Apple and Walnut Chicken Salad

1/2 C Walnuts
1/2 C Celery
1 C Apple
3 C Chicken (about 2 breasts), cooked and cut into small cubes/shredded
1/4 C Red onion, diced
3/4 C Plain yogurt
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Lemon juice
1 teaspoon Apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon Honey (more or less depending on the sweetness of the apple)
Cinnamon, to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon)
Cayenne, to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon)
Black pepper, to taste (1-2 teaspoons)
Salt, to taste (about 1/4 teaspoon)

Mix apples, walnuts, celery, onion, and chicken together in one bowl. Mix everything else in another bowl. Mix together and enjoy :)

Toasted Cinnamon Raisin Maple Granola

3 C original oats
1/2 C almonds, toasted
1/2 C walnuts, toasted
2 TBS sesame seeds, toasted
1/2 C pumpkin seeds, toasted
1/2 C sunflower seeds, toasted
maple syrup about 1/3 C (to taste)
1 Tbs. brown sugar
salt
cinnamon (about 2 teaspoons)
nutmeg (about 1/2-1 teaspoon)
2 tsp vanilla
raisins

mix dry ingredients and wet separately. Then mix everything except fruit together and cook at 350 for about 20-40 minutes (keep an eye on the nuts--they will burn easily); use a spatula to mix the granola about every 10 minutes. Add raisins after cooled. Keep in an airtight container for 3-4 weeks.

Black Bean Quinoa Salad

2-3 cups quinoa, cooked and cooled
2 cups cooked black beans
1 jalapeno pepper, charred with skin on, chopped
1/2 head garlic, chopped
1/2 large red onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh spinach
1 large tomato, chopped
1 avocado, chopped
1-2 limes, to taste
salt to taste
black pepper to taste
cumin to taste
pinch of sugar

Combine together and enjoy. If keeping for more than a day, add avocado, tomatoes, and spinach soon before eating (they will wilt and get less delicious with time). Serve cooled :D

Roasted Pepper Hummus

4 cups cooked chickpeas
1 Poblano Pepper
1 Jalapeno Pepper
1/2 large Red Pepper
1/2 head Garlic
1 1/2-2 Lemons, juiced
Olive Oil to Taste
Water to desired consistency
Salt, to taste
Cumin, to taste
Black Pepper, to taste
Cayenne Pepper, to taste (optional)
1-2 teaspoons honey, to taste
2 teaspoons tahini, to taste

Char all peppers on flame--keep the blackened skin (it's where all the flavor is!)
Roast the garlic in the oven (usually about an hour)
Mix everything in a blender to desired consistency and taste :D