Vegan Sweet & Spicy Jicama Salad

Ingredients

• 1 large jicama, peeled and julienned
• 2 navel oranges, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 large red bell pepper, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 hothouse cucumber, diced
• 3 small sweet yellow peppers, sliced
• 2 small sweet orange peppers, sliced
• 4 radishes, thinly sliced
• 3 Thai chile peppers, minced
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper, diced
• 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
• 1 lemon, juiced
• ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Combine jicama, orange chunks, red bell pepper, cucumber, sweet yellow and orange peppers, radishes, Thai chile peppers, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, lemon juice, and black pepper in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.
2. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information 

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 119 | Total Fat: 0.5g | 

Cholesterol: 0mg

Yummy Chickpeas

2 Tbsp Water
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (or as tolerated)
16 oz can white potatoes, drained and diced
15 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
14.5 oz. can tomatoes
frozen spinach (the kind in a bag, not the frozen brick)
salt and black pepper

Heat a high-sided skillet over medium heat. Add the 2 Tbsp of water, then the garlic, basil, and red pepper flakes, if using, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Stir in the potatoes, chickpeas, and the tomatoes with their juices. Take a couple handfuls of frozen clumps of spinach and distribute them around in the pan. Cover the pan and let it sit on the burner on medium heat for awhile, at least 10 minutes, so the flavors can blend and the spinach can cook into the tomato juice. Add salt and pepper to taste. Once it's all hot and bubbly you can eat it.

Goddess Smoothie

1 cup non-dairy Milk

1 peeled Orange

2 c. Kale or Spinach

1 peeled Banana

1 Pear, cut into quarters

1 c. Grapes, red or green

Blend all ingredients until smooth. Makes 5 cups.

Looking for Vegetarian Recipes

My daughter is 15 years old and her name is Krystal.  You can see her in the pic above.  She recently has made the choice to become a Vegetarian.  I'm supporting her in this choice and her and I are both looking for Vegetarian and/or even Vegan recipes. 

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