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This is my tastiest Tasty Tuesday yet, friends! I stumbled upon this amazing recipe on pinterest the other day, and I’m so glad I did! It’s fresh and quick, and has the most unique pairing of ingredients. You’ll find the recipe after the photos

Pear Roquefort Salad, adapted from Verses from my Kitchen, a most beautiful food blog that I am totally inspired by! Check it out!

Ingredients:

• 2 pears, thinly sliced (using a mandoline..I didn’t have one, so mine were cut imperfectly!)
• 1/2 apple, thinly sliced (using a mandoline)
• 100 grams Roquefort (I used Blue Cheese), crumbled
• 1/4 cup watercress leaves
• 2 tbsp. pistachios, roughly chopped
• sea salt and cracked fresh pepper, to taste
• FOR THE DRESSING:
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 tsp. white wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp. mayonnaise
• pinch of salt
• 1 garlic, turned to paste (I used garlic powder)
• 1 cup Roquefort cheese
• 2 cranks on the pepper grinder

Prep:

1. Using a mandoline, thinly slice pears and half an apple. Place in a bowl of water with a few tablespoons of lemon juice to prevent browning and keep aside.
2. In a medium bowl, combine all the dressing ingredients and whisk until smooth.
3. For plating, stack the pear slices one atop of the other, with a couple apple slices added in. Dress with watercress leaves and chopped pistachios over top and along the sides and crumble Roquefort cheese over top. Lightly pour dressing over top and around the stacked pears. Season.
4. Serves 2.

Happy Valentine’s Day to you! I hope your day is full of love and friendship and sweet things!

This edition of Tasty Tuesday is a little different; I will provide a link to the recipe rather than writing it out, and simply provide some final product photos. This is a perfect recipe for your sweetheart, but be prepared for a sugar overload!

Find the recipe for these Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies here.

My amazing, thoughtful husband bought me one HUNDRED roses for Valentine’s Day! He’s so sweetThank you again, babe!

I’ve always loved ways to jump-start my morning, whether it’s a long brisk run, a hot shower…

or a green monster smoothie!

Yes, that’s right, you would never imagine these ingredients in a smoothie, right?!

Simply mix together a few spoonfuls of plain greek yogurt, an apple (skin and all) and a kiwi (definitely not the skin!), a handful of spinach and about 1/4 cup of almond milk. I also added a scoop of my favorite protein powder for some extra energy.

Delicious! Yes it is a bit odd to drink spinach, but trust me – it’s tasty! And oh so healthy

Have an energy-filled start to your Tuesday!