This meal contains all four of the food groups that Promote Longevity, Beans, Greens, Nuts and Seeds, and Whole Grains.
Gluten Free Pita
Combine 1/2 cup almond flour, 1/2 cup tapioca flour, and 1 cup canned full fat coconut milk. Pour a spoonful into a hot saute pan over medium heat. Carefully flip to brown both sides. Put onto baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees until desired doneness 5-15 minutes or longer for crunchy pita chips.
Hummus
Drain a can of chick peas (garbanzo beans) and pour into a blender along with the juice of a lemon, a spoon of tahini, a few cloves of roasted garlic, salt and cumin to taste, and enough cold water to blend to a creamy consistency. Serve at room temperature with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil over the top if desired.
Tzatziki
Start with a plain, unsweetened nondairy yogurt of your choice (I used a cashew milk yogurt) and add the juice of a lemon, chopped cucumber, dill, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Falafel
In a bowl combine 1 small onion (chopped), 1 can chick peas (garbanzo beans) (crushed), 1/2 cup gluten free breadcrumbs, a few cloves of roasted garlic (crushed), 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp cilantro, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp hot sauce, and 1/2 tsp salt. Combine well. Heat a few tablespoons of olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Form mixture into patties and put into pan carefully turning to brown both sides. Transfer onto baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for an additional 15-20 minutes.
