Ingredients:
2 Tbsp Zen Basil Seeds
1 cup coconut milk
1 Tbsp cocoa powder
¼ tsp almond extract
Dash of salt
Top with raspberries
Optional: 1 Tbsp monk fruit
Process:
Mix all your ingredients together and refrigerate overnight. Top with raspberries.
Zen Basil Seeds Blueberry Cobbler
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp Zen Basil Seeds
1 ½ cup milk of choice
2 cups frozen berries
2 bananas
½ cup almond flour
½ cup coconut flakes
1/4 cup coconut oil
Process:
In a glass baking dish, smash the bananas with back of fork, add seeds, milk, berries and sprinkle almond flour followed by flakes evenly, drizzle coconut oil. Bake at 350F for 35-40 minutes.
Zen Basil Seeds Coconut Pudding
Ingredients:
6 Tbsp Zen Basil Seeds
3 cups milk of choice (I used full fat coconut milk)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp honey
Dash of salt
Topping:
1 Tbsp blueberries
1 Tbsp strawberries
1 Tbsp mango
1 Tbsp granola
Process:
In a bowl, mix your base ingredients together and refrigerate overnight. Then add toppings of your choice. I used mixed berries and our homemade granola.
Zen Basil Seeds Granola
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp Zen Basil Seeds
2 cups almond slices
1 cup coconut flakes
2/3 cup sesame seeds
¼ cup coconut oil, melted
2/3 cup natural almond butter
½ cup chopped dates, may sub with dry blueberries
1/3 cup maple syrup (this recipe isn’t super sweet, so if you want sweeter, increase to ½ cup)
Or ½ cup honey or monk fruit for lectin-free & Keto
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cardamom
1 tsp cinnamon
Dash of salt (JF)
Optional: 1 egg white frothed
Process:
Preheat oven to 325. Mix ingredients together, then spread on a cookie sheet lined with coconut oil and bake for 20-25 minutes. Let cool on pan completely, then break into chunks. It’s so good on its own or over yogurt. You can enjoy this for breakfast or a healthy snack. Optional add-ins: coconut flakes, chocolate chips.
Zen Basil Seeds Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp Zen Basil Seeds
1 cup milk of choice
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
Dash of salt
2 tbsp cocoa powder
Topping:
2 tbsp cream cheese
4 Tbsp coconut yogurt
1 Tbsp honey
Process:
In a bowl, mix base ingredients and chill overnight. Next day, in a separate bowl, mix the cream cheese, yogurt, and honey for your topping. Now pour that mix onto your base layer. Sprinkle with more cocoa powder to serve.
Zen Basil Seeds Yogurt Bark
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp Zen Basil Seeds
1 scoop plant protein powder
1 cup plant yogurt
2 Tbsp monk fruit or maple syrup
¼ tsp almond extract
Rose pedals
Sprinkles
Optional: 2 Tbsp almond butter
Process:
In a bowl, mix all your ingredients together. Then spread onto a pan using a cookie sheet. Now top with the rose pedals and sprinkles. Freeze for a few hours and your mixture will become a healthy and delicious yogurt bark.
Zen Basil Seeds Low Carb No Oats Vegan Keto Pudding
Ingredients:
½ cup Zen Basil Seeds
4 cups coconut milk
½ cup coconut flour
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp maple syrup or honey/monk fruit
Dash of salt
Process:
Mix all ingredients together and chill overnight. Add toppings: mixed berries, walnuts, chopped dates, tahini, and date syrup.
Zen Basil Seeds Coconut Chocolate Pudding
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp Zen Basil Seeds
1 cup almond milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp coconut flour
½ cup coconut yogurt
Dash of salt
2 Tbsp melted chocolate
1 Tbsp walnuts
Optional: 1 Tbsp maple syrup or monk fruit
Process:
In a bowl, add Zen Basil Seeds with the almond milk, mix well. Add coconut flour, dash of salt, and sweetness of choice. Mix well for 2-3 minutes, the mixture will thicken within 5 minutes. Spread coconut yogurt evenly on top, drizzle melted chocolate and top with walnuts, dash more sea salt, and refrigerate overnight.
Zen Basil Seeds Caesar Salad Dressing
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp Zen Basil Seeds
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1 lemon freshly juiced
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
½ cup coconut yogurt
½ cup coconut cream
½ cup water
2 tsp capers
2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tsp salt & pepper
Process:
Blend all ingredients together for 15 seconds and serve.
Zen Basil Seed Soup Superfood
Soup recipe with No store bought broth, most broth has additives we should skip and save money! The flavor of this soup is absolutely delicious over any store bought and more importantly incredibly healing, perfect for the cold season.
