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1 head of romaine lettuce, cut into bite sized pieces1 1/4 cups of flaked freshly baked salmon or flounder (optional) 1 Tbs raw olive oil3 cloves minced garlic1 tender tangerine, diced1/2 cup diced soft (fresh) papaya, cut into chunks  1/2 medium sweet red onion, sliced thin1/4 cup slivered almonds1/8 tsp sea saltJuice of one lemon1/8 [...]

1 lb frozen corn kernels or equal amount of fresh corn kernels2 cans black beans, drained but not rinsed 1 medium red pepper, chopped fine (about 1-1/4c) 1 medium onion, chopped fine (about 1c) 1 bunch cilantro, chopped fine (about 1/4c packed) (sub. parsley) 2 Tbs vegetable oil 1 Tbs balsamic vinegar (sub. rice or [...]

8 oz. Orzo, rosa marina, or other rice-shaped pasta (1) 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup cooked fresh or frozen corn kernels ½ medium green bell pepper, finely diced 1 cup mild or medium-hot tomato salsa (see below for my favorite home-made salsa recipe) ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro 3 scallions, [...]

3-4 green apples (granny smith are my favorite!) 3-4 red apples (try macintosh, spys or romes) 3-4 varied apples (fiji, galas, or cortlands work) 1 lb walnuts 1-2 12 oz. bag fresh cranberries 1 lemon honey Core, slice, then cube apples, leaving skin on. If not using walnut pieces, roughly chop them. Mix apples and [...]

5 carrots, grated2 cups shredded red cabbage1 cup raisins 1/3 cup sunflower seeds1/3 cup pumpkin seeds Toss together salad ingredients before adding dressing: 2 tsp honey or maple syrup2 Tbs lemon juice1 Tbs grated ginger4 Tbs cold-pressed oil of your choicedash of salt Dissolve the honey in the lemon juice. Add remainingingredients. Pour over salad [...]

    1 large bunch of broccoli 6 oz. of baby spinach 4 TBSP red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar 2 TSP Dijon mustard 4 TBSP walnut oil 4 TBSP of maple syrup ¼ cup of chopped walnuts Wash and cut the broccoli into small florets. Toss the broccoli and spinach together in large [...]