Jamba Juice's Dairy-free Options

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

My brother and I took a trip to our local beach town the other day and with the sunny sky and the slight hint of spring, nothing sounded better than a smoothie. BUUUUUT so many smoothies rely on milk, ice cream, or frozen yogurt to give them that smooth texture. Thankfully, Jamba Juice has created a line of "All-Fruit" smoothies that are a healthier option...and great for those with dairy allergies! They have four flavors. We tried Strawberry Whirl and Peach Perfection. The Strawberry Whirl really tasted like your regular Jamba Juice. The Peach Perfection was a little more tart (one reason why I looooved it). Both had a slightly different texture. After taking a sip, you could feel a little remnants of the piece of fruit...but I don't consider that a bad thing! Trust me- these are a great option. Check out the flavors and ingredients below.

Peach Perfection: Peach juice blend, frozen mangoes, frozen peaches, apple-strawberry juice blend, frozen strawberries, ice.

Strawberry Whirl: Apple-strawberry juice blend, frozen strawberries, frozen bananas, ice.

Pomegranate Paradise: Pomegranate juice blend, frozen strawberries, frozen mangoes, frozen peaches, ice.

Mega Mango: Orange juice, pineapple juice blend, frozen mangoes, frozen strawberries, ice.

Amy's Gluten-free Dairy-Free Spinach Pizza

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥

In the hopes of finding a replacement for my intense love of pizza, I picked up Amy's spinach pizza made with rice crust and soy cheese. Bake it in the oven for 10-12 minutes, then broil for 2-3 to melt the cheese on top. I actually enjoyed it! The crust does NOT get extremely crispy, for those of you who like a crunchy pizza. It's softer and has a different texture than the typical doughy crust. The cheese does taste quite good and the spinach flavor really makes up for the lack in taste. Overall, I'd say this is a pretty good option for lunch or dinner but buy one and check it out. I have a feeling this is one of those hit-or-miss items...it's all up to personal taste.

Dairy-free, Gluten-free Chicken Veggie Stir-fry Quesadillas

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

These are a healthy and FILLING choice for lunch or dinner! I now live off them. You can make them in a snap- a must have for Mexican food lovers and kids!

Ingredients:
2 white corn tortillas
3 mini sweet peppers (try Disney Garden brand)
1 chicken breast tender
2 handfuls of shredded cheddar veggie cheese (in the produce aisle of Safeway)
1 tsp olive oil (or flavored olive oil)

1. Heat up oil in a small wok or pan. Cut chicken tender into small strips (1 in long, ½ in wide) and place in pan on medium heat.

2. Once one side of chicken has cooked, turn strips over. Cut sweet peppers into similar sized strips and scatter over chicken. Stir-fry on medium heat. When veggies are tender and chicken is full cooked, leave on low heat. (Want to spice it up? Throw in other veggies like hot peppers or onions)

3. Place two tortillas on a plate and scatter half of each with a handful of veggie cheese. Microwave for 1 minute to melt. Don’t cook any longer or cheese will become too tough.

4. Scatter veggies and chicken on top of cheese and fold tortillas in half. Using the remaining oil in the pan, place quesadillas on pan at medium heat for a minute each side (or more, until tortillas are slightly crispy). Enjoy with fresh guacamole, salsa, or vegan sour cream.

To make this meal even faster to prepare, cook several chicken breasts and veggies, and store leftovers in the fridge. Next day? Pop them in the microwave to reheat and continue from step 3!