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Not A Skinny Minnie’s
Divine Detox Dining
Delicious, Healthy Recipes
for Whole-Body Detox
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Not A Skinny Minnie’s
Divine Detox Dining
Delicious, Healthy Recipes
for Whole-Body Detox
This recipe booklet contains some of my favorite recipes for detox. I handpicked these because they have
consistently been rated the favorites among my clients who have successfully detoxified their bodies and
who continue to eat this way as their way of life. These recipes are so mouth-wateringly delicious that you
will have a very hard time believing that you can actually detox while eating all of this amazing food!
Best of all, many of the recipes are free of artificial coloring, chemicals, food additives, gluten, sugar,
unhealthy fats & excess salt, so not only will your taste buds be tantalized, but your body will thank you for
it too.
The recipes also follow the principles of proper food combining, which means it s a no-brainer recipe guide
to eating the Freedom Detox way. By eating properly combined food, we can give our digestive system a
rest. This means our body can stop spending so much of its time and energy on digesting improperly
combined food and instead can finally put all that energy into healing itself. For every craving you might
have, there is a suitable, delicious replacement in this recipe book so that you won t feel like you re missing
out on any of your favorite foods.
These recipes are also easy to follow, don t require a ton of preparation and you don t have to be a
professional chef to put them together. I believe that detoxification should be as painless as possible, so we
shouldn t have to spend a ton of time in the kitchen to get delicious food. :-)
In addition, these recipes are packed with essential nutrients that will nourish your body at the highest level,
fill your body with life force energy, give you tons of energy, get your skin glowing and help you get a clear,
calm head. :-) As you begin to eat these nutrient-rich, life-giving foods, you will notice that you will feel
lighter not just physically, but mentally and emotionally too!
PS: The table of contents is clickable. Click on the name of the recipe to be taken to that recipe s particular
page. Then if you want to return to the table of contents, click on Return to Table of Contents at the
bottom of every page.
Enjoy!
xo,
L!a
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Contents
BREAKFAST/JUICES/SMOOTHIES
Instant Energy Green Lemonade ...................................................7
The Great Detoxifier.........................................................................8
Carrot Ginger Refresher.................................................................. 9
Bunny Banana Smoothie..................................................................10
Chocolate Banana Detox Shake . .................................................11
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Smoothie.................................12
Ultimate Green Smoothie..............................................................13
Sweet Almond Millet Porridge.......................................................14
Morning Power Fritatta...................................................................15
Cinnamon Bun Smoothie................................................................16
Peaches & Cream Smoothie...........................................................17
Lime Cream Smoothie.....................................................................18
Detox Fruit Punch............................................................................19
SALADS (hearty enough to be main entrees too)
Lisa’s Signature Salad........................................................................20
Sweet Sunflower Cranberry Salad................................................21
“Italy in a Bowl” Salad......................................................................22
Zesty Corn & Mushroom Salad.....................................................23
Divine Lemon Truffle Salad.............................................................24
Lisa’s Favorite Avocado Salad ........................................................25
Pizza Detox Salad..............................................................................26
Taco Detox Salad..............................................................................27
Kale Avocado Salad...........................................................................28
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Spicy Chipotle Lime Salad..............................................................29
Warm Spinach Salad w/ Caramelized Onions...........................30
Raw Summer Corn Salad...............................................................31
Raw Ginger Teriyaki Corn Salad...................................................32
ENTREES
Detox Lasagna...................................................................................33
Detox Tacos.......................................................................................34
Quick & Easy Avocado Wraps.......................................................35
Grilled Cheese Detox Style...........................................................36
Delectable Vegetable Stir Fry.........................................................37
Buttery Detox Halibut....................................................................38
Refreshing Cucumber Rolls...........................................................39
Sweet Maple Salmon........................................................................40
Detox Vegetable Fajitas....................................................................41
Detox Teriyaki Rolls.........................................................................42
Pasta Marinara A La Detox............................................................43
Lazy Girl’s Veggies Marinara...........................................................44
Sweet Potato Fries..........................................................................45
Hearty Veggie Pot Pie--Detox Style.............................................46
Detox Cilantro Salmon Tacos.......................................................47
Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes.......................................................48
Crispy Shaved Brussel Sprouts.....................................................49
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SOUPS
Creamy Cauliflower Soup..............................................................50
Raw Detox Gazpacho.....................................................................51
Sweet Potato Bisque.......................................................................52
Chunky Vegetable Stew...................................................................53
Cheesy Detox Broccoli Soup........................................................54
SNACKS
Detox Lemonade..............................................................................55
Crunchy Kale Chips.........................................................................56
Yummy Veggie Chips.........................................................................57
Roasted Broccoli Florets................................................................58
CocoNut Energy Boosters............................................................59
Some other yummy snack ideas...................................................60
DESSERTS
Detox Hot Chocolate....................................................................61
Chocolate Banana Ice Cream.......................................................62
Lemon Meringue Mousse..............................................................63
Detox Pumpkin Cheesecake........................................................64
Detox Chocolate Pudding.............................................................65
Lime Popsicles..................................................................................66
Warm Lemon Gingerbread Pudding...........................................67
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DRESSINGS/SAUCES/DIPS
Raw Hummus & Raw Sweet Potato Hummus..........................68
Detox Salad Dressings...................................................................69
Detox Guacamole & Salsa............................................................70
Creamy Detox Dressings.............................................................71
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Instant Energy Green Lemonade
For all detox levels
Green juice is one of the best things you can put in your stomach first thing in the morning. It FLOODS
your body with nutrients, it’s gentle on the stomach and gets your digestive system ready for the heavier
meals to come throughout the day. It is also pure liquid energy in a glass. It is highly alkalizing and cleansing
to the body too. Because greens are one the of the healthiest and most detoxifying foods you can eat, this is
a great way to pack a bunch of greens into breakfast, without getting that yucky “green” taste that most of us
fear when we hear someone say “green juice”.
This recipe will convert the most doubtful skeptic into a green juice believer. I call it lemonade because a
friend of mine who hates veggies, drank this one morning and said “wow, this is delicious, it tastes like an
italian lemonade “icee”. That’s exactly what it tastes like actually! :-)
Green Lemonade is also what I have used to successfully help many clients beat their coffee habit. Green
juice INFUSES your body with pure liquid energy, so you may find that you need coffee less and less if you
drink this in the morning. If you do have to have your coffee, make sure you drink the green juice after your
coffee to neutralize the acidic effect of coffee. And don’t think green juice is only for the morning.! If I ever
need a pick-me-up in the afternoon, green juice always immediately fills me with energy, so it’s suitable for
any time of day and is completely neutral so it combines well with everything!
Quick tip: keep a big tupperware with all of your veggies for juicing pre-washed, chopped and ready to go.
This makes the juicing experience SO easy in the morning!
You will need a juicer for this recipe. I highly
recommend any of the Breville juicers. Happy juicing!
Ingredients:
8-10 leaves organic kale
1 head organic romaine lettuce
1-2 organic apples
1 lemon, peeled
*1 thumb-sized piece ginger *optional
*1 whole organic cucumber *optional
*3 stalks organic celery *optional
Wash veggies & fruit
Juice
Serve I love drinking my green juice through
a straw :-)
*Important: The sooner you drink the juice after juicing, the more nutrients you will get.
If you want to prepare
several juices in advance, I recommend freezing the extra juices to keep the nutrients intact. Then you can defrost
your juice in the morning while you get ready. This is great if you’re on the go. By the time you get to work, the juice
is defrosted and nice and cold. You can also run the juice container under hot water in the sink to defrost faster.
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The Great Detoxifier
For all detox levels
Beets are one of the most highly cleansing vegetables. They are also great blood purifiers and
encourage elimination of toxins through the bowels. I always disliked beets myself, but find that
I love them in this fresh juice recipe. If you aren’t crazy about red beets, there is a nice variety
of beet that is more orange in color and I find it is milder in flavor as well.
You will need a juicer for this recipe. As always, I personally have found the Breville brand of
juicers to be the best. I have no relationship with them whatsoever, nor do I get anything for
recommending them--they just happen to be my favorite of all the juicers I’ve tried. You can
order them here, and they have a very nice model that is very reasonably priced. I actually
used that model myself for years before I upgraded to the ‘cadillac” of Breville juicers as a
birthday gift to myself. :-)
Ingredients:
1 medium or large sized beet (organic preferred)
1 organic lemon, peeled (if you don’t feel like peeling, throw the whole lemon in without peeling)
1 organic cucumber
1 organic apple
1/2 to 1 head organic romaine lettuce
1 medium sized organic carrot
8 oz. distilled water
1 thumb-sized piece fresh ginger *optional
Wash veggies well. For the beets, I like to scrub
them to make sure there is no dirt on them.
Juice all ingredients
Serve and enjoy!
* You can always add a few drops of stevia to your juices
if you’d like them a little sweeter.
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Carrot Ginger Refresher
For all detox levels
I absolutely love this juice! The sweetness of the carrots is the perfect thing for when I want
something sweet, yet healthy. This juice is packed with beta-carotene and vitamin C. The fresh
ginger also acts as a great stomach soother.
You can even omit the ginger and add some chocolate flavored stevia to this juice and it’s like
drinking chocolate milk! This is another juice that is great for an afternoon pick-me-up. It will
fill you with energy!
Ingredients:
1 pound organic carrots
1 thumb-sized knob of fresh ginger
A few drops of chocolate flavored stevia *optional
Wash carrots well.
Juice all ingredients in juicer.
Serve and enjoy this naturally sweet treat!
You can make extra of the carrot juice and
freeze it for the Bunny Banana Smoothie on
the next page. I’m all about time-saving
shortcuts to make our lives easier!
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Bunny Banana Smoothie
For all detox levels
This smoothie is a nice creamy treat. I call it “bunny” because of the carrots and the frozen
bananas, almond milk and pumpkin pie spice give it delicious chai/pumpkin pie flavor. It’s great
to have in the morning for breakfast, or as a mid-afternoon snack when you’re craving
something sweet and creamy.
You’ll need to prep for this smoothie--as it requires fresh carrot juice from your juicer, and
frozen bananas. You can always make up a large batch of carrot juice and freeze it for this
recipe. I love this recipe too because it gives me something to do with all those overripe
bananas on my kitchen counter. I jsimply chop them up and put them in baggie in the freezer,
so they are ready to go whenever I need them for smoothies.
