Paleo Avocado Coconut Key Lime Pie

INGREDIENTS
Crust
1/2 cup pecans
1/2 cup almonds
4 dates
2 tbs coconut oil
dash of ginger
Filling
2 avocados
200g coconut butter
1-2 limes (zest and juice)
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla essence
dash of ginger
1 tbs dried coconut


PROCESS
Crust
1. Soften dates by microwaving in water for 30 sec intervals
2. Grind nuts till they are fine but not down to flour
3. Add softened dates, oil and ginger and mix thoroughly till it forms a ball that holds together
4. Press into pie shell (I put parchment paper in first to make it easier to remove
Filling
1. Warm up coconut butter till it is soft (I placed the pack in hot water for a few minutes)
2. Place avocado in a food processor and grind till a smooth paste
3. Add all the other ingredients and mix thoroughly till it forms a smooth paste
4. Place in crust and spread it out evenly
5. Sprinkle with some dried coconut and place in fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving

Almost Paleo Chocolate Coconut Protein Balls

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup of coconut butter 
2 tbs almond butter
2 tbs of raw honey
2 tbs of raw cacao powder)
1 tbs of shredded coconut
3/4 cup of unsweetened whey protein powder
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbs crushed hazelnuts
1 tbs coconut oil
Melted dark chocolate to dip them in (if you're feeling decadent)

PROCESS

1. Mix all the ingredients (except the melted dark chocolate) and adjust quantities if necessary to achieve a mixture that holds together and can be rolled into balls. 

2. Dip each ball into the slightly cooled melted chocolate (if using this) and sprinkle with nuts/coconut. I flattened the balls slightly to make more of a cookie shape 

3. Leave to cool in the fridge

These are the yummiest treat and filled with goodness!

Paleo Coconut Breaded Shrimp

INGREDIENTS


1/4 cup coconut flour
1 large egg
1 cup shredded coconut
salt
pepper
garlic granules
1/2 pound large shrimps (cooked or uncooked)


PROCESS
1. Preheat oven to 200 C
2. Mix in salt, pepper and garlic with coconut flour and create 3 bowls for coconut flour mix, beaten egg and shredded coconut
3. Dredge shrimps one by one in coconut flour mixture, followed by egg and then coat them in shredded coconut
4. Lay out on a lightly greased piece of parchment paper on a baking tray and place in the oven for 10-12 minutes (cooked shrimps will take less time)
ENJOY!!


ps. This recipe is adapted from Everyday Paleo which is an awesome paleo cook book/guide to a healthy lifestyle

Paleo Pancakes with Paleo Chocolate Pudding and Strawberries

INGREDIENTS

Paleo Chocolate Pudding - Chocomole

1 ripe avocado

1 ripe banana

3 tbs raw cacao powder

1-2 tbs honey

Paleo Pancakes
2 eggs
1/4 cup almond flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 tsp cinnamon


4-5 strawberries


PROCESS
1. Chocolate pudding
Put all the ingredients into a food processor and whizz together. Alternatively mash them by hand but this needs to be done well to avoid lumps of avocado and banana! 
2. Pancakes
Beat ingredients together and make pancakes as you would normally (use a little coconut oil to grease it if necessary). 
3. Stack pancakes in layers with chocomole and chopped strawberries.
ENJOY!!

Paleo Prosciutto Wrapped Sardine Zucchini "Spaghetti"

INGREDIENTS
1 Can sardines
1 Pack prosciutto (preservative free)
1 Zucchini
Several stalks of tender asparagus
Large bunch of spinach
4 Pieces of tender stem broccoli
4 baby plum tomatoes
2 Cloves garlic
3 Tbs sundried tomato paste
Basil to taste


PROCESS
1. Wrap sardines individually in a piece of prosciutto
2. Sauté asparagus, broccoli and spinach and tomatoes with garlic and basil and then add tomato paste and basil and let it simmer
3. Thinly slice zucchini into pasta-like strands length-ways
4. Sauté zucchini until tender
5. Sear wrapped sardines till crisp on each side
6. Pile sauce onto the zucchini "pasta" and top with prosciutto wrapped sardines

Paleo Strawberry Banana Pie

INGREDIENTS 
Crust
1 ½ c. almond flour

¼ c. melted butter

½ tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon 


Filling
2 ripe bananas

1 tbsp lemon juice

½ tsp vanilla extract

3 eggs, beaten

2/3 c. coconut milk 

2 cups medium strawberries 
Blueberries (if you like)


PROCESS
1. Mix almond flour, butter, salt and cinnamon in a bowl.  Press mixture into a pie plate to form the pie crust.
2. Mix bananas, lemon juice, and vanilla extract either in a food processor or by hand (you’ll need to mash the bananas first if you mix by hand).   Then gently mix in coconut milk and eggs.
3. Pour banana filling into pie crust.
4. Bake at 180 C for 35 minutes, or until set in center.  Let pie cool.
5. Top with sliced strawberries and blueberries

Paleo Brownies

INGREDIENTS
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
6 tbs oil (I usually use 3 tbs apple sauce and 3 tbs coconut cream/oil)
1/2 cup (or to taste) of maple syrup/honey
1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup arrowroot
Chopped nuts
Chopped up bits of unsweetened cooking chocolate


PROCESS
1. Beat egg whites till they form stiff peaks in a bowl (you can skip this and just use whole eggs if you're happy with denser brownies)
2. In another bowl beat egg yokes and then add and mix in all the rest
of the ingredients
3. Fold in egg whites
4. Bake at 180 C for about 30 mins