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INGREDIENTS
• 1/4 cucumber cucumber
• 1 jalapeno pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion (more or less depending on your taste!)
• 1/2 tsp garlic
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• 1 avocado
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1/2 tsp chili powder

DIRECTIONS
1. Dice the cucumber into 1/4-inch pieces, remove the seeds and gills from the jalapeno and finely dice, finely dice the red onion, mince the garlic and chop the cilantro; set all aside.
2. Mash the avocado in a bowl with a fork. Add the lime juice, chili powder, and salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
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Ingredients:
• 2 zucchini peeled and chopped
• ½ cup tahini
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 ½ tsp cumin
• Pinch of pink himalayan sea salt and pepper

Directions:
• Add all ingredients into a food processor or blender or a blender and combine until smooth. Enjoy with slices of cucumber, carrot sticks, celery sticks, etc.

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INGREDIENTS
• 1 head cauliflower, chopped into bite size piece
• ½ cup brown rice flour
• ½ cup water
• Season with pink himalayan sea salt
• Pinch of granulated garlic powder
• Non-stick spray

HOT SAUCE MIXTURE
• 1 tsp. organic butter/ghee/coconut oil
• ½ cup Frank’s Red Hot sauce

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 450F.
2. In a small bowl, combine brown rice flour, water, garlic powder and salt. Mix thoroughly with a whisk.
3. Dip cauliflower pieces in the batter until coated evenly, then place on a lightly greased, non-stick baking sheet.
4. Bake for about 10 minutes or until the batter hardens, then flip with a spatula and bake for another 5 minutes.
5. Whisk together Frank’s Red Hot sauce and butter/coconut oil in a small bowl.
6. When the cauliflower is finished, evenly brush each piece with the hot sauce mixture.
7. Bake coated cauliflower for an additional 8-10 minutes, or until cauliflower is crispy, and sauce looks absorbed.
8. Remove from oven.
9. Let cauliflower bites set out for at least 20 minutes before serving.

Serve with salsa or try a herbed tahini dip for the cauliflower buffalo bites.

HERBED TAHINI DIP
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup tahini (if you would like to make your own it’s simple, check out this recipe HERE!)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup water + more to thin if necessary
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/4 cup dill, minced
• 1/2 cup parsley, minced
• salt and pepper to taste

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