week 2, day 5, level 2, Dr Joel Fuhrman's recipes

BREAKFAST: Quick Banana Breakfast to Go http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/dr-fuhrmans-quick-banana-oat-breakfast-go

LUNCH:

Italian Stuffer serves 2

2 cups shredded lettuce

1/4 cup chopped parsley

1/4 cup chopped unsulfured dried tomatoes soaked until soft

1/2 cup finely ground walnuts

1 teaspoon italian seasoning

1.5 tablespoons tomato paste

pinch garlic powder

2 100% whole grain pitas or wraps

directions: in a bowl combine all ingredients except pitas. Serve in pitas. If desired 1-2 ounces of oven baked chicken can be added

We served this on Raw Onion Bread instead of the whole grain pita.
cherries or other fresh fruit

DINNER: romaine and mixed greens salad with assorted vegetables and Russian Fig Dressing  http://howardsrecipes.blogspot.com/2009/02/russian-fig-dressing.html

No meat balls and pasta sauce http://thefruitloop.com.au/no-meat-balls/
baked spaghetti squash

Garlicky Zucchini (serves 4)

6 cups sliced zucchini

3 cloves garlic sliced

2 tablespoons water

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 tablespoon pine nuts

saute zucchini and garlic in water until tender. Add pepper, then top with pine nuts when served

(We used the water from the soaking sundried tomatoes in this recipe)

DESSERT: (for those who need added calories Chocolate Cherry Sorbet)

serves 2

1/2 cup vanilla flavored nut milk

1 tablespoon cocoa powder

4 pitted dates

1.5 cups frozen dark sweet cherries

Directions: Blend all ingredients in a food processor or high speed blender until smooth