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Peach Vinaigrette

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons raw apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/4 teaspoon Himalayan salt
  • 2 tablespoons Peach CRYSTALS

Instructions:

  1. Whisk all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  2. Drizzle peach vinaigrette on your choice of salad.
  3. Enjoy.

Tips, Suggestions & Enhancements:

  • Tip – place peach vinaigrette in the fridge for a couple of minutes to allow the tangy flavor of fruit to come forward. 
  • Suggestion – use arugula, mix greens and micro greens.
  • Enhancement – change it up with Raspberry CRYSTALS or Aronia Berry CRYSTALS (Note: flavors vary with each fruit).

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Kale Smoothie

Serves: 1

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 0

Total Time: 5

Ingredients:

  • 4 ice cubes (equivalent to 1 cup)
  • 1 1/2 cup liquid of your choice (water, coconut water)
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger root, minced
  • 1 handful of fresh cilantro (equivalent to 1/4 cup)
  • 2-3 tablespoons Kale CRYSTALS 

Instructions:

  1. Place all the ingredients in a high speed blender.
  2. blend until smooth.
  3. Serve immediately.
  4. Enjoy.

Tips, Suggestions & Enhancements:

  • Tip – place ice cubes and liquid into blender first.
  • Suggestion – use coconut water with aloe vera juice for liquid of choice.
  • Enhancement – add 1 teaspoon Blueberry CRYSTALS and/ or 1/2 teaspoon Aronia Berry (Note: flavors vary with each fruit).

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]]> Strawberry Yogurt https://crystallinefoods.com/2020/07/08/strawberry-yogurt-2/ Wed, 08 Jul 2020 16:36:48 +0000 http://crystallinefoods.com/?p=1404

Strawberry Yogurt​

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Serves: 1

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 0

Total Time: 5

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1-2  tablespoons of Strawberry CRYSTALS

Instructions:

  1. Mix your favorite plain yogurt with Strawberry CRYSTALS.
  2. Serve immediately or cool in the fridge.
  3. Enjoy.

Tips, Suggestions & Enhancements:

  • Tip – dress it up with granola.
  • Suggestion – use plain Greek yogurt.
  • Enhancement – change it up with any other fruit CRYSTALS (Note: flavors vary with each fruit.)

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]]> Granny Smith Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal https://crystallinefoods.com/2020/07/08/granny-smith-apple-cinnamon-oatmeal2/ Wed, 08 Jul 2020 16:30:20 +0000 http://crystallinefoods.com/?p=1400

Granny Smith Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal​

Serves: 1

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup liquid of your choice (water, milk, or milk substitute)
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Granny Smith Apple CRYSTALS

 

Instructions:

  1. Place liquid of choice In a saucepan to boil. 
  2. Reduce heat to low and combine oats, stirring occasionally until mixture thickens.
  3. Turn heat off to cool slightly (minimum 2 minutes).
  4. Add cinnamon with Granny Smith Apple CRYSTALS into the mixture.
  5. Serve immediately. 
  6. Enjoy.

Tips, Suggestions & Enhancements:

  • Tip – dress it up with your favorite toppings.
  • Suggestion – use gluten-free, steel-cut oats & oat beverage as liquid of choice.
  • Enhancement – change it up with Cranberry or Banana CRYSTALS (Note: flavors vary with each fruit).

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]]> Broccoli Pesto https://crystallinefoods.com/2020/07/06/broccoli-pesto/ Mon, 06 Jul 2020 20:23:11 +0000 http://crystallinefoods.com/?p=1371

Broccoli Pesto

Serves: Yield 1/2 cup

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons pecans
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup parmigiano reggiano cheese, grated
  • 3 tablespoons Broccoli CRYSTALS

Instructions:

  1. With a food processor, pulse basil leaves, pecans, garlic.
  2. Slowly pour olive oil into mixture until smooth.
  3. Briefly combine cheese and Broccoli CRYSTALS.
  4. Store in the refrigerator or serve immediately. 
  5. Enjoy.

Tips, Suggestions & Enhancements:

  • Tip – store pesto for a couple of days.
  • Suggestion – use unsalted dry toasted pecan pieces.
  • Enhancement – change it up with Kale and/ or Spinach CRYSTALS (Note: flavors vary with each vegetable).

