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Traditional tabbouleh (made with refined wheat couscous) gets a healthy makeover thanks to lentils as the low-glycemic stand-in.  While light in calories, this exotic quick fix is an excellent source of 11 nutrients and ready in less than 20 minutes.
Time To Table: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
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Move over pasta. You’ve been replaced. Spaghetti squash makes the perfect base for juicy,grass-fed meatballs nestled in a hearty Cabernet Marinara. And because spaghetti squash has such a low glycemic load, you can enjoy a healthy serving of this “spaghetti” without spiking your blood sugar.

Time To Table: 30 minutes

Serves: 4

This spicy healing East Indian-style soup is sure to warm you up this winter. Pink lentils cook in just minutes and are a great partner to warm spices. Feel free to experiment with the heat level by adding more or less ground chili pepper; lentils can take a good bit of spice.

Serves: 12

Time to Table: 30 minutes

This succulent, slow roasted dish packs a bevy of nutrients. And thanks to the curry, it helps your body make more antioxidants too. That’s because curry contains a potent compound called curcumin which turns on specific genes in your body responsible for making glutathione — your master antioxidant and detoxifier.¹

Time To Table: Overnight marinating, 4 hours cooking

Serves: 10

This slow-roasted dish is packed with anti-aging nutrients including 100% of the daily value for zinc, 67% of the daily value for vitamin B12 and 50% of the daily value for vitamin B6. But that’s not all. It’s also packed with selenium which helps your body manufacture its “master antioxidant and detoxifier” — glutathione.1 Each succulent serving provides a hefty 103% of the daily value for selenium.

Time To Table: Overnight marinating, 4 hours cooking

Serves: 10

Haven’t tried ostrich? Don’t wait any longer! This amazingly delicious, nutrient-dense food has the texture of lean beef, is ultra low in fat, and packed with protein. In fact, one serving of this easy and elegant dish provides a whopping 43 grams of muscle building, blood-sugar balancing, organic protein. Serve with my recipe for Horseradish Smashers and a fresh green salad.

Serves: 10

Time to Table: 3 hours (Active Time: 30 minutes)

Salmon and fresh cucumber meld into this refreshing low-carb summer salad that is full of flavor and rich in nutrients. It is also a great source of energy-supplying B-vitamins and heart-healthy omega-3 fats.

Serves:4

Greens in general contain many minerals and trace minerals that are very alkalinizing to the body. This recipe is an excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C and fiber and a good source of calcium and iron.  It also rich in beneficial phytochemicals like indoles, carotenoids, and allicin and is milk and dairy [...]