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GRILLED EGGPLANT SALAD WITH WALNUTS & POMEGRANATE

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Grilled Eggplant Salad with Walnuts and Pomegranate

 

Heyaaa! So what better way to use pomegranate than to mix it with walnuts and turn it into a salad, right?

It’s an easy, fast, colorful salad recipe with tons of flavors and packed with nutrients. You’ll be gettin’ 24 grams of fiber, 32 mg of vitamin C, 117 mg of Calcium, 136 mg Magnesium, 2.8 mg of vitamin E, and 1114 IU of vitamin A.

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GRILLED EGGPLANT SALAD WITH WALNUTS & POMEGRANATE
 
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Recipe type: Salad, Easy
Cuisine: Vegan, Vegetarian, Light
Serves: 1
Ingredients
  • 200 gr iceberg lettuce or other leafy greens (baby spinach, red leaf, romaine)
  • 1 small eggplant, sliced
  • 25-30 gr walnuts (5-7 walnuts), optionally toasted
  • ⅓ pomegranate
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder, optional
  • ½ tsp chili flakes, optional
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
  1. Slice eggplant, 2 cm/slice.
  2. Mix eggplant slices with olive oil and basil, paprika, garlic powder, and chili flakes, optional.
  3. Grill eggplant slices on medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until they're golden.
  4. Wash lettuce and chop it roughly. Place it into a bowl. Add walnuts (optionally toasted on dry pan for 4 mins), pomegranate seeds, and eggplant sliced.
  5. Optionally, add dressing of your liking.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 430 Fat: 19 g Saturated fat: 1.9 g Unsaturated fat: 17 g Carbohydrates: 64 g Sodium: 34 g Fiber: 24 g Protein: 14 g Cholesterol: 0 g

 

 

SPINACH, AVOCADO AND RED BEANS SALAD

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Spinach, Avocado and Red Beans Salad

Check out these pretty colors having a party in my bowl🌻 🙆🏼

We’ve got baby spinach, red beans, avocado, carrots, cherry tomatoes and spring onions topped with seeds, lime juice and balsamic vinegar. It’s a fast, healthy, delicious salad recipe, ready in 10 minutes.

We’ve also got 253 grams of Calcium going on, 17 grams of fiber, 67 mgrams of vitamin C, 6 mgrams of iron, 6 mgrams of vitamin C, and 186 mgrams of Magnesium.

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SPINACH, AVOCADO AND RED BEANS SALAD
 
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Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: Vegan, Vegetarian
Serves: 1
Ingredients
  • ½ ripe avocado, sliced
  • 1 small carrot, grated
  • 100 g/ ½ cup baby spinach
  • 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 100 g/ 1½ cups red beans
  • 1 spring onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp sunflower seeds
  • 1 tsp poppy seeds
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • salt
  • pepper
Instructions
  1. Rinse spinach and place in a large bowl.
  2. Cut tomatoes in half, grate carrot, slice avocado, rinse beans, chop spring onion, and add them all on top of spinach.
  3. Top off with seeds, lime juice and balsamic vinegar.
  4. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 353 Fat: 18 g Carbohydrates: 41 g Sugar: 9 g Sodium: 370 mg Fiber: 17 g Protein: 14 g Cholesterol: 0 g

 

 

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER AND CHOCOLATE GRANOLA

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HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER AND CHOCOLATE GRANOLA

Hey guys! So you like granola, right? Of course you do, who doesn’t? How about taking it to the next level with this beauty?

The main ingredients for this chunky granola are cashews, almonds, rolled oats, PB, and cranberries. Cranberries are optional and you can choose other dried fruits such as pineapple, apricots, or raisins.

This granola is chunky, crunchy, peanut butter-y, healthy, easy to make and delicious!

Among other nutrients, you’ll get 24.7 g of fiber, 53 g of protein, 333 g of calcium, 11 mg of vitamin E, 598 mg magnesium, 12 g of zinc, and 14 g of iron.

