Watermelon Feta Salad

Ingredients

• fresh watermelon, diced small
• goat's-milk or sheep’s-milk feta block, crumbled
• avocado, diced small
• cucumber, diced small

Directions

1. Combine all
2. Chill
3. Serve

Notes
What you really want to look for is goat's-milk or sheep’s-milk feta, whether domestic or imported from Greece or Bulgaria, which should have a much creamier texture and a flavor that balances saltiness with the characteristic funk of sheep’s milk.

Salad Recipe Ideas

HARVEST KALE 
marinated kale, brussels sprouts, manchego cheese, sunflower seeds, beets, garbanzos, sherry vinaigrette

CHICKEN CAESAR 
romaine, parmesan, homemade grilled croutons, lemon-caesar vinairgrette

ROASTED BUTTERNUT 
baby spinach, butternut squash, sharp cheddar, apples, tamari almonds, dried cranberries, maple-mustard vinaigrette

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN 
romaine, avocado, grilled corn, tomatoes, black beans, toasted corn, chipotle puree, balsamic vinaigrette

AVOCADO & ORANGE 
romaine, radicchio, orange, avocado, pistachios, goat cheese, fennel, lemon-mint vinaigrette

Black Bean Avocado Brownies

Ingredients

• 1 (15.5 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 egg plus 2 egg whites
• 1/3 of a large ripe avocado
• 1 teaspoon olive or canola oil
• 1/3 cup, plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup sugar or sugar substitute of choice
• 3 tablespoons chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 8×8 inch baking pan.
2. Place all ingredients besides chocolate chips into blender or food processor. Process or puree until ingredients form a smooth batter. Pour into prepared pan, sprinkle with chocolate chips, nuts, or swirl in peanut butter and bake for 35-40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out somewhat clean and top of the brownies begin to crack.
3. Cool pan completely on wire rack then cut into 16 squares.

Notes
Calorie count will be less if you use sugar substitute such as stevia or splenda. Also, feel free to add nuts, peanut butter, or other swirl ins. Calorie count based on 1 square when there are 16 brownies. 


Recipe Sourcehttp://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/2012/11/black-bean-avocado-chocolate-chip-fudge-brownies-gluten-free-low-fat/