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Guacamole with a Little Kick 

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Guacamole with a Little Kick 

Guacamole isn't something I grew up eating. But it's funny how your tastes change as you get older. Now, I have it nearly every day. The best part about Guacamole with a Little Kick is that you can have it as a snack or as a topping on a main dish recipe (if you like to add heat, that is).
5 from 1 vote
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Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium avocados
  • 1/2 medium tomato, diced
  • 1/4 cup diced red onions
  • 1/2 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Cut avocados in half. Remove seed. Scoop out avocado from the peel, put in a small mixing bowl, and mash until smooth.
  • Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Chill in refrigerator for 1-2 hours.

Notes

  • The trick to perfect guacamole is using good, ripe avocados. Check for ripeness by gently pressing the outside of the avocado. If there is no give, it's not ready and won't taste good. If there is a little give, the avocado is ripe. If there is a lot of give, the avocado may be too ripe and shouldn't be used. Another test is to try to flick the small stem off the avocado. If it comes off easily and you can see green underneath it, the avocado is ripe.
  • Use with Black Bean Chili Bake.
  • Spread on Flatbread or Ultimate Nut and Seed Crackers.
  • Put a dollop on top of a serving of Taco Salad.

Salsa

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Salsa

Salsa

This homemade salsa can be put together in a matter of minutes and can be used with a variety of Daniel Fast recipes. It's the perfect dip for celery or baked tortilla chips, as well as a topping for beans or a plant-based burger.
3.50 from 4 votes
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Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 12

Equipment

  • Food processor or blender

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 large tomatoes, quartered or 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 10-ounce can diced tomatoes and green chiles
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell peppers
  • 1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onions
  • 1 serrano pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1/4 cup packed fresh parsley
  • 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin

Instructions
 

  • Add ingredients to a food processor or blender until desired consistency is reached. Chill at least 1 hour to let flavors blend.
  • Yield: 12 servings (serving size: about 1/4 cup)

Notes

  • Use as a dip for fresh vegetables.
  • Works great as a topping for "Refried" Beans, Taco Stuffed Peppers, or Two-Bean Burger.
  • If you like your salsa on the chunky side, you can pulse ingredients in the food processor (or blender), or you can mix by hand.

Great Northern Bean Dip

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Great Northern Bean Dip

Great Northern Bean Dip

A simple white bean dip that has a mild flavor. Use as a spread on a whole grain tortilla or with Daniel Fast friendly crackers.
4 from 5 votes
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Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Equipment

  • Food processor or blender

Ingredients
  

  • 1 15.5-ounce can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ¼ cup roughly chopped green onions
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Place ingredients in a food processor or blender, and pureé until smooth.
  • Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 2 tablespoons)

Notes

Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

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Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

Spicy Pumpkin Seeds can be sprinkled on top of a salad or eaten alone as a snack. Pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, are flat, dark green seeds and a rich source of many nutrients. A half cup of pumpkin seeds contains 92% of your daily value of magnesium, a mineral in which most Americans are deficient. They also contain phytosterols, compounds that that have been shown to reduce levels of LDL cholesterol.
3.67 from 3 votes
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Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Taco Seasoning
  • 1 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Combine the olive oil, Taco Seasoning or chili powder, and pepitas in a medium bowl. Mix thoroughly, and place on an 11 by 17-inch baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Let cool on baking sheet before serving.
  • Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 1/4 cup)

Notes

 

Black Bean Minestrone

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Black Bean Minestrone

Black Bean Minestrone

A Daniel Fast favorite.
4.13 from 31 votes
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Course Soup
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups Vegetable Broth or water see Recipe Notes
  • 1 15-oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes, unpeeled, unseeded
  • 1 cup chopped fresh spinach or ½ cup frozen spinach
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 1 ½ teaspoons dried parsley
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onions, carrots, and celery until vegetables are softened. Stir in garlic, and cook for another minute, stirring constantly so garlic doesn’t burn.
  • Add water or broth, black beans, green beans, tomatoes, spinach, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, over low heat about 20 minutes to allow the flavors to blend. Stir in parsley before serving.
  • Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 1 ¼ cups)

Notes

  • Add barley, brown rice, or whole grain pasta.
  • Other vegetables to add: corn, peas, potatoes, squash, or zucchini.
  • If you don’t have time to make your own vegetable broth, you can use a store-brought brand that’s Daniel Fast friendly. I recommend Kitchen Basics Unsalted Vegetable Stock.

