Cookbook August 2021
Table of Contents Breakfast Green Blender Pancakes........................................................3
Side Dishes Fruit Puzzle Salad...............................................................................4 Quinoa Salad.......................................................................................5 Spicy Cauliflower Bites...................................................................6 Sweet Potato Fries............................................................................7 Texas Caviar........................................................................................8 Zucchini Fries.......................................................................................9
Main Dishes Mo (Moo) Indonesian Stir-Fry......................................................10 Pesto Pasta...........................................................................................11
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Green Blender Pancakes From the kitchen of: Mallory Goldsworthy, PPHI Research Coordinator Course: Breakfast Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 15 mins
Ingredients
Directions
1 cup quick oats
1. Place all ingredients in a blender and
1 cup baby spinach
blend.
1 cup soy milk
2. Use 2 tablespoons per mix to create a
1 banana
pancake on the griddle. 3. Flip when pancake starts to bubble.
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Fruit Puzzle Salad with mint-lime dressing
From the kitchen of: Chantel Dawson, PPHI Nutrition team Course: Side dish Prep time: 25 mins Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients
Directions
1 watermelon
1. Prepare the fruits by washing, peeling,
1 papaya
and cutting into 1 inch cubes. Add to a
1 cantaloupe
large mixing bowl.
2 mangos
2. In a small bowl, whisk together lime zest,
1 pineapple
lime juice, paprika, and finely chopped
2-3 avocados
mint to make dressing.
Zest and juice from 1 lime
3. Pour dressing over fruit and mix to coat
1/2 teaspoon paprika
fruit in dressing.
1/4 cup fresh mint (finely chopped)
4. To make fruit into a "puzzle," line up the fruit cubes in straight lines before serving.
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Quinoa Salad From the kitchen of: Bridget Farmer, PPHI Nutrition team Course: Side dish Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 35 mins
Ingredients
Directions
1 cup of uncooked quinoa (rinsed)
1. Prepare the quinoa according to the
1 small red onion (finely chopped)
package directions and let it cool.
1 English cucumber (cubed)
2. Combine the red onion, English
Lemon juice from 2 lemon wedges
cucumber, cherry tomatoes in a bowl
1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
and toss.
¼ cup Italian dressing
3. Add the cooled quinoa, toss with Italian dressing, lemon juice and ground black pepper. 4. Best served cold.
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Spicy Cauliflower Bites From the kitchen of: Sarah Egan, PPHI Nutrition team Course: Side dish Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 35 mins Total time: 45 mins
Ingredients 1 head of cauliflower 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup water
Directions 1. Wash cauliflower and cut into bite-sized florets. Place in a large mixing bowl. 2. In a small bowl, mix together flour, water, garlic
2 teaspoons garlic powder
powder, paprika, salt, and pepper to form a thick
1 teaspoon paprika
seasoning mixture.
1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 2 Tablespoon hot sauce ~or~ barbecue sauce For serving: Carrot sticks Celery sticks Ranch dressing
3. Pour seasoning mixture over cauliflower and stir until florets are evenly coated. 4. Arrange florets on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 450 degrees. 5. Remove florets from the oven and coat in sauce (either hot sauce ~or~ barbecue sauce). 6. Return florets to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Recipe adapted from: Feel Good Foodie
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Sweet Potato Fries From the kitchen of: Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, PPHI Director Course: Side dish Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15-20 minutes Total time: 25-30 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
3 medium sweet potatoes
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
2. Slice sweet potatoes into thin fries.
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3. Arrange sweet potatoes on a baking
Optional spices: freshly ground black
sheet, add salt, drizzle with olive oil, and
pepper, cayenne pepper and/or
season as desired.
garlic powder
4. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until crispy.
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Texas Caviar From the kitchen of: Lisa Pasbjerg, Flint Registry Course: Side dish Prep time: 20 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Ingredients
Directions
2 15 oz. cans black eyed peas
1. Add all ingredients to a large bowl and
(drained)
toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate
1 15 oz. can black beans (drained)
at least one hour, or up to 24 hours.
