optional
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a food processor and blend until creamy. Serve as is or topped with your favorite toppings such as chocolate chips and fresh sliced strawberries.
- Store leftovers in the freezer. Before serving, let the strawberry sorbet at room temperature for at least 30 minutes to help it soften. It becomes very hard when frozen!
- Enjoy!
Hummus Sandwiches
Servings 2 sandwiches
Ingredients
- 4 slices your favorite bread
- 6 tablespoons hummus
- 1 cup lettuce
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- ½ cup sliced avocado
- Olive oil to brush the bread slices optional
Instructions
- Lightly toast or grill the bread slices. If using a grill pan you can brush with olive oil.
- Cut the grilled bread into heart shapes using a sandwich cutter: Line up the sandwich cutter in the center of a slice of bread. Press down firmly, until it cuts through completely, leaving you with a heart-shaped piece of bread.
- Spread one slice of the prepared bread with 3 tablespoons of the hummus. Layer on top half of the lettuce, carrots and avocado. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Enjoy!
Beet Hummus
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 3 medium size cooked beets chopped
- ¼ cup tahini
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon chopped scallions (only the white bottom part)
- 2 tablespoons water
- Olive oil for drizzling
Optional garnishes for serving
- Chopped parsley
- Chopped pistachios
- Fresh lemon zest
- Za'atar
- Flaked sea salt
Instructions
- Place the cooked beets in a food processor.
- Add the tahini, lemon juice, sea salt and scallions. Blend until smooth, adding just enough of the water to reach desired consistency.
- Serve drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with any garnishes you like, such as chopped parsley, chopped pistachios, fresh lemon zest, za’atar, and/or flaked sea salt.
- Enjoy!
Thank you to Christine Waltermyer and the Natural Kitchen Cooking School for working with us to help promote healthy, nutritious meals and products that are affordable, full of nutrients, and simple to make at home!
