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Balsamic and Basil Pot Roast

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I know pot roast is the ultimate comfort food but I like to mix it up and adding my basil dressing to it made it taste so much lighter and yummier! I also swapped out the traditional Lipton onion soup mix that is full of crap I don’t want in my body…swipe right (and has gluten) for a simple spice blend that will literally take 1 minute to throw on there. Adding the fresh tomatoes and basil put it over the top! I also roasted my veggies separately because I didn’t want everything to have that “pot roast taste” I need variety people!

How to make the Lemon Basil Salad Dressing
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Balsamic Basil Pot Roast

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs Beef Chuck Roast
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup onion
  • 2 tsp Trader Joe’s 21 Seasoning Salute
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 8 red potatoes
  • 2 cups carrots
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp herbs de province
  • 4 oz avocado oil
  • 3 oz rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp honey or 2 pitted dates
  • 1 cup basil
  • 1 clove garlic

Instructions
 

  • first sear beef chuck roast in hot oil in a pan on all sides. Place in pot roast with 1 cup of water, some chopped onion and 1-2 tsp Trader Joe’s 21 season salute and fresh salt and pepper. Cool on high for 8-9 hours. Cut up red potatoes and carrots and add 2 tsp olive oil to a bowl 1/2 tsp of sea salt and 1/4 tsp of pepper and seasoning of choice, I like herbs de province. Bake @425 for 30-40 mins until done. The basil dressing recipe is 4 oz avocado oil, 3 oz rice vinegar, 1-2 tbsp of honey or 2 pitted dates, 1 Clove of garlic and salt and pepper to taste. Blend.

Roasted Vegetable Salad

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This salad could not be EASIER to throw together! Cross my heart anyone can make this you basically roast whatever vegetables you have laying around, cook some quinoa (optional) and blend up a quick dressing. The secret ingredient that makes this super easy to make and saved me a ton of time is Paleo Citrus Herb Marinade that I picked up at Whole Foods last week. I used it as a seasoning on the veggies and for the dressing and it was packed with flavor! So so good!

I think this marinade would be a perfect match for fish and I can wait to try it out soon, I’ll update you guys with some other ways I am liking to use this Citrus Herb Marinade from Whole Foods. I am so happy to be finding more and more marinades and sauces that are Whole30 and Paleo approved which saves me some MAJOR time in the kitchen!


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Roasted Vegetable Salad
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Recipe type: Salad
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 2 oz Citrus Herb Marinade
  • 3 oz Avocado Oil
  • 2 dates
  • Pepper
  • Salt
  • Spring mix
  • 1 sweet potato
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 yellow squash
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 avocados
  • 1 lime
Instructions
  1. Dice up all veggies except the avocado. Add about an oz of the citrus herb marinade to the veggies with a tablespoon or 2 of avocado oil. Add salt and pepper and place on a foil lined baking pan. Cook at 425 for 30-40 minutes until tender and crispy.
  2. Cook Quinoa according to package directions.
  3. DRESSING: 3 oz avocado oil, 1 oz of citrus herb marinade, 2 pitted dates, juice from ½ lime and pepper to taste. Blend in high powered blender.

 

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Healthy Breakfast Tacos

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Sometimes it is hard coming up with new breakfast healthy breakfast ideas in the morning because if you are anything like me you are too tired to be creative and just scramble up some eggs! This is super easy to use with some left over shredded meat that you have from last nights dinner! You can even chop everything up before hand and just throw it together. OR you can just eat it for dinner!!

I am parterning with Chino Valley Ranchers and their Organic Eggs to bring you this recipe. I’m going to tell you a little secret…Now I am obsessed with their egg whites in a carton! It is soooo much easier and perfect for making Paleo Mayo because you don’t have to worry about eating raw egg since it’s been pasturized.

Watch the video below to see how EASY it is to throw this breakfast together!

I’ve listed some of my favorite crockpot/instant pot shredded meat recipes below to use in your recipe.

  1. Sweet Beef Tacos
  2. Crio Bru Pork Salad
  3. Mexican Beef Rice Bowl

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Healthy Breakfast Tacos
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Serves: 2 tacos
 
Ingredients
  • 4 Chino Valley Ranchers Organic eggs
  • Shredded meat of choice (optional)
  • 1 diced tomato
  • cilantro
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 sweet potato
  • salt and pepper
  • avocado oil
Instructions
  1. First spiralize your sweet potato and cook in skillet with tsp of avocado oil and salt and pepper. Cook till soft. Next heat up your left over shredded meat. Chop up tomato, cilantro, and avocado. Whisk together eggs and cook in a skillet. Add all of your fillings.

 

Instant Pot Tortilla Soup

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Instant Pot Tortilla soup

I live for Tortilla soup! It is soooo easy to swap out ingredients to make it fit your dietary needs. Saying no to beans? Add quinoa or sweet potatoes. Saying no to corn? Add more beans or tomatoes or green chilies! Don’t have an instant pot? Use a crock pot or the stove. EASY I tell ya!

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Instant Pot Tortilla Soup
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 can of tomato sauce
  • 3 chicken breasts
  • 2 cans of great northwestern beans
  • 1-2 cans corn
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp Chile powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 diced onion
  • cilantro
  • lime
  • avocado
  • green onion
Instructions
  1. First sauté onion in some olive oil on Instant Pot or on stove. Add all ingredients and cook for 40 minutes manual pressure. If using crockpot cook for 4 hours on high. Once done shred chicken and salt to taste. Garnish with cilantro, limes, avocado and green onions.

 

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