Bean-Grain Salad

This dish is perfect as a quick morning energizer. To make this early healthy treat, we’ll need:

3 cups greens
1 cup of cooked beans
1 cup of cooked whole grains
1 full tablespoon of olive oil
1 full tablespoon of lemon juice

Toss together all the above ingredients in a mixing bowl and drizzle over them the lemon juice and olive
oil. Thoroughly toss and enjoy.

Quick Salsa

Nothing beats a healthy snack out of freshly chopped veggies tossed together for a delicious dip. For this
we’ll need:

3 cups of diced tomatoes

1 cup of white, red or yellow diced onions
2 diced jalapeno peppers
2 tablespoons of minced garlic
3 chopped scallions

Just toss all of the above in a blender and after keep the resulted mixture chilled in the refrigerator until
ready. This simple but delicious dish is excellently served with tortilla chips.

Taboulleh

This Middle Eastern dish is easy to make and always turns out delightful. We’ll need:

1 cup of bulgur wheat

3 cups of water, salted and peppered as you wish
3 cups of chopped parsley
1 cup of diced tomatoes
1/4 of fine chopped mint leaves

Dressing:
1/2 cup of olive oil
3 tablespoons of minced garlic
3 tablespoons of lemon juice
Boil the water, add the bulgur wheat and cook it until you reduce it to a simmer and all the water is
absorbed.

Next, put the tomatoes, parsley and mint in a mixing bowl. In another bowl, thoroughly mix the lemon
juice, oil and garlic and set aside.

Combine the cooked bulgur wheat with the second mixture, drizzle lemon juice and garlic dressing on
top and mix the whole thoroughly. Let it sit in the fridge until chilled and serve.

Coconut Curry Carrot Soup

This cream-based soup contains coconut milk and is rich in lauric acid, which promotes brain and bone
health. For this we’ll need:

2 cups of high-quality vegetable broth

1 can of coconut milk
500 grams of peeled carrots
1 tablespoon of yellow curry powder
1 tablespoon of minced garlic

Boil all of the above in a pot and after reduce it to a simmer and cook for ten minutes until the carrots
have turned tender. After this, using a blender, puree the mixture until it has a smooth texture.

Easy Pasta

With healthy oils and proteins, this simple recipe can be enjoyed either hot or cold. For the ingredients,
we’ll need:

500 grams of pasta

1 cup of diced tomatoes
20-25 fresh basil leaves, packed and cut in slender ribbons
2 tablespoons of minced garlic
1/3 cup of olive oil

Fill a bowl with water, salt it, and cook the pasta according to its package instructions.

Meanwhile, as the pasta is boiling, start cutting tomatoes into tiny cubes and combine them with the oil,
basil, garlic and seasoning in a mixing bowl. When the pasta is ready, drop it in the bowl with the sauce
and enjoy!