Appetizers

It's pretty amazing what some cashews, a blender and a little water can create! I love cream cheese, but can't tolerate dairy, so this recipe is a weekly staple in my home! It will be in yours, too!

Tomatoes and other vegetables are roasted under the broiler to mellow their flavor. Pureed together, this salsa comes together easily. A yellow bell pepper gives this salsa its yellow hue and sweet flavor, substitute a red bell pepper for a more red tinge. 

Crunchy Persian cucumbers are sliced into thick rounds and tossed in a savory sauce of sesame oil, coconut aminos, rice wine vinegar and red pepper flakes!

Rice free sushi! Use a vegetable peeler to thinly slice strips off of a cucumber to make the delicate wrap which rolls smoked salmon and cream cheese! These are tender, light and delicious! 

These shrimp get crispy with a dusting of cornstarch and a quick shallow fry. Toss them in homemade spicy sweet sauce!

JUST what you need when you are craving the bagel version, but want something lighter! Dairy free with my new favorite cream cheese alternative!

These coconut shrimp are puffy and tender. Dipped in frothy egg whites, then finely shredded coconut, baked, and dipped in orange marmalade, these shrimp are a tropical treat!