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HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER AND CHOCOLATE GRANOLA
 
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Recipe type: Breakfast, snack
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 60 g almonds, toasted and cut in different sizes
  • 60 g cashew, toasted
  • 11 tbsp rolled oats
  • 2 tbsp smooth peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 tbsp dried cranberries, cut in small pieces
  • 4 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp chocolate chips, more if desired
Instructions
  1. Toast almonds and cashew on dry pan for 3-5 minutes, until they are golden.
  2. Cut almonds in different sizes, depending on preferences.
  3. Melt coconut oil and sugar on low heat and add 2 tbsp of peanut butter. Mix until smooth and consistency a bit runny.
  4. In a medium bowl, mix rolled oats, cashew, almonds, dried cranberries, and chocolate chips.
  5. Pour peanut butter mixture in bowl and stir gently until all ingredients are coated.
  6. Transfer into food container and press over it using a spoon.
  7. Refrigerate for 1 hour, then break apart and store it in jar or food container.
  8. Optionally, add more chocolate chips after chilling.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 212 Fat: 12 g Saturated fat: 1.5 g Unsaturated fat: 10 g Carbohydrates: 20 g Sugar: 7 g Sodium: 5 g Fiber: 3 g Protein: 7 g Cholesterol: 0.8 g

 

CARROT AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH TOASTED ALMONDS

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Carrot Avocado and Almonds Salad -Easy Recipe

This one over here is a fast, easy, breezy recipe!

Great as a main, but comes in handy as a side too. It’s a light, fresh, simple recipe, rich in flavors and texture. You can toast the almonds or use them raw. I recommend toasting them for that extra mile in taste & crunch.

Per portion, you’ll be gettin’ 28 mg of vitamin C, 118 mg of Calcium, 7 mg of vitamin E, and 87 mg magnesium!

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CARROTS, AVOCADO AND ALMONDS SALAD
 
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This one over here is an fast, easy, breezy salad recipe!
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Recipe type: salad, vegan, vegetarian
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 2 medium carrots, cut julienne
  • 1 large avocado, medium diced
  • 25 almonds, toasted
  • 1 small red onion, small diced
  • 1 tbsp peanut oil
  • 5 tbsp lemon juice, more if preferred
  • salt
  • pepper
  • Optionally, chili flakes and vegan plain yogurt or dairy yogurt for non-vegan option
Instructions
  1. Cut carrots, avocado and red onion and mix together.
  2. Add almonds, peanut oil, lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Optionally, add chili flakes and serve with plain vegan yogurt or dairy yogurt for non-vegan option.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 317 Fat: 25 g Saturated fat: 3 g Unsaturated fat: 22 g Carbohydrates: 28 g Sugar: 12 g Sodium: 60 mg Fiber: 10 g Protein: 7 g Cholesterol: 0

 

 

MUSHROOM POLENTA

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I can’t even tell you how delicious this mushroom polenta it! It’s a rich, flavorful, heavenly recipe, great if you’re craving some fast and easy to make comfort food.

You can use pretty much any type of mushrooms, such as white buttons, crimini, portabella, or shiitake 😀.

Per portion, you’ll be gettin’ 56 mg of vitamin C, 76 mg of Calcium,1401 µg of vitamin A, 3 mg of vitamin E, 3 mg of Zinc, 105 mg of Magnesium, 7 mg of vitamin B3, 12 g of protein, and 10 g of fiber.

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MUSHROOM POLENTA
 
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Recipe type: vegan, vegetarian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 400 g/ 4 cups button mushrooms,
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • ½ red bell pepper
  • 1 spring onion, chopped
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes, or 5 medium fresh tomatoes
  • 1½ tsp dried thyme
  • ½ dried dill
  • 5 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 220 g/ 1½ cups yellow cornmeal
  • salt
  • pepper
  • Optional: 2 handfuls of arugula (rucola, rocket salad)
Instructions
  1. Cook polenta following directions on package, adding salt and pepper to taste.
  2. As soon as polenta is cooked, pour it into an ovenproof baking dish and set aside.
  3. Chop red onion and spring onion. Cut red bell pepper lengthwise.Cut mushrooms in halves and quarters, leaving small ones uncut.
  4. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a skillet and add chopped red onion and spring onion. Cook for 3 minutes, and add mushrooms, bell pepper, pressed garlic, 1½ tsp dried thyme, ½ tsp fried dill. Cook for 5 minutes on medium heat.
  5. Add canned or fresh tomatoes and cook for another 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. Cover polenta with mushroom mix and bake for 25 minutes at 190 degrees C/ 374 degrees F.
  7. Serve with fresh arugula.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 340 Fat: 7.5 g Saturated fat: 1.3 g Unsaturated fat: 5.7 g Carbohydrates: 60 g Sugar: 11 g Sodium: 248 mg Fiber: 10. g Protein: 12 g Cholesterol: 0 m