I made this red quinoa and avocado salad for a Meatless Monday lunch. Nutritious, pretty, and perfect for a packed lunch! The quantities in the recipe serve 2. It's ready to eat in 40 minutes or so. Ingredients ½ cup of uncooked red quinoa (= about 1 ½ cup cooked) 1 cup of …
Avocado and blueberries smoothie
This is the recipe for a lovely avocado, blueberries and orange smoothie to start the day, and to finish my blogging week. I wish you a great weekend! The quantities here serve 2. This smoothie is ready in less than 10 minutes. Ingredients 1 small avocado, pitted and flesh …
Halloumi and avocado sandwich
Here is the recipe for a yummy, vegetarian sandwich for Meatless Monday. This halloumi and avocado sandwich is great for brunch, simple to prepare, and looks pretty! The quantities here are for 2 sandwiches. It's ready in 15 minutes or so. Ingredients 2 large slices of rye bread 1 …
Cuban black beans with rice & avocado
Here is my second Cuban-inspired, vegetarian dish of the week. I adapted this recipe from Bon Appétit at Epicurious, and from the comments of the readers. It's a lovely, heartwarming dish, which is also nutritious. Indeed, black beans are an excellent source of molybdenum, and a very good …
Avocado & vegetable sushi
I wanted to try and cook something different for Meatless Monday, so I decided to make some vegetarian sushi. While they will eventually get prettier with some more practice, I am proud of my very first sushi! Making these avocado and vegetables sushi ended up being easier than anticipated. …
Lemon and ginger prawn salad
This lemon and ginger prawn salad is a healthy food recipe high in vitamins A, C, K and fibres. The quantities here serve 2. It is ready in 10 minutes + 2 hours for the marinating time. Ingredients Juice of a freshly squeezed lemon 2 tablespoons of olive oil, divided 2 garlic …