how to make fresh cannellini beans special salad easy recipe.
If you are looking to lose weight then it all starts with the foods that you are putting in your mouth. To begin with, cut back on takeaway foods and highly processed foods and start to make some healthy recipes yourself - using unprocessed whole foods. After all , changing your diet to healthier food choices is the most effective way to lose weight.INGREDIENTS:
1 can of cannellini beans
1/2 cup of Parsley roughly chopped.
1 tbsp of lemon juice
1 tsp cumin
1 crushed clove of garlic
1/2 tbsp of olive oil
2 Tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cucumber, chopped
Rocket leaves
DIRECTION:
Drain the can of cannellini beans and rinse them under cold water. Whisk lemon juice, oil and cumin together in a small bowl. Prepare salad ingredients and toss, together with Cannellini beans. Pour over the dressing and then sprinkle parsley on top.
Notes: Cannellini beans are a good source of vegetable protein and also low GI carbohydrates. They are very high fibre so in combination with some fresh salad ingredients and herbs and spices it makes a tasty healthy recipes that will help assist weight loss.
INGREDIENTS:
1 packet of Rice paper (You can get this from your local Asian grocer. You can purchase the fresh ones which are ready to use or you can purchase the dried ones which you just soak in a little bit of warm water for a couple of seconds before wrapping.)
1/2 a Cucumber, thinly sliced
1/2 a carrot, thinly sliced
1 cup of Vietnamese mint
1 bunch of coriander
1/2 red capsicum
2 large poached chicken breasts, sliced
1 red large chilli, finely chopped
2 tbsp Fish sauce
DIRECTION:
Prepare all ingredients. Lay the rice paper on a plate. Place a piece of chicken, cucumber, carrot, capsicum and top with herbs and optional chilli. Roll the rice paper around the ingredient and dip in fish sauce to eat.
Notes: This recipe contains a serve of carbs so it is a good healthy recipe for health conscious families or teenagers that are looking to lose weight.
INGREDIENTS:
1 scoop of Whey protein powder
1/2 cup of blueberries
1 tbsp of LSA (linseed, almond and sunflower meal)
1 tsp lecithin
1/2 cup of yoghurt
DIRECTION:
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend together until smooth.
Note: This is a great breakfast which can be eaten on the run and is packed full of good low GI energy. We have added a scoop of protein powder to help keep you fuller for longer in the mornings.
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