Dill chickpeas salad

I love salads as my mid afternoon snack.
Usually people look at me strangely when I tell them that my favourite food is salad ... but I really love them!

Ingredients:
2 cups arugula
1 cup chickpeas
2 tbsp sunflower seeds
1 whole red pepper
0.5 cup fresh dill

Dressing:
1 tsp olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
0.75 tsp  cumin
0.5 tsp turmeric
pepper and sea salt to taste

Red Cabbage Delight

#easyfoodcreations #healthyeating #rawvegan

Red cabbage often is listed as one of the most potent vegetables for cancers and aging. While it was one of the vegetables I absolutely hated as a kid, I fell in love with red cabbage but only in a raw or lightly steemed forms.

Here is one simple creation that I made from few ingredients I always have in the house.

Ingredients:

0.5 head of medium red cabbage

1 Apple 

1 medium carrot

4 tbsp dried cranberries

4 tbsp pumpkin seeds

Dressing:

3 tbsp lemon juice

3 tbsp olive oil

1. Finely chop cabbage, grate Apple and carrot.

2. Add cranberries and pumpkin seeds. Mix everything together. 

3. Mix lemon juice with olive oil and add to the other ingredients; mix everything together.

4. Enjoy!

Eat your greens: all the goodness (salad)

#easyfoodcreations #healthyeating #eatyourgreens

This salad is going to satisfy even the most picky eaters. Combination of sweet beats, tangy apple and cranberries, and crunchy walnuts is simply irresistible. It is my go-to salad when I am in a rush.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

3-4 handfuls of of mixed greens

1 medium beet, cooked

1 apple

2 tbsp dried cranberries

2 handfuls of walnuts (I like to soak them for about 30 min before using them; it helps eliminate the bitter taste that some of us taste)

Dressing:

1tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1. Wash the greens, add chopped beets and apples.

2. Top it up with cranberries and walnuts, and drizzle with the dressing.

3. Enjoy!