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Green Curry Coconut Chicken Bowl

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We often crave the freshness and comfort of Thai foods. The beauty of Thai food is the abundance of spices and this dish is no exception! Green Curry Coconut Bowls with turkey is an easy flavorful dinner that follows the new Canada Food Guide guidelines!

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Tools

knife
cutting board
strainer
pan
vegetable shredder
glass bowl
small pot

Preparation

1

Cook the quinoa: Place the quinoa in a strainer and rinse well. Add the quinoa, water (1 1/2 cup, 3 cups) and salt (1/4 tsp, 1/2 tsp) to a pot. Stir to combine. Bring the water to a boil on medium/high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover and let simmer 15 minutes, or until the water is absorbed. Remove the pot from heat and fluff the quinoa with a fork.

2

Cook the Turkey: Heat the oil (1/2 tsp, 1 tsp) at medium heat in a pan. Add the Spiced turkey slices and salt (1/4 tsp, 1/2 tsp) to the pan and cook, steering regularly, until fully cooked – about 15 minutes.

Note: Ensure the turkey is cooked to at least 165F

3

Prepare the vegetables: Cut the lime in segments. Cut the broccoli in small fleurets. Place the broccoli in a glass bowl and steam it in the microwave for about 1 minute to 90 seconds. Shred the carrots. Separate the cilantro leaves.

The coconut milk in the green curry coconut sauce may harden when cold. Heat the green curry coconut sauce in a small pot on medium heat until warm – about 2 minutes.

4

Assemble & Serve: In serving bowls, place the quinoa. Place about 1/3 cup warm green curry coconut sauce on top of the quinoa in each bowl. Arrange the spiced turkey, steamed broccoli, shredded carrot and shredded cabbage on each bowl. Garnish with coconut, lime wedge and fresh cilantro.

Bon Appétit!

Ingredients

Included

2 portions

4 portions

quinoa

3/4 cup

1 1/2 cup

spiced turkey slices

200 gr

400 gr

broccoli

150 gr

300 gr

red cabbage

150 gr

300 gr

carrots

200 gr

400 gr

lime

cilantro

2 gr

4 gr

coconut

2 tsp

1/4 cup

green curry coconut sauce

2/3 cup

1 1/3 cup

oil*

1/2 tsp

1 tsp

salt*

1/4 + 1/4 tsp

1/2 + 1/2 tsp

water

1 1/2 cup

3 cups

Health Fact

Regina Naturopathic

Dr. Craig Herrington, Naturopath

CABBAGE & BROCCOLI
Studied suggest that women who regularly consume cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, kale) have fewer menopausal symptoms.

Cooking with Kids

Beyond Baby Nutrition

Lacey Engel, Registered Dietician

Did you hear that crunch?
Ask your little one what sounds food makes in their mouth when they bite. It;s an easy and quick way to make food more fun!

Making this recipe with kids?
Ask the child to help by completing step 1 & 4 :

Cook the quinoa
Assemble & Serve

Recommended Wine Pairing

BURIED HOPE CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Full-bodied wine with notes of spicy oak, sweet plum and cassis.
Region: California, USA
Colour: Red
Alcohol: 14.5%
Price (SLGA): $15.47

CONO SUR ORGANIC SAUVIGNON BLANC
Mineral and citric, with herbal hints and notes of white flowers and melon on the nose. A balanced wine with a long mineral finish.
Region: San Antonio Valley, Chili
Colour: White
Alcohol: 13.5%
Price (SLGA): $13.15

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Note: We cannot guarantee any dish is allergen free.

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Sweet & sour soba noodles

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This comforting soba noodles bowl is ready under 25 minutes. Filled with lime & mirin sauce, pork, onion, topped with roasted cashews & fresh mint, this is the perfect dish after a long day.

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Preparation

1

Cook the soba noodles: Turn on the oven to 375F for the vegetables. In a medium pot bring the water (about 4 cups, about 6 cups, about 8 cups), to a boil on high heat for the soba noodles. Once the water is boiling, add the soba noodles, stir. Cook for 7 minutes. Place a strainer in the sink, drain the soba noodles and rinse.

Gluten free: Add the gluten free ramen to boiling water. When noodles begin to unfold (about 1 minute), separate gently with a fork and reduce heat to low boil. Continue to cook for 3 minutes or until the noodles are just soft. Strain through a colander and rinse with cold water.

2

Prepare the vegetables: While waiting for the water to boil and the pork to cook, rinse and dry all produces. Cut the onion and eggplant in 1/2 cm slices. Separate the fresh mint leaves.

