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Creamy Fruit Dip

3 oz. creamy goat cheese

6 oz. low-fat or skim Greek yogurt

1-2 Tbsp honey or sweetener of choice

1 c. sliced strawberries, bananas, apples, or other fruit of choice.

1 Tbsp lemon juice (optional)

Combine goat cheese, Greek yogurt, and honey in a bowl and mix thoroughly.  Add lemon juice to sliced fruit to prevent browning.

Enjoy!

Cucumber Avocado Salad

2 small-to-medium cucumbers, sliced about 1/4” thick

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1 Tbsp sesame oil

10-20 spring cilantro

5 garlic scapes

1 Tbsp ginger

1 chili, or cayenne, to taste

1 stick celery, chopped

1 avocado, pitted, cut in half

Combine cilantro, garlic scapes, ginger, and cayenne in a food processor, and process til they make a fine pesto texture.  Remove to a bowl with the sliced cucumbers.  Add salt and sugar, mix, and let macerate until juice forms, about 30 minutes.  Add celery and sesame oil.  Serve over half an avocado.

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