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Crunchy Cucumber Salad

4 ingredients is all it takes to put this tasty salad together. It is a great salad to have in the warmer months with cucumber being so hydrating. The cashews adds a really nice crunch. This salad can be used as a side to any meal or even just add some chickpeas or lentils and you have an awesome vegetarian meal.

Ingredients:

2 continental cucumbers
100g baby spinach leaves, shredded
handful raw cashews, crushed
handful fresh parsley or corriander
sprinkle chili flakes

Dressing:
1 lemon juiced
1 teaspoon tamari
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons light coconut milk
¼ teaspoon grated ginger

Method:

Place all dressing ingredients in a jar, mix well until combined and then set aside.

Prepare your cucumbers, by scrapping out the seeds from the middle and then slicing them.

Place your shredded spinach on a plate, top with the cucumber, crushed cashews and herb of choice. Sprinkle with a little chili.

Drizzle dressing prior to serving

Serves 6 as a side salad

Peach Matcha Smoothie

I love making smoothies with lots of different coloured ingredients, but it's still really important to get our greens in, so adding a little Matcha is a versatile way of doing this. This smoothie has a great combination of fibre and good fats that will leaving you feeling satisfied and full.

Ingredients:

1 peach, chopped
¼ avocado
¼ cup Coyo vanilla coconut yoghurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon Matcha powder
1 cup coconut water
5 ice cubes

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

Spring Melon Smoothie

I like to be creative and use different fruit that are in season to make my smoothies. Melons are so sweet and delicious during the Spring months so it is the perfect time to utilise these to give your smoothies that natural sweetness you desire. The blend of the cashew nuts and coconut yoghurt makes this smoothie nice and creamy.

Ingredients:

1 cup honeydew, chopped
2 Medjool dates, pitted
¼ cup activated cashews
small handful baby spinach
2 tablespoons natural coconut yoghurt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup coconut water

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

Mandarin Cinnamon Smoothie

Mandarins are beautiful spring fruits that are refreshing and hydrating. This smoothie has everything you need for a complete meal - protein, complex fibre rich carbohydrates and good sources of fat. Apart from the delicious flavour cinnamon adds to your smoothie, it is great for balancing your blood sugars.

Ingredients:

1 mandarin, peeled and pips removed
1 frozen banana, chopped
¼ cup activated cashews
1 tablespoon hemp seeds
1 tablespoon Maca powder
1 tablespoon cacao nibs
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup coconut water

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

Chicken Burger Patties

Making these patties are a fabulous way to add some additional veggies into your meal. With very few ingredients they are really quick and easy to make, and something you can prepare in larger batches and have frozen and ready to go whenever you need a quick meal. I use the Mingle seasoning in this recipe, however if you don't have any (i would highly recommend that you contact me to get hold of some) you can substitute it for any seasonings you like.

Ingredients:

600g white chicken mince
1 carrot, grated
1 zucchini, grated
1 tablespoon Mingle Siena seasoning (garlic and herb)
1 teaspoon sweet paprika

Method:

Preheat oven to 180 degrees and line tray with baking paper.

Place all ingredients into a large bowl and mix until well combined. Divide mixture into 8 even quantities and then shape into burger patties and place on tray. Bake in oven for 40 minutes, turning half way.

I like to serve my patties using iceberg lettuce leaves as the ‘bun’. I add sliced tomato, grated beetroot and avocado.

Serves 4

Mushroom Lentil Burgers

I was inspired to create this dish on a night when the rest of my family were having burger patties (wrapped in lettuce) and I felt like having a burger too. Looking at the field mushrooms I had sitting in the fridge, they resembled the size of a burger bun and therefore would make the perfect burger for me. Wanting to keep it quick and simple, I sauteed some onions, garlic, lentils and spinach, and it resulted in a delicious, nutritious meal!

Ingredients:

 4 field mushrooms
2 teaspoons Mingle Sammy seasoning (all purpose)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 shallots, sliced
1 garlic minced
1 tin brown lentils, drained and rinsed
100g baby spinach

Method:

Preheat oven to 180 degrees and line tray with baking paper.

Peel mushrooms and remove stem. Place on baking tray and using 1 teaspoon of Mingle Sammy seasoning, sprinkle it over the mushrooms evenly. Place mushrooms in oven and bake for approximately 25 minutes. When the mushrooms are starting to look soft and tender, you know they are ready.

Whilst mushrooms are baking, heat your olive oil and add your shallots, sautéing for approximately 5 minutes until they are soft. Add your garlic and stir for 1 minute. Add your lentils and the additional teaspoon of Mingle seasoning. Stir for a couple of minutes until it is all well combined. Add your baby spinach and gently toss it through until the spinach has wilted.

Once the mushrooms have finished baking, place 2 on a plate and then fill them with the lentil and spinach filling. This can be served with a side salad or build it up to resemble a burger by placing some grated beetroot, grated carrot and diced avocado on top of the lentil and spinach filling.

Serves 2

Blended Goodness Smoothie

Zucchini is a staple in my lunches and dinners, but in a smoothie??? Who would have thought! The zucchini has a really subtle and neutral flavour and when blended with a combination of many other ingredients it adds a great creamy texture to your smoothie (as well as an alternative way to get those greens into you :)).

Ingredients:

¼ cup activated almonds
½ red apple, cored and chopped
½ frozen banana, chopped
½ zucchini, chopped
1 handful spinach
2 tablespoons cacao nibs
1 tablespoon raw cacao
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
1 cup coconut water

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

Banana Beetroot Smoothie

They say that you eat with your eyes and I can clearly see why with the vibrant colour of this smoothie. The bright burgundy of the beetroot makes this smoothie so appealing. It has a beautiful sweet taste from the natural sugars of the beetroot, banana and dates and is full of healthy fats and goodness from your almonds and flaxseeds.

Ingredients:

¼ cup activated cashews
1 frozen banana, chopped
1 small beetroot, peeled and chopped
1 Medjool date, pitted
2 tablespoons raw cacao powder
1 tablespoon flaxseeds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup coconut water

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

Mixed Seed Smoothie

All seeds have different benefits, so why not combine them all to give yourself a smoothie packed with lots of goodness?  This smoothie will be rich in zinc, magnesium, omega 3's, selenium and calcium just to name a few.  

Ingredients:

1 frozen banana, chopped
2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
2 tablespoons hemp seeds
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 tablespoon whites sesame seeds
1 teaspoon bee pollen
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup cashew milk

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

Banana Berry Delight Smoothie

There's something about adding peanut butter to your smoothie that takes it to another level.  It's going to be hard to resist the urge of having this one everyday!

Ingredients:

1 frozen banana, chopped
¼ cup frozen raspberries
¼ cup activated cashews
½ tablespoon peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 scoop chocolate pea protein powder
¼ cup filtered water
1 cup almond milk

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

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