You’ll need a juicer and a good blender for this recipe. If you don’t have a juicer you can
always use store-bought carrot juice, but remember, store-bought juice is always pasteurized,
which means it’s been heated to the point where it has lost most of its nutrients. But in a
pinch, even though it’s not ideal, it will work.
Ingredients:
1 & 1/2 cups organic almond milk
1/2-3/4 cup fresh carrot juice
1 frozen banana, chopped into chunks
1 Tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract
Couple drops stevia to taste
Pumpkin Pie Spice (cinnamon & nutmeg work)
Juice carrots if you don’t have any
carrot juice pre-made. **Another option is
to steam a cup of baby carrots, then add
them to the blender instead of the carrot juice
Add almond milk, carrot juice, frozen
banana, vanilla extract, stevia & pumpkin pie
spice to blender. Blend thoroughly.
Serve and enjoy!!
This recipe is great for all levels. For detox level 1, this is not recommended as an every day shake
during weeks 2 & 3. For detox level 2, this is a good breakfast for all weeks of the detox.
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Chocolate Banana Detox Shake
For all detox levels
This is another decadent shake that will have you thinking “there’s no way I could be detoxing while
drinking this!”
This is a great thick shake that tastes just like a rich chocolate milkshake. It’s extremely high in antioxidants due to the cacao/cocoa powder, so this shake not only helps to detoxify your body but it
also is a great cancer-fighter too!
This is a great breakfast smoothie and it’s also an excellent snack for when the afternoon sweet-tooth
strikes. Just make sure, as always with fruit, to allow for a 3 hour buffer before and after having the
shake so that it doesn’t combine improperly in your digestive system.
Ingredients:
1 to 1 & 1/2 cups organic almond milk
1 chopped up frozen banana
1-2 Tablespoons Organic Cacao Powder
(or cocoa powder works too)
Stevia to taste
Add almond milk, bananas, cacao powder
and stevia to blender.
Blend well until it reaches a creamy,
thick consistency.
Serve and enjoy!
This recipe is great for all levels. For detox level 1, this is not recommended as an every day shake
during weeks 2 & 3. For detox level 2, this is a good breakfast for all weeks of the detox.
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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Smoothie
For detox level 2 only
I bet you didn’t know that you could eat chocolate covered strawberries for breakfast on a
detox, did you? Well, with this delicious Chocolate Covered Strawberry smoothie recipe, you
can.
This smoothie packs a double wallop against cancer. Both the strawberries and cacao powder
are powerful cancer fighters, chock full of anti-oxidants. The strawberries also provide a
healthy dose of vitamin C.
This is a great & decadent breakfast smoothie that will satisfy the most challenging sweet
tooth, while still helping you detox on a cellular level.
Ingredients:
1 to 1 & 1/2 cups organic almond milk
1/2 bag organic frozen strawberries
1 & 1/2 Tablespoons raw cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
1Tablespoon organic coconut butter *optional
1teaspoon vanilla extract
Stevia to taste
Add all ingredients to blender
Blend well until it reaches a creamy
consistency.
Serve and enjoy!
The coconut butter in this recipe is entirely
optional. The shake is good both with and
without it. I find that if I’m really craving
something super rich, adding the tablespoon
of coconut butter really hits the spot.
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Ultimate Green Smoothie
For all detox levels (use lower sugar fruits for detox level 1 & anti-candida plans)
There are a lot of green smoothie recipes out there. But I’ll let the story about how this green
smoothie came to be, speak for itself. I made this green smoothie recipe at a health fair for
families last year. There were little children running all over the place at this health fair, and you
know how kids are the pickiest eaters! At my booth, I was making green smoothies, using the
below recipe. Imagine my and everyone else’s surprise when all the children at the health fair
were literally lining up to drink my smoothies. Best of all, they kept coming back for seconds
and thirds! The parents kept saying to me, “I can’t believe you got them to drink something that
looks green! They love it! Give me that recipe!” :-)
You can drink this green smoothie if you don’t have a juicer and need to get your morning
greens in. After you add in the other ingredients, you don’t even taste the greens at all. If you
have this for breakfast, it’s so filling you’ll find you don’t even need to eat anything until lunch.
It’s also a great smoothie to quickly whip up when
you have to run out the door and don’t have time
for an elaborate breakfast. When I’m on the go,
I make a big batch of this for myself, stick it in a
large thermos container and I have instant
nourishment to sip on for hours!
Ingredients:
2 big handfuls organic raw spinach
**you can substitute any other dark leafy green
1 cup organic almond milk *you can also use
coconut water or water instead of almond milk
1/2 cup frozen organic strawberries
1/2 cup frozen chopped organic mango
Stevia to taste *optional
Add all ingredients to blender.
Blend until smooth & serve!
PS: you don’t have to use the above fruits--this
recipe works well with any frozen fruit, so experiment
with your own favorites. If you are on an anti-candida
diet, try the lower sugar fruits like berries for this recipe.
Have fun with it!
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Sweet Almond Millet Porridge
For detox level 2 (all weeks)& detox level 1 (week one only)
Who needs oatmeal in the morning when you’ve got this delicious, comforting millet porridge?
Did you know that millet is the only grain that does not produce mucus in the body? That makes it an
excellent choice for a detox plan. Along with quinoa, it is the highest quality grain you can put in your body.
It is also gluten-free. You can use millet in place of rice in any recipe. In fact before rice was a staple in many
Asian countries, millet was the staple grain.
Millet’s high magnesium content can protect your heart and also reduce the frequency of migraines, believe it
or not! And the phosphorus in millet will also help your body heal itself faster, which is very helpful during
the detox process while your body is taking its focus away from digestion and is concentrating more on
healing.
This recipe makes enough for several servings, so you can make this and have enough for a few breakfasts
throughout the week. I’m all about efficiency! :-)
Ingredients:
1 cup millet
2 or 2 & 1/2 cups organic almond milk
*you can cook the millet in water too, but
cooking it in almond milk makes it extra
creamy and delicious
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 to 1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 Tablespoon vanilla
Pinch of sea salt
Stevia to taste (or you can drizzle maple syrup instead)
Sprinkle dried coconut flakes *optional--this is not
an ideal combination but it’s such a small amount that you can
get away with it.
Combine millet, almond milk, cinnamon,
nutmeg, vanilla, sea salt & coconut flakes in
a pot.
Bring to a boil. Once it’s boiling, lower the heat to
a simmer and cover the pot. Set your kitchen timer
and simmer for 25-30 minutes. After 25 minutes check the porridge--the millet
should look light and fluffy and the liquid will be almost completely absorbed.
Serve into a small bowl, store the rest. Feel free to add a little more almond milk &
cinnamon, depending on your taste. Drizzle with maple syrup and enjoy!
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Morning Power Frittata
For detox level 2 only
Eggs are not the ideal food, but they are very helpful when you are transitioning into a detox plan,
especially for people who are used to having them in the morning. They also are one of the few
animal proteins that move through the digestive system rather quickly. This recipe also combines the
eggs properly, which will maximize their digestibility and prevents them from weighing you down!
If you’re a busy person, buy your favorite pre-chopped, bagged veggie (broccoli & spinach are both
easy to find in any supermarket), buy pre-chopped onions (most supermarkets sell this either fresh or
frozen) and this will be a fast & easy breakfast to make.
Ingredients:
4 organic free range eggs
1 cup of your favorite vegetable
1/3 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
1-2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 & 1/2 teaspoons organic butter
Raw goat cheese or organic goat cheese
Whisk the eggs in a bowl & add all vegetables.
Set aside.
Melt butter in a skillet and add the egg & vegetable
mix to skillet as well.
Cook egg mixture until it firms up. Add the goat
cheese. Fold and continue to cook until the eggs are
no longer runny and the omelet starts to lightly
brown.
Serve and enjoy!
* you can eat this meal with any low starch vegetable
as a side, so it can be a nice dinner as well!
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Cinnamon Bun Smoothie
For detox level 2 week one & two, detox level 1 week one only
My clients rave about this smoothie--it really tastes like a cinnamon bun. Best of all the Brazil nut in
this smoothie packs a powerful protein punch. Brazil nuts are considered a complete protein source
due to their high Selenium content. Selenium is not only a powerful anti-oxidant that protects your
body from free-radical damage, but it also reduces joint inflammation and enables your thyroid to
produce thyroid hormone.
Recent research on Brazil nuts has even shown that the high amounts of selenium in them can help
prevent breast cancer. Other nutrients in the powerful Brazil nut include protein, copper, niacin,
magnesium, fiber and vitamin E. Proof that you can have cinnamon buns as part of your diet and stay
healthy ;-)
Ingredients:
1-2 cups organic almond milk
3 organic brazil nuts
9 raw cashews
2 frozen bananas
1/4 tsp. vanilla
Cinnamon to taste
Pinch of salt
Stevia to taste
Blend all ingredients in a high powered blender
until smooth.
Serve and enjoy!
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Peaches & Cream Smoothie
for all detox levels
I love peaches! They are low in calories, high in fiber, Vitamin C and are also powerful cancer fighters.
Peaches also have a good amount of boron, which has been shown to encourage estrogen levels in
postmenopausal women. Peaches are also highly alkaline, which means they make a perfect
complement to this way of eating & living. Paired in a delicious smoothie with the creaminess of
almond milk and a hint of vanilla, this recipe is sure to be a hit during the summer months not only
for you but also for your entire family.
Ingredients:
1-2 cups frozen organic peaches
1 & 1/2 cups organic almond milk
1/4 tsp. vanilla
Stevia to taste
(you can also add greens to this smoothie)
Blend all ingredients in a high powered blender
until smooth.
Serve and enjoy!
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Lime Cream Smoothie
for all detox levels
This is a heavenly smoothie recipe. The creaminess of the avocado, combined with the banana, hint of
apple and lime makes you feel like you are drinking the inside filling of a key lime pie! Except this one
will alkalize and detoxify your body :-) Great smoothie for the summer months when you need
something citrusy and refreshing!
Ingredients:
1 to 1 & 1/2 cups freshly juiced apple juice
Juice of 3 limes
1 ripe avocado
2 frozen chopped bananas
3/4 tsp vanilla
Stevia to taste
(you can also add greens to this smoothie)
Blend all ingredients in a high powered blender
until smooth.
Serve and enjoy!