3

Cook the vegetables: Place the onion and eggplant slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment or non stick-liner. Drizzle the vegetables with oil (1/2 tsp, 1 tsp, 1 1/2 tsp), sprinkle with salt (1/4 tsp, 1/2 tsp, 3/4 tsp). Cook for about 10 minutes in the oven then flip them. Cook for an additional 5-10 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked.

4

Cook the pork: Cut the pork in thin slices of 1 cm. Add oil (1/2 tsp , 1 tsp, 1 1/2 tsp) to a medium pan on medium heat. Cook the pork sliced in the pan about 5 minutes per side. Add the sweet & sour sauce and bring to a boil.

Note: ensure the pork is cooked to a minimum temperature of 145°F .

5

Combine the sauce, pork & vegetables: In the same pan you cooked the pork, add the onion and eggplant. Combine

Roughly cut the cashews and place them in a small pan on low heat for about 1 minute to lightly toast them.

6

Garnish & serve: Place the soba noodles in individual bowls. Top with cooked vegetables & pork. Garnish with toasted cashews, siracha (as desired) and fresh mint leaves. Serve

Bon Appétit!

Ingredients

2 portions

4 portions

6 portions

soba noodle

150 gr

300 gr

450 gr

onion

1 small

1 medium

1 large

eggplant

1 small

1 medium

1 large

sweet & sour sauce

1/3 cup

2/3 cup

1 cup

pork tenderloin

220 gr

440 gr

660 gr

cashew

2 tbsp

1/4 cup

1/3 cup

mint

3 gr

6 gr

9 gr

siracha

1 tsp

2 tsp

3 tsp

Health Fact

Dr. Craig Herrington, Nathuropath

Owner of Regina Naturopathic

ONION
Onions are high in the flavonoid quercetin, which has been found to improve allergy symptoms and reduce cancer risk. The sulfur compounds help lower blood pressure and prevent platelets from sticking together (which can reduce ones risk of a heart attack or stroke).

Cooking with Kids

Lacey Engel, Registered Dietician

Owner of Beyond Baby Nutrition

Cooking for kids?
Introduce new vegetables (e.g. roasted onion) slowly to children. You can encourage children to add it to the dish to help them become more comfortable with this new ingredient. It is normal to take multiple exposure for children to become comfortable with a new food. You can avoid giving siracha to kids as it’s very spicy.

Making this recipe with kids?
Ask the child to help by completing step 2, 5 & 6 :

Prepare the vegetables
Combine the sauce, pork & vegetables
Garnish & serve

Recommended Wine Pairing

BURIED HOPE CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Full-bodied wine with notes of spicy oak, sweet plum and cassis.
Region: California, USA
Colour: Red
Alcohol: 14.5%
Price (SLGA): $15.47

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Note: We cannot guarantee any dish is allergen free.

Weight Watchers Smart Points

Nutritional Information

Pea pistou linguini

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Long day? Too tired to cook? We know the feeling. ZestyKits believes being short of time shouldn’t stop you from cooking and enjoying delicious and healthy food. In 15 minutes and a few chops you’ve got a showstopper on the table. This dish is filled with an orchestra of beautiful and simple flavours that will surprise you! Perfectly aldente linguine are coasted with a rich pea pistou topped with lightly steamed sugar snap peas, fresh mint, parmesan and red chili flakes. Green peas are the star of this dish. Why peas, you ask? Well, first peas are delicious and second each cup is filled 8 grams of protein and 68% of your recommended daily vitamin A. When you have a dish that’s family friendly and ready in 15 minutes, you know you’re onto a winner.

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Tools

knife
cutting board
colander
large pot
baking sheet
non-stick lining sheet
pan

Preparation

1

Preparation: Rinse and dry all produces. In a large pot, bring water (2 litres, 4 litres) to a boil for the pasta with salt (1 tbsp, 2 tbsp). Slice the snap peas in half. Separate the fresh mint leaves.

2

Cook the snap peas: In a large pan on medium heat, add the oil (1/2 tsp, 1 tsp) and the snap peas. Stirring regularly cook about 4-5 minutes or until the snap peas are cooked but still a bit crunchy.

3

Cook the pasta: Add the pasta to the boiling water, stir, cover & cook 10 minutes or until desired texture. Once the pasta is cooked, save pasta water (1/4 cup, 1/2 cup) and set aside. Drain the pasta using a colander & add to the pan with the peas.

4

Combine: Add the pea pistou. Add about half the pasta water. Combine. Check the sauce consistency and add more pasta water to thin sauce as desired. Combine to coat the pasta evenly.

Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. We recommend about (1/2 tsp, 1 tsp) salt and (1/8 tsp, 1/4 tsp) pepper.

5

Garnish & serve: Serve in individual bowl. Garnish each bowl with Parmesan, mint and red chili flakes. Serve

Bon Appétit!

Ingredients

Elementor

2 Portions

4 Portions

6 Portions

mint

2 gr

4 gr

6 gr

snap peas

100 gr

200 gr

300 gr

pea pistou

1/2 cup

1 cup

1 1/2 cup

linguini

180 gr

360 gr

540 gr

parmesan

180 gr

360 gr

540 gr

Included

2 portions

4 portions

mint

2 gr

4 gr

snap peas

170 gr

340 gr

pea pistou

1/2 cup

1 cup

linguini

180 gr

360 gr

parmesan

3 tbsp

1/3 cup

red chili flakes

1/2 tsp

1 tsp

salt

1 tbsp + 1/2 tsp

2 tbsp + 1 tsp

pepper

1/8 tsp

1/4 tsp

oil

1/2 tsp

1 tsp

pasta water

1/4 cup

1/2 cup

Dr. Herrington's Health Fact

Regina Naturopathic

MINT
Mint has been used for thousands of years to treat upset stomach or indigestion. More recent research has found it effective in treating symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, gastric ulcers, as well as an anti-microbial agent.

Cooking with Kids

Cooking for kids?
Introduce vegetables slowly to children. When introducing a new vegetable. you can encourage children to help prepare the ingredient and encourage them to taste it at different stages of the preparation. It may take many exposures for a child to learn to like a new flavour or texture.

Making this recipe with kids?
Ask the child to help by completing step 5 & 6:

Combine
Garnish & serve

Recommended Wine Pairing

BURIED HOPE CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Full-bodied wine with notes of spicy oak, sweet plum and cassis.
Region: California, USA
Colour: Red
Alcohol: 14.5%
Price (SLGA): $15.47

E&J GALLO FAMILY VINEYARDS CHARDONNAY
Flavours of citrus notes, hints of vanilla and a dash of oak. The mouth-feel is soft, with a medium weight and slight crispiness. A lingering finish taste of ripe, red apples.
Region: California, USA
Colour: White
Alcohol: 12%
Price (SLGA): $10.09

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Note: We cannot guarantee any dish is allergen free.

Nutritional Information

Apple sausage beet braised lentils

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Country apple pork sausages are the star of this dish and complement perfectly the earthiness of lentils and the sweetness of beets. This recipe is inspired by french cassoulet. Beets and lentils compliment each other to create this comforting and healthy dish. To add freshness to this earthy dish, it is garnished with fresh carrot tops.

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You Will Need

Preparation

1

Prepare the vegetables: Wash and clean all produce.

Peel the beets. Cut the beet, onion and celery in 1 cm dices.

2

Cook the onion: In an oiled pot on medium heat, add the onion and cook for 4 minutes.

Add the beets and celery to the onion. Season with salt & pepper.

3

Start the lentils: Strain the lentils with bay leaf and rinse well. Add the lentils with bay leaf to the vegetables. Add water* (2 cups, 4 cups, 6 cups). Season with salt & pepper.

*Note: The water should covers the lentils by about 2 cm.

4

Cook the lentils and vegetables: Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 20-25 minutes, until the lentils are just tender, adding more water if necessary.

5

Cook the sausage: In a generously oiled heavy skillet on medium heat, add the country apple pork sausages. Cook for 10 – 12 minutes turning regularly.

Let rest for a few minutes and slice the country apple pork sausages.

Note: Ensure the sausage is cooked to at least 165F.

6

Garnish & serve: Cut the carrot tops in about 1 inch pieces. Garnish the lentils with sausage and carrot tops.

Bon Appétit

Ingredients

Included

2 Portions

4 Portions

6 Portions

Country apple pork sausage

180 gr

360 gr

540 gr

French lentils & bay leaf

2/3 cup

1 1/3 cup

2 cups

Onion

1 small

1 medium

1 large

Beet

200 gr

400 gr

600 gr

celery

100 gr

200 gr

300 gr

Garlic

2 cloves

4 cloves

6 cloves

carrot tops

3 gr

6 gr

9 gr

Health Fact

Dr. Craig Herrington, Naturopath

Owner: Regina Naturopathic

BEETS
Interestingly, using an anti-bacterial mouthwash, prevents the conversion of the active ingredient from beets and eliminates most beneficial effects.

