Paleo Recipes

Tantalizing Tuna Paté

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Tuna Paté has always been a favorite of mine. It was a tradition in our house to serve it at parties and so I grew up loving this South African appetizer. The only problem was, it was made with cottage cheese or sour cream, leaving me feeling the after-effects of lactose and making it anything but Paleo.

This version–although still based on my Mom’s infamous recipe–is dairy-free. The base substitute? White sweet potato and coconut milk! It works like a charm.

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup white sweet potatoes, cooked, mashed and allowed to cool
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 can tuna (or just a little less than a can if you have a cat that insists on having some, like I do!)
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme spice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper (peppercorns or ground pepper)
Dried thyme spice for sprinkling

RECIPE

In a food process, place the sweet potato mash, coconut milk, tuna and onion and pulse until well blended and a smooth paste has formed.
Add the thyme, salt and pepper and pulse for about another 30 seconds.
Taste the paté and add any extra thyme, salt and pepper as desired.
Scoop the final paté mixture onto a plate or into a bowl, sprinkle with thyme for a finishing touch and serve chilled with cucumber, carrots or Jacksons Honest Sweet Potato Chips.

Enjoy a little taste of Africa!

Camilla Carboni

@camillacarboni | camillacarboni.com

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Fired Up Chicken Fajitas

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I’ve been on a lean meat kick lately. I figure if I’m going to train my butt off for Tough Mudder I might as well go all the way and get a six pack. This basically means being extra strict! I wanted to turned something I already loved (and was pretty healthy) into something even more healthy and lean. I wanted fajitas that could fuel my body through an intense workout regimen. This is fajitas done Paleo with enough nutrients to fill you up and keep you going.

INGREDIENTS

1 chicken breast (I would cook roughly .5-1 chicken breast per person)
salt & pepper (for seasoning)
Iceberg lettuce (I find iceberg provides the best lettuce cups but please feel free to use whatever it is you like best)
broccoli slaw
avocado slices(or guacamole; here’s our expert guacamole recipe)
salsa (here’s a fantastic Mango Pineapple Salsa recipe from ThePaleoMom.com)

RECIPE

Heat grill to high heat.
Sprinkle chicken breast with salt & pepper for seasoning.
Place chicken on grill and cook for roughly 15 minutes (or until chicken is cooked thoroughly). Remove chicken from grill and slice into thin slices.
While chicken is cooking, slice iceberg lettuce in half. Remove and discard top lettuce leaf. Carefully remove remaining lettuce leafs which you will use as lettuce cups for your fajitas.
To assemble, place chicken in lettuce cups and top with broccoli slaw, avocado slices and salsa.
This meal is packed full of nutrients and is totally customizable based on your taste buds.

Enjoy!

Melissa Van Dover

@mvandover | melissavandover.com

Tropical Chicken Wings

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Baked chicken is my go to for those evenings when a movie or a good book call my name. Like tonight! Other than a few minutes of preparation time, baked chicken takes care of itself in the oven while you enjoy life.

The great thing is, quick dishes don’t need to mean boring dishes, and this Tropical Chicken Wing recipe is one of those that will have guests think you spent hours in the kitchen. It’ll be our little secret!

INGREDIENTS

1 teaspoon coconut oil, for greasing
3/4 pound organic chicken wings
1/2 mango, sliced into thin strips
1 1/2 tablespoons paprika spice
1/2 tablespoon garlic
1/2 tablespoon coconut oil or grass-fed butter, melted
Oregano spice, for a finishing touch

RECIPE

Preheat the oven to 450 degree F.
Grease a baking dish with one teaspoon coconut oil.
Place the chicken wings in the dish and sprinkle with the paprika spice.
Add the mango strips to the dish, placing them at random between the chicken wings.

Tropical Chicken Wings Preparation
Place the dish in the oven to bake for 20 minutes.
During those 20 minutes, prepare the garlic glaze by mixing a 1/2 tablespoon of paprika spice, the garlic and a 1/2 tablespoon of coconut oil or grass-fed butter in a small bowl.
Remove the chicken dish from the oven and coat the wings with the spicy garlic glaze.
Place the dish back in the oven and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes, or until the chicken is well done.
Remove the dish from the oven, sprinkle with oregano and serve while warm.

It’s almost like dining in the tropics while getting your nutrients and omega-3!

Camilla Carboni

@camillacarboni | camillacarboni.com

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The Workout Salad

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For those of you who may not know, Camilla and I are in the middle of training for Tough Mudder. Tough Mudder is a half marathon, obstacle course and ohh yeah…it’s probably the toughest event on the planet. To help keep myself energized for my pre-mudder training I wanted to find a healthy alternative to the traditional carb based meal. This is an easy and quick salad, that is packed with nutrients, healthy fats and has great flavor.

INGREDIENTS

your choice of salad (I use a mixed green)
1/4 pound of turkey sandwich meat (you’ll want to make sure you select one that is Paleo, so no nitrates or preservatives)
1/2 tomato
1/2 avocado
1/2 lime
1/4 teaspoon salt

RECIPE

Place a bed of washed salad on a plate.
Dice your tomato, avocado and turkey; then place on top of salad.
Squeeze half a lime over salad and top with salt.

It’s that easy and it will keep you fueled during your workouts. Here’s to getting fit!

Melissa Van Dover

@mvandover | melissavandover.com 

Frozen Summer Snack

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Continuing with our theme of fun summer treats that are sure to make you smile, we have a fantastic snack that will fill you up and basically requires no work to make. It’s easy and fast…so basically it’s the best kind of recipe.