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Detox Fruit Punch
for detox level 2 & detox level 1 (not suitable if you are on an anti-candida diet)
I found this recipe while trying to experiment with adding beets to my diet. I have never really liked
beets, but I know how good they are for you, so I began experimenting with juicing them to see if that
would be a good way to get them into my diet. Juicing beets has been a success for me, and especially
with this juice, you will barely taste the beets! To me this juice tastes like a healthy fruit punch.
If you are on an anti-candida diet, I would not suggest having this juice too often, as the pineapple in
the juice is a higher sugar fruit, and as we know--sugars feed candida. So if you’re trying to kill off an
excess of candida in the body, this juice is not idea to have every day.
Enjoy!
Ingredients:
Organic carrots (to taste)
1 organic beet
1-2 organic apples
1 orange
Pineapple chunks (to taste)
Juice all ingredients in a juicer. Add carrots and
pineapple until you reach your desired level of
taste for this juice
Serve and enjoy!
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Lisa’s Signature Salad
For all detox levels
This is one of my favorite salads. It has one of my all time favorite dressings in it--my Sinfully Rich
Tahini Dressing. This salad is so filling and flavorful it can satisfy the heartiest of appetites.
It’s also a perfect combination, so it will move through your digestive system with ease, allowing your
body to focus on more important things that it needs to focus on when you are detoxing.
For detox level 1, I wouldn’t recommend having this salad every day, as sesame seeds are a little
harder to digest, so having this dressing every day can slow your detox down a little too much.
Consider this salad more of a special treat, so if you’re in level 1 of your detox program, I would
suggest having this salad a maximum 2-3 times a week max because of the sesame seeds in the tahini
dressing. For all other detox levels, this is a great salad to have whenever, no restrictions!
If you add the raw corn to this salad, make sure that it’s raw and not cooked corn. If the corn is
cooked that will make for a bad combination, because cooked corn counts as a starch, and starches
don’t mix well with nuts! Again, if you’re busy, ain’t nothin’ wrong with bagged organic, pre-chopped
and pre-washed lettuce! Make it easy on yourself!
Enjoy my favorite salad!
Ingredients:
1 chopped organic romaine heart
2 cups mixed organic baby greens
1-2 organic carrots, grated into salad
1/4 to 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
in half
1/2 cup raw corn right off the cob
Sinfully Rich Tahini Dressing (drizzle on salad)
Crumbled Raw Rosemary Crackers
*optional, click on title to order them from my favorite
online raw food store. If you live in NYC, they are available
for in-person purchase at Pure Food & Wine Takeaway.
Combine in a large salad bowl, the
lettuces, grated carrots, tomatoes & corn.
Add tahini dressing. If you’re adding the raw rosemary crackers to this salad (this is
purely optional) add those as well. Gently toss the salad until all the greens and
veggies are evenly coated with dressing. Enjoy!
face/body. Enjoy the yummy Mocha scent!
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Sweet Sunflower Cranberry Salad
For all detox levels
(omit cranberries if you are in week three of detox level 1 or on an anti-candida diet)
The perfect salad has a good combination of sweet and acidic flavors. This salad really
exemplifies this concept! The cranberries and stevia provide the sweetness, while the saltiness
of the sesame seeds and the acidic quality of the apple cider vinegar contribute the lovely
acidity, making this salad a veritable palate pleaser.
If you are on detox level 1 and you have candidiasis, I would suggest omitting the cranberries,
or not having this salad as an every day salad, as the natural sugars in the cranberries can feed
candida bacteria and prevent it from dying off (which is what you ultimately want if you have an
overgrowth of candida bacteria). For detox level 2, this is a suitable salad for every day, but
make sure you check in with your stomach and see how you are digesting the seeds. Everyone
is different. You may find that you can’t tolerate the seeds as well as someone else.
The salad is a perfect combination, as seeds & dried fruits combine well together and the
greens, as always, are neutral. You can have this salad with
steamed or stir-fried non-starchy vegetables and
it will still be a good combination. :-)
Ingredients:
3-4 cups organic mixed baby greens
1/4 cup or less dried, sweetened cranberries
*it’s best to get cranberries sweetened with apple juice & most
organic food stores sell them, but it’s okay if you can’t find them
Small sprinkling of raw sunflower seeds *it’s okay if
you can’t find them raw
1 organic carrot, grated
5-7 drops Stevia (adjust to your taste)
Juice of one lemon
1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vineger
Combine baby greens, cranberries, seeds, carrot,
lemon juice, apple cider vinegar & stevia in a large
salad bowl.
Massage the entire salad with your hands (make
sure your hands are clean) to coat lettuce evenly.
If you don’t like using your hands, make sure to toss
the salad well so all the flavors are well distributed.
Enjoy!
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“Italy in a Bowl” Salad
For all detox levels
This is a great salad to bring all of the delicious flavors of italian cooking into a healthy,
detoxifying dish that is high on flavor and low on ingredients like white pasta & heavy sauces
that can slow digestion down and rob you of precious energy.
This salad also combines well with both starchy meals and protein based meals as it contains all
neutral ingredients.
If you have a craving for pizza, you can always add some organic goat cheese to this salad as
well to approximate the pizza flavors. Just make sure that if you have the goat cheese, that you
then combine this salad in a protein meal and not with starches or nuts.
Ingredients:
Makes 3-4 servings
1 head romaine, chopped
2 cups arugula, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, finely chopped
4 Roma tomatoes, chopped
2-3 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1 zucchini, julienned (cut into thin strips)
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 onion slice thin *optional
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
Stevia to taste
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Mix all veggies and basil in a large
salad bowl.
Add the garlic, lemon juice, sea salt &
pepper.
Toss to evenly coat and serve.
*You can also add raw or non-raw goat cheese to this salad to vary it up. But make
sure you don’t combine it with a starchy meal or with nuts!
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Zesty Corn & Mushroom Salad
For all detox levels
Another delicious and filling salad that will having you wondering how detox got so yummy. :-)
This recipe makes 4 servings so its great for feeding the whole family too. The marinated
portobello mushrooms add a hearty component to this salad and the nice balance of sweet &
acidic flavors in this salad is pleasing to the palate! This salad combines well with either a
starchy meal or a protein meal.
Now this salad will take a little prep, as you will need to marinate the portobello mushrooms
for an hour. An easy way to prep for this is to just marinate the mushrooms in a covered
container the night before you make this. The next morning all you have to do is then make
the salad. The apple cider vinegar in this recipe is great for alkalinizing the body and is a great
yeast eliminator, so it’s great if you suffer from candidiasis. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
Makes 4 servings
3 portobello mushrooms, chopped small
Apple cider vinegar to taste
1/3 cup olive oil
3 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 Tablespoons sliced scallions
1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half
1/2 pound baby lettuce
4 ears of raw fresh corn, with kernels cut
right off the cob
Stevia to taste
Marinate the mushrooms for 1 hour in
the apple cider vinegar, maple syrup & olive oil.
Mix scallions, tomatoes, lettuce & raw corn in
a large bowl. Toss well to evenly coat.
Divide this lettuce mixture evenly onto 4 plates,
if you’re serving to your family, and place a few
heaping Tablespoons of the mushroom marinade
on top of the salad. If you’re making this salad just for you, you can pre-mix the
greens and store them in a container in the fridge. Then you can add the
mushroom marinade each time you make yourself this salad.
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Divine Lemon Truffle Salad
For all detox levels
This is an ultra refreshing salad! The avocado lemon vinaigrette adds a light, yet creamy
texture. Best of all, this recipe makes 4 servings, so you can serve this to your family alongside
a protein meal. If you want to serve it with a starch meal, all you have to do is omit the goat
cheese. I love having this salad for lunch sans the goat cheese and with a nice bowl of gazpacho
during the summer months. The lemon juice is highly alkaline and a great detoxifier.
Ingredients:
Makes 4 servings
For the salad:
6 cups mixed baby greens
1 cucumber, sliced with a vegetable peeler (for ultra thin slices)
1/2 cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half
7 radishes, sliced thin
1 cup flat parsley leaves, chopped
2 shallots, sliced thin
1 cup of raw or organic goat cheese *if you are
a vegan, you can omit the goat cheese
For the lemon vinaigrette dressing:
1 whole ripe avocado
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
Stevia to taste *optional
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Mash avocado in a bowl or mini food
processor with lemon juice & half the
goat cheese. Then add stevia, pepper &
salt to your own taste.
Add dressing to a large bowl with all the salad veggies.
Toss well and serve!
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Lisa’s Favorite Avocado Salad
For all detox levels
I love this salad because it’s rich & creamy and you can eat an almost endless bowl of it without sabotaging
your detox efforts. It’s also a great salad to have every day (you can vary it up by adding your own favorite
variety of veggies--some of my favorite variations to this salad include adding marinated artichoke hearts,
black olives and raw corn). It’s so flavorful, I just never get sick of it.
Massaging this salad really brings the flavors out and allows the greens to be evenly coated with the
avocados. Plus the inner rebellious kid in me who wasn’t ever allowed to eat with her hands, delights in
using my hands to mix this salad. It’s a lot of fun. Just make sure you wash your hands very well, as I always
do, before you use the massaging technique on your salads. If it really freaks you out to touch your food,
mash the avocado in a bowl first or liquefy in a mini food processor before adding it to the rest of the
veggies.
Traditionally we are trained by the diet world that avocados are “fattening” and should be avoided. But
actually the diet world is wrong! The fats in avocados, mono-unsaturated fats, actually stimulate your body
to burn MORE fat. Avocados are also one of the cleanest, most detoxifying foods you can eat. One of my
clients always says to me, “I eat 1 or 2 avocados a day and I keep losing weight!” :-) The other thing I love
about avocados is that they provide a nice creamy component to dishes where we would normally have
more unhealthy creamy alternatives. The mighty avocado is really the ideal detox food.
This salad is neutral so can be mixed with either a starch
or a protein meal. However, make sure you don’t mix
it with nuts, as nuts/seeds don’t go well with
avocados.
Ingredients:
1 organic romaine heart, chopped
2 cups organic mixed baby greens
1/2 to 1 ripe avocado, cubed
8-10 grape tomatoes, sliced in half
1-2 organic carrots, grated
1/2 cup raw corn *optional
1/4 cup marinated artichoke hearts *optional
Juice of one lemon
1/2 to 1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
Stevia or maple syrup to taste
Prep all veggies and set aside in salad bowl.