Cooking with Kids

Lacey Engel, Registered Dietician

Owner: Beyond Baby Nutrition

Introducing new foods
It can take up to 20 different exposures of the same food before some kids may even try it. So keep calm, and offer the same food in different ways.

Making this recipe with kids?
Ask the child to help with step 5 & 6 by:

Prepare the rosemary
Garnish & serve

Recommended Wine Pairing

Homestead Bar À Vin

Josh McLean, Owner

Lighting Rock, Pinot Noir 2017
A delightfully delicate and light bottle of rose petals and cherries.
Region: Okanagan, Canada
Colour: Red
Alcohol: 12%

Alto Landon, MilHistoria 2017
Intense and bright picota cherry colour. The nose is clean and intense, lots of black fruits, candy and floral notes. A medley of plum, strawberry, black cherry and black currant with undertones of white pepper, earthy notes, and a very pleasant balsamic end with a hint of sweetness.
Region: Manchuria, Spain
Colour: Red
Alcohol: 14%

Ingredients

Lentils & bay leaves
beets
onion
celery
garlic
apple pork sausage – prairie meats
carrots tops

Note: We cannot guarantee any dish is allergen free.

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Note: We cannot guarantee any dish is allergen free.

Nutritional Information

Braised Beet Lentils

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This beet braised lentils is inspired by the french classic cassoulet. Beets and lentils compliment each other to create this comforting and healthy dish.

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You Will Need

Preparation

1

Prepare the vegetables: Wash and clean all produce.

Peel the beets. Cut the beet, onion and celery in 1 cm dices.

2

Cook the onion: In an oiled pot on medium heat, add the onion and cook for 4 minutes.

Add the beets and celery to the onion. Season with salt & pepper.

3

*Note: The water should covers the lentils by about 2 cm.

4

Cook the lentils and vegetables: Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 20-25 minutes, until the lentils are just tender, adding more water if necessary.

5

Garnish & serve: Cut the carrot tops in about 1 inch pieces. Garnish the lentils with carrot tops.

Bon Appétit

What's in my kit

Included

2 Portions

4 Portions

6 Portions

French lentils & Bay leaf

1 cup

2 cups

3 cups

Onion

1 small

2 medium

1 large

Beets

200 gr

400 gr

600 gr

celery

100 gr

200 gr

300 gr

Garlic

2 cloves

4 cloves

6 cloves

carrot tops

3 gr

6 gr

9 gr

Health Fact

Dr. Craig Herrington, Naturopath

Owner: Regina Naturopathic

BEETS
Interestingly, using an anti-bacterial mouthwash, prevents the conversion of the active ingredient from beets and eliminates most beneficial effects.

Cooking with Kids

Lacey Engel, Registered Dietitian

Owner: Beyond Baby Nutrition

Introducing new foods
It can take up to 20 different exposures of the same food before some kids may even try it. So keep calm, and offer the same food in different ways.

Making this recipe with kids?
Ask the child to help with step 4 & 5 by:

Prepare the rosemary
Garnish & serve

Recommended Wine Pairing

Homestead Bar À Vin

Josh McLean, Owner

Lighting Rock, Pinot Noir 2017
A delightfully delicate and light bottle of rose petals and cherries.
Region: Okanagan, Canada
Colour: Red
Alcohol: 12%

Ingredients

Lentils & bay leaves
beets
onion
celery
garlic
carrots tops

Note: We cannot guarantee any dish is allergen free.

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Note: We cannot guarantee any dish is allergen free.

Nutritional Information

Green arepas with black beans

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Have you ever tried arepas? Arepas are a classic South American dish which are gaining in popularity in North America. These beautiful little corn pockets are filled with adobo black beans, guacamole crema, cucumber, ricotta cheese and topped with green onion. This super easy and exotic dish is an amazing week night super.

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You will need

Preparation

1

Prepare the arepas: Preheat the oven to 350F. In a bowl, add 1 1/2 cup(2p), 3 cups (4p), 4 1/2 cups(6p) of warm water. Season with salt (1/2 tsp(2p), 1 tsp(4p), 1 1/2 tsp(6p)). Slowly add maserepa. Combine.

You are looking for a dough that doesn’t easily stick to your hands, is moldable, moist and can be rolled into a ball.

Cover with a towel. Let sit for 5 minutes.

Want see how areapas are made?
Watch this video from Minimalist Baker to see the perfect texture of the dough and how to form the arepas:

2

Prepare the garnish: Wash and rinse all produce.

Cut green onion and cucumber in thin slices.

Cut the onion in small dice.

