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Smoky Jackfruit “chicken” salad

A delicious spring or summer vegan recipe…you can make it winter too if you want to feel more like summer. I recently started experimenting with jackfruit recipes, and I discovered that jackfruit makes a fantastic sub for chicken in a traditional chicken salad. My goodness, it’s delicious (and not only is jackfruit delicious, it’s rich in vitamin C too)! Because jackfruit has such a mild flavour, it takes on all the wonderful flavours in this dish—tangy lemon and dill, creamy eggless mayo, savoury garlic, and smoky paprika. I’ve added fresh vegetables like celery, green onion, and bell peppers to give it a great crunch and loads of fibre. Serve this salad in pieces of Boston or Bibb lettuce, in a wrap, sandwich, or on crackers. To boost the protein, I like adding hemp hearts. You can find canned jackfruit online, in health food stores, Asian grocery stores, or in the

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Sweet potato, leek and ginger soup

The taste bud-tingling combination of sweet potato, leek and ginger come together in one warming bowl. Smooth, comforting, wholesome and delicious, this soup is great to eat on a cold night, or to freeze for a nutrient-dense grab- and-go working lunch. It’s packed with antioxidants, while the sweet potato and ginger also provide anti-inflammatory benefits. Keep your inflammation and oxidative stress down with this nourishing bowl of soup! MAKES 8 | TAKES 50 MINUTES INGREDIENTS »  4 tablespoons coconut oil »  1 red onion, chopped »  6 leeks »  1⁄4 cup ginger, sliced »  1 teaspoon sea salt »  1 teaspoon black pepper »  4 sweet potatoes »  4 carrots, sliced into coins »  6 celery sticks, sliced »  8 cups of water DIRECTIONS Place the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, leek, ginger, salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes until onion is translucent.

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