Chickpea Tabouli
So how about a nice Happy Hormone Chickpea Tabouli with some extras? 2 cups chopped parsley, 1/2 cup coriander or mint leaves, 1 stick celery sliced, 1/4 spanish onion finely chopped, 1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts, 3/4 cup cooked chickpeas, 1/2 cup cooked coarse burghul or...
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Salmon Nicoise
Wild Salmon is what you're after. Unfortunately the fresh salmon is farmed so it doesn't contain good fats for our brains, joints and cancer prevention. We're avoiding the traditional tuna due to high mercury levels. Wild Salmon (80-120g per person), 1 cos lettuce...
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Orange & Fennel Chicken
This is based on a recipe from my favourite cookbook - Jerusalem. 1 orange, 1 dstsp honey, 1/4 teasp saffron threats, 1 tblsp white wine vinegar, about 300ml water, 1kg skinless chicken breast, 2 small fennel bulbs thinly sliced, 1 cup coriander leaves, 1 cup basil...
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Pizza with Walnut Pesto
Fig Mozzarella Tomato. This is making the most of what's in season. (see Walnut Pesto). Healthy Wraps (some wholegrains & no preservatives), fresh tomatoes, a fig per person, torn buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, prosciutto optional (check it's preservative free,...
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Walnut Pesto
Brain Food! This is also great to have after a migraine to clear the woolly head feeling. 2 cups freshly picked basil, 1/2 cup walnuts (I bought Australian from the health food store), 1 clove of crushed garlic, 1 Tblsp parmesan, 1 Dstsp olive oil. Whizz in the...
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Whole Grain Veggie Salad
1/2 cup coarse burghul, 1/2 cup black & red rice, & 1/2 cup quinoa for some variety. Cover the coarse burghul with boiling water until it soaks in. Then boil the rice (20 minutes ish) with the burghul steaming on the top. Ten minutes before rice is cooked add...
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Poached Chicken
Have you every tried to poach chicken? It's super healthy and easy. I had it sliced on a whole grain salad with tahini yogurt dressing. To keep an eye on portion size it was dinner on a side plate, 1 palm size protein, 1 1/2 palms of whole grain veggie salad & a...
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Chicken Meatballs with Kale
This is a simple, nourishing dish. You'll need 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock, 1 dsp olive or coconut oil, 1 onion finely chopped, 3 cloves garlic crushed, 800g home cooked cannelini beans (these freeze well so cook up batches and freeze for recipes like this), 2...
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Spinach & Feta Pie
Sometimes lunch has to be warm with a bit of pastry! Just a few sheets of filo on top can do it, or if gluten or wheat are a problem omit it. It's a frittata if you omit the pastry. This is so easy and tasty. Preheat oven to 200C. Heat olive oil and add 1 spanish...
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Minestrone
This is hearty & tasty, serves 10-12 so great to freeze and have in the thermos for work: 1 cup dried borlotti or cannelini beans, 2 bay leaves, 6 cloves garlic minced, 4 celery stalks chopped, 2 medium red onions finely chopped, 4 carrots chopped, 2 potatoes...
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