Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Light and delicious meals

Tofu Mushroom Stirfry:



Ingredients:

1/2 tub (396gm/14oz) of tofu (non gmo)
1/2 tub fresh whole white mushrooms
1/2 onion
2 cups chopped broccoli
2 cups fresh baby spinach
1 Roma tomato
clove sprouts for garnish
4 Tbsp olive oil
Braggs aminos
black pepper
Italian herbs (dried, mixed)

Method:

~ Sear tofu seperately in 2 Tbsp olive oil, sprinkle with black pepper, Braggs amninos and mixed Italian herbs until golden brown
~ in another pan, stirfry the other vegetables in 2 tbsp olive oil starting with the onions, then add mushrooms, broccoli, tomato and spinach
~ place vegetable stirfry on a platter and add chopped tou bits on top
~ garnish with clover sprouts

Light, delicious, nutritious, satisfying and quick!
Bon appetit

Optional extra: serve with a chilled glass of Riesling or Organic Limeade





Salads with Pizzaz

Quinoa Avocado Salad:


Ingredients:

1 cup dry quinoa
1 avocado
1/2 Japanese cucumber
2 Roma tomatoes
1 1/2 cups of  fresh baby spinach
4 lettuce leaves
1/4 cup hemp seed
1 cup broccoli
1 large radish
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup sprouts (I used clover sprouts)


Optional extra: salad dressing of your choice( I used Goddess dressing)

Method:

~ Prepare quinoa according to package instructions but generally add 2 cups of water to 1 cup of dry quinoa, bring to the boil and then allow to simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from stove and allow it to cool down.
~ chop all the vegetables except for the sprouts , then toss together with the sprouts.
~ add tossed salad onto the bed of quinoa
~ garnish with hemp seed.

This salad is delicious, nutritious and satisfying and provides protein, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, omega 6

Four servings