Add avocado, lemon juice, dijon mustard, vinegar
and stevia to the salad. Massage all ingredients together with hands until evenly
coated. Serve and enjoy.
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Pizza Salad
For all detox levels
If you ever miss the taste of pizza during detox, this salad will definitely hit the spot!
If you’re a vegan, you can omit the goat cheese and add nutritional yeast instead to get the
cheesy flavor of this salad. For the herbs, fresh is always best, but if you don’t have them, using
the dried herbs in a bottle is fine. I generally don’t recommend balsamic vinegar for detox,
because it is high in sugar and can make a yeast problem in the body worse, however it’s such a
small amount, that we can get away with it every once in a while, especially if you are following
the rest of your detox plan well.
Ingredients:
Serves 4
6 to 8 sun-dried tomatoes, soaked in warm water until soft, then chopped
6-10 cups organic mixed baby greens
1/2 cup raw or organic cheddar-style goat cheese, shredded
(or use regular goat cheese if you can’t find the raw cheddar-style goat cheese. If you’re a vegan, sprinkle nutritional
yeast on the salad for a cheesy flavor)
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 Tablespoon chopped oregano (you can use dried oregano too)
1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Stevia to taste
1 clove minced garlic *optional
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Mix all of the ingredients together. Serve and enjoy.
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Detox Taco Salad
For all detox levels
I don’t know about you, but I love tacos. But traditional tacos are badly combined--proteins,
mixed with starches, mixed with fats--it all adds up to a detox nightmare! But luckily I managed
to create a salad that mimics my favorite parts of a taco salad, yet is still properly combined and
will move quickly through the digestive system (which is ideal). Plus you won’t feel like you
need to take 2 hour nap after eating this taco salad. ;-)
Once you transition out of detox, you can experiment with adding some small legumes back
into your diet and into this salad. I tend to take beans out of my detox method because
women in particular have a more difficult time digesting and breaking down legumes, and
remember, we need to keep the digestive system moving as efficiently as possible during a
detoxification program. So if you find that you can tolerate beans, and they don’t make you
gassy, then adding some black beans into this recipe, would be a good combination. This
particular salad combines as a starch, so make sure you don’t add a protein to this meal.
If you want to make this salad into a protein meal, omit the baked corn strips, and add in grilled
fish and some raw or organic cheddar-style goat cheese. Either way, combined properly, who
needs restaurant tacos when you have this fresh, healthy, delicious version that won’t weigh you
down?
Ingredients:
1 organic romaine heart, chopped
1 cup organic mixed baby greens
2 Tablespoons cilantro, roughly chopped
Juice of one lime
4 Tablespoons Detox Guacamole
4 Tablespoons Detox Salsa
Sea Salt & Black Pepper to Taste
3 Organic Baked Corn Tortillas, crumbled
Add all ingredients to a large salad bowl.
Toss well to evenly coat salad.
Serve and Enjoy!
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Tuscan Kale Avocado Salad
For all detox levels
In my house, I always have a large container of this salad in the fridge. It’s a great salad that you
can make in large quantities and it lasts for 2-3 days. Great for snacking when you get the
munchies, and also great to serve as as side salad. Often I will have it as a main course as well.
Kale is high in bone building materials, is a great cancer fighter (like all the dark leafy greens)
and is loaded with fiber, so it is one of the ideal detox veggies. Kale is a cruciferous veggie and
some people find that when they are first repairing their digestive system, these types of
veggies can be a bit hard to digest. The lemon in this recipe helps to break down and soften
the kale a bit to make it easier to digest. You can always quickly blanche the kale (drop it in
boiling water for a few seconds and immediately rinse with cold water) if you want to soften it
up even further. The cayenne pepper is also a great mucus remover in the body.
I bring this salad to parties and it always gets rave reviews from the most skeptical eaters!
Ingredients:
Serves 2-4
1 head organic kale, washed and dried, with stems removed, and chopped finely
1-2 ripe avocados
1/2 a red onion, chopped finely
Juice of 1/2 of a lemon
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Sea Salt to taste
Add all ingredients to a large mixing bowl.
Massage kale & all ingredients with hands to
make sure every leaf of kale is coated evenly.
Serve and enjoy!
*Sometimes I omit the curry powder, add sliced grape
tomatoes and a little chipotle pepper to this salad for a spicier variation. Enjoy!
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Spicy Chipotle Lime Salad
For all detox levels
I’m a huge fan of the flavor of the chipotle pepper. It provides a delicious smokiness with an
added spice that is just enough to give you a kick of flavor without leaving your mouth
burning. :-)
The combo of cilantro, lime and chipotle in this salad make it a big winner in my book. This is a
light and citrusy salad that is completely neutral so it is fabulous as a side dish to some of the
other Mexican inspired dishes in the this recipe book. Also a great salad to serve to guests, as
the flavors will blow them away.
Ingredients:
Serves 2-4
1 head organic romaine lettuce, chopped
2-3 cups organic mixed baby greens
1-2 ripe avocados
2-3 cobs of raw corn--kernels cut right off the cob
1/2 a red onion, chopped finely
1 clove minced garlic
Juice of 1/2-1 lime
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper* optional
Sea Salt to taste
You can add a drop or 2 of stevia if you
want a sweet taste.
*optional--you can add raw goat cheese to
this salad if you like as well.
Add all ingredients to a large mixing bowl.
Massage lettuces & all ingredients with hands to
make sure every leaf of kale is coated evenly.
Serve and enjoy!
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Warm Spinach Salad w/
Caramelized Onions
For all detox levels
If you’re craving something warm, but still want to get your salad in, this is the perfect salad to
have. The fresh crispness of the spinach strikes a nice balance with the warm, hearty & flavorful
onions & mushrooms. Best of all this salad is a neutral dish, meaning it combines well with
either a protein meal or a starch meal. If you are not a vegan, you can also add goat cheese to
this salad if you want to eat it with a protein meal. Enjoy this delicious recipe!
Ingredients:
Organic Baby Spinach (as much as you want)
3/4 cup chopped organic tomatoes
3/4 cup chopped organic mushrooms
1 onion, sliced thin
2 Tablespoons of agave nectar
Sea Salt & Pepper to taste
Add all ingredients except mushrooms, onions
& agave nectar, into a bowl.
Sautee onions, mushrooms and agave nectar
over medium heat until the onions become
translucent and caramelized. Place on top of
salad and serve.
*optional--add goat cheese to get a warm and
melty salad. Remember if you add goat cheese
this is no longer a neutral salad, but a protein
meal instead, so combine accordingly.
Serve and enjoy!
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Raw Summer Corn Salad
For all detox levels
One of the things I love about summer is the fruits and veggies that are plentiful during this
season. Corn is one of them! This is a light, refreshing & flavorful salad, great to serve at
barbecues or to bring to summer parties. This is also a great salad to make a big batch of
beforehand and store in your fridge to snack on throughout the day or to have ready-made
delicious dishes already prepared for you. Because the corn in this meal is raw, this dish is
neutral and can be combined with either a protein or a starch meal. If you use cooked corn,
please note that this will count as a starch meal and should not be combined with a protein
meal. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
4 & 1/2 cups raw corn kernels (cut right off the cob)
2 organic plum tomatoes, cut into small cubes
1/2 a red onion, chopped finely
1 tsp of minced garlic
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Juice of 1 lime (about 2 Tablespoons)
Sea Salt & pepper to taste
Chipotle powder to taste
Add all ingredients to a large mixing bowl.
Let the corn marinate in the fridge for at least
15 minutes and serve chilled.
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Raw Ginger Teriyaki Corn
For all detox levels
I’m a huge fan of Asian-inspired flavors in dishes, however usually the traditional flavors we like
in these dishes are part of unhealthy restaurant dishes, full of preservatives & toxins. Luckily
we can still preserve these mouth-watering flavors in the form of healthier dishes. Corn is a
great source of folate and fiber. Although corn can be found in the supermarket mostly yearround corn is the tastiest when it is locally grown during the summer--and also less expensive
during this time as well. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
4 & 1/2 cups raw corn kernels (cut right off the cob)
1 & 1/2 cups raw organic broccoli, diced
1 tsp minced garlic
2 scallions, sliced thin
1 Tablespoon raw minced ginger
1 Tablespoon Nama Shoyu soy sauce
1 teaspoon of sesame oil
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and Pepper to taste
Add all ingredients to a large mixing bowl.
Marinate for at least 15 minutes.
* this is also great to serve inside romaine lettuce
leaves with diced avocado as teriyaki wraps.
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Detox Lasagna
For all detox levels
This is a delicious dish that you can make and re-heat for several servings. You’ll
need to bake/boil a sweet potato in advance to have it ready for this recipe.
Ingredients:
4 medium to large zucchini squash
1 sweet potato, cooked (you can also use kabocha squash or acorn squash as a replacement)
1 cup diced mushrooms
Fresh basil & oregano, torn into small pieces (dried herbs work well too)
Salt & Pepper to taste
Nutritional Yeast *optional
1 jar of your favorite, high-quality marinara sauce
**Paesana Marinara sauce is my favorite brand, but if you can’t find that one, the detox rule for
marinara sauces is to look for a sauce that has minimal ingredients and is under four grams of fat.
Also make sure it does not contain cheese, cow dairy or any animal products.
Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees.
Mash the sweet potato (or squash) with a fork in a small bowl and set aside.
Slice the zucchini into flat, noodle-like strips.You can use a knife, but a mandoline slicer would
make this part even easier. You should wind up with enough slices to make at least 4 layers in
your pan. You can skip this step if you’re short on time and don’t mind a waterier lasagna.
Lightly grease another baking sheet with organic butter or olive oil and arrange the
zucchini "noodles" in a single layer (you may need to use two pans for this).
Roast them in the oven at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until they lightly start to brown.
This reduces the moisture in the zucchini, making them less watery. When done, remove the
zucchini from the oven and allow them to cool to the touch.
Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
Arrange the layers of your lasagna in a baking pan. Start with a small amount of marinara
sauce, to prevent sticking, then lay down your first layer of zucchini noodles. Top them with half
of the mashed sweet potato, using a fork to press it into a flat layer. Next, sprinkle a half cup of
diced mushrooms, and a sprinkle of fresh basil. Top it all off with more marinara sauce. Then
repeat the layers: zucchini noodles, the other half of the sweet potato, half cup mushrooms and
basil. Finish the lasagna with a final layer of zucchini noodles, and top it all off with a layer of
marinara sauce and fresh basil.
Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, or until heated through, then serve immediately.
Enjoy!
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Detox Tacos
For all detox levels
Like the taco salad, I love this recipe because it gives you the flavor of tacos without having to sacrifice your
health or your detox program. :-) You can try two different varieties--one with goat cheese and one that is
vegan without goat cheese.
When you eat this with goat cheese, this recipe will combine with a protein meal--do not combine with
starches. If you eat the version without the goat cheese, the recipe combines well with both a starch meal or
a protein meal. Just remember to avoid anything nut-based, as the avocados in this recipe won’t combine
well with nuts.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 to 1 cup diced tomatoes (or you can use Detox Salsa)
1 Tablespoon minced fresh garlic
4 large leaves of cabbage or lettuce
*(romaine & Boston lettuce work great for this)
4 Tablespoons Detox Guacamole
1 cup raw corn, cut off the cob
*(if you use cooked corn, omit the goat cheese)
1 cup shredded raw goat cheese (or organic
goat cheese) *optional
Sea salt and fresh pepper to taste
Packaged Taco Seasoning or Sauce *(just look out
for hidden MSG, dairy or sugar!)
Mix all of the ingredients, except the cabbage/lettuce
leaves & taco sauce, in a mixing bowl. Toss well and
distribute the mixture onto the cabbage leaves.
Pick one up with your hands and enjoy! This recipe
makes enough for one serving, but if you still want
more after you’re done with this, feel free to make
yourself another round. They are so detoxifying
that they won’t be hard on your digestive system or weigh you down!.
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Quick & Easy Avocado Wraps
For all detox levels
These are a great lunch option, next to a large salad or with a nice soup.
However, you can also have these as a snack if you get the mid-afternoon munchies.
In no time, you can whip something up that is delicious and easy, without having to
feel deprived or hungry. Who said detox can’t be pleasurable?
Ingredients:
4 large leaves purple or white cabbage
1 & 1/2 to 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 ripe avocado
1 tomato, chopped (or you can also use the Detox Salsa)
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
A dash of tamari sauce/Nama Shoyu/Braggs Liquid Aminos *optional
Any of your favorite spices *optional
Place all ingredients inside the cabbage leaves, distributing evenly, and enjoy!
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Grilled Cheese--Detox Style
For all detox levels
Even the pickiest eaters love this version of a grilled cheese sandwich. The smoky flavor of the
portobello mushrooms is fabulous, especially when grilled. And this dish is hearty enough that
you don’t need bread to make your grilled cheese delicious!
Remember, because this recipe uses goat cheese, you can only combine it with a protein meal
or other non-starchy vegetables.
If you’re a vegan, you can omit the cheese and use nutritional yeast for a delicious vegan grilled
“cheese” portobello & marinara dinner. If you have this vegan style--this is a completely neutral
meal and you can eat it with a nut based meal, starch based meal or protein meal.
Ingredients:
2 portobello mushrooms, stems removed and caps left whole
Sea salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup of your favorite marinara sauce
*Paesana is my favorite marinara, but the detox rule for marinara
sauce is to look for a sauce that is under four grams of fat, as well as
no sugar, meat or milk products
4 ounces raw cheddar style goat cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil or oregano
1 teaspoon butter or olive oil
Heat 1/4 cup of water in a frying pan and add
the portobello mushrooms with the salt and
pepper sprinkled on top.
Cook the mushrooms on high heat until they
are juicy throughout (about 5-7 minutes.)
Place them on a plate and cover with the pasta
sauce and the grated cheese. Top with the fresh
basil or oregano. Serve and enjoy.
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Delectable Veggie Stir-Fry
For all detox levels
You’ll find that veggie stir fries become a delicious staple of your meals. I like to have them
with my dinner salad. Because Nama Shoyu/Tamari/Soy sauce and condiments are practically all
neutral, you can really have a delicious stir fry to complement your protein, starch or nut based
meal.
Feel free to create your own version of this recipe. There’s really an endless combination of
stir fries that you can make on this cleanse! If you’re on detox level 2 you can even add in
some millet or quinoa to this stir fry. And for a nut based dinner, you can have a delicious
salad with nuts on it, plus in the stir fry, you can add a little almond butter to create a “peanut”
sauce for the stir fry. The possibilities are endless, so have fun and experiment!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup vegetable broth *optional; water can be used instead
1 teaspoon organic butter (or olive oil)
1 cup cauliflower florets
1 cup broccoli florets
1/2 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms
1/2 cup julienned carrots
1/2 cup snow peas
1 cup mung bean sprouts
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 Tablespoon chopped fresh mint *optional
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
1 Tablespoon minced fresh ginger
Nama Shoyu/tamari/soy sauce to taste
Pure Grade B maple syrup to taste *use stevia instead
if you are on detox level 1 or an anti-candida plan
Heat a wok or skillet on high heat with 1/2 cup
of water or vegetable broth and the organic butter.
Toss all of the vegetables in a large mixing bowl,
except the mung sprouts and the herbs. Place this mixture in the wok and cook on
medium heat for about 7 minutes or until just tender. Serve the heated mixture over
the mung sprouts and top with the herbs. Enjoy!
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Buttery Detox Halibut
For all detox levels
This fits all detox levels, however, I recommend it only for dinner. Animal protein takes quite a
long time to digest. Fish is the quickest digesting animal protein and tends to be a bit “cleaner”
than other animal protein dishes. However, when we are eating the Freedom Detox way, we
want to make sure our dinner is the heaviest meal. So if you are not a vegetarian, this can be a
delicious way to end the day. A salad is a great starter for this meal, so that you can prepare
your stomach for the heavier animal protein that is to come. Just make sure you only pick a
salad that is either completely neutral or has goat cheese in it, as the fish will not combine well
with nuts or starches. You can really use any fish for this recipe, so feel free to vary it up.
Ingredients:
2 half-pound organic halibut filets, rinsed (or any other favorite fish)
1/4 cup white wine
1 teaspoon organic butter
2 Tablespoons agave nectar (for anti-candida detoxers,
use stevia to taste instead)
Sea salt and fresh pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 450 F.
Place the fish in a baking dish, add
the white wine, dab the filets with
butter, and add the agave nectar (or stevia) & the
salt and pepper. Bake covered for approximately
25 minutes or until the fish begins to flake and
sizzle.
Serve with a nice side of steamed veggies with
marinara sauce on top, or with a large salad.
Make sure you eat the salad first, to get your
stomach ready to digest this heavier animal
protein meal. Enjoy!
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Refreshing Cucumber Rolls
For all detox levels
I absolutely love this recipe, because not only is it incredibly flavorful, but I can make up a big
batch of these and I have a pre-prepared lunch for a few days. This dish is completely neutral
so you can serve it up alongside a large salad or soup for lunch. It will combine with everything
except nuts. These are so easy to make too!
Ingredients:
1 cucumber, sliced into thin, wide strips on the mandolin
1 cup organic alfalfa sprouts or snow pea shoots
1 large carrot, julienned
1/2 avocado, sliced
1 cup fresh cilantro
Topping of olive oil, apple cider vinegar, or lemon juice
Sea salt to taste
Tamari/Nama Shoyu/soy sauce to dip the rolls *optional
Place the cucumber slices horizontally in
front of you so that they are all overlapping
to make a gigantic roll. Lay the vegetables and cilantro vertically
onto the left side of the cucumber. Roll the cucumber, starting from the left
and enveloping the vegetables, moving all the way
to the far right. Do this until you've used up
all the ingredients.
Place the rolls on a plate, drizzle olive oil,
apple cider vinegar or lemon juice, and sea salt
over the rolls. Serve and enjoy.
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Sweet Maple Salmon
For all detox levels
This recipe goes well with a protein based salad, veggie stir fry, and all raw vegetables. To avoid
improper food combining, make sure you do not combine this recipe with any starches or nuts.
This recipe contains some prep work, as you will need to marinate the salmon. The best way
to do it is to prep it the night before you plan on making it. This is another dish that you can
make several servings of in advance and then have plenty of food left for the rest of the week.
Ingredients:
Makes 4 servings
1 cup Nama Shoyu soy sauce or tamari
1 clove minced garlic
1 Tablespoon fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 cup pure maple syrup (omit if you are on an anti-candida diet)
4 fresh organic salmon fillets, well rinsed
Sliced lemon (to squeeze on cooked fish at time of eating)
Mix the soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and maple syrup in a blender. Spread
the soy mixture over the fish evenly in a baking dish.
Marinate the fish in the refrigerator for 1 to 24 hours.
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Detox Vegetable Fajitas
For detox level 2, week one only, not suitable for detox level 1
This is a delicious, kid-friendly recipe. Because of the sprouted grain tortillas (you can use corn
tortillas if you don’t have sprouted grain tortillas) this is considered a starch meal and is only
suitable for week one of the level 2 detox plan. However, if you are really getting a hankering
for fajitas and you’re on level 1 of the detox program, you can always use large cabbage leaves
or lettuce leaves as the “tortillas” and you’ve got instant level 1 fajitas. ;-)
Ingredients:
Serves 2-4
2 jumbo portobello mushrooms or 1-2 cups of your favorite mushroom
3 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
4 teaspoons olive oil
2 onions, thinly sliced
2 medium red bell peppers, thinly cut
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Four burrito-size sprouted grain tortillas or organic corn tortillas
1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
Rub the mushrooms with the vinegar
and olive oil, then toss with the onions
and peppers. Season with the chili
powder, sea salt, and pepper.
Grill the mushrooms, onions, and
peppers on a nonstick grill for 3 to
4 minutes on each side over medium
heat. Remove from the heat.
Warm the tortillas in the oven.
Slice the mushrooms in 1/2 inch cuts &
arrange evenly on the tortillas with the
peppers and onions on top. Fold the
tortillas over the vegetable.
Serve the fajitas with Detox Guacamole and chopped tomatoes. Enjoy!
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Detox Teriyaki Rolls
For all detox levels
I love to make this recipe in bulk and store the rolls in a container in my fridge. Then when I
need to go anywhere and am in a hurry, I throw a few of these rolls in a container with a small
container for the sauce and they make a lovely, instant lunch-on-the-go. The teriyaki dressing
itself is a nice sauce to keep for several other recipes. Sometimes I use it as salad dressing and
my salad becomes an instant teriyaki salad. Yum!