3

Form & pan fry the arepas: Separate the dough in balls (3 per portion). Carefully press the ball between wet palms to form into a roughly 1/2-inch thick disc*.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a pan on medium heat. Ensure the arepas do not touch. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side.

*Note: A little cracking is normal. You can close the cracks by patting the edge with wet hands.

4

Bake & cut the arepas: Transfer the arepas to a lined baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes.

Let the arepas cool for 5 minutes.

Slice the arepa 3/4 of the way around, leaving a seam on the edge to easily stuff them.

5

Make the filling: Heat a drizzle of oil in a pan on medium heat. Add the onion. Cook for 5 minutes.

Rince the black beans in a colander.

Add the adobo spice, black beans and 1/4 cup(2p), 1/2 cup(4p), 1 3/4 cup(6p) water. Cook for 3-5 minutes until a sauce is formed.

6

Fill, garnish and serve: Fill each aerepa with black bean filling, guacamole crema and cucumber slices. Garnish each aerepa with ricotta and green onion*.

*Note: Arepas are very filling.

In my kit

Included

2 portions

4 portions

6 portions

masarepas

1 1/2 cups

3 cups

4 1/2 cups

onion

1 small

1 medium

1 large

black beans

1 cup

2 cup

3 cup

green onion

Adobo spice

1 tsp

2 tsp

3 tsp

Ricotta

2 tbsp

1/4 cup

1/3 cup

mini cucumber

guacamole crema

3 tbsp

1/3 cup

1/2 cup

Recommended Wine Pairing

STERLING VINTNER’S PINOT NOIR
Deep ruby colour; red cherry, earthy and vanilla aromas; light to medium bodied, dry; raspberry and cherry flavours with a nice touch of spice on the finish
Region: California
Colour: Red
Alcohol: 13.5%
Price (SLGA): $14.62

PELEE ISLAND GEWURZTRAMINER
Pale straw/yellow colour; floral, ripe peach, honey and lychee fruit aromas; off-dry, light to medium bodied, softly structured with balanced acidity, flavours of honeysuckle, rose water, pear, citrus and lychee; hints of spice on the finish.
Region: Canada
Colour: White
Alcohol: 12.5%
Price (SLGA): $12.99

Health fact

Regina Naturopathic

Dr Craig Herrington, Naturopath

BLACK BEANS
Black beans are a nutritional powerhouse high in fibre, iron, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, selenium, manganese, copper and zinc. Who needs a multivitamin!

Cooking with kids

Beyond Baby Nutrition

Lacey Engel, Registred Dietician

Yum foods
Serve “yum” foods with new food. When your child sees food they recognize it may entice them to explore other, new foods too.

Cooking for kids?
Go easy on the adobo spice blend as kids may not like it’s spicy flavour.

Making this recipe with kids?
Ask the child to help by completing step 5 & 6:

Assemble
Garnish & Serve

Tags

Note: We cannot guarantee any dish is allergen free.

Weight Watchers Smart Points

Nutritional Information

Pork green arepas

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Have you ever tried arepas? Arepas are a classic South American dish which are gaining in popularity in North America. These beautiful little corn pockets are filled with adobo pork, black beans, guacamole crema, cucumber, ricotta cheese and topped with green onion. This super easy and exotic dish is an amazing week night super.

Featured Local Products

You Will Need

Preparation

1

Prepare the Arepas: Heat the oven to 350F to cook the arepas. In a medium bowl, add warm water (1 1/2 cup, 3 cups, 4 1/2 cups), and salt (1/2 tsp, 1 tsp, 1 1/2 tsp). Slowly add and combine maserepa. You’re looking for a dough that doesn’t easily stick to your hands, is moldable and moist, and can be rolled into a ball. Once you have that consistency, cover with a towel for 5 minutes.

Want see how areapas are made?
Watch this video from Minimalist Baker on how to make perfect arepas:

2

Prepare the garnish: Wash and rinse all produce. Cut green onion in 1/4 to 1/2 cm slices. Cut the cucumber in 1/4 to 1/2 cm slices.

3

Pan fry the arepas: Separate the dough in balls (6, 12, 18). Carefully press the ball between the palms of your hands to form into a roughly 1/2-inch thick disc. If it cracks a lot on the sides, your dough may need 1 to 2 tsp more water. A little cracking is normal. You can close the cracks by patting the edge with your hands.

Heat the 1 tbsp oil to a large pan. Heat on medium heat. Depending on the size of the pan you may have room for 6 or 4 arepas at a time. If you need to make multiple batch add 1 tbsp of oil when you start a new batch in the pan – as required. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until deep golden brown, flip and cook an additional 3-4 minutes on the other side.

