Memorial Day is right around the corner and marks the unofficial start of summer. With that in mind, food is a big ticket item for many people. Here are amazing Paleo recipes to help make your Memorial Day menu more complete.
1. Cashew and Beet Hummus
Ingredients:
- 1 cup raw unsalted cashews, soaked and drained
- 3 medium raw beets, about 2 inches in diameter, cooked, peeled, and roughly chopped beets
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup EVOO with extra for drizzling
- 2 T tahini
- 1 1/2 t kosher salt
- 1 medium garlic clove, minced
- freshly cracked black pepper
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2. Bacon Braised Kale
Ingredients:
- 1 large bunch kale
- 3 ounces bacon
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup broth
- 1 t fresh lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
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3. Buffalo Chicken Salad
Ingredients:
- 3 T hot sauce
- 3 T mayo
- 3 T ranch dressing
- 1/4 t garlic powder
- 2 1/4 cups cooked chicken, cubed
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 1/2 cup carrots, shredded or diced
- 3 diced green onion, chopped
- Butter lettuce or green leaf lettuce leaves for wrapping or mixed greens for serving
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4. Loaded Baked Sweet Potato with Bacon Guac and Lime Coconut Cream
Taco Meat Ingredients:
- 1 lb grass fed ground beef
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 T dried oregano
- 1/2 t sea salt
- 1/2 t granulated garlic
- 1/2 t onion powder
- 1/2 t ground ginger
Bacon Guac Ingredients:
- 4 sliced pastured, uncured bacon
- 2 avocados
- 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/4 red onion, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- sea salt to taste
Lime Coconut Cream Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup coconut concentrate
- 1/2 cup water, warm
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 t honey, optional
- sea salt to taste
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5. BLT Ranch Chicken Burgers with Sweet Potato Bun
Burger Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2 T homemade ranch seasoning
- 1 T chipotle lime mayo
- 1 T avocado oil
Ranch Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 T dried minced onion
- 2 t dried parsley
- 2 t dried chives
- 1 t garlic powder
- 1 t dried dill
- 1 t sea salt
- 1/2 t mustard powder
- 1/2 t ground black pepper
Sweet Potato Buns Ingredients:
- 2 large white or orange peeled sweet potatoes
- 1 t melted coconut or avocado oil
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6. Sticky Sweet Caramelized Baked Chicken Legs
Ingredients:
- 6 large chicken drumsticks
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup coconut aminos
- 4 T white rice vinegar
- 1 T melted coconut oil
- 2 T raw honey
- 4 T raw, creamy sunflower or almond butter
- 1/2 t garlic powder
- 1/4 t crushed red pepper flakes
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7. Bacon Scallop Stackers
Ingredients:
- 1 pound bacon
- 3 sweet potatoes cut into 3/4-1 inch slices
- salt and black pepper for flavor
- 2 T ghee
- about 21 scallops
- hot sauce
- sliced green onions for garnish
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8. Paleo Tuna Patties
Ingredients:
- 1 ripe, medium sized avocado
- 8oz wild-caught tuna
- 1/8 cup Paleo mayo + more for topping
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- salt and pepper to taste
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9. Honey Balsamic Slow-Cooker AIP Short Ribs
Ingredients:
- 6 lbs bone in short ribs in 4 inch pieces
- sea salt
- 1 large white onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 T honey
- 2 T arrowroot flour (optional)
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10. Paleo Pina Colada Candies
Ingredients:
- 1 lb pineapple (canned or fresh)
- 6 T honey, divided
- 1/2 t vanilla extract
- 1 T lemon juice, optional
- 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
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11. Paleo AIP Cashew Freezer Fudge
Chocolate Topping Ingredients:
- 2 ounces dark chocolate (at least 70%)
- 3 T coconut oil
- Sea salt to garnish (optional)
AIP Carob Toppings:
- 4 T carob powder
- 3 T coconut oil
- 1 t vanilla, optional
Cashew Fudge Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups cashew butter
- 6 T coconut oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 t salt
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12. Raw Chocolate Brownie Bread
Ingredients:
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1 cup raw cacao powder
- 4 large eggs
- 5 T coconut oil, melted
- 1 T vanilla extract
- 1/4 sea salt
- 2 t chopped walnuts (optional)
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