RECIPES - Based on a clean eating approach to food!
What Is Clean Eating!
Clean eating is a healthier, natural lifestyle. It supports weightloss and maintenance. It boosts your immune system and gives you way more energy.
Clean eating is making a commitment to not eating processed food. Its that simple.
Commiting to clean eating may be challenging at first, but stick with it because after a while it becomes part of your life and you don't notice that you are doing anything different. It is simply your lifestyle.
For the most part, clean eating is eating unaltered food. Food without additives or preservatives. Food without added ingredients.
QUICK Clean Meal/Snack Ideas
CURRIED LENTIL SOUP
Add 4 cups of vegetable or chicken broth, 4-5 (big) chopped carrots, a 'bunch' of chopped asparagus, 1/2 a chopped onion, and 1.5 cups of dried lentils together in a soup pot. Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 30 minutes, to let the lentils soften until done. Add 1 TBSP of Indian Curry Paste (my favorite is Patak's Vindaloo) and blend. Puree the soup with a hand mixer or blender when the vegetables and lentils are soft. Voila! Beware the curry paste has quite a bite to it! The mixture of these vegetables with the curry is an absolute culinary delight! I am addicted to this soup! I call it curried mush, as the texture is quite thick!
LENTILS, RICE AND SALAD
In a big bowl mix 2 cups of cooked lentils, and 2 cups of cooked brown basmati rice. Scoop out 1 cup of the mixture onto a plate. Add 1-2 TBSP of salsa sauce (no sugar!) on top of the lentil/ rice mixture. On the other half of your plate put a big handful of baby spinach leave and diced cherry tomatoes, cucumber and red onion. Add a tsp of olive oil, and a squeeze of fresh lemon.
This is a quick and nutritious meal!
OMLETTE OVER SPINACH
Heat 1 tsp veg oil in a frying pan, stir in 1/4 cup chopped onion of choice, some red pepper and cilantro, or whatever your veg selection is in your fridge. Crack 2-3 eggs over the veg, stir and mix until the yolks and whites are blended. Cover a plate with baby spinach leaves, place the warm scrambled eggs over the spinach when they are done, and let the heat steam the spinach. Add a dollop of sugar free salsa to the top of the eggs and enjoy!
STUFFED PEPPERS
Combine 2 cups of basmati rice and 2 cups of black beans in a bowl. Add 2 TBSP of Louisianna spice (Epicure!) and 1/2 a cup of salsa, mix well. Cut the tops off of 4 red bell peppers, remove the seeds and stuff with the rice and bean mixture, put the lids back on, drizzle with olive oil, and bake on 400 for about 45 minutes. Serve with a dollop of sugar free salsa, and a big side of vegetables!
STIR FRIED KALE
Cut and wash 1/2 a bunch of kale. Heat 1-2 TBSP of olive oil in a deep skillet or frying pan on med-high heat. Chop 6 cloves of garlic*, add to olive oil, and add in kale. Put a lid on the pan and reduce heat to med-low. Stir often, for 5-7 minutes or until desired tenderness. Add a sprinkle of sea salt when serving.
*Another option is to add fresh ginger with the garlic. The flavors blend together and are wonderful!
BERRIES & NUTS
Combine 1/2 cup fresh berries, 1/4 cup of cashews/almonds, 2 TBSP ground flax, 2 TBSP hemp seed, and 1-2 TBSP honey in a bowl. Mix well and enjoy!
Recipes
QUINOA BREAKFAST
1/2-3/4 cup cooked quinoa
2 TBSP crushed flax seed
2 TBSP hemp seed
1-2 TBSP honey
1/3 cup of unsalted nuts
1/2 cup of fresh fruit
Mix in a bowl and enjoy! This contains protein, fiber, healthy fats, healthy carbs, a mix of low/high glycemics, and nutrients from your fruit! WOW! My wonderful naturopath, Robin Walsh, N.D. gave me this. I eat it everyday! Here is her website: http://www.vibrant-living.ca/
CURRIED CABBAGE
1-2 TBSP olive oil
approx 3 cups of sliced red cabbage
2 TBSP yellow curry powder
Heat olive oil at a med temperature, add cabbage and stir occasionally as it cooks. Just before it is wilted, add the curry powder and mix well. Cook for 2 more minutes and serve with a dash of sea salt. You can actually substitute the cabbage for any vegetable that you like. You won't believe how tasty it is!
BLACK BEAN SALAD
1 can of (or 2 cups of ready to eat) black beans
1 red pepper chopped into small bites
1 cup of chopped cilantro
1/2 cup of chopped red onion
1-2 cups of chopped cherry (or grape) tomatoes (any variety will do!)
1 avocado chopped into small bites
1 TBSP of finely chopped jalepeno pepper
juice of half of a lemon
1-2 TBSP olive oil
Mix ingredients in a bowl, season with sea salt and fresh pepper, refrigerate for 1 hour before serving to let the flavors blend. This recipe comes from my very cool, earthy next door neighbours!
EASY CHICKEN SOUP
1 large pkg of chicken thighs
8-10 cups of water
2 cups of chopped celery
2 cups of chopped carrots
1 cup of chopped cilantro
2 cloves of garlic
sea salt to season
Combine the water and chicken, bring to a boil for 15-20 minutes, until chicken is cooked. Add other ingredients, turn heat to medium and let vegetables cook for about 20 minutes. Remove chicken to cut (or tear) into small pieces and add back into the soup. Simmer on low all day to allow the flavors to blend and let the delicious smell take over your house!