2 cups corn (fresh or frozen)
2. Use as a dip with chips, over greens as
1 cup red onion (minced)
a salad, or over fish or chicken as a
1 green bell pepper (diced)
relish!
1 red bell pepper (diced) 1 jalapeño (seeded and minced)
Notes from Lisa: I make all summer, and
5 garlic cloves (minced)
add in different fresh veggies as they come
1/4 cup minced cilantro
in to season. You can use this as a dip with
3 scallions (sliced thin)
chips, over greens as a salad, or over fish
4 tablespoons olive oil
or chicken as a relish. It is fresh, simple and
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
super healthy!
2 teaspoons kosher salt
Recipe from: The Comfort of Cooking
Juice of 1 lime
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Zucchini
Fries
From the kitchen of: Chantel Dawson, PPHI Nutrition team Course: Side dish Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 20-25 mins Total time: 35-50 mins Ingredients
Directions
1 zucchini
1. Cut zucchini into 3 inch sticks.
1 egg*
2. In a small bowl, whisk egg to make an egg
1 cup cornmeal+ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
wash. 3. In another bowl, combine cornmeal, garlic
1 teaspoon onion powder
powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt,
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
and pepper.
pinch of salt and pepper
4. Dip each zucchini stick in the egg, then into the
Optional spices: cayenne
cornmeal mixture, making sure to evenly coat.
pepper and/or paprika
5. Bake breaded zucchini in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 425 degrees or air fry at 400 degrees
Substitutions: *Milk or unsweetened plant based milk
for 15-20 minutes.
+breadcrumbs, panko, gluten free flour
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Mo (Moo)Indonesian Stir-Fry From the kitchen of: Dr. Amy Saxe-Custack, PPHI Nutrition Director Course: Main Dish Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 40 mins Ingredients
4 cups water
Directions
1. Bring 4 cups water to boil in a 2 to 3 quart saucepan.
2 packages ramen-style noodles
Add noodles, cover, and remove from heat (do not
(3 ounces each)
add flavor packets). Wait one minute, drain noodles
2 chicken breasts (boneless,
and set aside.
skinless, cut in thin strips) 1/4 cup peanut butter 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/2 cup water 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (finely chopped [or 1/2 tsp ground ginger]) 2 carrots (thinly sliced, about 2 cups) 1 cabbage (large head, thinly sliced, about 6 cups) 1 cup green onions (thinly sliced)
2. In a small saucepan, combine peanut butter, soy sauce, and 1/2 cup water. Heat over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. 3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat (350 degrees in an electric skillet). Add chicken and cook until no longer pink when cut, about 3 to 5 minutes. 4. Add red pepper, ginger, and carrots and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add cabbage and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until cabbage is crisp-tender. 5. Stir in green onions, cooked noodles and peanut sauce. Toss and serve immediately. Recipe from: nutrition.gov/recipes
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Pesto Pasta From the kitchen of: Sarah Egan, PPHI Nutrition Team Course: Main dish Prep time: 15 mins Total time: 20 mins
Ingredients 8 oz whole wheat spiral pasta 1 cup cherry tomatoes Pesto: 1 cup basil leaves 1 cup spinach 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen) 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
Directions 1. Cook pasta according to package directions. 2. Slice tomatoes in half and set aside. 3. To make pesto, add all pesto ingredients to a food processor, starting with the basil leaves and ending with the water. Blend until smooth.
1/2 cup walnuts
4. When pasta is cooked, combine pasta,
2 cloves garlic
tomatoes, and pesto in a large bowl.
1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Note from Sarah: Try adding grilled chicken to
1/4 cup olive oil
pasta for a complete meal!
1/4 cup water
Pesto recipe from: www.myplate.gov/recipes
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