Winning Recipes for Game Day

Healthy Guacamole (with Frozen Peas)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup frozen peas, slightly thawed
• 1 medium avocado, peeled and pitted
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, cut into ¼ -inch dice
• 1/2 cup red onion, cut into ⅛-inch dice
• 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 clove minced fresh garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Preparation:

1. In a blender or in the bowl of a food processor, process the peas until smooth.
2. In a medium bowl, mash the avocado with a fork or potato masher. Add the juice, tomato, onion, jalapeño, cilantro, garlic, salt, and black pepper. Add the peas and mix well.
3. If the guacamole won’t be served immediately, press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto the surface to prevent browning.
4. Serve with an assortment of raw vegetables and tortilla chips.

Kicked Up Beet Hummus

Adapted from Pure2Raw and Simply Recipes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb beets, approx. 10 small beets
• 1 lemon, approx. 2 T lemon juice and 1/2 T lemon zest
• 2 T apple cider vinegar
• 2 T tahini
• 1 T water
• 1 T cumin
• 1 big clove of garlic, minced
• sea salt and ground pepper, to taste

Preparation:

1. Wash beets and cook in boiling water for about 30 minutes, or until they are tender enough to stick a fork through. Strain and run cold water over the beets, then remove the peels once they are cool enough to touch. You may need to chop beets into smaller chunks if you are using larger beets.
2. Place all ingredients into a blender (or food processor) and blend until smooth.
3. Pour into a serving dish and serve with pita chips, carrots, and cucumbers (or any other veggie/chip of your choice).