Scott's green smoothie

Ingredients:
1 cup blueberries (frozen)
2 Tbs ground flax seed
1 apple, cored
2-3 scoops protein powder (we like plant based chocolate from Costco)
2-3 large leafs kale
spinach, fill to the top of blender
3-4 cups water

Directions:
Place all ingredients in vita-mix, blend until smooth. Serve fresh or store in the fridge up to one day. Alternatives: add greek yogurt, use juice instead of water, and/or omit apple

Iced Pero - Vitamix

Ingredients:
2 cups ice cubes
1/2 cup whipping cream
2 cups milk
1/4 cup hot chocolate mix
3 Tbs Pero
2 Tbs caramel flavoring

Directions: Place all ingredients in
vitamix. Blend until smooth.

Creamy Sesame Dressing

Ingredients:

5 Tbs. toasted sesame seeds

1 Tbs. white vinegar

1 Tbs. sesame oil

2 Tbs. vegetable oil

3 Tbs. mayonnaise

3 Tbs. Heavy cream (or milk for a lighter version)

2 Tbs. soy sauce

4 Tbs. sugar

Directions:

Blend all ingredients in vitamix until smooth (may have a few small sesame seed lumps). Serve over salad.

Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus

Ingredients:
2 cans garbanzo beans (drained)
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tsp. ranch powder
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. sun-dried tomatoes
1 Tbs. lemon juice

Directions:
Place all ingredients in vita-mix and blend until desired consistency.

cauliflower gratin

Ingredients:
2 Tbs butter
2-3 chopped green onions

1 head cauliflower, chopped into florets
1 cup chicken broth

3/4 cup milk (or cream)
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 Tbs. flour

Italian bread crumbs

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large sauce pan melt butter and saute green onions over medium high heat for 4 minutes. Add cauliflower, season with salt and pepper, and then add broth. Cover and cook until cauliflower is tender, 10 minutes.

Transfer cauliflower to a 9x13 baking dish. Place remaining liquid and green onions into Vitamix along with milk, dijon mustard, lemon juice and flour. Slowly increase to variable 10 and blend for 40 seconds.

Pour sauce over cauliflower. Sprinkle Italian bread crumbs over top.

Bake for 25 minutes.

Roasted Pepper Sauce

Ingredients:

1 can diced tomatoes

2 cups milk

2 bell peppers (not green)

1/4 onion

2 jalapenos (no seeds)

3 tsp. chicken bouillon

1 Tbs. minced garlic

1 tsp. pepper

1 tsp basil

1/2 cup Parmesan, grated (powdered is ok)

1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated

2 Tbs cornstarch

Directions:

Cut peppers, onion and jalapenos into large pieces, brush  with olive oil. Grill peppers, onion and jalapenos on the BBQ (could try baking in oven?)

Place all ingredients in blender and blend for two minutes.

Pour into pot and heat on stove until thickened (do not let boil).

Serve over noodles.

Frozen Hot Chocolate Vitamix

Ingredients:
4 packets hot chocolate
2 1/2 cups of milk
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream**
4 cups ice cubes
flavoring* (1/4 cup Torani salted caramel  syrup was yummy)

Directions:
Put all ingredients in your blender. Enjoy

Serves 4

*Other flavor ideas: candy canes, peanut butter, banana, raspberries
**could sub whipping cream for milk (just wouldn't be as creamy)