Healthy Mama Magazine Purple Issue - May 2015 | Page 9

See , Y DAIR FREE O LE PA o, Av f e ts Be l a & Squash ds, Ar u g u E FRE VEG AN EATS TEN GLU o the g ood nes s E N LI GY KA ER AL EN DELICIOUS WRAPS By Marlies from Hartman Health | Serves 1 ¹⁄³ avocado 2 tablespoons of parsley ½ cup arugula ¼ cup diced, steamed butternut squash ¼ cup diced, steamed beets 1 teaspoon sunflower seeds salt & pepper 1    To make, smash avocado onto a small flat bread round. 2    Next, top it with parsley, arugula, butternut squash and beets (the beets and squash can be served warm or cold). 3    Sprinkle on some sea salt and fresh pepper, and top it with sunflower seeds. 4    This can be enjoyed either open as a salad pizza or folded like a middle eastern wrap or taco. 5    So much flavor in this guy, and so good for you, too! try keep my evening meal on the lighter side, which is why this flatbread wrap is one of my favorite goto meals! And with ingredients like avocado, sunflower seeds, steamed beets, and butternut squash, I know I’m getting super healthy ingredients into my meal! This wrap is also great if you want to try adding any type of protein, which also makes it an excellent lunch or more filling dinner. M arlies Pinto - Hartman Health Marlies is a single mom who lives in Venice, CA with her 5 year old daughter named London. She began her healthy journey in 2002 when she was able to lose 75lbs through changes in her lifestyle and diet. She is a certified Health and Weightloss coach who loves working individually and collectively with women who want to improve their health or are struggling to lose weight. While she doesn’t technically call herself a vegan, she has dedicated her instagram and blog to sharing her plant-based, vegan (and often raw and/or gluten free) recipes, feeling that we can all benefit from eating a more whole-food, plant-based way of eating. HEALTHY MAMA MAGAZINE 9