Name: Coconut Shrimp
Yield: 1

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Coconut milk is a vegan, lactose-free, environmentally friendly beverage that can substitute dairy milk. It contains almost the same amount of protein per serving and has a creamy special savory taste that enriches every dish without adding any cholesterol. Calcium enriched options are great for vegans to help maintain bones and teeth healthy!

Coconut Milk

Coconut oil is high in natural saturated fats. Saturated fats not only increase the healthy cholesterol (known as HDL) in your body, but also help to convert the LDL “bad” cholesterol into good cholesterols. By Increasing the HDL's in the body, it helps promote heart health, and lower the risk of heart disease.

Coconut Oil

Known for its unique aroma and its strong, spicy flavor that mellows and sweetens with its cooking, garlic is one of the most popular ingredients in all cuisines. Some studies have shown that it has antibacterial and potential anticancer properties. Other investigations state that it may also help regulate blood pressure and make blood thinner, thus protecting the heart. So go ahead and spice up your life with garlic!

Garlic

Ginger has been a popular ingredient and herbal medicine for thousands of years in Asian, Indian, and Arabic herbal traditions. Fresh or dried, ginger´s spicy and strong taste brings life to your meals and also adds powerful benefits. Because of its gingerol, it can be used to prevent or treat nausea and vomiting from motion sickness, pregnancy, and in some cases cancer chemotherapy. It is also used to treat mild stomach upset, to reduce pain of osteoarthritis, and may even be used in heart disease and nasal allergies. Ongoing investigations suggest that it may help improve blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes. Ginger is rich in manganese, and has moderate amounts of magnesium and vitamin B6.

Ginger

Because of its antibacterial properties, pepper is also used to preserve food. It is a rich source of manganese, iron, potassium, vitamin-C, vitamin K, and dietary fiber. Black pepper is also a very good anti-inflammatory agent.

Ground Black Pepper

Also known as koshering salt, it is specially recognized because of its flake-like shape. Even though all three salts- sea, table and kosher- contain the same amount of sodium per gram, kosher salt yields less sodium per tablespoon because of its coarser grain. In other words, it enhances the flavor of each ingredient while protecting your heart from an excessive sodium intake!!

Kosher Salt

Microgreens

Polenta is a low carbohydrate food rich in vitamin A and C making it a good source of the caroteinoids, lutein and zeaxanthin. The concentration reaches a level of 1,355 micrograms per 100 grams. The level of beta-carotene is 97 micrograms per 100 grams with health benefits like, cancer and heart disease prevention.

Polenta

Yellow bell peppers are a good source of vitamin C. Green bell peppers are the most common color on produce shelves, but the yellow variety contains much more of certain vitamins. The peppers also contain fiber, protein and iron. Yellow bell peppers taste sweet and they pair well with a variety of other ingredients.

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