Summer Fruit Spring Rolls

Summer Fruit Spring RollsSummer Fruit Spring Rolls

SPRING ROLLS
1 papaya – sliced
1 pineapple – sliced
1 jicama – sliced
1 bunch fresh cilantro
1 bunch fresh mint
rice paper

GINGER DIPPING SAUCE
1 two-inch piece fresh ginger – peeled and finely chopped
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp Sriracha sauce
1 tbsp water

To make the sauce, place all ingredients except the honey in a food processor. Pulse for one to two minutes. The honey will incorporate into the sauce better when it’s slightly warm. Place it in a small bowl and heat in the microwave for 10 seconds. Drizzle honey into the food processor and pulse a few seconds to incorporate. Set aside.

Assemble the spring rolls. Soak individual sheets of rice paper in water until pliable. Gently move to a plate and begin layering fruit and jicama into the center of the paper. Include just a few leaves of mint and cilantro into each roll. Roll like a burrito and secure.

Serve immediately with ginger dipping sauce.

Enjoy!

Get creative with the fruit combinations! Try mango, watermelon, strawberries, peaches, or honeydew melon.

Summer Fruit Spring RollsSummer Fruit Spring Rolls

Summer Fruit Spring Rolls
Serves 4
Fresh summer fruit wrapped up with jicama, mint and cilantro.
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
2 min
Total Time
17 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
2 min
Total Time
17 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 papaya - sliced
  2. 1 pineapple - sliced
  3. 1 jicama - sliced
  4. 1 bunch fresh cilantro
  5. 1 bunch fresh mint 
rice paper
  6. GINGER DIPPING SAUCE
  7. 1 two-inch piece fresh ginger - peeled and finely chopped
  8. 2 tbsp honey 
1 tsp Sriracha sauce
1 tbsp water
Instructions
  1. To make the sauce, place all ingredients except the honey in a food processor. Pulse for one to two minutes. The honey will incorporate into the sauce better when it’s slightly warm. Place it in a small bowl and heat in the microwave for 10 seconds. Drizzle honey into the food processor and pulse a few seconds to incorporate. Set aside.
  2. Assemble the spring rolls. Soak individual sheets of rice paper in water until pliable. Gently move to a plate and begin layering fruit and jicama into the center of the paper. Include just a few leaves of mint and cilantro into each roll. Roll like a burrito and secure.
  3. Serve immediately with ginger dipping sauce.
  4. Enjoy!
Notes
  1. Get creative with the fruit combinations! Try mango, watermelon, strawberries, peaches, or honeydew melon.
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Summer Fruit Spring Rolls

Asparagus Pesto Salad

Makes 4 Servings

1 bunch asparagus
1 cup cherry tomatoes – halved
1 cup zucchini – chopped

AVOCADO BASIL PESTO
1 large bunch of fresh basil
1 avocado
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp garlic – chopped
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil
¼ tsp fresh ground black pepper

To make the pesto, add all ingredients to a food processor. Pulse for two minutes until all is well incorporated.

Toss the pesto with the asparagus, tomatoes and zucchini. Serve immediately.

Enjoy!

Asparagus Pesto SaladAsparagus Pesto Salad

Asparagus Pesto Salad
Serves 4
Pesto made with avocado (nut-free and dairy-free!) tossed with fresh asparagus, tomatoes and zucchini.
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
2 min
Total Time
7 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
2 min
Total Time
7 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 bunch asparagus
  2. 1 cup cherry tomatoes - halved
  3. 1 cup zucchini - chopped
  4. AVOCADO BASIL PESTO
  5. 1 large bunch of fresh basil
  6. 1 avocado
  7. 2 tbsp lemon juice
  8. 1 tbsp garlic - chopped
  9. ½ tsp salt
  10. 1 tbsp olive oil
  11. ¼ tsp fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. To make the pesto, add all ingredients to a food processor. Pulse for two minutes until all is well incorporated.
  2. Toss the pesto with the asparagus, tomatoes and zucchini. Serve immediately.
  3. Enjoy!
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Asparagus Pesto Salad

32 No Sugar Added Desserts

Move over fat, there’s a new culprit in town. Sugar is now the ingredient to avoid.

Do you know how much added sugar you consume in one day?

