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Chipotle Lime Chickpea Salad

We grilled zucchini and I made an extra so that I could have leftovers. I’m always trying to switch up my salads because I eat one every day and I don’t like to be bored. I’m obsessed with this Chipotle Lime Rub from Wildtree. I bought it in my freezer meal kit back in March and I’ve purchased four more jars since. Kind of insane, I know. I put it on everything from tacos to butternut squash. So I’ve decided that this rub will be the inspiration for my next Wildtree food series.

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Chipotle Lime Chickpea Salad

  • Servings: ~1
  • Difficulty: easy
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This Chipotle Lime Chickpea Salad features avocados, grilled zucchini, carrots, pistachios, and a homemade salad dressing made with Wildtree Chipotle Lime Rub.


Credit: My Real Dish

Ingredients

  • 1 grilled or sautéed zucchini
  • ½ cup baby carrots sliced
  • ½ of a large avocado
  • ½ cup chickpeas/garbanzo beans, rinsed
  • ½ tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Wildtree Chipotle Lime Rub 
  • ½ teaspoon Redmond Real Salt
  • 3 grinds on the pepper grinder
  • Juice of ½ a lime
  • Drizzle with 2 teaspoons avocado oil (you can also use olive oil)
  • 1 tablespoon pistachios
  • 3 cups romaine lettuce, chopped


Directions

  1. Slice zucchini. Then grill or sauté it. If you sauté it, heat 1 tablespoon olive over medium heat or use a non-stick pan and cook for 2 – 3 minutes a side.
  2. Chop or tear romaine lettuce.
  3. Place romaine lettuce at the bottom of the bowl, add the baby carrots, rinsed garbanzo beans, and pistachios.
  4. Make the dressing. Combine the juice 1/2 of a lime in a liquid measuring cup along with the Wildtree Chipotle Lime Rub, Redmond Real Salt, pepper, and avocado or olive oil.
  5. Pour dressing on your salad, sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

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Mediterranean Tofu Scramble (Vegan & Gluten Free)

This Mediterranean Tofu Scramble is the second tofu scramble in my series, check out my first recipe here: Asparagus and Artichoke Tofu Scramble. I loved the flavors of the kalamata olives, balsamic vinegar, shallots, garlic, tomatoes, and spinach. However, the scramble needed something, and since the ingredients would be awesome on a slice of gluten-free toast – I reached for the Wildree Bruschetta Blend that I had in my spice cabinet. The spice blend contains Organic Onion, Organic Tomato, Sea Salt, Organic Garlic, Organic Basil, Organic Parsley, and Organic Black Pepper. It perfected the dish!

My neighbor, Teri, sold me the Wildtree products. Wildtree has updated their spices to be certified gluten-free. They are also certified GMO free and organic and do not contain MSG, dye, or preservatives. Some of the other blends and dressings do contain a low amount of sugar though, so read your labels if that is important to you. I did a freezer meal workshop with Teri before going vegan. If you are not vegan or vegetarian, the workshops are easy ways to have meat prepared and ready to go. Anyway, I’ve been experimenting with how to use my spice kit that I purchased with veggie recipes. They have been the key in adding pizazz to my veggies, and I’ve been making some yummy dishes to share. You can order Wildtree products here. This Mediterranean Tofu Scramble turned out delicious, and it’s healthy and easy!

IMG_1878.JPGPrepare and sauté your veggies…

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Add the tofu and olives…

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Season with Wildtree Bruschetta Blend (or another bruschetta blend), add salt and pepper as desired, and then serve!IMG_1875.JPG

 Mediterrean Scramble updated

  • Servings: 2-3
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This vegan and gluten-free tofu scramble has kalamata olives, garlic, tomatoes, spinach, and shallots, and features Wildtree Bruschetta Blend, which can be substituted for another bruschetta spice blend if it's not available.


Credit: My Real Dish

Tips: (1) Drain the tofu before using it. (2) Extra firm tofu works best if you want chunks like a stir-fry, but the softer tofu, creates more of a soft scrambled egg consistency. However, the softer tofu has a tendency to stick to the pan, requires more oil, and is more wet.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz organic and gluten-free tofu (I used soft)
  • 1 cup spinach
  • 2 handfuls of kalamata olives sliced in half
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 cup baby tomatoes sliced in half
  • 1/4 teaspoon Wildtree Bruschetta Blend (or another gluten-free bruschetta spice)
  • salt & pepper (to taste)


Directions

  1. Finely chop the shallot, mince the garlic, and slice the baby tomatoes and olives in half.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil on medium-high heat in a large pan.
  3. Add the spinach, shallots, garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
  4. Add the tomatoes and balsamic vinegar, and sauté for 1 minute.
  5. Drain the tofu and slice it into chunks.
  6. Add the tofu to the pan along with the kalamata olives, and then sauté for 3 minutes.
  7. Add Wildtree Bruschetta Blend (or another bruschetta seasoning) - you can buy the Wildtree Bruschetta Blend here.
  8. Salt and pepper to taste (I did 5 grinds on a pepper grinder).
  9. Serve and enjoy! It's great with a slice of gluten-free toast!


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