Marinated Zucchini

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Marinated Zucchini
This recipe was the first recipe I posted when I began my blog in 2009. So it’s special. I hope you like this dish as much as I do!

Marinated Zucchini

2 pounds zucchini, unpeeled
1 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Trim ends of zucchini, and cut in half lengthwise. Feed zucchini halves through the tube of a food processor with the slicing disc attached. You may also use a mandoline to cut the zucchini into thin slices or cut them by hand. Place slices in a large bowl. Add olive oil, and stir to coat. Mix in garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Stir again.

Place zucchini on two large 11 x 17-inch baking sheets, trying to separate the pieces as much as possible so they are in a single layer. Roast 10 minutes, flip, and then roast another 5 minutes. Edges of zucchini should be slightly browned and crispy.

Remove zucchini from oven, and put in a large dish. Stir in lemon juice. Cover, and let sit at least 1-2 hours. Serve at room temperature.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: about ½ cup)

Recipe Notes

Dillicious Peas and Carrots

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Dillicious Peas and Carrots

Peas and carrots are like peanut butter and jelly--they just go together. Add a little dill to your pea and carrot combination to make a delicious (I mean, DILLicious) Daniel Fast side dish.
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Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onions
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 cup cooked chopped carrots
  • 1 cup cooked sweet peas
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dill

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onions, and cook until soft and translucent. Stir in garlic, carrots, and peas. Add salt and dill, and cook until heated through. Serve immediately.
  • Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)

Notes

  • Use a 12-ounce bag of frozen peas and carrots to make this dish even more convenient. Simply cook the vegetables according to the package directions, and drain any remaining water. Cook onions and garlic until softened. Then add cooked peas and carrots. Sprinkle with salt and dill. Stir well, and serve immediately. Serving size will still be four (2/3 cup each).
  • Serve with Cabbage and Rice Casserole, Baked Falafel, or  Tahini Wild Rice Cakes.

Daniel Fast Vegetable Broth

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Vegetable Broth ingredients

Vegetable Broth

Even the most novice cook can whip up a pot of homemade vegetable broth. It's one of the simplest recipes ever. The best thing about it is that you can use whatever vegetables you have on hand. As long as the vegetables are scrubbed well, you don't even need to worry about peeling them. Just throw them in the pot, skins and all (the skins contain a ton of nutrients).
You can also use water as a base for soup recipes, which works just fine (especially when you are in a pinch and completely out of broth). However, using a vegetable broth will result in a more flavorful soup.
4.65 from 14 votes
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Course Soup
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups water
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 2 carrots, unpeeled and sliced
  • 2 celery stalks, leafy tops included
  • 1 potato, unpeeled and sliced
  • 4 mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/8 cup fresh parsley or 1/2 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 peppercorns

Instructions
 

  • Place all ingredients in a large stock pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for about 45 minutes. Strain, cool, and refrigerate. Use as a base for soup.
  • Yield: 8 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)

Notes

  • Experiment with other herbs and spices, such as basil, cumin, oregano, or red pepper flakes.
  • Place strained vegetables in a food processor, and purée until smooth. Add to soups to thicken them.
  • Other vegetables to use: leeks, parsnips, spinach, tomatoes, turnips, and/or zucchini.
  • If you don’t have time to make your own vegetable broth, you can use a store-brought brand that’s Daniel Fast friendly. I recommend Kitchen Basics Unsalted Vegetable Stock.