This is a neutral recipe that combines well with everything and is suitable for all levels of detox.
Ingredients:
Makes 2-4 servings
For teriyaki sauce:
1 cup Nama Shoyu soy sauce or tamari
1 teaspoon minced or chopped ginger,
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Stevia to taste
A squeeze of fresh lemon juice
For the Spring Rolls:
1 organic red bell pepper, cut in thin strips
2 large organic carrots, grated
1 bunch whole cilantro leaves
1 bunch mint leaves, chopped
1 bunch whole basil leaves
10 whole red or green cabbage leaves or
lettuce (romaine and Boston lettuce work
well for this recipe)
Directions to make the sauce:
Blend all the ingredients in a blender & use
as a dipping sauce for spring rolls.
Directions to make the rolls: Place the bell pepper, carrots, cilantro, mint and basil
inside a cabbage/lettuce leaf. Roll the cabbage/lettuce leaf and dip into the teriyaki
sauce.
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Pasta Marinara A La Detox
For all detox levels
This recipe calls for a special slicer called a spiralizer. If you don’t have one, I highly recommend
that you get one, because you won’t just use it while you are detoxing, you will start using it all
the time. This special slicer makes thin pasta noodles out of any veggie. I use it all the time to
make angel hair zucchini or yellow squash pasta. They are inexpensive and a MUST-HAVE
kitchen tool if you want to eat better. You can buy my favorite spiralizer by clicking here
I like to spiralize a bunch of zucchini at once, then I store in an air-tight container and I have
raw zucchini pasta for days. You can use your own marinara sauce for this recipe, or your
favorite jarred marinara. Just make sure it is under 4 grams of fat and does not contain any
dairy, meat or sugar.
Ingredients:
2 medium to large sized organic zucchini or yellow squash
Your favorite marinara sauce
1 teaspoon of olive oil or organic butter
Nutritional yeast to taste *optional
Spiralize the zucchini in spiralizer to form
long, angel hair pasta-like noodles. Set aside.
Heat a pan over medium heat. Add olive oil
or butter.
Add zucchini pasta to the pan and stir fry
for a few minutes until pasta begins to soften
a little.
Add marinara sauce and sautee pasta with
marinara until some of the liquid is absorbed.
Serve and enjoy! **PS: don’t
have time to cook? You don’t even
need to cook the pasta! Spiralize, add the raw
zucchini, add your favorite marinara and voila,
instant lunch!
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Lazy Girl’s Veggies Marinara
For all detox levels
If you’re pressed for time or you’re too lazy to cook one night, this is a great and easy dinner to
have along with a nice big salad. :-) Best of all, this dish is completely neutral so it goes well
with starch, protein and nut based meals. If you’re in detox level 2 or in detox level 1 and are
experiencing a lot of detox symptoms, you can add some cooked quinoa or millet to this dish
and this will slow down your detox symptoms.
Ingredients:
1/2 to 1 bag of your favorite frozen veggies
1 teaspoon butter or olive oil
1/2 to 1 cup of your favorite marinara sauce
Nutritional yeast to taste *optional
Heat a skillet on medium-high heat with butter.
Add all of the frozen vegetables and stir until
veggies are fully cooked.
Add marinara sauce, stir well. Put the veggies
in a bowl and serve!
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Sweet Potato Fries
For all detox levels
Whenever I tell my clients they can have sweet potato fries on their detox, they get so excited.
This recipe is DELICIOUS and great as a dinner with a big green salad. Sweet Potatoes are a
starch, so consider this a starch meal--not to be combined with nuts or with proteins. But all
non-starchy veggies go great with it Ketchup is also a neutral seasoning allowed on the detox,
so dip away!
Ingredients:
1 large organic sweet potato, cut into semi-thick circles or wedges
Drizzle of olive oil
Garlic powder to taste
Salt & Pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Toss sweet potato slices in a bowl with all other ingredients.
Lay sweet potato slices in a single layer on a cookie sheet or pan.
Bake until the
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Hearty Veggie Pot Pie
For all detox levels
This dish definitely falls into the realm of “comfort food”. While these foods are definitely
comforting with their rich heartiness, unfortunately very often they are loaded with calories
and other ingredients that are not so great for us. This dish takes the classic pot pie and gives
it a detox twist. So you can still have the hearty comfort of a nice warm dish when you need
it, without sabotaging your detox efforts. Best of all, this dish is completely neutral, so it can be
mixed with both protein and starch meals. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 head of organic cauliflower
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup carrots, diced
1 cup onions, diced
1 cup sweet potatoes, diced
1 cup shitake or portobello mushrooms, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
Sage & Thyme to taste
Salt & Pepper to taste
Nama Shoyu Soy sauce to taste
1 pat of butter or coconut oil to taste
Mix all ingredients in a casserole dish with coconut oil or organic butter.
Put in
oven at 400 degrees for 20 minutes to roast veggies.
Make cauliflower mashed potatoes by boiling a head of cauliflower, broken into
florets, in water for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes are up, and when stems are soft,
mash the cauliflower (food processor works great) with a little pat of organic butter
or coconut oil (if you are vegan).
Spread the cauliflower mashed potatoes over the roasted veggies in the casserole
dish. Enjoy!
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Detox Cilantro Salmon Tacos
For all detox levels
Who says you can’t have your tacos and eat them too? With Pleasurable Detoxing, you
absolutely can. This is a flavorful twist on the Detox Tacos. Adding salmon to this dish makes it
a protein meal, so make sure not to mix with starches! You can top it with Detox Salsa for
even more flavor!
This is a protein meal so make sure you don’t
combine it with starches.
Enjoy this delicious dish!
Ingredients:
1 salmon filet
1 cup organic mushrooms, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
1 cup fresh bean sprouts
1/4 cup shredded carrots
1 Tablespoon olive oil/coconut oil or butter
1/4 tsp sesame oil
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Nama Shoyu Soy Sauce to taste
1 head butter lettuce, Boston bib lettuce or romaine leaves
Salt & Pepper to taste
Sear salmon filet in a pan with butter (or olive oil/coconut oil)
and some soy, over medium-high heat until salmon is cooked. Cut the cooked
salmon into bite sized pieces and set aside.
Sautee mushrooms, garlic and sesame oil in a wok until mushrooms are browned.
Set aside.
Detach lettuce leaves from head and rinse with water to clean. Make sure you
leave the lettuce leaves whole, as they will serve as the “wraps”.
Assemble taco by placing in a lettuce leaf, sauteed mushroom mix, top it with a
few of the salmon pieces, then top with bean sprouts, carrots & cilantro. Serve and
enjoy!
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Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
For all detox levels
I make a big batch of this during family holiday dinners and always place it right next to the
mashed potatoes. I always notice that people eat more of it than the mashed potatoes, so
clearly, it’s delicious and SO much better for you than traditional mashed potatoes. Best of all it
is completely neutral so it’s a great way to recreate the traditional protein & mashed potatoes
meal without badly combining your food.
Ingredients:
7 cups of organic cauliflower florets
1 Tablespoon fresh Thyme, chopped
1 Tablespoon horseradish
4 Tablespoons chives, chopped finely
Almond milk (to thin out mashed cauliflower as needed)
Salt & Pepper to taste
Butter to taste *optional
Steam cauliflower until soft. Add horseradish, thyme, salt and pepper, then puree
in food processor. Add almond milk as you puree to facilitate blending, but make
sure you don’t add too much so it doesn’t come out too watery.
Top with chopped chives. (Add pat of butter if so desired). Serve & enjoy!
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Crispy Shaved Brussel Sprouts
For all detox levels
This is one of my new favorite dishes! It’s really great for when you’re craving something salty
and crispy like a potato chip, except this dish is really good for you! And you can eat this dish
without worrying about calories or overdoing it! Not only are brussel sprouts good for
lowering your cholesterol, but they are also powerful cancer fighters and oddly enough, protect
the stability of your DNA! Kind of great that we get to enjoy their yummy goodness while still
optimizing our health. :-)
Ingredients:
1-2 pounds brussel sprouts, shaved thin with a hand grater or mandolin slicer
Drizzle of olive oil
Garlic powder to taste
Salt & Pepper to taste
Nama Shoyu Soy Sauce to taste
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Toss shaved brussel sprouts, garlic, salt, pepper & soy sauce in a bowl.
Make sure
you don’t add too much soy sauce so that they don’t get “soupy”. Just add enough
to lightly moisten the mixture.
Cook in oven until charred. Top with a fresh squeeze of lemon and serve.
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Creamy Cauliflower Soup
For all detox levels
A delicious, creamy soup that’s great with lunch or dinner, alongside a big salad. The richness
and warmth of this soup provide comfort. And cauliflower is a highly detoxifying vegetable that
is low in calories. Make a big batch of it, store it in the freezer or the fridge, and you’ll have
soup for the whole week. This soup is great for all detox levels and is neutral so it combines
with everything.
Ingredients:
1/2 onion, chopped
1 head organic cauliflower, broken into florets
Butter or coconut butter to saute
Fresh thyme (dried thyme works too)
Salt and pepper to taste
Sprinkling of garlic powder
Saute the onion in butter/coconut
butter in a small pot for 2-3 minutes
until clear.
Add cauliflower, cover with water and
simmer for 20 minutes or until soft.
Pour all ingredients into a blender,
add a pinch of thyme and blend
until creamy.
Top with the garlic flakes or
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Raw Detox Gazpacho
For all detox levels
Gazpacho is a great way to enjoy raw vegetables without having to sacrifice on flavor. This is a
great soup to have alongside a large salad when it’s hot outside. This recipe is neutral and
combines well with all protein, starch & nut based meals.
Ingredients:
5 large organic tomatoes, quartered
1/2 organic cucumber, chopped
1/2 organic red bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 Tablespoons sea salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Fresh parsley to garnish
Place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until finely pureed.
Depending on the size of your processor, you may have to do this in two or more
steps. Chill, serve and enjoy.
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Sweet Potato Bisque
For all detox levels
I love creamy soups and I love sweet potatoes...so it’s no wonder I love this soup so much. It’s
a warm and comforting soup that’s great to have alongside a large salad for dinner. You can
also try several variations of this soup by adding unsweetened almond milk to make it even
creamier, or try adding curry to give it a different flavor altogether. Because of the sweet
potato in this recipe, this soup counts as a starch, so do not mix this recipe in the same meal as
a protein meal or with a nut meal.
