Light superfood recipes for hot days
They should be consumed as naturally as possible for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidative effects. You can also make tasty meals for hot days with superfoods. Each of the recipes is easy and makes a healthy, light meal for one on a hot summer day.
Berries are slimming and protect against environmental influences.
Berries add a lot of colour and vigour to the table, as well as providing protection against free radicals as they contain lots of antioxidants. This gives berries anti-ageing properties. Berries are also the fruits that are closest to the original fruits as they’ve not been subject to overbreeding, so they are a natural, original healthy fruit.
Yoghurt mousse with colourful berries and linseed:
Ingredients: 250 g yoghurt (1%), 2 gelatine leaves, 120 g cream, 150 g berries, juice of half a lemon, 2 tsp of icing sugar and a tablespoon of linseed.
Mix the yoghurt with the lemon juice and sugar. Soak the gelatine in cold water, then dissolve it in warm water. Stir into the yoghurt mixture with the whipped cream. Chill it overnight in the fridge and enjoy with the fresh berries and linseed. An ideal office snack for hot days!
Green leaves are full of power, vitamins and trace elements!
Popeye the sailor from the comics got his strength from spinach. The healthy effects of green vegetables such as spinach, salad, algae, grasses, herbs or leafy vegetables have been proven. Few other superfoods contains so many vitamins, trace elements or minerals. Green vegetables contain very few calories, so they are great for weight loss and help regenerate the skin. Green foods are also ideal for light meals that are quick to make. Freshness is the top priority.
Fresh spinach with parmesan and pine nuts
Ingredients: 300 g fresh spinach, a spoonful of olive oil, 1 garlic clove, parsley, 30 g parmesan (grated or flakes), a spoonful of pine nuts
First wash and clean the spinach. Spin the spinach leaves briefly in a salad spinner to remove the excess water. Heat olive oil in a large pan and add the spinach and pine nuts and saute for about 2-3 minutes. Season with garlic and parsley and serve on a plate. Sprinkle the parmesan on the spinach and enjoy.
Almonds are good for digestion and taste great!
Almonds are often underestimated. The pale little nuts are alkaline and therefore are the perfect balance to almost all acidic foods. Eating almonds can restore balance of the stomach and intestinal flora. A small portion of almonds each day gives you the recommended amount of magnesium, calcium and vitamin B. The result of including almonds in your diet is a beautiful, even complexion, because improved digestion means that toxins are removed quicker.
Recipe for vegetable rice with almonds:
Ingredients: 50 g rice, 100 ml vegetable soup, 60 g chopped vegetables, 1 tbsp almonds, salt, 1 tbsp oil (almond or olive oil), 1 tbsp parsley (chopped).
Pour the rice into the vegetable soup and let it simmer for about 20 minutes. After about 10 minutes add the chopped vegetables (carrots, peppers, broccoli, cauliflower). Toast the almonds in some oil and add to the rice. Season with salt and parsley.