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Detox rainbow salad with cottage cheese
(serves 2)
Ingredients
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½ cup chopped cucumber
½ cup diced beetroot
½ cup shredded red cabbage
¼ cup chopped red onion
1 cup chopped iceberg lettuce
½ cup chopped capsicum
½ avocado, sliced
10 cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup chickpeas (from a can is fine)
4 tablespoons cottage cheese
⅓ cup chopped fresh coriander
Dressing
½ cup Greek yoghurt
juice of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon raw honey
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper
Method
1. Assemble the chopped salad ingredients into two salad bowls. Add 2 tablespoons cottage cheese to each bowl.
2. Add the dressing ingredients to a bowl or jar and mix well. Season to taste.
3. Drizzle the dressing evenly over the salads and sprinkle with coriander.
Prawn salad and miso dressing
(serves 2)
Ingredients
12 cooked king prawns
½ cup fresh baby spinach
½ cup chopped kale
½ cup chopped broccoli
1 carrot, grated
1 cucumber, chopped
½ cup chopped yellow squash
½ cup corn kernels
1 tablespoon sunflower seeds, to garnish
1 tablespoon pepitas, to garnish
Miso tahini dressing
2 tablespoons tahini
2 teaspoons white miso paste
1 teaspoon tamari
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and pepper
2 teaspoons maple syrup
¼ cup water
Method
1. Assemble all the salad ingredients on two plates.
2. To make the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a jar and shake to combine.
3. Drizzle the dressing evenly over both salads and top with pepitas and sunflower seeds.
Detox salad in leaf bowls
(serves 2)
Ingredients
1/2 red cabbage
2 carrots
1 beetroot
1/4 cup mixed nuts, of your choice
1/2 avocado, sliced
1/4 cup of fresh parsley and dill chopped
Dressing
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
¼ cup olive oil
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon maple syrup
Method
1. Remove the outer cabbage leaves to make two bowls.
2. Cut the cabbage in 1/2. Keep some for another recipe and shred the other half of the cabbage, carrots with a knife, mandolin slicer or cheese grater. Chop the nuts.
3. To make the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a jar and shake to combine.
4. Add some vegetable mix to each cabbage leaf. Top with nuts and the dressing.
Finally, add slices of avocado and the mixed herbs to each salad. Season to taste.
Kickstart detox curry
(serves 2)
Ingredients
1 tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon turmeric
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
chilli (cayenne or birdseye), to taste
1/2 brown onion, diced
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup diced pumpkin
1 parsnip, chopped
2 cups of vegetables stock
1/2 cup cooked chickpeas
1 cup chopped cauliflower
1 bunch fresh coriander, chopped
Greek yoghurt, to serve
Method
1. In a large pot over medium heat, add the oil, cumin, turmeric, garlic, ginger and chilli. Stir well. Add the onion and salt and pepper to taste, then cook until transparent.
2. Add the tomato paste, pumpkin, parsnip and vegetable stock. Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer. Cook for about 10–15 minutes, or until the vegetables are cooked through. Add the chickpeas and cauliflower and cook for another 6 minutes. Add half a bunch of coriander and stir through.
3. Serve with a dollop of Greek yoghurt and the remaining coriander.
Inflammation-lowering smoothie
½ cup frozen pineapple
½ cup blueberries
1 teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon raw honey
10 cashews
1 tablespoon Greek yoghurt
½ cup chopped kale
1 teaspoon olive oil
½ cup water
4 ice cubes
Beat-the-bloat smoothie
1 tablespoon Greek yoghurt or protein powder
½ cup frozen pineapple pieces
½ cup water
¼ cup chopped fresh mint
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
½ frozen banana
1 teaspoon chia seeds
4–5 ice cubes
Detox smoothie 1: antioxidant boost
½ punnet strawberries
½ punnet blueberries
½ raw beetroot, grated
2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ cup Greek or coconut yoghurt
100 ml almond milk
2 teaspoons nut butter
4 ice cubes
Wellness and vitality smoothie
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1 kiwifruit, chopped
1 teaspoon nut butter
1 cup chopped baby spinach
¼ avocado
1/2 green apple skin on
1 teaspoon raw honey
½ cup water
2 tablespoons Greek yoghurt or protein powder
4 ice cubes
Sleep-well smoothie
2 teaspoons almond butter
1 kiwi fruit, chopped
½ cup almond milk (or milk of choice)
1/4 cup Greek yoghurt
½ frozen banana
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon raw honey
1 tablespoon rolled oats
Ice
