Super Easy to Make & Crazy Delicious Vegetarian Pot Stickers

Well today was off to a sloooow start on my part since last night I stayed up to watch the Villanova Wildcats win the March Madness NCAA national championship! Wooohooo go Wildcats! For those of you who missed this phenomenal game between Villanova and North Carolina, I have to tell you that it was truly a nail biter. At the end of the game the score was tie at 74 points. Then with less than one second left on the clock, Nova's Kris Jenkins released and hit a 3 pointer at the buzzer to win the championship! Talk about a dramatic finish to their season...take a look!!!

 Congratulations to the Wildcats, it was a hell of a game!!!

OK so now that I have finally pulled my act together, today I am going to share with you my absolute NEWEST favorite snack/appetizer recipe, and guess what...it is super healthy for you! Yes you read it right, a yummy "snackatizer" that is filled with all kinds of heart healthy and antioxidant ingredients.

Take a look at this list!

For the filling...

2 cloves of garlic chopped

1 T fresh gingerroot, peeled and minced

2 T fresh cilantro, chopped

3 scallions, sliced

1 T sesame oil

1 1/2 cups of low sodium black beans, rinsed

1 cup of Edamame's, shelled

one package of Goya Vegetable seasoning

a few splashes of low sodium soy sauce

Wonton wrappers

2 T of canola oil

And for the sauce...

2 T low sodium soy sauce or for a really low sodium choice use coconut aminos

1 T sriracha sauce

1 T honey

In a food processor pulse together the garlic, ginger, cilantro, scallions and sesame oil. Then add the edamame and black beans along with the seasoning package and a few splashes of soy sauce. Once all is blended into a paste like mixture, take your wonton wrappers and curve the edges of them with a pair of scissors so they are somewhat circular looking. Then add a dollop of the bean mixture, about one rounded tablespoon, to the center of each wrapper. With your finger wet the edges with water and close the wrappers up and seal them. I cinched them together with my fingers to give them that pot sticker pouch look.

Heat the oil in a pan until hot and add the little pouches to the pan. Be careful not to let them touch or they will stick together. Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side and then remove from pan and let drain on a paper towel. In the meantime whisk together the three sauce ingredients and serve with the pot stickers.

Hope you are all enjoying this pretty spring day and don't forget to stop by tomorrow evening at 7pm for another Share Your Style link party!

See you then!!!

XO

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Fresh Blueberry and Sweet Basil Dressing

I shared this dressing with you a little over a year ago along with a wonderful red beet and cauliflower soup as part of a post I did on heart healthy and cancer preventing foods. Click here to see the soup recipe.Well now that summer is in full swing and we are smack dab in the middle of blueberry season, I thought I'd share this recipe with you again. It is so worth a second nod.

The dressing includes...

1/2 cup fresh blueberries 

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 

2 tablespoons water

half a medium shallot chopped

one tablespoon basil chopped

 1/4 cup of olive oil 

and a pinch of Kosher salt.

Blend all the dressing ingredients in a food processor or blender.

 I like to have this dressing with some greens, toasted sliced almonds and a little blue cheese or Gorgonzola. Just toss and you have this fabulous healthy salad with such a unique and delicious flavor

(A note from nurse Barbara...Blueberries are loaded with the antioxidant polyphenol that neutralizes free radicals in the body which can cause cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's Disease. Blueberries are rich in vitamin C too. Olive oil in the dressing along with the almonds in the salad are heart healthy foods. Almonds are also rich in vitamin E and a good source of high quality protein. Almonds can help lower LDL and lipids (fat). Olive oil helps to reduce cholesterol as well as the risk of certain cancers like breast, prostate, endometrial and cancers of the digestive track.)

So eat up those brightly colored foods mother nature has generously provided for us, they are packed with nutrients which can ward of diseases and help keep our immunity in tack.

Enjoy and have a great weekend!

XO