4

Bake the Arepas: Transfer the arepas to a lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until slightly puffed up and a little more golden brown in color. Let the arepas cool about 5 minutes and slice the arepa 3/4 of the way around, leaving a seam on the edge to easily stuff them.

Note: It is normal that the dough in the middle of the arepas is sticky. Cut the arepas using a bread knife.

5

Make the filling: While the arepas are baking, cut the onion in small 1/2 cm dice. In a large pan, add the oil (1/2 tsp, 1 tsp, 1 1/2 tsp). Turn on the heat to medium and add the ground pork and onion diced. Cook about 8 minutes. Rice the black beans in a colander. Add the adobo spice, black beans, and water (1/4 cup, 1/2 cup, 3/4 cup). Combine and stir for about 3-5 minutes until most water evaporates and a sauce is formed.

Note: when the stew is finished ensure ground pork is cooked to at least 165°F

6

Fill, Garnish and Serve: Fill each aerepas with the pork and black bean filling, the guacamole crema and cucumber slices. Garnish each aerepa with ricotta and green onion. Serve 3 arepas per person. These may appear small but they are very filling.

Included

2 portions

4 portions

6 portions

masarepas

1 1/2 cups

3 cups

4 1/2 cups

onion

1 small

1 medium

1 large

ground pork

150 gr

300 gr

450 gr

black beans

1/2 cup

1 cup

1 1/2 cup

green onion

Adobo spice

1 tsp

2 tsp

3 tsp

Ricotta

2 tbsp

1/4 cup

1/3 cup

mini cucumber

guacamole crema*

3 tbsp

1/3 cup

1/2 cup

oil

1/2 tsp + 1 tbsp

1 tsp + 2 tbsp

1 1/2 tsp + 3 tbsp

salt

1/2 tsp

1 tsp

1 1/2 tsp

water

1/4 cup

1/2 cup

3/4 cup

warm water

1 1/2 cup

3 cup

4 1/2 cup

*Guacamole Crema: Sour Cream + guacamole

Recommended Wine Pairing

Health Fact

Regina Naturopathic

Dr Craig Herrington, Naturopath

BLACK BEANS
Black beans are a nutritional powerhouse high in fibre, iron, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, selenium, manganese, copper and zinc. Who needs a multivitamin!

Cooking with Kids

Beyond Baby Nutrition

Lacey Engel, Registred Dietician

Yum foods
Serve “yum” foods with new food. When your child sees food they recognize it may entice them to explore other, new foods too.

Cooking for kids?
Go easy on the adobo spice blend as kids may not like it’s spicy flavour.

Making this recipe with kids?
Ask the child to help by completing step 5 & 6:

Assemble
Garnish & Serve

Tags

Note: We cannot guarantee any dish is allergen free.

Weight Watchers Smart Points

Nutritional Information

Winter Quinoa Bowl

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Take a big bowl of this salad and taste the rich flavours of cherries, cranberries, pumpkin seeds, spinach, roasted beets and crunchy carrots. This quinoa bowl is topped with a sweet and tangy cherry balsamic and maple dressing. This hardy dish will give you loads of fiber and proteins to keep you full for hours!

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Tools

knife
cutting board
pot
fork
vegetable peeler
vegetable shredder

Preparation

1

Prepare and cook the quinoa: Heat the oven to 400F. Place the quinoa in a strainer and rinse well. Add the quinoa, water (1 1/2 cups, 3 cups), salt (1/4 tsp, 1/2 tsp) to a pot. Stir to combine. Bring the water to a boil on medium/high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover and let simmer 15 minutes, or until the water is absorbed. Remove the pot from heat and fluff the quinoa with a fork.

2

Prepare & cook the beets Rinse and dry all produces. Peel the beets. Cut the beets in dices of about 1 cm thick. Place the beet dices on a baking sheet lined with parchment or non stick-liner. Drizzle the vegetables with oil (1/2 tsp, 1 tsp) , sprinkle with salt (1/4 tsp, 1/2 tsp) and pepper (1/8 tsp, 1/4 tsp). Cook for about 20 minutes in the oven or until the vegetables are cooked through.

3

Prepare carrots and parsley While the beets and quinoa are cooking, peel and shred the carrots. Cut the fresh parsley in about 1/2 cm pieces/

4

Finish the quinoa: Once the quinoa is cooked, remove the pot from heat and fluff the quinoa with a fork.

