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Healthy Recipes

We asked our favorite social media influencers for recipes for culturally traditional meals that are both healthy and delicious. Here’s what they gave us.

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African Peanut Stew

Burrito Bowl Recipe

Recipe ingredients:

  • ~2 Cups Corn Pico de Gallo
  • 1/3 Cup cooked cilantro lime brown rice
  • 1/2-3/4 Cup cooked and seasoned black beans
  • 1/2 small avocado
  • sprinkle of shredded cheese

Instructions:

Place Corn Pico de Gallo in a bowl, then add seasoned black beans and cilantro lime brown rice and top with avocado chunks and shredded cheese. Top with hot sauce for some extra spice and enjoy!

Vietnamese Shrimp Springrolls

Serving size 4

Recipe ingredients:

  • 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 8-10 rice paper
  • One head of lettuce
  • 3-4 persian cucumbers
  • A handful of cilantro
  • 4 cups of bean sprouts

For peanut dipping sauce:

  • 2 tbsp hoisin
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • 2-4 tbsp of milk depending on how thick you want the sauce

Instructions:

  1. Boil shrimp and place in an ice bath.
  2. Quickly dip rice paper in cold water and lay down on a flat surface while still firm.
  3. Place some lettuce, sliced cucumber, cilantro, bean sprouts and cooked shrimp.
  4. Once rice paper softens, roll from bottom to top and tuck in both ends.

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