no cook flavorful healthy!

1. * step-by-step instructions!
* witty repartee!
* glorious, out-of-focus full-color photos!
* deliciousness guaranteed!
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2. * chop about half a regular cucumber as
shown, cutting away the yucky, slimy
stuff in the center
< ewww
! slimy!
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3. * hey now! keep choppin’,
you’re not done yet!
* chop into smaller bits, as shown
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4. * place these into a bowl
* ok, now, it’s easier than it looks, no need
to be hitting the hoosegow!
* your focus will return after that last swig
works its way through your system.
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5. * clean your broccoli florets and rinse,
shake out as much water as possible
or, even better, let them air out in the
refrigerator for a day
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6. * add them in with your cucumbers
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7. * cut up a sugar snap peas,
as shown here
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8. * when finished, it’ll look like this
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9. * add them in with the cucumbers
and broccoli
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10. * stir like a wild banshee!
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11. * now you’re ready for your other goodies
* if you can find them, get whole wheat
pita pockets (sometimes they aren’t cut
and sliced; in that case, I just spread
the humus mixture like a peanut butter
sandwich, then toss the veggie mix on
top of it : kind of messy, still delicious!)
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12. * drizzle some of the ranch dressing, stir
again
* tip : if you want to save the ingredients to
make more, later, don’t do this and the
following steps until you’re ready to eat;
otherwise, it will get soggy and yucky after
you’ve stored it!
* tip : sometimes, I will drizzle the dressing
right into the pita bread, right after adding
the hummus, then, add the feta cheese
(coming next) on top of everything
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13. * now, on to the most yummy ingredients
of all...
* hummus is just chickpeas with some
tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and
garlic, and it is delicious, of course!
* the hummus comes in a variety of
flavors, some spicier and more tangy
than others
* the feta cheese adds a really nice tangy
flavor, and makes it just this side of
decadent!
* it is sometimes hard to find, but reduced
fat feta is available
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14. * sprinkle in the feta cheese
* how much? that depends on you. i’ve put
a bit much in here, to be sure it showed
up, bet these tasted extra delicious!
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15. * tip : I usually take the entire container
of feta cheese (which is rather chunky)
and chop it into smaller bits with my
blender’s min-chopper
* and, when I get it from the fridge to use
it, I give the container a good shaking
to break the bits apart, so that I can add
smaller amounts, as will sift out more
easily
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16. * ta da! the secret ingredient!
* these almonds are readily available in
the nuts aisle in the grocery store
* you could get the non-bold flavors, but,
don’t be a fool!
* and, if you didn’t know it, almonds are
a super-food, not only super-tasty but
have many super-good health benefits
(and are loaded with GOOD fat)
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17. * just as the feta cheese, I chop up the
container of almonds just for use in this
recipe, it’ll keep a long time
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18. * toss in the almonds, again, you’ll just
have to try it a few times to know how
much is the right amount, but, you
probably couldn’t put in too much!
* note that the feta cheese, once mixed
up, is about the right amount, now...
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19. * get a nice dollop of humus
* tip : I find it spreads most easily into the
pocket if I use a spoon
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20. * spread the hummus generously inside
the pita bread
* again, the amount depends on taste;
if you’ve not had hummus before,
probably wanna’ start with less
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21. * cram those pockets full of yumminess
* you may want to toss a bit more feta
cheese on top for good measure
* enjoy, every darn ingredient in these
puppies is both filling and good for ya!
* now, trick question, did you notice one
other step that’s not needed? there are
no ovens, cooktops, or microwaves
necessary to make these : they’re also
eco-smart!
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