Recipes
While at Mountain Trek, you will eat delicious, healthy, locally sourced organic food in the right portions at the right time. We believe food is fuel, and only offer our guests the cleanest, highest quality ingredients, often from our chef’s own garden.
Every single calorie is accounted for and meticulously designed by our nutritionist and chef to offer you a customized food experience that reduces inflammation, balances blood sugar levels and hormones, and improves energy levels and gut health. Due to our limited guest count, any allergen, intolerance, or preference can be accommodated.
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Green Spring Vegetable Lentil Soup
This healthy soup is simple to make, delicious, and packed full of vibrant spring vegetables. It’s the perfect companion on a long brisk hike or when spring showers keep you indoors. Lentils are often overlooked, even though they are a fabulous way to get a wide range of nutrients. They are full of B vitamins, magnesium, zinc,… Read More
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Chickpeas & Mushrooms with Charred Scallion Vinaigrette Over Roasted Shallots & Turnips with Sautéed Spring Vegetables
When spring hits, it’s very common to feel an animal need to “clean”, both our homes and our bodies. Naturally, over the winter we move less, eat less fresh food, and build up toxins. Come spring, we want to burst forth, like the wildflowers, and kickstart living again. This meal is your ticket to doing… Read More
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Chicken Breast with Charred Scallion Vinaigrette Over Roasted Shallots & Turnips with Sautéed Spring Vegetables
Spring is one of the best seasons, and for good reason; the air is fresh and crisp and life is bursting forth. In our area in British Columbia, wildflowers paint the surrounding landscapes, creating a dramatic juxtaposition to the lush and vibrant evergreens. This meal, featuring fresh, spring vegetables, is a true representation of this magical… Read More
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48-Hour Anti-Inflammatory Meal Plan
Here we go again—our third edition of our 2-day/48-hour healthy meal plan is ready for you to enjoy! (View the first two: 2-Day Meal Plan #1, View 2-Day Meal Plan #2). First, let’s back up a bit. Healthy is a broad statement, so let’s define what we mean by a healthy meal plan: Anti-inflammatory Balances blood… Read More
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Ezekiel Avocado Nut Butter Toast
What’s better than avocado toast? Healthy avocado toast. Swap out your typical bread for an Ezekial sprouted grain bread, which is becoming increasingly mainstream, and for good reason. Sprouting is the practice of germinating seeds. This process makes the seeds come to life, as they literally begin to grow little shoots, making their nutrients more digestible.… Read More
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Orange & Fennel Salad with Endive & Apple Cider Hemp Seed Vinaigrette
This Orange & Fennel Salad with Endive & Apple Cider Hemp Seed Vinaigrette just screams elegance. Fortunately, it backs that elegance up with nutrients and flavor! Notes about this meal: 12 guests recently made this recipe alongside our chef and nutritionist in a virtual Basecamp Weekend Retreat. It is the first lunch in our 48-Hour Anti-Inflammatory… Read More
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Spiced Orange Roasted Chicken with Delicata Squash & Garlic Roasted Broccoli
Having a go-to marinade is an essential skill for any home chef. Something that is quick, easy, and simple, yet complex enough to add robust flavor to your dish, but also not packed with sugar and salt to just trick our tastebuds. The marinade used in this recipe may just become your saving grace. It has… Read More
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Cream of Broccoli & Chickpea Soup
If you love cheesy, creamy soups but want a simple, healthy option, this Cream of Broccoli & Chickpea Soup recipe is for you! Incredibly quick and easy to make, the addition of nutritional yeast adds an almost “cheesy” flavor mimicking a broccoli cheese soup, while finishing with Greek yogurt adds a creamy feel and subtly tart… Read More
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Stuffed Grape Leaves with Cucumber Tomato Buckwheat & Yogurt Tahini Dressing
This Lebanese inspired dish is fresh, healthy, and spiced to perfection. Traditionally called Dolmas, these stuffed grape leaves can easily be made vegetarian by substituting chickpeas for the grass-fed ground beef. Grape leaves, which are most commonly found in jars and often on the international aisles of grocery stores, are low in calories, but high in minerals… Read More
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Filet with Pan Apple Chutney, Carrot Parsnip Mash & Braised Endive & Celery
This full meal combines unique flavors and ingredients brilliantly. Let’s start with endives—when was the last time you had endives? Perhaps never. If so, you’re not alone, but you’ve been missing out; endives are packed full of vitamin K, which helps to make various proteins that are needed for blood clotting and the building of bones. Endives are… Read More