INGREDIENTS

1 banana
almond or cashew butter
agave or honey

RECIPE

Cut the banana into 1/4″ to 1/2″ slices.
Place a spoon full of your preferred nut butter on top (roughly 1/2 tbsp.)
Drizzle with your choice of sweetener.
Place in the freezer for 30 minutes.

Yes it’s really that simple and it’s that good! I hope you enjoy this lovely summer treat.

Melissa Van Dover

@mvandover | melissavandover.com 

Paleo Popsicles

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On these hot summer days it’s only normal to crave a little ice-cream indulgence; which is why I took it upon myself to experiment with some dairy-free alternatives. The result? Banana and coconut milk based treats so easy to make and so healthy, you can eat one every day without even thinking twice!

INGREDIENTS

1/2 large banana
2 tablespoons coconut milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon

RECIPE

Have a popsicle mold at the ready.
Mash the banana and then mix in the coconut milk.
Add the cinnamon and whisk until well blended.

Paleo Popsicle Mixture
Pour the mixture into the popsicle mold and place in the freezer to set for at least 2 hours before enjoying your guilt-free dessert!

Paleo Popsicle Mold

Chocolate lover like me? Simply replace the cinnamon with Cacao powder for a delicious choc-banana superfood delight.

How’s that for easy and healthy!? Enjoy,

Camilla Carboni

@camillacarboni | camillacarboni.com

Gourmet Hot Dogs

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There’s no need to miss out on summer favorites, like July 4th hot dogs. I know you’re probably thinking, but hot dogs are highly processed and far from Paleo. I thought that too, until recently… Luckily there are some great companies out there, like Teton Waters Ranch and Applegate, who have made it their mission to enable us to indulge in festive foods without any guilt.

Teton Waters

If you read your labels, you’ll no doubt find a similar product at your local grocery store and then all it takes is a little stove top heat and you’ll be in business. But since that’s far too plain for a Paleo Pact recipe, let’s get creative:

INGREDIENTS

2 teaspoons coconut oil
1 pack grass-fed sausages
5 button mushrooms, sliced
10 baby spinach leaves
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
Oregano spice, for seasoning

RECIPE

In a medium sauté pan, heat 1 teaspoon of coconut oil over medium heat.
Place the sausages in the pan and cook for about 5 minutes, turning midway.

In another sauté pan, melt the other teaspoon of coconut oil over medium heat.
Add the tomatoes and onion and cook until soft.

Remove the sausages, plate them and slice them long ways down the middle.
Open them up and place two spinach leaves and two to three slices of mushroom inside each sausage.
Scoop the tomato onion relish from the pan and fill the sausages.
Sprinkle with oregano and serve while hot.

BONUS

These gourmet hot dogs are great paired with other Paleo takes on American favorites, like:

 

 

Happy Independence Day to you, and to America!

Camilla Carboni

@camillacarboni | camillacarboni.com

June 26TH Cooking Demo

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Thank you so much to our wonderful audience who joined us for our Paleo Brunch Demo last week.

We hope you enjoyed our Paleo take on a traditional brunch. We loved all the excitement in the demo and were very happy to see so many people interested in Paleo and learning new recipes. We had a blast answering so many insightful questions. As always if you have additional questions for us or would like even more fantastic recipes, please feel free to take a look around our blog and leaves us comments!

Incase you weren’t able to make it or would like access to digital copies of the recipes you will be able to find the recipe for the Paleo Oatmeal through the link below. We haven’t posted the recipes for the Raspberry Zucchini Almond Muffins or Frappuccinos, so stay tuned for these delicious recipes!

Paleo Oatmeal

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Our next Demo will be at the Gluten Free Fair in August, we’ll show you how to make Paleo pizza crust and bread.

Gluten Free Fair

We hope to see you then,

Melissa and Camilla

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Steak and Mushroom Stir-fry

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A summer specialty that takes about 5 minutes to cook, Steak and Mushroom Stir-fry has become one of my all time favorite meals.

Select your plumpest mushrooms, juiciest tomatoes, favorite peppers and grass-fed steak and let’s get cooking!

INGREDIENTS

1/4 pound steak
5 button mushrooms or 2 Portobello mushrooms
1/4 of a red pepper or 1/4 of a jalapeño
1 tablespoon coconut oil
Oregano spice for seasoning

RECIPE

Slice the steak, mushrooms and jalapeños into thin strips.
In a medium sauté pan, melt the coconut oil over medium heat.
Add the steak strips to the pan and simmer for about 4 minutes, flipping after 2 minutes.
Add the sliced mushroom and peppers and toss in with the steak.

Steak and Mushroom Stir-fry Preparation
Season with oregano as desired and continue to cook until your preferred meat tenderness is reached, then plate and enjoy while hot.

It’s that easy and incredibly nutritious. Packed with vitamin B, C, D, various minerals and healthy fats, you’re getting your nutrients without spending hours in the kitchen, so you can pat yourself on the back and eat up!

Camilla Carboni

@camillacarboni | camillacarboni.com

Paleo Citrus Summer Slaw

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Coleslaw is a traditional side dish for most summer parties. Unfortunately, coleslaw is often made with ingredients that may not fit your ideal definition of healthy and if you have an egg allergy it’s a big no-no. Here is a great alternative to the traditional coleslaw.

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
juice of 2 oranges
5 oz pre-cut cabbage (this is often packaged as a coleslaw mix)
1 apple, sliced into thin strips
1 pear, sliced into thin strips
1/4 cup dried cranberries, sweetened with apple juice
1 package raspberries

RECIPE

In a large bowl whisk honey, balsamic and orange juice until throughly incorporated.
Add the remainder of the ingredients and mix together.
Let sit for 30 minutes, then serve at room temperature or chilled.

I hope you enjoy this fantastic summer side dish!

Melissa Van Dover

@mvandover | melissavandover.com