G is for…3 NEW GREEN Spirulina Recipes & Giveaway!
February 7, 2013 -
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Goodmorning all! I hope you enjoyed our “F” post from yesterday.
We also made an announcement that I will be visiting heather in TWO WEEKS!
If you’re from the Rhode Island/New England Area we are hosting a #plantPOWER meet up –
E-mail myself [Kasey@powercakes.net] or Heather [Heather@fortheloveofkale.com] for info!
Of course, we were blown away by all of the “F” posts from Instagram:
- @kristinmcm26 & her “fried” bananas with healthy chocolate sauce!
- @stefafafa & her FLAX seeds sprinkled on her berries!
- @melanievbyrne used fennel in her dish today!
- @ricecakes21 & her healthy FATS!
Today, “G” day is for a GREEN GIVEAWAY!
I’ve developed 3 new recipes using one of my favorite GREEN ingredients, Spirulina Pacifica!!
Simple Spirulina PowerGuac
Developed by Kasey @ https://powercakes.net
Serves: 4-6 people
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
· 2 Ripe Avocados
· ½ Cup Salsa of choice
· 1 TB Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica Powder
· ½ TB Minced Garlic
Directions:
· Slice open & scoop out the flesh of the avocados.
· Combine all ingredients into a bowl.
· Mix thoroughly.
· Let chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to the flavors can blend.
· Serve with chopped veggies or your favorite chips!
· Store in the fridge.
Cheesy Spirulina Kale Chips
Developed by Kasey @ https://powercakes.net
Serves: 3-4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
· 1 Bunch of Kale Leaves (Rinsed & Dried)
· ¼ Cup of Nutritional Yeast
· 1 TB Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica Powder
· 1 TB Paprika
· Cooking Spray of choice
· Sea Salt & Pepper to taste
Directions:
· Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
· Mix Nutritional yeast, Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica Powder, & paprika together in a small bowl & set aside.
· Wash & dry the bunch of kale. (5-6 stalks)
· Using a knife, de-stalk the kale leaves by cutting out the hard stalk down the middle.
· Lay the kale leaves onto a cookie sheet.
· Spray the kale leaves with cooking spray of choice.
· Sprinkle the Dry Mix over the kale leaves.
· Sprinkle Sea Salt & Pepper over the kale leaves to taste.
· Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
o Keep an eye on them so they don’t burn!
· Enjoy!
Spirulina Hummus With Yam Chip Dippers
Developed by Kasey @ https://powercakes.net
Serves: 4-6 people
Prep Time: 10-20 minutes
Hummus Ingredients:
· 1 (15 ounce) can of chickpeas (drained & rinsed- about 2 cups)
· ¼ cup of Tahini (sesame seed butter)
· 1/3 cup Water
· Juice from 1 fresh lemon (about 2-3 Tablespoons)
· 1 TB Extra Virgin Olive Oil
· 1 TB Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica Powder
· 1 TB Minced Garlic
· 1 TB Paprika
· Sea Salt & Pepper to taste
Yam Chips Ingredients:
· 3 Yams or Sweet Potatoes (washed)
· Cooking Spray of choice
· Sea Salt & Pepper to taste
Chip Directions:
· Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
· Slice your yams/sweet potatoes into chips with a sharp knife.
· Spread chips onto a cookie sheet & spray with cooking spray.
· Sprinkle with Sea Salt & Pepper to taste.
· Bake for 35-40 minutes until crispy.
· Let cool before serving.
Hummus Directions:
· Drain & Rinse the canned beans.
· In a food processor, blender, or by hand – process the beans, tahini, water, lemon juice, olive oil, & garlic until smooth.
· Thoroughly stir-in Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica Powder, paprika, sea salt, & pepper.
· Pour into serving bowls & sprinkle with paprika for garnish (optional).
· Serve with yam chips, chopped veggies, or favorite chips!
· Store in the fridge.
Nutrex-Hawaii is being super generous and offering to give away some of their awesome products!
I personally use these daily in smoothies or any of the above recipes!
Info on BioAstin from their website:
“This new product has the highest potency levels of Astaxanthin per gel cap available on the market today. Astaxanthin is known as nature’s most powerful antioxidant; backed by over 200 scientific studies. This new formula is ideal for athletes or individuals with certain health conditions.” [source]
Info on Spirulina from their site:
Hawaiian Spirulina is packed with nutrients, gram per gram it has:*
- 3100% more beta-carotene than carrots
- 5500% more iron than spinach
- 600% more protein than tofu
- 280% more antioxidants than blueberries
This stuff is a POWERHOUSE of nutrients! Hence the “Super Nutrient” name! 
Giveaway info: You can win a Hawaiian Supernutrients Health Pack from Nutrex Hawaii.
This health pack is filled with goodies include:
- Hawaiian Spirulina powder and tablets
- BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin
- helpful books on these super powerful nutrients
- a t-shirt
- drawstring bag and more!
How To Enter:
Just leave a comment below telling me what recipe you’d like to try if you win the prize – or share with us how you use Spirulina powder!
You can also tweet or post:
“I am entering to win the #plantPOWER @supernutrient GIVEAWAY via @powercakes & @heatherwaxman! #FitFluential”
You can find out more about Nutrex-Hawaii
Thank you Nutrex-Hawaii for your generous giveaway gift & thank you to all of our #plantPOWER Sponsors!!
