Quinoa Meatless Balls

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cup cooked quinoa

4 eggs

1/2 tsp sea salt

1/3 cup chives

1 onion

1/3 cup parmesan cheese

3 cloves garlic

1 3/4 cup whole grain bread crumbs

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Directions

Combine all ingredients in bowl and mix.

Mold mixture into balls.

Grease skillet with extra virgin olive oil.

Brown meatballs in a skillet for 10 minutes.

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Pineapple-Beet Blast (Prep Time: 5 Minutes – Servings: 2)

½ cup sliced cooked beets

1 ½ cup frozen pineapple chunks

¼ cup celery leaves

1 cup vanilla almond milk

½ cup fresh orange juice

Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Divide between 2 chilled glasses. (Makes 3 cups)

DOMPLINGS

1/2 cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar

1 tablespoon finely chopped Chinese chives

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

1 teaspoon chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®)

1 pound ground pork

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 egg, beaten

2 tablespoons finely chopped Chinese chives

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger

50 dumpling wrappers

1 cup vegetable oil for frying

1 quart water, or more as needed

Directions

• Combine 1/2 cup soy sauce, rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon chives, sesame seeds, and chile sauce in a small bowl. Set aside. 
• Mix pork, garlic, egg, 2 tablespoons chives, soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Place a dumpling wrapper on a lightly floured work surface and spoon about 1 tablespoon of the filling in the middle. Wet the edge with a little water and crimp together forming small pleats to seal the dumpling. Repeat with remaining dumpling wrappers and filling. 
• Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place 8 to 10 dumplings in the pan and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Pour in 1 cup of water, cover and cook until the dumplings are tender and the pork is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Repeat for remaining dumplings. Serve with soy sauce mixture for dipping.