Green Monster Detox Salad
Serves 2
1/4 of a cabbage
1/4 head of broccolli
1/8 cup pistachios
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 large cucumbers
1/2 avocado
juice from 1 lemon
little extra virgin olive oil (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Mash the avocado with the lemon juice and olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Make cucumber noodles. With a veggie peeler, chop the rest of the ingredients and toss them in a bowl with the avocado dressing and serve.
Dal Soup
Dal Soup
Ingredients
Split Yellow Moong Dal 2 tbsp
French Beans 4 pieces
Carrot 1/2 small
Green Peas 2 tbsp
Cauliflower 4 Florets
Capsicum 1/2 small
Cabbage 1/4 cup
Onion 1/2 small
Tomato 1 small
Ginger 1/4 inch
Garlic 1 clove
Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp
Method
Pressure cook all the vegetables with 1 cup water.
Blend it in a mixer.
Add 1 pinch garam masala, black pepper & salt to taste.
Garnish with chopped coriander.
Honey and Lime Fruit Salad
Honey and Lime Fruit Salad
Ingredients
1/2 cup - honey
1 tsp - grated lime peel
1/2 cup - lime juice
1/4 tsp - ground cinnamon
2 cups - strawberries, hulled and halved
4 - kiwifruit, peeled and cut into rounds
2 - oranges, peeled and cut into rounds.
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, combine honey, lime peel, lime juice and cinnamon. Add fruit; toss gently to coat. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Makes 4 servings.
Healthy Apple Sprouts Salad
Ingredients:
1 carrot
1 celery stalk
1 apple
1 cup bean sprouts
3/4 cup sprouts
1/2 cup sunflower kernels
For Dressing:
1 tsp lime juice
1 tsp finely chopped coriander
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
pepper to taste
Directions to Prepare:
Cut the carrot into thin matchstick sized pieces. Cut the celery into the same size. Core the apple and chop it. Combine the carrot, celery, apple, bean sprouts, sprouts and sunflower kernels in a mixing bowl. For dressing, whisk together all the ingredients, seasoning with pepper. Mix it with the salad, toss well and serve.
Overnight OatsOvernight Oats
Take 30 g of oats (6 tsp) in a bowl or jar
Soak it completely in low fat / skim milk / low fat or home made yoghurt
Add 1 tsp chia seeds, 1/4th tsp cinnamon and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (all of these optional — as per your taste and availability)
Top it with 2 - 3 almonds (split) or 2 walnuts (powdered coarsely) (can also top with fresh berries or seasonal fruits of your choice)
Leave it overnight in a fridge
Have it for breakfast the next day
Minimum soak time: 4 - 5 hours you can add some honey to taste.
Rajma Salad
Rajma Salad
Boiled rajma 6 tbsp
Finely chopped tomato 1/2
Finely chopped spring onion 1
Lemon juice 1/4 tsp
Salt and black pepper to taste
Method
Combine all the ingredients and toss well.
Add salt and black pepper according to taste.
Our pick! Quinoa Dosa
Our pick! Quinoa Dosa
1 cup quinoa
1/4 cup Urad Dal
¼ cup Moong Dal
Method:
Soak the quinoa, urad dal and moong dal overnight
Grind to a smooth paste with very little water.
Add salt and a pinch of soda
Keep aside for 3-4 hours
Make dosas as usual on a hot kadhai.
