by Marta Getty
1 cup watermelon, seedless and chopped
1/3 cup red onion, chopped
1 mango, peeled, seedless and chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
3 tablespoons lime juice
Directions:
In your slow cooker, mix red tomato with yellow ones, salt, pepper, onion, mango, jalapenos, cilantro and limejuice, toss, cover and cook on High for 2 hours.
Leave the mix to cool down, add watermelon, toss, divide into bowls and serve as an appetizer.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 167, fat 1, fiber 2, carbs 14, protein 7
Carrot and Tuna Appetizer
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
¼ yellow onion, chopped
4 carrots, cut into thin matchsticks
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
6 ounces canned white tuna, drained and flaked
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon red vinegar
A pinch of salt and black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Directions:
In a bowl, mix vinegar with salt, pepper, oil, mustard and lemon juice and whisk well.
In your slow cooker, mix the onion with the carrots and garlic and toss.
Add vinegar mix, toss, cover and cook on High for 2 hours.
Add tuna, toss, cover, and cook on High for 30 minutes more, divide into bowls and serve cold as an appetizer.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 210, fat 3, fiber 3, carbs 12, protein 6
Creamy Shrimp Salad
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
1 long cucumber, thinly sliced
2 tomatoes, cubed
20 shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons coconut cream
A pinch of salt and black pepper
Directions:
In your slow cooker, mix the cucumber with tomatoes, cream, salt and pepper, toss, cover and cook on Low for 1 hour.
Add shrimp, toss, cover, and cook on Low for 30 minutes more, divide into small bowls and serve cold as an appetizer.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 160, fat 1, fiber 3, carbs 6, protein 6
Eggplant Chips
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 3 hours
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
2 eggplants, cut into 20 slices
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
A pinch of salt and black pepper
2 teaspoons mint, chopped
2 teaspoons parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons oregano, chopped
2 teaspoons basil, chopped
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
Directions:
In your slow cooker, mix eggplant slices with the oil, lemon juice, pepper flakes, salt, pepper, parsley, oregano, mint and basil, cover, cook on High for 3 hours, divide into bowls, sprinkle pine nuts on top and serve as a snack.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 200, fat 4, fiber 4, carbs 11, protein 9
Carrot Dip
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
6 carrots, grated
¼ cup olive oil
1/3 cup pine nuts
A pinch of salt and black pepper
2 cups coconut cream
2 garlic cloves, minced
Directions:
In your slow cooker, mix the carrots with the oil, pine nuts, salt, pepper, coconut cream and garlic, toss, cover and cook on High for 3 hours and 30 minutes.
Stir one more time, divide into bowls and serve as a party dip.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 220, fat 2, fiber 3, carbs 14, protein 6
Cucumber and Fennel Appetizer Salad
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 cucumbers, chopped
8 dates, pitted and sliced
1 cup fennel, sliced
2 tablespoons chives, chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 tablespoons olive oil
A pinch of salt and black pepper
Directions:
In your slow cooker, mix dates with fennel, chives, lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper, toss, cover and cook on High for 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Leave the mix to cool down, add cucumbers, toss, divide into bowls and serve as an appetizer.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 140, fat 1, fiber 6, carbs 11, protein 5
Ginger Cilantro Spread
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1 cup ginger, sliced
2 bunches cilantro leaves
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
½ cup avocado oil
2 tablespoons coconut aminos
Directions:
In your slow cooker, mix the ginger with cilantro, vinegar, oil and aminos, toss, cover and cook on High for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Blend using an immersion blender, divide into bowls and serve as a party spread.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 189, fat 2, fiber 2, carbs 15, protein 6
Coconut Beets Spread
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 hours
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
3 beets, peeled and cut into wedges
1 and ½ cups coconut cream
A pinch of salt and black pepper
2 tablespoons mint leaves, chopped
1 teaspoon tarragon, chopped
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions:
Put the beets in your slow cooker, add cream, salt, pepper, mint, tarragon, balsamic vinegar and oil, toss, cover, cook on Low for 5 hours, transfer to your blender, pulse really well, divide into bowls and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 260, fat 4, fiber 5, carbs 14, protein 5
Sweet Peppers Spread
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 3 hours
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 garlic clove, minced
5 red sweet peppers, deseeded and cut into quarters
A pinch of salt and cayenne pepper
1 and ½ tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup coconut cream
6 green onions, sliced
Directions:
In your slow cooker, mix the sweet peppers with the garlic, salt, cayenne, oil and green onions, toss, cover and cook on High for 2 hours.
Add coconut cream, toss, cover, cook on High for 1 more hour, pulse using an immersion blender, divide into bowls and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 226, fat 3, fiber 2, carbs 6, protein 7
Coconut Squash Dip
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 6 hours
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 cup butternut squash, peeled and cubed
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons coconut milk
A pinch of rosemary, dried
A pinch of salt and black pepper
Directions:
In your slow cooker, mi squash with water, coconut milk, rosemary, salt and pepper, toss, cover, cook on Low for 6 hours, blend using an immersion blender, divide into bowls and serve cold.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: c
alories 261, fat 5, fiber 7, carbs 12, protein 5
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 8 hours
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 green cabbage head, leaves separated
½ cup onion, chopped
3 cup cauliflower rice
2 ounces white mushrooms, chopped
¼ cup pine nuts, toasted
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons dill, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
25 ounces tomato sauce
A pinch of salt and black pepper
Directions:
In a bowl, mix cauliflower rice with onion, mushrooms, pine nuts, garlic, dill, salt and pepper and stir.