Choose from three options based on your available time. In all my recipes, the primary goal is to maximize nutrient intake in the quickest way possible.
Cook once and enjoy for 3-5 days
Ingredients:
1/3 Cup Zen Basil Seeds
2 Tbsp coconut oil
2 Onions cubed
4 Turnips large cubed
2 Sweet potato cubed
1 Celery bunch cut
3 large carrots cut
1 Tbsp garlic minced
1 tsp ginger minced
2 Tbsp fresh turmeric or 1 Tbs dry powder
3 1/2 Tbsp salt (taste at the end to add more as needed)
1 tsp pepper
2 Tbsp cumin
2 Tbsp cardamom
1 tsp cinnamon
2-3 lbs. grass fed beef with bone cutup Or one cage free chicken with bone cutup or beans for vegan
12 cups water
1 bunch Cilantro cut
1 bunch fresh Basil cut
Optional
1 green chili pepper
White Sauce:
1 cup yogurt of choice
1/2 cup goat cheese (optional)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 Tbsp Zen Basil seeds
1 Tbs garlic minced
1 lemon juiced
1 bunch fresh basil or tsp dry mint
2 Tbs Applecider Vinegar
1 Tsp Salt
& pepper to taste
Blend and serve as sauce or dip
Process:
Option 1 (Pressure Cooker - my flu season remedy and it requires least prep time):
In a pressure cooker, mix meat with salt, rub well (same if using beans) and add: onions, cumin, pepper, cardamom, and water. Seal the pressure cooker, steam, and cook for 15 to 30 minutes (follow your cooker's instructions). Once the protein is fully cooked, add carrots, turnip, potatoes, celery, cinnamon, and pressure for 3 to 5 minutes. Add Zen Basil seeds, cilantro/basil, garlic, and ginger, letting them hydrate in 1-2 minutes. Serve with an optional white sauce.
Option 2 (Veggies only):
In a pot, use half the water (6 cups instead of 12) and half the salt. Add oil, onions, turnip, sweet potatoes, celery, carrots, turmeric, salt, pepper, cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, and bring to a boil. It should cook in about 10 minutes on high heat. Add seeds, cilantro/basil, garlic, ginger, and serve with an optional white sauce.
Option 3 (More prep time, but also gives more flavor):
Sauté onions over oil until golden, then add garlic, turmeric, sauté for 1 more minute, add meat (always rub the salt to meat item 1st) stir until golden (about 3-5 minutes), add salt, pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, cumin, sauté for one more minute. Add water, cover, and cook until the protein is fully cooked (bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium for 30 to 45 minutes, depending on the protein). Then add carrots, celery, potatoes, turnip, cook for an additional 10 minutes until vegetables are soft and fully cooked. Add seeds, cilantro/basil, ginger, and serve with an optional white sauce.
Create the white sauce by whisking together its list of ingredients and serve over soup.
***Next day High Fiber option:
Pour 2 cup of hot soup over 1-2 tbs of Zen Basil Seeds, it will hydrate within 3 minutes, drizzle sauce and garnish cilantro/basil.
Zen Basil Seeds Shakshuka
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp Zen Basil Seeds
1/2 cup water
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
8 eggs
1 onion diced
3 tomatoes chopped
3 garlic cloves diced
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt & pepper
1 Tbsp cilantro
Optional: Top with cheese
Process:
Sauté your garlic and onions in a pan over olive oil until they are golden. Next add chopped tomatoes, mix and cover until all the tomato juice is evaporated, check every 5 minutes. Continue to cook, cover once the mixture looks like a rich tomato paste. Add your hydrated Zen Basil seeds with the paprika and eggs on top. Cook the eggs to your preference and top with salt, pepper, and cilantro.
Zen Basil Seed Dates
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp Zen Basil Seeds
1 Date
1 tsp almond butter (we used tahini goddess)
1 tsp pistachios
Process:
Split your date in half and add the Zen Basil Seeds. Then spread the almond butter on each side of the date. Top with pistachios.
Zen Basil Seeds Lemon Loaf Cake
Ingredients:
3 Tbsp Zen Basil Seeds
2 ¾ cup almond flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
¾ cup organic butter
½ cup monk fruit
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
⅓ cup lemon juice
2 Tbsp lemon zest
¼ cup coconut cream
1 cup sour cream (or yogurt)
Process:
In a bowl mix all your dry ingredients. In another bowl mix the butter, monk fruit, vanilla extract, coconut cream, eggs, and lemon juice. Mix well. Then add the sour cream and your dry mix to that bowl and mix well. Pour that mix into a pan and bake at 350F for 45-55 minutes. Sprinkle your lemon zest on top and enjoy!
