I don’t know yet if it is just the fact that I only recently turned vegan, or my stomach sometimes likes to play games with me. Yet I do not always find beans so mild and gentle for my digestion, if you know what I mean! For the days like these and also to keep…
Lunch
Wild rice salad with tofu and tomatoes
This salad combines three nutritious ingredients that are awesome individually, but together will make it a delicious plant-powered lunch. It is incredibly easy provided you’ve done your homework and pre-cooked your wild rice. It is an incredible source of slow releasing carbs, fibre and protein, but it will take 35-40 minutes to cook. I love…
Tomato and avocado panzanella
A perfect lunch salad or an incredibly easy one to construct if your are entertaining guests for brunch. Meet tomato and avocado panzanella. Good fats from avocado marry perfectly with a lot of nutrients from tomato and then you add fibre from pieces of good quality sourdough bread. The original recipe calls for ciabatta, but…
Avocado and quinoa salad
A few months ago I have re-discovered quinoa. I must admit, first time I have tried it I wasn’t impressed. It was just too bland for me. Yet with crispy kale and an Asian inspired dressing, I loved it! Quinoa is actually not a grain but more of a cereal. It is also gluten-free, and…
Beetroot and barley salad
This salad is incredibly good for you and I also like how sweetness of beetroot marries perfectly with light nuttiness of barley. You simply need to add few more veggies for an extra juiciness and dress it with a suggested mix. Truly delicious! One word of warning: you will need some time (up to 45…