- Get your carrots in the oven
- Saute the peppers
- Prepare salad dressing
- Bake pitas
- Put together salad
Pita focaccias
This is one of the greatest things to pull together! You can make the peppers up to 4 days in advance!
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Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 red bell peppers thinly sliced
- 2 yellow peppers thinly sliced
- 1 red chili pepper thinly sliced, seeds removed for less heat
- 4 whole wheat pitas
- 1 box feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 sprigs Fresh thyme stems removed
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Prepare a large skillet on high heat. Add the olive oil and get hot. Add the peppers and chili pepper and cook for 7 minutes.
- Prepare a sheet pan with pan with parchment paper. Place the pita bread on the parchment paper and add the cheese and peppers. Bake for 8 minutes.
- Remove from oven and drizzle with honey and sprinkle with fresh thyme. Cut into pizza sliced and eat!
Colorful carrot salad
This recipe was inspired by finding colorful carrots, but you can make this recipe with regular carrots and parsnips too! The dressing has a few steps but is well worth it! It will last the whole week in your fridge!
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Ingredients:
- 2 orange carrots peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 yellow carrots peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 purple carrot peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 white carrots peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Zaatar spice blend
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt pink Himalayan
- 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 cloves garlic zested
- 1/4 cup black sesame seeds
- 2 scallions sliced
- 1/2 purple onion finely chopped
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
- 4 ounces frisee lettuce
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Prepare a sheet pan with pan with parchment paper. Add the carrots, 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of salt and za'atar. Mix well. Place in oven for 25 minutes.
- In the bottom of the serving bowl, add the remaining salt and olive oil, the vinegar, garlic, sesame seeds, scallions, purple onion, cilantro and whisk well.
- Add carrots.
- Add lettuce right before serve and mix well.
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Leftover tips for tomorrow’s lunch:
The focaccias reheat great! Add a bit more honey and fresh basil to make them feel like new!