Ingredients:
Makes 4 servings
2 organic sweet potatoes
2 cups organic baby carrots
1 cup water
2 cups organic vegetable broth
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
1/4 teaspoon minced ginger
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
Stevia to taste
No chopping required!
Boil the sweet potatoes and carrots until soft. In the blender, mix all ingredients
and blend until smooth.
Pour mixture into large saucepan and heat to taste. Serve and enjoy.
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Chunky Vegetable Stew
For all detox levels
I love a good, hearty vegetable stew. This is a great recipe and best of all it’s neutral and
combines well with all foods.
Ingredients:
Makes 4 servings
8 large carrots, chopped
5 stalks celery, chopped
1 head organic broccoli, chopped
1 organic zucchini, chopped
1 cup chopped organic mushrooms
1/2 medium onion
Equal parts water and vegetable broth to cover vegetables (about 6 cups)
1/2 serrano chili or chipotle pepper *optional--but delicious!
Curry powder to taste
Place all the vegetables into a large pot with the water, broth, chili, and spices.
Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer until the carrots are semi-soft.
Serve and enjoy.
*As with all homemade soups, they always taste better the day after you make them
because the vegetables have had longer to soak in the flavors.
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Cheesy Detox Broccoli Soup
For all detox levels
Remember that cheese and broccoli soup restaurants serve that is oh so good but oh so
loaded with unhealthy ingredients that can leave your body feeling sluggish and toxic? This is a
remake of that soup and in my opinion, it tastes better! This is great for when you’re feeling
like having something sinful, without worrying about the toxic effects it will have on your body!
Ingredients:
1 cup carrots, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1 onion, diced
2 tsps garlic, minced
8 cups of broccoli florets
3/4 to 1 cup of raw goat/sheep cheese (or 3/4 -1 cup nutritional yeast if you are
vegan and don’t do goat cheese).
Salt & Pepper to taste
Your favorite herbs to taste (thyme is good for this dish)
Almond milk (see below for how to use)
Sautee carrots, celery, onion & garlic in coconut oil or a pat of organic butter in a
large pan or wok until onions are translucent. Add the broccoli and herbs to the
wok. Add almond milk to this mixture until it just slightly covers the veggies by an
inch. Simmer on low heat for 40 minutes until broccoli is very soft and falling apart.
Puree mixture in a food processor in small batches, then pour all batches into one
container or bowl to serve. Top with goat cheese and let the cheese melt into the
soup. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
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Detox Lemonade
For all detox levels
I love lemonade. When I found out I could have it on a detox plan and that it was
ENCOURAGED, I was all for it. Lemons are highly alkalinizing to the body and they are
excellent detoxifiers. They help attract acidic toxic matter into the colon for elimination. They
are also packed with vitamin C. Because lemons are neutral you can drink this lemonade
throughout the day without guilt!
Ingredients:
1 cup filtered water
Juice of 2 lemons
Stevia to taste (about 6-7 drops is good for me)
Stir, add ice & serve.
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Crunchy Kale Chips
For all detox levels
If you ever get the urge for crunchy potato chips during your detox, this really hits the spot.
Kale chips are a staple item in my home and they are so easy to make. This recipe is neutral, so
you can have these alongside any meal. :-)
Ingredients:
1 head organic curly kale
1 Tablespoon melted organic butter or olive oil
Sea salt to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Remove the kale from the stems, leaving them in fairly large pieces. Throw the
pieces in a large bowl and massage them with the organic butter or olive oil and salt
until they are covered.
Place them in a single layer on baking trays and bake 10-15 minutes, you want them
crispy but not burned. Remove from oven when ready & serve.
*For variety, pile kale chips on a plate and top with guacamole and salsa. For a
cheesy version, try sprinkling with nutritional yeast.
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Yummy Veggie Chips
For all detox levels
Unlike regular potato chips--these won’t go to your hips! Dip them in ketchup, mustard or
whatever dip you like best! This recipe is neutral so will combine with any meal. Try different
seasonings to vary the flavor as well. You will need a mandolin slicer for this recipe. This is
another essential kitchen tool, so if you don’t have one, you can order one here.
Ingredients:
2 large carrots
2 large parsnips
1 beet
1 zucchini
2 Tablespoons, pure organic butter or olive oil
1 Tablespoon sea salt
Stevia to taste *optional for a sweet and salty flavor
Slice all the vegetables into diagonal coin-size slices and put in a large bowl.
Toss veggies in melted butter (or olive oil) & sea salt.
Bake at 400 degrees for 1 hour (or until crispy.) Enjoy!
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Roasted Broccoli Florets
For all detox levels
I pop these delicious crunchy broccoli florets into my mouth just like popcorn! It’s such a simple recipe, yet
so absolutely delicious. They key is to let the broccoli roast until it gets crispy. Broccoli is also another
highly detoxifying vegetable and like all the cruciferous veggies, is a potent cancer fighter. Below is my basic
recipe, but really, you can season this with your favorite herbs and spices. Being healthy tastes so good! :-)
Ingredients:
1 bag of pre-chopped organic broccoli florets, or 1-2 heads of broccoli, chopped
2-3 Tablespoons olive oil
Sliced garlic (or garlic powder, garlic flakes or minced garlic)
Red pepper flakes to taste *optional
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
Sprinkle of Nama Shoyu soy sauce *optional
Sea salt to taste
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
Chop your broccoli into bite-sized pieces. If you're using pre-chopped broccoli
florets, cut the bigger florets down a bit. This will speed up the cooking process and
will get the broccoli crispier.
Toss the chopped broccoli with a generous drizzle of the olive oil, red pepper
flakes, lemon juice, Nama Shoyu & finally some garlic, to taste. The broccoli tastes
even better if you let it marinate in the olive oil and garlic for15 minutes. But if
you’re in a hurry, it’s not necessary. ;-)
Spread the broccoli into a single layer on a cookie sheet. Put them in the oven for
15 minutes, or until they are slightly browning around the tips of the florets. While
they are fresh from the oven, top the broccoli off with a sprinkle of sea salt, then
toss them in a pan with a spatula to coat evenly with salt. Serve and enjoy.
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CocoNut Energy Boosters
For detox level 2 only, not suitable if you’re on an anti-candida detox plan
These little sweet bites are decadent and delicious. They are also packed with nutrients and are GREAT energy
boosters. Best of all, you can make a big batch of these and pop one whenever your sweet tooth attacks. All of
the raw ingredients in this recipe flood your body with enzymes so that your body doesn’t have to deplete its
own enzyme stores. Because this is a dried fruit & nut combination (a good combo), and it’s a denser food that
requires a little bit more digestion, you have to allow for a 3 hour buffer before or after eating anything elsel.
That makes these a great mid-afternoon snack.
Ingredients:
1-2 balls=1 serving size
1/2 cup raw cashews
1/2 cup raw almonds (you can substitute these nuts with your own favorite nuts)
1/2 cup raw almond butter
1/2 cup raw cacao powder
8 pitted medjool dates (any other date will do, medjool dates are the sweetest)
1/4 cup Grade B maple syrup
Raw agave nectar to taste
Raw coconut flakes
In a food processor combine:
1/2 cup raw cashews
1/2 cup raw almonds
Run the food processor on “Pulse” until the nuts
are coarsely chopped.
Add the rest of the ingredients except for the
coconut flakes. Run the food processor until the
mixture becomes a big ball of "dough". With your
hands, form the "dough" into balls.
Spread some of the coconut flakes onto a large
plate, then roll the balls in the coconut flakes and
set aside. Repeat until all the dough is gone.
Put in the freezer to firm up, then serve! These
are great to take along with you in your bag as a
quick pick-me-up during the day, or if you are ever
needing something sweet while you're out.
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Some other yummy snack ideas
For all detox levels
Here are some of my other favorite snacks, and again, they are all simple to prepare. Many of
them are “grab and go” items and are all delicious. Enjoy!
Fresh Low-Sugar Organic Fruit-- just make sure you allow for a 3 hour buffer
before and after eating fresh raw fruit, as it can ferment in your stomach if it hits any
other matter in your intestines from an early meal or a later meal. This will create
gas and toxic byproducts, so best to keep strictly to the 3 hour buffer rule with fresh
fruit. Also, if you are trying to combat candidiasis (overgrowth of yeast
in the body), I do not recommend eating fruit at all, at least until the candida
is under control. This is because fruit sugar feeds candida bacteria and can prevent
candidiasis from going away. Some low sugar fruits are berries and grapefruit. An
apple is okay too.
An avocado with some Nama Shoyu soy sauce--suitable for all detox
levels. This is one of my favorite snacks! Mostly because of how easy it is to make
and how delicious it is. All you have to do is take a ripe avocado, slice it in half,
sprinkle the half with the pit in it with lemon juice and store in a baggie in the fridge
(the lemon juice prevents it from going brown and you can store this half you aren’t
going to eat for another snack later). Take the other half without the pit in it, and
sprinkle a little Nama Shoyu in the indentation where the pit was. Take out a spoon
and scoop out the avocado with Nama Shoyu and eat it! Delicious!
Dried Fruit and Nuts--only suitable for detox level 2.
Remember that the smaller the nut/seed, the easier it is to digest. So for this snack
suggestion I recommend sunflower seeds and some raisins (and throw in a little dark
chocolate for good measure, since dark chocolate is neutral). Throw a couple of
handfuls of each ingredient into a baggie and throw in your purse/bag so you are less
likely to go off your detox plan if you’re out and get a little hungry. Because this is a
dense fruit/nut combination, keep to the same 3 hour rule as with fresh raw fruit.
Baby Carrots and Detox Guacamole--suitable for all levels. Do I need
to explain this snack? lol Dip baby carrots (or any veggie you like) into guacamole.
That’s all! DELICIOUS!
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Detox Hot Chocolate
Suitable for all levels--yay!
Yes, hot chocolate can help you detoxify and it’s actually good for you. All you have to do is tweak it a little and
you’ve got a delicious treat. This recipe is completely neutral, so you can have this after any protein, starch or
nut based meal. Cocoa/cacao is one of the highest anti-oxidant foods that exists and it also has compounds in
it that prevent cancer tumors from growing, so it is a potent cancer fighter. Because it is high in anti-oxidants, it
also has great anti-aging properties. So now you can have your hot chocolate and not feel guilty!