5

Assemble & Serve: In individual bowls place the cooked quinoa, spinach, roasted beets, shredded carrot, dried cherries, cranberries and pumpkin seeds and fresh parsley. Drizzle each bowl with about 3 tbsp of cherry balsamic maple dressing. Serve.

Note: this bowl is also delicious the following day. Add the dressing just before service to ensure the vegetables stay crunchy.

Bon Appétit!

Ingredients

Included

2 portions

4 portions

Quinoa

3/4 cup

1 1/2 cup

spinach

90 gr

180 gr

beet

275 gr

550 gr

carrot

dried cherry, cranberry and pumpkin seeds

3 tbsp

1/3 cup

fresh parsley

4 gr

8 gr

Cherry balsamic maple dressing

1/3 cup

2/3 cup

water*

1 1/2 cup

3 cups

salt*

1/4 tsp

1/2 tsp

pepper*

1/8 tsp

1/4 tsp

Dr. Herrington's Health Fact

Regina Naturopathic

Cooking with Kids

Cooking for kids?
Feel free to slowly introduce new vegetables to children.

Making this recipe with kids?
Ask the child to help by completing step 5.

Assemble & serve

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Nutritional Information

meatball sub

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What’s better than a marinera meatball sub? This sub is packed with juicy beef and pork meatballs. These tender meatballs are coated with the ZestyKit signature marinera sauce and dressed with a creamy chipotle sauce. Serve this sub with a side salad topped with creamy chipotle.

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You will need

Preparation

1

Cook the meatballs:Preheat the oven to 425F.

Place the meatballs on a lined baking sheet. Cook for 20 minutes.

Note: ensure the meatballs are cooked to a minimal internal temperature of 160F.

2

Prepare the salad: While the meatballs are cooking, cut the tomato. Assemble the salad and garnish with half of the chipotle mayo.

3

Heat the sub buns: Heat the sub buns in the oven for 2-4 minutes.

4

Combine the tomato sauce & meatballs: Heat the marinera sauce in a covered bowl in the microwave.

In a medium bowl, place the meatballs and the marinera sauce. Combine.

Assemble & serve: Assemble the subs. Drizzle the rest of the chipotle mayo on the meatballs and serve with the side salad.

Bon Appétit!

What's in my kit?

2 portions

4 portions

6 portions

meatballs

220 gr

440 gr

660 gr

chipotle mayo

1/4 cup

1/2 cup

3/4 cup

marinera sauce

1/2 cup

1 cup

1 1/2 cup

buns

romaine

120 gr

240 gr

360 gr

tomato

Note: Full list of ingredients at the bottom of the page.

Health fact

Dr. Craig Herrington, Nathuropath

Regina Naturopathic

Vegetables
Vegetables are the best way to get your daily vitamins and minerals. The goal is to eat 5 servings or more per day (~2-3 cups).

Cooking with kids

Lacey Engel, Registered Dietician

Beyond Baby Nutrition

Get kids in the kitchen
Get those kids in the kitchen! Little ones as young as two years old can help with meal prep. When kids help prepare food, they may be more likely to try the same food at the table.

Making this recipe with kids?
Ask the child to help by completing step 1, 3 & 4:

Place the meatballs on the lined baking sheet.
Place the buns on the lined baking sheet.
Combine the tomato sauce & meatballs

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Ingredients

marinera sauce (crushed tomato, tomato paste, sugar, basil, oregano, parsley, garlic powder, salt, rosemary, thyme)
sub buns (enriched wheat flour, water, yeast, sugar/glucose-frutose, wheat gluten, salt, soybeans and/or canola oil, soy lecithin, cultured wheat starch)
meatballs – beef and pork meatballs by Prairie Meats (old fashioned).
chipotle mayo (mayo (canola oil, water, liquid whole egg, vinegar, liquid yolk, salt, sugar, spices, concentrated lemon juice, calcium disodium edta), Chipotle Lime hot sauce (white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, onion, chipotle pepper, jalapeno pepper, thai chili pepper, lime, garlic, salt, brown sugar, kaffir lime leaves), vinegar, paprika, salt)
romaine
tomato
love

Gluten friendly adaptation

Gluten free sub buns: water, corn starch, liquid egg-white, tapioca starch, brown rice flour, soybean and/or canola oil, sugar, yeast, chicory root inulin, psyllium husk, xanthan gum, cultured corn syrup solids, modified cellulose, powdered cellulose, salt, citric acid, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, iron, folate, amylase.

