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Spicy Eggplant Steak Wrap with Fresh Basil

Makes 4 wraps

INGREDIENTS
2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 Tablespoon olive oil
Salt & pepper, to taste
2 baby eggplants, sliced into ½ inch steaks (8 total slices)
1 can (16 oz) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2 Tablespoons spicy giardiniera
4 (10") whole grain tortillas
24 fresh basil leaves

DIRECTIONS
  1. Wisk together vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper and brush on eggplant steaks
  2. Broil eggplant for 8 to 10 minutes (4 to 5 minutes on each side)
  3. Mash beans with giardiniera and spread on tortilla
  4. Line basil leaves and 2 broiled eggplant steaks on tortilla and roll
  5. Serve room temperature


Kale with Caramelized Onions

Recipe courtesy of Harvard University Dining ServicesKale

Serves 4

  • 1 pound fresh kale, roughly chopped
  • 1 medium-sized onion, sliced thin
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

First, caramelize the onions: Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a sauté pan over medium low heat and add the onions.

Cook very slowly on medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until the onions are browned; do not burn. When finished, remove from heat and set aside.

In a separate sauté pan, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat. Add the chopped kale and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes.

Add the onions and, if desired, the lemon juice. Toss together. Remove from heat and serve.















Sweet Potato Chips

Makes 12 servings

INGREDIENTS
3 large sweet potatoes
Oil in spray bottle or cooking spray
3 limes, zest and juice
1 t salt (regular or flavored)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Slice potatoes into chips (use mandolin for thin and uniform chips)
  3. Lightly spray cookie sheets with oil. Place a single layer of potatoes on cookie sheets.
  4. Spray tops of potatoes with oil and top with salt and lime zest
  5. Bake until browned, turning once (about 20-30 minutes)
  6. Sprinkle browned sweet potato chips with lime juice



Sunflower Seed Hummus Finger Sandwiches
Serves 15                  

INGREDIENTS
Hummus:
2 – 16 oz cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
3 T sunflower seed butter
2 lemons, juiced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 dashes of cayenne

Loaf of whole grain bread, crusts cut off (10 slices)
2 avocados
4 plum tomatoes

1/4 cup toasted sunflower seeds as garnish (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. With a hand blender, blend all hummus ingredients until smooth
  2. Spread hummus on one side of each piece of bread
  3. Cut each piece of bread into 3 pieces
  4. Make 15 sandwiches filled with avocado and tomato slices
  5. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top as garnish (optional)


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