I didn’t.

My “healthy” dessert habit got out of control. I was obsessed with the one minute mug cakes, homemade magic shell, and single servings of chocolate chip cookies. After almost every meal I’d make myself a little treat. I used maple syrup or honey as the sweetener and I tricked my brain into thinking they were “nutritious” sugar.

Well ALL sweeteners, even the “pure” ones are sugar. And sugar impairs the immune system by suppressing white blood cells. Just one teaspoon impairs the immune system for up to four hours. Then there’s the blood sugar spikes and extra calories negatively impacting your body too.

What are the options?

Option A: Shun dessert and never eat ice cream again.

Option B: Make healthier desserts with absolutely no added sugars. 

Option B!!! A dessert-less life is not for me and I think we all need options.

I’ve gathered up the BEST no sugar added treats from super talented recipe creators. Cookies, cakes, bars, puddings, ice cream and popsicles can all be made with whole food ingredients. Most are sweetened with whole fruit or dried fruit. You’ll see many bananas and dates used for their naturally occurring sugar. 

Enjoy!

 

1. PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES by Pure Ella Peanut-Butter-Cookies-from-Cut-the-Sugar-on-Pure-Ella-by-Ella-Leche-1

2. HARVEST BREAKFAST COOKIES by Detoxinista

 

3. FLOURLESS THUMBPRINT BREAKFAST COOKIES by Oh She Glows

 

4. TWO INGREDIENT COOKIES by Pure Ella

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5. (NO SUGAR!) COOKIE DOUGH DIP by Chocolate Covered Katie

 

6. BLONDIE FIG FUDGE SQUARES by Nutrition Stripped
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7. BANANA OAT BARS by Happy Healthy Mama

 

8. 3 INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA BARS by Minimalist Baker

 

9. MINI BANANA BUNDT CAKES by The Picky Eater Blog
Easy, Healthy, Mini Banana Bundt Cakes

10. CRAZY FRUITY CAROB PUDDING CAKE by Unconventional Baker

 

11. PUMPKIN CAKE IN A MUG WITH CHOCOLATE WHIP by PaleOMG  Pumpkin Cake in a Mug from Paleomg.com

12. BANANA SNACK CAKE by Detoxinista

 

13. 2 INGREDIENT HEALTHY PANCAKES by Top with Cinnamon

 

14. BANANA ICE CREAM by Skinny Taste

 

15. SUGAR-FREE COCONUT VANILLA ICE CREAM by In Sonnet’s Kitchen

 

16. NO CHURN DAIRY-FREE CREAMY ALMOND BUTTER ICE CREAM by Unconventional Baker

 

17. 7 POPSICLE RECIPES WITH NO ADDED SUGAR by Ditch the Wheat

 

18. MANGO CHIA PUDDING by Sparkle Kitchen
Mango Chia Pudding (No Sugar Added Dessert

19. HEALTHY CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY PUDDING by Texanerin Baking healthy-chocolate-raspberry-pudding-2

20. SLOW COOKER APPLE BUTTER by Foraged Dish

 

21. HEALTHY PINA COLADA CHIA PARFAIT by Pure Ella

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22. CHERRY MOCHA SMOOTHIE by Hummusapien CHERRY MOCHA SMOOTHIE

23. CHOCOLATE COVERED BERRIES BOWL by Coconuts and Kettlebells

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24. DAIRY FREE WHIPPED CREAM by Sparkle Kitchen

 

25. BAKED APPLES STUFFED WITH CINNAMON DATE PECAN OATMEAL by Oh She Glows

 

26. BANANA BREAD BAKED OATMEAL by Southern in Law

Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal Recipe 

27. ORANGE PECAN TRUFFLES by Vanilla Verte

 

28. NOT “JELL-O” GELATIN SNACK by The Curious Coconut

 

29. TROPICAL FRUIT BITES by Every Last Bite

 

30. CINNAMON SWEET POTATO TRUFFLES by Nutrition Stripped
CINNAMON SWEET POTATO TRUFFLES

31. CHOCOLATE CHIA PEANUT BUTTER BITES by Hummusapien

CHOCOLATE CHIA PEANUT BUTTER BITES 

32. SIMPLE BAKED APPLES by Happy Healthy Mama