This Week From Good Mood Food

Happy Sunday! This week’s recipes are three that I loved and would recommend to anyone getting into cooking. They were all very simple but also beautiful and impressive looking. Snickers dates are a great healthy dessert that is high in fiber and full of natural sugars. The Hillstone salad if my favorite salad I have ever had at a restaurant and I loved recreating it. Finally, these chipotle cauliflower tacos were the perfect supper club recipe!

Viral Snickers Dates

Serves: 10

Ingredients:

• 1 packet pitted dates

• 1/2 cup peanut butter

• 1 cup chocolate chips

• 1 tbsp coconut oil 

• Flakey sea salt

Method:

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 

2. Slice a slit into your pitted dates to create a little pocket. Line them out on the tray. 

3. I like to melt my peanut butter for ~30 seconds to make it easier to drip into the dates. Fill each date with a dollop of peanut butter and place in the freezer for 5 minutes to set. 

4. Combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil and microwave in 30 second increments stirring between until silky smooth. 

5. Remove the dates from the freezer and dunk each one in the chocolate mixture. Top with flakey sea salt, freeze, and enjoy!!! I store mine in the fridge or the freezer 👏🏼

Hillstone Emerald Kale Salad

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 1/2 green cabbage, thinly sliced

• 3-4 cups Tuscan kale, destemmed and chopped

• 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped

• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

• 1 cup salted/ roasted cashews (we didn’t have peanuts but I recommend peanuts)

• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan

For the dressing: makes enough to have extra!

• 3/4 cup olive oil 

• Juice of 2 lemons

• Juice of 2 limes

• 1 Tbsp roasted peanut oil 

• Splash of rice wine vinegar

• 2 tsp Dijon mustard

• 2 Tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 jalapeño, chopped

• 6 scallions, chopped

Method:

1. Combine all of your base in a large bowl. 

2. Shake the dressing together in a mason jar. 

3. Cook your desired protein (Rotisserie chicken is my favorite on this)

4. Combine the salad and the dressing and top with your protein and extra parm! 

Chipotle Cauliflower / Shrimp Tacos

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

• 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

• 2 Tbsp. adobo sauce (from a can of chipotle chiles in adobo)

• 2 tsp. honey

• ½ tsp. paprika

• ½ tsp. ground cumin

• ¾ tsp. kosher salt, divided

• 1 medium head cauliflower, sliced into 2" florets (about 6 cups)

• 2 cups shaved red cabbage

• ⅓ cup chopped cilantro

• 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice

• 6 tortillas/corn tostadas, warmed

• 1 medium ripe avocado, sliced

Garlic Aioli

• ½ cup plain full-fat Greek yogurt

• 1 garlic clove, minced

• 1 tsp honey

• 2 tsp lemon juice

• Pinch of salt

Method

1. In a large bowl, combine olive oil, adobo sauce, honey, paprika, cumin, and ½ tsp. salt; mix well. Add cauliflower florets and toss to coat. Air fry at 425 for ~20 minutes or until golden.

2. Mix the slaw by combining cabbage, cilantro, lime juice, and remaining ¼ tsp. salt in a medium bowl. Toss well and store in the fridge until ready to serve.

3. Prepare Garlic Aioli by combining all of the ingredients in a small bowl and mixing well.

4. Assemble your tacos by spreading the aioli, slaw, and cauliflower, and topping them with cilantro and avocado. Enjoy!

Weekly Obsessions

Revisions C+ Correcting Complex

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Brazil Nuts

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Glass Storage Containers

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