Christmas Recipes to Enjoy With Family & Friends

By Liana Werner-Gray Nutritionist, Natural Food Chef, and author of www.Theearthdiet.com 

Well, with Christmas right around the corner, it’s time to start working on the delicious and healthy recipes you would like to include in your get-together.

Ignite your Christmas night with these sweet & spicy options (gluten-free +vegan)shared by Liana Werner-Gray Nutritionist, Natural Food Chef.

Simple 3-Ingredient Lasagana 

*Gluten-free + vegan

Serves: 6-8

Total time: 45 minutes 

Ingredients: 

• 1 box Explore Cuisine green lentil lasagna no-boil noodles 
• 1 bag cheese either vegan or dairy 
• 1 32-ounce jar of Carbone pasta sauce 
• A 9 x 13 baking tray works best 

Direction:

1. Create the bottom layer: 

• 1 cup sauce at the bottom 
• 4 lasagna sheets 
• 1/3 cup plus one tablespoon more sauce
• 2/3 cup cheese 

2. Second layer:

• 4 more lasagna sheets
• 2/3 cup sauce 
• 1/3 cup cheese 

3. Final layer 

• 4 sheets 
• 2/3 cup sauce 
• 1/3 cup cheese 

Cook for 35-40 mins at 400F until noodles are cooked through to your desire. Use a knife to cut through and see. 

Tip: The key to this recipe is the sauce, the lasagna sheets are not boiled so you need plenty of sauce to cook in. If they don’t have enough sauce it will come out crunchy and dry. Use my measurements to make it perfect! 

Vegan Gingerbread Tart

Serves: 16
Ingredients:

Crust:

• 1-1/2 cups Bob’s Red Mill Paleo Flour
• 1-1/2 Tbsp Cacao Powder
• 1/2 tsp. ginger powder
• 1/2 tsp. freshly grated ginger or more if desired
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 6 Tbsp. vegan butter
• 1/4 cup Milkadamia Macadamia Nut Milk cold

Filling:

• 1/4 cup lemon juice approximately 1 large lemon
• 1-1/2 cups cashews soaked in water for 4 hours to soften
• 6 Tbsp. maple syrup
• 6 Tbsp. Refined Coconut Oil
• 1/4 Tbsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. SunButter Sunflower Butter
• 3 Tbsp. Cacao Powder

Decorations:

• Gingerbread cookies of choice
• Fresh rosemary
• Organic Pecans
• Fresh cranberries

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add all crust ingredients and combine with your hands until well mixed.
3. In a 9-inch pie pan, press and flatten the dough. Work dough up sides to form a rim.
4. Bake for 15-20 minutes. (Note: The crust should be slightly darker than golden and crunchy.)
5. In a blender, combine filling ingredients and process until smooth and creamy. (Note: A more
   powerful blender will create a creamier texture.)
6. Pour filling into crust and refrigerate overnight to set. (Note: Place in freezer to accelerate setting,
   but remove before frozen and store in the refrigerator.)
7. Decorate as desired prior to serving.

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