Ingredients:
1 cup original or unsweetened almond milk
1-2 Tablespoons raw cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
Splash of vanilla extract
Stevia to taste
Pinch of sea salt
Pour almond milk into a saucepan over high heat.
When the the almond milk gets
hot, add the cacao/cocoa powder, vanilla extract & tiny pinch of salt.
Stir until smooth. (Doesn’t need to boil, though!)
Pour into a mug and add about 5-6 drops of stevia or more if you like it sweeter.
Serve immediately!
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Chocolate Banana Ice Cream
For all detox levels
Who knew you could have chocolate ice cream on a detox--this recipe is fabulous because the “ice cream”
comes out like soft-serve--YUM. This is a nice treat when you’re craving ice cream and a much better
alternative. After you taste this, you won’t really feel the need to go back to ice cream at all! Why pollute the
body with all that dairy when you can have something just as rich and decadent with no side effects of toxicity
in the body? For this recipe you’ll have to prep by chopping some ripe bananas and pre-freezing them the night
before. ***If you have candidiasis and are on the anti-candida plan, you can make this without the maple syrup and
just add stevia to taste instead. A high powered blender works best for this recipe, but you can also use a mini
food processor, or a larger food processor if you make a large amount of this recipe for your family. If you’d like
to buy a Vitamix, you can click here, These blenders are definitely an investment, but I’ve had mine for 7 years
now and it’s one of the best kitchen purchases I’ve ever made. Highly worth it! You can also find them used
and in great condition for a lower price if you do a good search on the internet.
Ingredients:
1 frozen banana
1 Tablespoon cocoa powder
1 Tablespoon pure Grade B maple syrup (or use 2-3 drops of liquid stevia if you are on the
anti-candida plan)
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Splash of almond milk, as needed to facilitate blending
Combine all ingredients in a Vita-mix (or other high powered blender) or a mini
food processor, and blend until smooth and creamy. Serve and enjoy!
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Lemon Meringue Mousse
For all detox levels
Sure, I love chocolate, but every once in a while I want something a little fruity-tasting for
dessert. The only problem is that most fruit is so alkalizing and quick-digesting that it doesn’t sit
well in the stomach mixed with other foods. This recipe is a great solution to that problem.
Since lemons are neutral, and the whole recipe is neutral, you can have this yummy treat right
after dinner and not risk putting a bad combination in your stomach. And what’s even more
amazing is how you can’t even taste the avocado!
If you’re in detox level 1 or are on an anti-candida detox plan, just take out the maple syrup and
use stevia to sweeten this yummy mousse. However, if you’re eating pretty cleanly you can get
away with just this little bit of maple syrup, so don’t sweat it. ;-)
Ingredients:
1 avocado, pitted and scooped out of the skin
1/2 Tablespoon maple syrup (use Stevia if you’re on an anti-candida plan)
1/2 lemon with peel
Stevia to taste (add your own desired level of sweetness)
In a food processor, thoroughly blend together all of the ingredients until smooth.
Chill, serve & enjoy!
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Detox Pumpkin Cheesecake
For detox level 2 or detox level 1 (week one only)
Oh yes, you can have cheesecake while you’re detoxing. :-) I wouldn’t suggest having this every day. It’s better
to have this more as a treat for once or twice in a week. This is mostly due to the nuts in this recipe. Nuts can
be very dense and difficult to digest, so you want to really watch the amount of nuts you eat, especially if you
are a women who is trying to lose weight on this detox plan. Other than that, enjoy this delicious cheesecake
alternative!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons raw cashew butter
1/2 cup carrot puree (boil carrots to soften, then puree in food processer or blender)
1 and 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (if you don’t have this, cinnamon & nutmeg
work)
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 medjool dates (omit if you are on an anti-candida diet plan)
2 and 1/2 Tablespoons agave nectar or raw honey
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Prepare your carrot puree by boiling 1 and 1/2 cups of organic baby carrots until
soft. Then put the carrots in a blender or food processor and blend on low for about
one minute, until smooth.
Place all the rest of your ingredients into a mini food processor and process until
smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides occasionally.
Pour batter into a greased 4″ pan (grease with olive oil or organic butter) and place
your “cheesecake” in the freezer to set overnight. The next day, your Pumpkin
Cheesecake is ready to serve!
Slice and serve immediately from the freezer–the texture is best when frozen.
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Detox Chocolate Pudding
For all detox levels, omit maple syrup if you’re on detox level 1 and use stevia instead
I was teaching a cooking class once, where one of the participants brought her 2 young children
to the class with her. After I made this pudding, the kids were licking the bowl, the spoon and the
blender container! Clearly, this is yummy enough to be kid approved, and usually if kids like it,
then everyone else will too!
Ingredients:
1 ripe avocado, pitted and scooped out of its skin
¼ cup maple syrup or agave nectar (omit this & use stevia instead if you are on detox level
1 or on an anti-candida plan)
¼ cup cocoa powder/raw cacao powder
¼ cup water
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon sea salt
Stevia to taste *optional
Blend avocado, agave nectar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and sea salt in a blender.
Gradually add 1 Tablespoon of water at a time to achieve a creamy consistency.
Chill, serve and enjoy.
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Lime Popsicles
For all detox levels
This one is simple and easy! Mix juice of limes (you can use lemons) with water, until
you get your desired ratio of lime juice:water. Then add stevia to get your desired
level of sweetness.
Fill popsicle containers with the limeade and freeze.
Once they are frozen, enjoy!
These are completely neutral and can be eaten at any time and combine well with
everything! You can also use the lemonade recipe and make it into popsicles as well :-)
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Warm Lemon Gingerbread Pudding
For all detox levels
This dish reminds me of holiday gingerbread! It’s a nice, warm comforting dessert,
lovely for the fall and winter seasons, but really, it’s so good for you, you can have it any
time you want!
Ingredients:
1 large garnet yam, baked and peeled
1/2 to 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger, minced (depending on how gingery you want it!)
1 teaspoon organic butter (or if you are vegan, you can use coconut oil)
4 drops of liquid stevia
1/2 cup almond milk
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
2 Tablespoons organic heavy cream (omit if you are vegan)
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
1 & 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice (fresh-squeezed from a lemon)
*optional: two drops of maple flavoring
Sautee ginger in butter/coconut oil with stevia. Add water if mixture begins to dry
out. Sautee until ginger begins to slightly brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
Blend all other ingredients in a blender.
Add ginger mixture and blend again.
Serve warm and enjoy!
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Sauces/Dips/Dressings
For all detox levels
Raw Hummus
I large zuchinni, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup raw tahini
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons minced garlic (2-4 fresh cloves)
1 teaspoons sea salt
2 teaspoons cumin
Put all ingredients into a mini food chopper, and blend until smooth and creamy!
Serve with your favorite veggies. The sesame seeds can be difficult to digest in large
amounts, so make sure to consume this hummus in moderation. :-) Because this is a
nut based meal, make sure not to combine with protein or starches.
Smoky Sweet Potato Hummus
1 1/2 cups raw sweet potato, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup tahini
2-3 drops liquid stevia
2-3 drops liquid smoke
1 clove garlic
Juice of half a lemon
1 Tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until creamy! Serve with
your favorite veggies. The sesame seeds can be difficult to digest in large amounts, so
make sure to consume this hummus in moderation. :-) Because this is a nut based
meal, make sure not to combine with protein or starches.
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Detox Salad Dressings
For all detox levels, for detox level 1 omit the olive oil dressings, or eat in moderation
Simple Oil-Free Dressing
Juice of half a lemon
2 teaspoons stone-ground mustard (or dijon)
4-5 drops stevia, to taste
Juice the lemon half into a small bowl. Add the mustard and stevia and whisk together. Serve and
enjoy.
Lemon-Oregano Vinaigrette
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 1 1/2 lemons)
2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 cup olive oil
Combine everything but the olive oil in a mini food processor until thoroughly combined, then
add in olive oil and blend until emulsified. Serve and enjoy.
Sweet Chili-Lime Dressing
1 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice
Stevia to taste
1 teaspoon of minced chipotle pepper (If you don't have fresh, 1 tsp of chipotle sauce works)
1 Tablespoon chopped garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
Blend all of the ingredients, except the oil, until smooth. Then blend in a little oil a little at a time
to emulsify it and keep it from separating. Keeps in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Sesame Gingersnap Dressing
1 clove garlic
1 Tablespoon minced fresh ginger
2 Tablespoons apple juice (its a tiny amount so don’t worry about this combination)
Stevia to taste
1/4 cup cold-pressed olive oil
1/2 cup unpasteruized grapefruit juice (its a small amount so don’t worry about this combination)
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Blend all of the ingredients until smooth and emulsified. Keeps in the refrigerator for 1 to 2
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Detox Guacamole & Salsa
For all detox levels
Guacamole
3 avocados, chopped
Juice of 2 limes
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
5 organic tomatoes, chopped (or 1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half)
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
Stevia to taste
Sea salt to taste
Mix all ingredients in salad bowl. Serve and enjoy.
Detox Salsa
8 organic tomatoes, diced
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup onion, chopped
Juice of 1 lime
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
*you can add raw corn to this to make a hearty corn salsa
Blend all ingredients in a large bowl and serve over salad or as a dip for raw veggies. Enjoy.
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Creamy Detox Dressings
For all detox levels, for detox level 1 omit the olive oil or eat in moderation
Raw Caesar Dressing
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
4 medium stalks celery, cut into thirds
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup Nama Shoyu soy sauce
2 Tablespoons sweet white miso
Stevia to taste
Pepper to taste
Blend all of the ingredients in the blender and serve over romaine lettuce. Enjoy! You
can also use this as a mayonnaise (use less water for a more thicker consistency.)
Creamy Herb Live Yogurt Dressing
1 cup raw goat milk yogurt or organic goat milk yogurt (if you don’t have the raw
kind)
Stevia to taste
1 teaspoon rosemary
1 teaspoon chives
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Blend all ingredients until smooth. Keeps in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days. This is a
protein based dressing, so do not combine this with a starch or nut based meal.
Lisa’s Sinfully Rich Tahini Dressing
1/2 cup of raw tahini
Juice of 1 organic orange (don’t worry about the combination, this is a negligible amount)
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 Tablespoon or more Nama Shoyu soy sauce (or tamari will do as well)
Mix in a mini food processor or blender, or hand mix. Drizzle over salad and enjoy!
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