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Deep Purple Smoothie

Into high-speed blender container, place all ingredients in the order listed. Blend until smooth. If mixture is too thick, blend in additional milk or water. Pour into a large glass and serve garnished with cacao nibs, if you like.

Tip: Beyond great taste, there is another good reason to make your smoothies on the thick side. A British study found that subjects perceived a drink with the thickness of a milkshake to be more filling than one that was more juicelike in consistency, even when they contained the same number of calories.

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Fudgy Chocolate Milkshake

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Toasted Quinoa and Avocado Salad with Buttermilk Almond Dressing

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In large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic, and stir to coat with oil. Sauteu0301 for 5 minutes, until onion is just beginning to soften. Stir in beets and carrots. Sprinkle with salt. Add bay leaf, thyme, and just enough water to cover vegetables. Bring to a gentle boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for about 10 to 12 minutes, or just until vegetables are fork tender.

Meanwhile, make Horseradish Dill Cream. In small bowl, combine yogurt, horseradish, lemon juice, syrup, and salt. Stir to blend. Add more horseradish, to taste, if you wish. Stir in dill. Set aside.

When vegetables are tender, drain and transfer to large, shallow serving bowl. Remove bay leaf and thyme stems. Cool until no longer hot, about 15 minutes. Scatter with pomegranate arils and nuts. Drizzle with Horseradish Dill Cream and scatter additional fresh dill overtop. Serve at once.

Warm Roasted Beetroot Salad with Pomegranate Arils, Nuts, and Horseradish Dill Cream

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Preheat oven to 425 F (220 C). Line baking sheet with parchment. Set aside.

Peel butternut squash to bright orange flesh. Thinly shave top and bottom from squash and cut horizontally down middle to form 2 halves. Scoop out seeds and discard. Brush cut sides of squash with oil and place cut side down on prepared baking sheet. Bake in oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until you can almost pierce it with a paring knife.

While squash bakes, in small saucepan, heat rice vinegar. Pour into 1 cup (250 mL) heatproof glass jar, such as a canning jar, and stir in lime zest, syrup, 1/2 tsp (2 mL) crushed red pepper flakes, and salt.

Stir to dissolve salt. Stir in onion and press down to immerse slices in vinegar. Cover and set aside. Onion can be refrigerated for a couple of weeks.

After squash has been roasting for 15 minutes, remove from oven. On cutting board, place halves cut side down. Using very sharp knife, carefully cut 1/4 in (6 mm) wide slices crosswise into squash, being careful not to cut all the way through (see tip). Slide long spatula under sliced squash and return halves to baking sheet. Return to oven and continue to bake for 20 more minutes or until slices are completely tender but not falling apart.

Prepare Herbed Salsa while squash continues baking. In mini blender, combine herbs, oil, garlic, lime juice, and crushed red pepper flakes. Pulse until finely ground. Add a splash of water for thinner mixture. Add pinch of salt, to taste, if you wish. Store in tightly covered container for up to 1 week. Makes about 1 cup (250 mL).

To serve, remove squash from oven and place onto heated serving platter. Spoon some pickled onions and salsa overtop. Top with crumbled goat cheese and splash with a little extra olive oil, if you wish.

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Asparagus and beans are a classic salad combo. We’ve kicked it up a notch!

Lemony Seared Smoky Scallops with Shaved Asparagus Salad

These tasty bites are the perfect antidote to a fussy eater with a small appetite.

Makes 20 sliders

Spicy Chipotle Veggie Sliders

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Serves 4 to 6

Thai Chicken Slaw

Our soup encases oodles of vegetables and iron-rich kale, plus an umami kick from Parmesan rind and a fulfilling protein hit from ground turkey.

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