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]]> Carrot Potato Salad https://crystallinefoods.com/2020/07/06/carrot-potato-salad/ Mon, 06 Jul 2020 20:12:29 +0000 http://crystallinefoods.com/?p=1357

Carrot Potato Salad

Serves: 4-6

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 10 baby red potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 4 celery ribs, finely chopped
  • 1 cup red onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup pickle, finely chopped
  • 4 tablespoons Carrot CRYSTALS
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh fennel fronds, finely chopped
  • cracked black pepper to taste
  • salt to taste

Instructions:

  1. Heat water to boil in a mid-size pot.
  2. Place potatoes into boiling water until tender.
  3. Meanwhile, whisk vinegar, mustard & mayo in a large mixing bowl.
  4. Combine celery, red onion, pickle & Carrot CRYSTALS into mixture.
  5. Drain potatoes in a colander.
  6. Cut potatoes into ¾ inch cubes.
  7. Combine potatoes into mixture. 
  8. Chill potato salad in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or until ready to serve. 
  9. Enjoy.

Tips, Suggestions & Enhancements:

  • Suggestion –  use apple cider vinegar.
  • Suggestion –  use himilayan or sea salt.
  • Enhancement – change it up with Beet CRYSTALS (Note: flavors vary with each vegetable).

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]]> Cauliflower Wild Rice https://crystallinefoods.com/2020/07/06/cauliflower-wild-rice/ Mon, 06 Jul 2020 20:02:12 +0000 http://crystallinefoods.com/?p=1348

Cauliflower Wild Rice

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes 

Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 2 cups of water
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 sprig thyme, minced
  • 2 tablespoons Cauliflower CRYSTALS

Instructions:

  1. Melt butter in a small saucepan at medium heat.
  2. Sautée shallot.
  3. Add water to a boil.
  4. Stir in rice to cook on medium-high heat. 
  5. Reduce heat to simmer, cover with a saucepan lid. 
  6. Cook until water is absorbed and rice is tender.
  7. Remove from heat to rest.
  8. Mix thyme & Cauliflower CRYSTALS into rice.
  9. Enjoy.

Tips, Suggestions & Enhancements:

  • Tip – substitute broth for water.
  • Suggestion –  use brown or wild rice.
  • Enhancement – change it up with Broccoli CRYSTALS (Note: flavors vary with each vegetable).

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Mango Chili Guacamole

Serves: 2

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lime, juiced
  • 1 teaspoon chili pepper, seeded, deveined & finely chopped
  • 1 avocado, peeled, pitted & mashed
  • 2 green onion, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons Mango CRYSTALS
  • small handful of fresh cilantro, finely chopped 
  • salt to taste

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  2. Chill or serve immediately. 
  3. Enjoy.

Tips, Suggestions & Enhancements:

  • Tip – mix in lime juice with chili pepper.
  • Suggestion –  spice it up with fermented crushed Calabrian chili pepper and add speciality salt, i.e. Himalayan.
  • Enhancement – change it up with Peach or Pineapple CRYSTALS (Note: flavors vary with each fruit).

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]]> Raspberry Lemon Slushie https://crystallinefoods.com/2020/07/06/raspberry-lemon-slushie/ Mon, 06 Jul 2020 18:28:57 +0000 http://crystallinefoods.com/?p=1316

Raspberry Lemon Slushie

Serves: 1

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups ice cubes
  • 1 cup coconut water
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons Raspberry CRYSTALS

Instructions:

  1. Place all the ingredients in a high-speed blender.
  2. Blend until smooth.
  3. Serve immediately. 
  4. Enjoy.

Tips, Suggestions & Enhancements:

  • Tip – serve with a frosted glassware. 
  • Suggestion – use Bai Molokai coconut beverage.
  • Enhancement – change it up with Strawberry CRYSTALS (Note: flavors vary with each fruit).

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]]> Beet Goat Cheese Salad https://crystallinefoods.com/2020/06/24/beet-goat-cheese-salad/ https://crystallinefoods.com/2020/06/24/beet-goat-cheese-salad/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2020 18:13:07 +0000 http://crystallinefoods.com/?p=1301

Beet Goat Cheese Salad

Serves: 1

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups mixed greens
  • 1/2 tablespoons red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2-3 tablespoons goat cheese, coarsely crumbled
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 3 tablespoons Beet CRYSTALS

Instructions:

  1. Place mixed greens on a serving plate.
  2. Sprinkle red onion and goat cheese over mixed greens.
  3. Stir Beet CRYSTALS with water in a mixing bowl.
  4. Drizzle Beet CRYSTALS on top of salad.
  5. Chill or serve immediately.
  6. Enjoy.

Tips, Suggestions & Enhancements:

  • Tip – drizzle with olive oil & balsamic paste as a salad dressing and add cracked black pepper & himalyan salt to taste.
  • Suggestion –  use arugula, baby chard and micro greens.
  • Enhancement – add Kale and/ or Spinach CRYSTALS (Note: flavors vary with each vegetable).

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