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Nutritional Information

Blackbean sub

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What’s better than a meatball sub? This black bean sub is packed with the flavours of a traditional meatball sub but super heatlhy with 38% of your daily recommended fibers and over 23 gr of protein. These tender black bean meatballs are coated with the ZestyKit signature tomato sauce and dressed with a creamy chipotle sauce. Serve this sub with a side of garlicky and steamed broccoli.

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Tools

knife
cutting board
colander
2 medium bowls
baking sheet
non-stick lining sheet
pan with lid

Preparation

1

Preparation: Rinse and dry all produces. Preheat the oven to 435° F. Dice the onion and the mushroom in ½ cm dice.

2

Cook the onion & mushrooms: In a pan, add the oil (1/2 tsp, 1 tsp), onion, mushrooms, salt (1/8 tbs, 1/4 tbs) and pepper (1 pinch, 1/8 tbs). Cook on medium heat until the onion is tender, about 6 minutes.

3

Assemble the meat balls Drain and rinse the black beans. In a medium bowl, roughly mash the black beans with a potato masher or fork. Add the.egg (1, 2)*, panko and Italian spices, the cooked onion and mushrooms. Combine. The texture should be soft but firm enough to form balls.

If the mixture is too crumbly, add 1 tsp water at a time until desired texture is achieved.

If the mixture is too wet, cut a slice of bread into small 1/2cm dices and add to the mixture in 1/4 cup increment, combining between each addition until desired texture is achieved.

* For vegan, replace 1 egg by combining 1 tbsp ground flax (provided) & 2 tbsp hot water and letting it sit about 2 minutes. To replace 2 eggs, combine 2 tbsp ground flax (provided) & 1/4 cup hot water and let sit about 2 minutes.

4

Form the Black Bean Balls: Using the black bean mixture, form balls of about 1 tbsp each (10 balls, 20 balls). Place the black bean meatballs on a lined baking sheet. Cook for 20 minutes or until the balls are firm on the outside.

5

Cook the broccoli: While the black bean meatballs are cooking, wash and dry the pan. Cut the garlic in thin slices and the broccoli into bite size. Add 1/2 tsp oil to the pan. On medium heat cook the garlic until it becomes fragrant – about 30 seconds. Watch the garlic to ensure it does not burn. Add 1 to 2 tbsp water (1 1/2 tbsp, 3 tbsp) and the broccoli to the pan. Cover and let steam about 3-4 minutes. Garnish with salt (1 pinch, 1/4 tsp) and pepper (1 pinch, 1/4 tsp).

6

Assemble & serve: When the black bean meatballs have 5 minutes left in the oven, heat the buns in the oven for about 3 minutes.

Heat the signature tomato sauce in a covered bowl in the microwave for about 1 minutes. In a medium bowl, place the cooked black bean meat balls and the warm signature tomato sauce and combine to coat.

Assemble the subs. Drizzle the chipotle mayo sauce on the beanballs and serve with the broccoli.

Bon Appétit!

Ingredients

Included

2 portions

4 portions

mushroom

60 gr

120 gr

onion

1 small

1 medium

black bean

1 cup

2 cups

panko & Italian spice blend

1/2 cup

1 cup

chipotle mayo

3 tbsp

1/3 cup

Signature tomato sauce

1/2 cup

1 cup

buns

garlic cloves

broccoli

170 gr

340 gr

Flax seeds (vegan only)

1 tbsp

2 tbsp

egg (vegan use flax seeds)

oil*

1/2 + 1/2 tsp

1 + 1 tso

salt*

1 tbsp + 1/2 tsp

2 tbsp + 1 tsp

pepper*

1/8 tsp

1/4 tsp

hot water (vegan)

2 tbsp

1/4 cup

Dr. Herrington's Health Fact

Regina Naturopathic

BLACK BEANS
Adding black beans to your diet can reduce blood pressure, helps manage diabetes, protects against heart disease, supports a healthy digestion and can even lower the risk of developing cancer.

Cooking with Kids

Cooking for kids?
Introduce broccoli to children slowly as they may not like their flavour. It is a good idea to ask children to prepare a new ingredient before tasting it. This will help them feel more comfortable with the new food.

Making this recipe with kids?
Ask the child to help by completing step 1, 3, 5 & 6:

Preparation: under supervision you can ask the child to help by cutting the mushrooms
Assemble the black bean meatballs
Prepare the broccoli: you can ask the child by cutting the broccoli.

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BERINGER MAIN & VINE CABERNET SAUVIGNON
A strong vanilla flavour with blackberry on the finish. Soft, smooth tannins.
Region: California, USA
Alcohol: 13%
Price (SLGA): $12.78

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Note: We cannot guarantee any dish is allergen free.