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Score! Recipes courtesy of Gwen Eager, Garden of Life Product Specialist and Certified RAW, Vegan Chef. Use all organic ingredients when possible. Gridiron Grilled Steak Fall Fumble Quinoa Salad INGREDIENTS: 2 8 oz. grassfed beef steaks MARINADE: ¼ cup coconut aminos (or 3 Tablespoons wheat-free tamari) 3 minced garlic cloves 2 teaspoons grated ginger root 1 Tablespoon sesame seed oil 1 teaspoon maple syrup ½ teaspoon chinese five spice ¼ teaspoon sea salt dash of cayenne pepper Serves 2 DIRECTIONS: Place all marinade ingredients into a large ziplock bag and mix well. Add steaks and refrigerate for 2 hours, or let marinate for 20 minutes at room temperature before grilling. Grill steaks on high heat, 7-8 minutes per side (adjust timing as needed). Serves 4-6 INGREDIENTS FOR SALAD: 2 cups water 1 cup tricolor quinoa ½ Tablespoon Garden of Life coconut oil 3 cups loose spinach and kale combo 1 large cooked sweet potato 1 medium apple 1 / 3 cup chopped pecans ¼ cup dried cranberries 2 teaspoons Garden of Life RAW Organics™ Super Omega-3 Organic Chia Seed sea salt DRESSING: ¼ cup olive oil 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar 1 Tablespoon honey ¼ teaspoon sea salt ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 1 / 8 teaspoon black pepper DIRECTIONS: First, make the quinoa. Boil 2 cups of water with coconut oil and a dash of sea salt. Add quinoa, then reduce to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes; then let cool. In a large bowl, place kale and spinach. Drizzle a little olive oil and a dash of salt onto the kale and spinach and massage them down with your hands until the leaves soften in texture. Next, chop apple and cooked sweet potato and add those to the mix. Toss in chia seeds, cranberries, pecans and cooled quinoa. Whisk together dressing ingredients and then pour over the salad and toss. Keep refrigerated for up to 3 days.