Zen Basil Pudding
Process:
1/4 cup Zen Basil Seeds
1 cup milk of choice
Mix and chill overnight
Mix well and layer with your favorite toppings
Option 1
From the bottom glass 1/2 cup mango, followed by Zen Basil pudding top with more mangos
Option 2
From the bottom of the glass layer of granola,
few mix berries
Zen Basil pudding,
layer of raspberries
layer of yogurt (1/2 cup)
top with more layer of mix berries and granola
Option 3
From the bottom of glass Zen jam: (in a bowl use the back of fork to smash 1 cup of mix berries, blueberries, raspberries and black berries with 1 tsp maple syrup to create the jam)
Now layer, Start with
Zen jam, followed by 1/2 cup yogurt mixed with Zen jam and half the Zen Basil pudding, continue with Zen Basil pudding, layer yogurt jam, plain yogurt, followed by Zen Basil pudding jam and fresh flowers few berries for finishing touches
Option 4
From the bottom of glass, couple of small broken cookies, layer of Zen Basil pudding, top with layer of almond butter (2 tbs) top with one spoon size of Zen Basil pudding in on side and one broken cookie on the other side, finally chocolate syrup drizzling
Zen Basil Seeds Lemon Cake
Ingredients:
2 ¾ cup almond flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 Tbsp Zen Basil Seeds
¾ cup coconut oil
5 tsp stevia
½ cup monk fruit
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
⅓ cup lemon juice
2 Tbsp lemon zest
¼ cup olive oil
1 cup sour cream (or yogurt)
Lemon Zest:
¼ cup monk fruit
3 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp lemon zest
Process:
In a bowl mix all your dry ingredients. In another bowl mix coconut oil, monk fruit, vanilla extract, olive oil, eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Mix well. Then add the sour cream and your dry mix to that bowl, and mix well. Pour that mix into a pan and bake at 350F for 45-55 minutes.
Zen Basil Seeds Snicker Bowl
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp Zen Basil Seeds
2 Tbsp Almond flour
½ tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp cinnamon
Dash of salt
½ cup yogurt
1 Tbsp almond butter
1 Tbsp walnuts
1 Tbsp keto chocolate sauce
1 cup milk of choice
Process:
In a bowl, add the Zen Basil Seeds, almond flour, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and milk. Mix well and refrigerate overnight. Then add the yogurt, walnuts, almond butter, pecans, chocolate sauce, and salt on top. Enjoy!
Zen Basil Seeds Chocolate Pudding
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp Zen Basil seeds
2 cup coconut milk
2 Tbsp cocoa powder
Optional:
2 tsp monk fruit
1 tsp vanilla extract
Process:
In a bowl add the Zen Basil Seeds, coconut milk, and cocoa powder (Optional: Add monk fruit and vanilla). Mix and sit for 5 minutes, then mix again. Cover and chill overnight. In the morning, pour your mixture into a cup. Top with your favorite fruit.
Zen Basil Seeds "No Oats Oatmeal" Overnight Carrot Cake
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp Zen Basil Seeds
1/2 cup water
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground ginger
Pinch of salt
1 Tbsp almond flour
1/2 cup milk of choice
1 Tbsp monk fruit
1 cup shredded carrots
Handful of chopped walnuts
2 Tbsp dairy free yogurt
1 Tbsp vegan cream cheese
1 tsp monk fruit sugar
Process:
Mix all the oats ingredients in a jar, and soak overnight. Then mix the yogurt, cream cheese, and monk fruit sugar together. Spread the yogurt across the oats, and sprinkle extra carrots and chopped walnuts if desired.
Zen Basil Seeds Sardine Salad
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp Zen Basil Seeds
1 cucumbers thinly sliced
1 radish thinly sliced
½ lemon juice
½ avocado
1 can sardines
1/2 tsp salt (JF)
1 Tbsp mustard
1 slice vegan cheese
Process:
In a bowl, add avocado, lemon juice, salt, mustard, sardines, and Zen Basil Seeds. Mix well. Thinly slice the cucumbers and radish. Now layer your Zen Basil Seed Bread (Recipe posted here) Enjoy!
Zen Basil Seeds Blueberry Pudding
INGREDIENTS:
2 Tbsp Zen Basil
1 cup water
1 cup milk of choice
1 cup blueberries
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
½ cup yogurt of choice
1 Tbsp maple syrup of choice
PROCESS:
In a bowl add the Zen Basil Seeds and water. Mix and sit for 5 minutes. The seeds will be fully hydrated in 5 minutes. Add the milk, cinnamon, and salt. Mix all together really well. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes.
In a saucepan, heat up and mix the blueberries until the berry juices are flowing. Add the maple syrup and simmer for 1 minute.
Now layer your Zen Basil pudding with the blueberry jam and yogurt in a cup.