Arrange cabbage leaves on a working surface, divide the cauliflower mix in the center of each, wrap them well and put them in your slow cooker.
Add the sauce, cover, cook on Low for 8 hours, arrange on a platter and serve as an appetizer.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 261, fat 6, fiber 6, carbs 12, protein 8
Stuffed Peppers
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 4 hours
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoon cumin, ground
1 and ½ teaspoon oregano, dried
3 cups cauliflower rice
1 tomato chopped
1 chipotle pepper in adobo, chopped
A pinch of salt and black pepper
4 colored bell peppers, tops and insides scooped out
½ cup tomato sauce
Directions:
In a bowl, mix the onion with celery, chili powder, garlic, cumin, oregano, cauliflower rice, tomato, chipotle pepper, salt and pepper and stir well.
Stuff bell peppers with this mix, put them in your slow cooker, add tomato sauce over them, cover and cook on Low for 4 hours.
Arrange on a platter and serve as an appetizer.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 221, fat 5, fiber 4, carbs 19, protein 7
Coconut Artichoke and Spinach Spread
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 2 hours
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
28 ounces canned artichokes, drained and chopped
10 ounces spinach
8 ounces coconut cream
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
¾ cup coconut milk
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon red vinegar
A pinch of salt and black pepper
Directions:
In your slow cooker, mix artichokes with spinach, coconut cream, onion, garlic, coconut milk, mayo, vinegar, salt and pepper, stir well, cover, cook on Low for 2 hours, whisk well, divide into bowls and serve as an appetizer.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 300, fat 24, fiber 4, carbs 19, protein 14
Mushroom Pate
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 4 hours
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1 cup yellow onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound mushrooms, chopped
28 ounces tomato sauce
A pinch of salt and black pepper
Directions:
In your slow cooker, mix onion with garlic, mushrooms, tomato sauce, salt and pepper, stir, cover, cook on Low for 4 hours, blend using an immersion blender, divide into bowls and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 305, fat 4, fiber 7, carbs 14, protein 7
Cinnamon Almonds
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 4 hours
Servings: 10
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons cinnamon powder
5 cups almonds, raw
¼ cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions:
In your slow cooker, mix the almonds with cinnamon, water and vanilla extract, toss, cover, cook on Low for 4 hours, divide into bowls and serve as a snack.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 280, fat 3, fiber 4, carbs 11, protein 8
Coconut Onion Spread
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 7 hours
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
3 cups yellow onions, chopped
A pinch of salt and cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon coconut cream
1 cup coconut milk
½ cup mayonnaise
Directions:
Put the onions in your slow cooker, add salt, cayenne, oil, coconut cream and coconut milk, stir, cover, cook on Low for 7 hours, blend using an immersion blender, add mayonnaise, stir, divide into bowls and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 271, fat 4, fiber 4, carbs 17, protein 7
Ginger Nuts Snack
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 2 hours
Servings: 20
Ingredients:
1 cup almonds
1 cup cashews
1 cup pecans, halved and toasted
1 cup hazelnuts, toasted and peeled
1 teaspoon ginger, grated
1/3 cup avocado oil
½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
A pinch of cayenne pepper
Directions:
In your slow cooker, mix almonds with cashews, pecans, hazelnuts, ginger, oil, cayenne and cinnamon, toss, cover and cook on Low for 2 hours.
Divide into bowls and serve as a snack.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 180, fat 3, fiber 2, carbs 8, protein 6
Pork Meatballs
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 8 hours
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 and ½ pounds pork, ground
1 egg, whisked
20 ounces canned tomato puree
¼ cup parsley, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 yellow onion, chopped
Black pepper to the taste
Directions:
In a bowl, mix beef with egg, parsley, garlic, black pepper and onion, stir well, shape medium meatballs, put them in your slow cooker, add tomato puree, cover, cook on Low for 8 hours, arrange them all on a platter and serve as an appetizer,
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 260, fat 5, fiber 3, carbs 10, protein 7
Herbed Pecans
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 2 hours
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1 pound pecans, halved
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon basil, dried
1 teaspoon oregano, dried
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon thyme, dried
½ teaspoon onion powder
A pinch of cayenne pepper
Directions:
In your slow cooker, mix pecans with oil, basil, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and cayenne, toss to coat, cover, cook on Low and cook for 2 hours, divide into bowls and serve as a snack.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 148, fat 3, fiber 2, carbs 11, protein 6
Coconut Beef Meatballs
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 4 hours
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 and ½ pounds beef
2 small yellow onions, chopped
1 egg
A pinch of salt and black pepper
3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
14 ounces coconut milk
1 teaspoon basil, dried
1 tablespoon green curry paste
1 tablespoon coconut aminos
Directions:
In a bowl, mix the meat with half of the onion, egg, salt, pepper and half of the cilantro, stir well, shape medium sized meatballs and place them in your slow cooker.
Add aminos, coconut milk, the rest of the onion, the rest of the cilantro, curry paste and basil, toss to cover all meatballs, cook on Low for 4 hours, arrange meatballs on a platter and serve them
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 221, fat 6, fiber 2, carbs 14, protein 4
