Here are the recipes for day 10, 11 & 12 of the Daniel Fast. DAY 10- Breakfast- Smoothie Right after breakfast, make lunch because the Tabouli must sit for 4 hours before eating LUNCH: Tabouli Tabouli is a unique, fresh-tasting, healthy salad. If youve never used bulgar wheat, then youll learn something new today. Also, if you have easy access to Costco, they sell Tabouli ready-made, and its pretty good. Fresh is always better, but Costcos Tabouli is not a bad substitute---especially if you want a quick and easy meal on the go. Tabouli is a Lebanese salad. There are a few spelling variations as well as ingredient variations (Tabouli, Tabouleh, Tabbouleh). It is pronounced ta-BOO-lee. Some variations include adding cinnamon or allspice, leaving out the cucumber, adding chick peas and all kinds of wheat-to-parsley ratios. Im giving you my recipe, which my friend gave to me. We think it is delicious! Tabouli (serves 4-6) 1/2 c. bulgar wheat (also called cracked wheat), soaked and sqeezed dry 2 tomatoes, diced 1 cucumber, diced 4-5 green onions, diced 4 c. fresh parsley, rinsed and chopped fine 2 T. fresh mint leaves, chopped fine (or 1 T. dried mint) 1 t. sea salt 1/4 c. lemon juice 1/4 c. olive oil (start with less and add until salad is moist) 1. Soak bulgar wheat in a bowl of warm water until soft and water is cool. Drain and squeeze out excess moisture with your hands. 2. Toss wheat with the rest of the ingredients and refrigerate 4 hours before serving. Here is a link to a video of a demonstration on how to make the salad: youtube/watch?v=4Lv5qsc5muY DINNER: 4 Guys Burgers & Fries (Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego!) we are having veggie burgers in a whole-grain pita. But we are going to serve them with grilled onion, fresh tomato, crisp lettuce, and grainy mustard. And the fries are delicious Yukon Gold potatoes and sweet potatoes sliced into skinny wedges, tossed with olive oil and sea salt and roasted to crispy-tender perfection! Sorry to tell you that you cant have ketchup (its full of sugar!), but if you puree some sundried tomatoes it might give you that tomato-y zing to compliment your fries. 1. Wash the potatoes and slice them into thin strips, leaving skin on. Toss with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt and rosemary. Bake at 350 for 30-45 min. until tender and crisp. 2. Grill the burgers.(Pre made veggie burgers) (Sorry, no barbeque sauce. Like ketchup, it is full of sugar.) While the burgers are on the grill, sautee the onions (you can add peppers and mushrooms, if you want). Warm the pita on the grill or in the oven. Slice some tomatoes and tear some lettuce leaves or use alfalfa sprouts for a change. 3. Spread your pita with a good grainy mustard (or plain, if you prefer), then slip in the patty and top it with the onions and lettuce and tomato, even avocado. Serve with fries. (And if you want a shake with that, whip up a fresh berry smoothie with soy milk! Day 11- Congratulations, youve crossed the half-way point! BREAKFAST: Oatmeal or your choice from a previous days breakfast. LUNCH: Quinoa Salad 1/2 c. water 1/4 c. quinoa (white, red or black quinoa) 1/2 c. sliced almonds, toasted 4 c. baby spinach leaves (I like to throw in some argula for a peppery zing) 1/4 c. green onion, diced 1/2 c. pomegranate arils 1/2 an avocado, diced Dressing: 3 T. balsamic vinegar 3 T. olive oil 4 t. pomegranate juice 1 t. grainy mustard sea salt and fresh-ground pepper 1. Bring the water to a boil and add quinoa. Turn down heat and simmer for 15 min. Allow to cool. 2. While quinoa is cooking, make the dressing and toast the nuts. 3. Put all other ingredients in a bowl, stir in quinoa, drizzle dressing over all and toss until mixed well. Thats it! DINNER: Sushi and Edamame Beans I hope you like sushi! I think most flavors are pretty delicious...and I LOVE edamame beans! If youve never had edamame beans, then its time for an adventure! You can buy them in the frozen veggie section of the grocery store. They are so simple to prepare...just microwave or steam them then spritz them with olive oil (use your Misto) and sprinkle them with sea salt. You eat the beans out of the pod (put the pod to your mouth, squeeze the pod and pop out the bean). Dont eat the pod like you do with sugar snap peas. The pods are tough and stringy. But the beans are tender and yummy. They are actually baby soy beans still in the pod, full of protein and fiber and all 9 amino acids. For the sushi, be sure to buy a veggie only sushi with brown rice instead of white. My store sells a veggie sushi that has finely grated carrot, cucumber and avocado. Eat the ginger, wasabi and soy sauce that comes with it for great flavor and more nutrition. DAY 12- BREAKFAST: ABB Sandwich, fresh fruit LUNCH: Santa Fe Salad Start with a bed of romaine lettuce and then top it with black beans, kernel corn (use frozen rather than canned for a fresher, sweeter flavor), dates (sounds odd, but it really is delicious!), green onion, cilantro and avocado. Now whip up this flavorful dressing: 1/4 peanut olive (or olive oil if you dont want to buy peanut oil), 1/4 c. lime juice, 1 T. natural peanut butter, 1 tsp. soy sauce, 1 garlic clove, minced. Mix everything together and then top it with some crunched up corn tortilla chips DINNER: Carrot-Ginger Soup and Whole-Grain Crackers It only takes about 30 min. from beginning to end. Carrot-Ginger Soup 1 onion, chopped 1 celery stalk, chopped 1 lb. bag of baby carrots 1/2 c. fresh, unsweetened orange juice 1 T. minced ginger (you should still have some ginger root left over from the oriental salad) 1/2 T. curry powder 1/4 t. nutmeg 2 c. vegetable broth 3/4 c. soy/rice/almond milk (whatever you prefer) 1. Saute onions and celery in a soup pot. Add remaining ingredients except milk. Simmer 20 min. until vegetables are tender. 2. Blend soup with an immersion blender or puree in a blender by batches (be sure to let soup cool before putting in a blender or you will have a hot-soup explosion!). 3. Return to pot on low heat and stir in milk. Season with salt and pepper. This soup actually is better if allowed to stand for a couple hours at room temperature, then re-heat when you are ready to eat. Serve with some good whole-grain crackers. I like Marys Gone Crackers brand. They are organic, gluten and dairy free.
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