Healthy Ranch

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup or so of almond milk (make as thin or thick as you like)
• 1 package Ranch Dressing Mix

Make it!:

• Blend it up (I use my Ninja!), and voila! Protein ranch! It tastes good and is even good for you!

Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Ginger-Peach Ketchup

Sweet Potatoes:

• 2 large sweet potatoes, scrubbed and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick wedges, fries, or rounds
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper

Ginger-Peach Ketchup

• 1 peach, peeled and mashed
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper until evenly coated. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate for 2 hours.
2. Heat grill to medium. Grill sweet potatoes until tender, turning once, 7-8 minutes per side. SErve hot or at room temperature.
3. To make Ginger-Peach Ketchup: Combine all ingredients (I used a food processor), and simmer for about 10 minutes and serve.

Superfoods: Sweet Potatoes, Olive Oil

(Recipe found at http://www.countryliving.com/recipefinder/garlicky-sweet-potato-fries-recipe-clv0612)

Grilled Corn and Black Bean Salsa

Ingredients:

• 4 ears of corn
• 4 small tomatillos
• Olive Oil
• 1-16 oz can Black Beans - drained & rinsed
• 1-2 Jalapenos - chopped
• 1 Bunch Cilantro - chopped
• 1 Bunch Green Onions - sliced
• 3 cloves garlic - chopped
• 1/4 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1/4 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
• 1/4 Cup Canola Oil
• salt & pepper

Directions:

1. Rub tomatillos and corn with olive oil. Grill corn and tomatillos until beginning to char.
2. Dice tomatillos. Cut the corn off the cob. Put both in a large bowl.
3. Add black beans, jalapenos, cilantro, green onion, & garlic.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together vinegars and canola oil. Pour in large bowl and mix
5. Add salt and pepper to taste
6. Chill & serve!

Sauteed Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 2 sweet potatoes, about 6 oz. each, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and/or other spices to taste

Directions:
Warm oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add sliced potatoes and cook, turning once, until potatoes are soft to the prongs of a fork. Sprinkle with salt and/or other spices and serve.

Serves 4-6

Superfoods: Sweet Potatoes, Olive Oil

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 3 sweet potatoes, 6-8 oz. each
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• Salt to taste

Directions:

Wrap potatoes in paper towels and cook in microwave 10-15 minutes until soft to the squeeze. Remove the skin and mash. Add cinnamon, pepper, and salt and mix well.

Serves 4-6

Superfoods: Sweet Potatoes

Baked Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 1 sweet potato, about 6 oz.
• 2 pats butter
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Wrap potato in a paper towel and microwave for 3-5 minutes until somewhat soft to the squeeze. Slice open and serve with butter, salt, and pepper.

Serves 1

Superfoods: Sweet Potatoes