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AVOCADO TZATZIKI SANDWICH WITH RADISH AND BLACK PEPPER

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So I opened my fridge, made eye contact with this avocado and he was totally giving me the “put me into a sandwich” look 👀 ✨. And I did. Aaaaand it was pretty much heaven, probably because of the freshly baked bread I got 15 minutes before, and the mix of flavors that almost brought a couple of tears to my eyes.

I used whole wheat mini baguettes for the sandwich, and I would recommend (based on my personal preferences) using a crusty bread. It just makes a better match with the tzatziki and avocado combo. But hey, you can use whatever bread you like the most or whatever bread you have at home. However, if you use sliced bread, toast it for a couple of minutes before using it for the sandwich 👌. If you don’t have one of your own, check out my tzatziki recipe here. It’s SO simple and tastes way better than the store-bought ones. #ikidyounot 😋

Recipe and nutritional information below ⬇️

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Avocado Tzatziki Sandwich with Radish and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
 
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The avocado made me do it.
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Recipe type: Breakfast, Lunch, Sandwich
Serves: 1
Ingredients
  • • Fresh bread
  • • 3-4 tbsp of tzatziki (see the recipe I used for tzatziki)
  • • ½ avocado, sliced
  • • 5-7 red radishes, sliced
  • • Freshly ground black pepper
  • • Sea salt
Instructions
  1. • Slice bread horizontally
  2. • Spread tzatziki over one side of the bread
  3. • Place slices of avocado on top of tzatziki
  4. • Place radises over avocado
  5. • Add freshly ground pepper and sea sald to taste
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 Calories: 355 Fat: 16.9 g Saturated fat: 2.6 g Unsaturated fat: 12.9 g Carbohydrates: 36.6 g Sugar: 7.1 g Sodium: 275 mg Fiber: 10.2 g Protein: 19 g Cholesterol: 5 mg

 

BRAISED RED CABBAGE WITH APPLES

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Braised Red Cabbage with Apples DIYBITES

Look at how pretty this looks 💜 What’s up with these awesome colors? Well, the purple color from red cabbage comes from these badass pigment molecules called anthocyanins. Anthocyanins pigments also produce magenta, pink, and red colors in plants and you can see them in leaves and flower petals.

Red cabbage is a rich source of fiber, iron, vitamin C and vitamin A. It actually has 10 times more Vitamin A and twice as much iron as green cabbage. This recipe calls for vinegar. And that’s for two reasons: it tastes realreal good and because normally, red cabbage would turn blue when cooked 😀

Fun fact. Because red cabbage contains anthocyanins, its juice can be used as a pH indicator. Red, purple or magenta in acids  [pH < 7], purple in neutral solutions [pH ~ 7], and ranges from blue-green-yellow in alkaline solutions [pH > 7]. Yup, science. Recipe and nutritional information below. 👇

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BRAISED RED CABBAGE WITH APPLES [Vegan]
 
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Recipe type: Vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free, diary-free, light
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • • 1 medium red cabbage, halved, cored and thinly cut crosswise in strips
  • • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • • ¼ carrot, sliced
  • • 1 large apple or 2 small apples (Jonathan or other similar), cored and diced, peeling optional
  • • 4 tbsp apple vinegar
  • • Fresh parsley, optional
  • • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • • Salt to taste
  • • 200 ml/1 cup water, more if needed
Instructions
  1. Choose a lidded skillet or casserole.
  2. Heat oil over medium heat and add onion and carrot. Cook while stirring, until tender, for 3 minutes.
  3. Add cabbage, then vinegar, and mix. Add water, cover with lid and cook on medium heat for 35-40 minutes while checking if it needs liquid every 5-7 minutes.
  4. Add diced apple and cook for another 10 minutes.
  5. Season with salt, freshly ground pepper and optionally fresh parsley
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 Calories: 279 Fat: 7.5 g Saturated fat: 0.8 g Unsaturated fat: 6.2 g Carbohydrates: 102.3 g Sugar: 28.4 g Sodium: 155.2 mg Fiber: 16.2 g Protein: 6.4 g Cholesterol: 0

 

TZATZIKI

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This Greek dip can be served in so many ways. It makes a perfect match with fresh or grilled veggies, pita, crackers, as a dressing in salads, or as a spread for sandwiches. It’s that good.

You only need a few ingredients: cucumbers, yogurt, garlic, dill, lemon & spices. The recipe calls for whole milk Greek yogurt but if not possible, low-fat yogurt can also work but will change the texture of the dip. Remember after dicing or grating the cucumbers, they need to be well drained before adding them to the yogurt. The easiest way to do that is to squeeze them tight by the fistful. You can also leave the grated cucumber to drain overnight, refrigerated, in cheesecloth. I usually use the first method because, you know…

ain't nobody got time for that

Refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours. The flavors are even better the next day. Optionally, you can add 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil, fresh mint, or za’atar. You can also brush a pita with olive oil, sprinkle it with za’atar, bake it until crispy and serve it with tzatziki.

Full recipe and nutritional information below.

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This Greek dip can be served in so many ways. It makes a perfect match with fresh or grilled veggies, pita, crackers, as a dressing for salads, or as a spread for sandwiches. It's that good!
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Recipe type: Dip, Appetizer
Cuisine: Greek
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • • 250 g / 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, whole milk
  • • 1 medium English cucumber, seeded, and grated or finely diced, then drained
  • • 2 cloves garlic, pressed
  • • 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
  • • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice or ½ tbsp white vinegar
  • • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • • Fresh ground black pepper
  • • Optional: 1 tbsp olive oil, fresh mint, za’atar
Instructions
  1. Peel the cucumber, cut it in half, and use a spoon to scoop out the seeds. Dice or grate the cucumber and use a cheesecloth or your hands (it’s faster) to drain the juices from it.
  2. Mix yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, salt & pepper. Add cucumber and dill, then mix.
  3. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and serve.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 125 g Calories: 101 Fat: 4.4 g Saturated fat: 2.65 g Unsaturated fat: 1.35 g Carbohydrates: 10.7 g Sugar: 7.4 g Sodium: 63 mg Fiber: 1.1 g Protein: 5.6 g Cholesterol: 16.25 g