Summer Kohlrabi salad

This salad is super easy to prepare and is perfect for hot summer days :=) It only takes a few minutes to prepare, and your dinner is ready :) I used a spiralizer to cut the zucchini and the kohlrabi, but you can as well use a slicer or a shredder to get very thin pieces.
 
Serves 2:
What will you need:
For the salad: 

- 1 kohlrabi
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1 avocado
- 1 red bell pepper
 
For the dressing:
- 2 tbsp white almond butter
- juice of half a lemon
- a little mineral water



Method:

1. Peel the kohlrabi and create "snale" shape with a spiralizer.
2. Wash the zucchini and use to spiralizer to create spaghetti like shape.
3. Wash the bell pepper and cut it into small cubes.
4. Cut the avocado into small cubes. Mix everything together in a big mixing bowl.
5. Mix all ingredients for the dressing. Add some mineral water if the texture is too thick.
6. Pour the dressing over the salad, mix well.
7. Enjoy :-)

Purple lentil quinoa

Hello everyone. This time I have an interesting recipe for you, which actually came out of my partner's head :)  The recipe is very easy and can be varied. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did:)
Yields to 3-4 servings.

What will you need: 
- 300 g quinoa
- 750 ml water for quinoa
- 2 tbsp mom's vegetable broth
- 1/2 head of a red cabbage
- 5 tbsp sunflower seeds
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 cup of brown lentils, soaked overnight
- 2 tbsp white almond cream
- 50 ml water
- salt and pepper

Method:

1. Cook the quinoa according to the instructions on the package. I like to add 2 tbsp of my mom's vegetable broth, which makes the quinoa tasting even better :)
2. At the same time rinse the lentils and cook them in a separate pot according to the instructions on the package.
3. Next, add the cabbage into a pan which is filled with water up to about half a centimeter. Cook the cabbage on medium heat with a closed lid, until the water is gone. 
4. Meanwhile, in a separate mixing bowl mix almond cream with water, salt and pepper. Pour it over the cabbage mix. Turn off the heat.  
5. Add the cut avocados to the cabbage. 
6. In a separate pan toast the sunflower seeds on a little oil until they become golden brown. Add a little salt on top. Pour it over the cabbage mix.
7. Serve the cabbage mix on the top of the quinoa, or mix everything together. 

Enjoy :)

Xmas raw snow balls

These Christmas snow balls are very easy to make and will make you and your friends and family happy :) You can prepare such raw balls in a few minutes and pack them into a nice Christmas package for your friends as a gift.  This amount makes approximately 22 raw balls. 


What will you need:
- 180 grams of Medjool dates (or 13 bigger dates), soaked for 30 minutes
- 1 cup cashews, soaked for 2-3 hours
- 1 tbsp almond butter
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- shredded coconut for coating

1. Place dates and cashew nuts to a food processor and pulse until they combine well, but the dough is not completely smooth. You should be able to see small pieces of cashew nuts.
2. Add remaining ingredients and pulse a couple of times.
3. Take a small part of the dough with your fingers and form small balls between your hands.
4. Coat the balls in coconut shred.
5. Refrigerate the balls for 2-3 hours before serving. The balls keep fresh in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Enjoyyy :)

Brown rice veggie risotto with almond cream

This recipe is perfect when you need to make a quick lunch or dinner. In addition, using brown rice instead of white rice will give you the extra health benefits ;)

Just to mention a few of the health benefits of brown rice, here are some:

Brown rice is high in:   

• fiber and selenium, which are shown to reduce the risk of colon cancer. The high fiber content helps healing from an overgrowth of candida organisms and may offer some protection from cardiovascular diseases. With a low glycemic index of 50 and high fiber content brown rice also helps with weight loss.
• iron, B1, B2 and B6 vitamins
• manganese, which is required to produce fatty acids and hormones needed to maintain a healthy nervous system
• magnesium, which keep the bones healthy (1cup of rice contains 21% of the recommended daily magnesium intake)
• naturally occurring oils, which help normalizing cholesterol levels
• anti-oxidants

 
What will you need:
For the veggie mix:
- 1 medium green zucchini 
- 1/2 yellow zucchini

- 1 medium red onion

- 1 medium tomato

- 1/2 tsp white pepper

- 1/2 tsp curry powder

- 1 tsp Worcester souse

- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

- 1 tbsp bujon, homemade
- salt

For the rice: 

- 2 cups of brown rice, soaked overnight
- 4 cups of water
- 1/2 tsp white pepper

- Salt

- 2 tbsp cold pressed sunflower seed oil (or coconut or olive oil)

For the almond cream: 

- 2 white almond butter, 
- 1/2 cup of mineral water
If you can't find white almond cream, you can as well use soy or oat cream :)

This amount serves 3-4 people. 

Soaking the rice overnight reduces the cooking time to half. If you are in a hurry, I recommend to do so ;)
Start with preparing the rice: heat the oil in a pot, add the rice and fry until it becomes glassy. Add 4 cups of boiling water and cook as long as the instructions say on the package (about 20-25minutes). I like to add a bit of white pepper and salt to my rice. They give it a special flavor:) My mother thought me this way of preparing the rice. I find the taste very different from simply boiling the rice in water. Try it out and let me know how you like it;)
While the rice is cooking, start preparing the veggies by cutting them up to small cubes. Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion and sauté until glassy. Add the veggies and the bujon, fry for about  5minutes on high heat. Add the spices and the Worcester souse. Turn the heat off.
Prepare the almond cream: mix the almond butter and the mineral water together, until a smooth liquid paste is formed. 
Mix the veggies and the almond cream to the rice. 

Serve hot and enjoy :)