SALADS
CODIGO SALAD
1 cup mix green leaves
½ diced avocado
¼ cup goat cheese in cube or crumbled
¼ cup sliced mushrooms
1 tbsp sesame or sunflower seeds
1 tsp olive oil
pinch of salt
lemon or Vinegar Juice
In a bowl put the green leaves, then add avocado, mushrooms and goat cheese. Dress with olive oil, salt and lemon. Garnish with sesame seeds on top and serve.
GREEN LEAVES AND AVOCADO SALAD
1 serving
1 cup mix green leaves
¼ cup black olives
¼ cup red paprika or other color cut into thin sticks
½ sliced avocado
2 asparagus cooked and cut into 2 inch pieces
1 tbsp rolled almonds or seeds of your choice
1 tsp olive oil
pinch of sea salt
lemon or vinegar Juice
In a bowl put the green leaves, then add the olives, peppers, avocado and asparagus. Dress with olive oil, salt and lemon. Put the rolled almonds on top and serve.
CELERY AVOCADO SALAD
2 servings
2 cups celery, half moon thin slices
1 diced avocado
¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
little olive oil
lemon juice
pinch of salt
pepper to taste
In a serving bowl place the celery, avocado, cilantro and walnuts, mix well, and dress with a pinch of salt, olive oil, lemon juice and pepper to taste. Let stand a few minutes to soften the celery.
TOMATO AVOCADO SALAD
2 servings
1 avocado
1 tomato
¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
little olive oil
pinch of salt
ground pepper
Cut the avocado and tomato in cubes, place them in a serving bowl and add onion, mix and season with a pinch of salt, olive oil and ground pepper.
MUSHROOM CEVICHE
2 servings
100 gr chopped mushrooms
juice of 1 lemon
3 tbsp chopped bell pepper (red, green and yellow)
2 chopped green onion
1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp chopped hot chili pepper
½ tsp sea salt
pepper to taste
In a bowl place mushrooms, bell peppers, green onion, cilantro and chili peppers. Season with salt, lemon juice and pepper. Mix and pour in a glass.
Per serving 70 gr
Cal: 22.8 P: 2.9 F: 0.9 Cb: 1.8
CARROT STUFFED AVOCADO
2 servings
1 ripe avocado peeled, halved and pitted
2 tbsp grated carrot
2 tbsp chopped cooked beet and a bit more for garnish
2 tbsp plain greek yogurt non-fat unsweetened
pinch of sea salt
pepper to taste
Place avocado halves on a plate and set aside. In a mixing bowl place carrot, beet and yogurt. Stir well and fill the avocado halves. Season with salt an pepper. Garnish with beet on top.
RICOTTA STUFFED AVOCADO
1 serving
½ ripe avocado
1 tbsp peeled chopped cucumber
1 tbsp part skim ricotta cheese
1 tsp chopped chives and a bit more for garnish
¼ tsp sea salt
pepper to taste
In a bowl place cucumber, add ricotta cheese, chives, salt and stir well. Fill the avocado with this mixture. Garnish with chives and pepper to taste.
Per serving 100 gr
Cal: 195.4 P: 5.3 F: 11.2 Cb: 9.1
TUNA STUFFED AVOCADO
1 ripe avocado peeled, halved and pitted
2 tbsp chopped tomato, and bit more for garnish
2 tbsp canned tuna
1 tbsp plain greek yogurt non-fat unsweetened
ground pepper
Place avocado halves on a plate and set aside. Wash tuna in a colander with plenty of water to remove excess salt and preservatives. Drain well. In a mixing bowl place the tuna, add tomato and yogurt. Stir well and fill the avocado halves. Garnish with tomato and ground pepper to taste.
MUSHROOM CARPACCIO
100 gr sliced mushrooms
juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1/4 tsp sea salt
pepper to taste
1 serving of chopped lettuce (or cabbage or baby spinach)
Place lemon juice in a small bowl, add parsley, salt and pepper. Stir until well combined. Set aside.
Place mushroom slices on a plate. Drizzle with lemon mixture and serve with chopped lettuce as a side.
CAULIFLOWER RICE
½ head cauliflower
1 tbsp finely chopped onion
½ tbsp finely chopped red bell pepper
½ tbsp finely chopped green bell pepper
½ minced garlic clove (optional)
little olive oil
1/4 tsp sea salt
Cut the cauliflower into florets and remove the stem. Place in a food processor and process the cauliflower in 1-second pulses until completely broken down into rice-sized granules. Some florets or large pieces might remain intact. Pull these out and set them aside. Transfer the cauliflower rice to another container and re-process any large pieces.
If you do not have a processor, you can grate the cauliflower with a box grater to make the rice.
Heat spray olive oil in a pan, add onion, bell peppers and garlic. Sauté about 2 to 3 minutes, add the cauliflower, mix well and let cook covered for 6 to 8 minutes over low heat , it is not necessary to add water. Season with a pinch of salt and serve.
You can also use a carrot and celery stir-fry instead of bell peppers. And you can make it cold as a salad with the vegetables you want.
LENTIL AND TOMATO SALAD
2 servings
½ cup cooked lentils
1 chopped chive
¼ cup chopped tomato
¼ cup chopped zucchini
1 tbsp chopped cilantro
lemon or vinegar
pinch of sea salt
In a serving bowl place lentils, add chive, tomato, zucchini and cilantro. Stir and season with lemon and a pinch of salt. Stir well and serve.
COLESLAW SALAD
2 servings
2 cups sliced angel hair thin green or red cabbage
½ carrot, julienne or coarse grated
¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
little olive oil
lemon juice or vinegar
pinch of sea salt
ground pepper
In a serving bowl place the cole, carrot and cilantro, mix well, and dress with a pinch of salt, olive oil, lemon juice and pepper to taste. Let stand a few minutes to soften the coleslaw
CUCUMBER PEA SALAD
2 servings
½ peeled sliced cucumber
2 cups torn lettuce
2 tbsp cooked peas
1 tbsp chopped chives
little olive oil
lemon juice or vinegar
pinch of sea salt
ground pepper
In a serving bowl place the lettuce, cucumber, peas and chives, stir well and dress with a pinch of salt, olive oil, lemon juice and pepper to taste.
CUCUMBER AND OLIVES SALAD
2 servings
½ peeled diced cucumber
¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
6 - 8 sliced olives
1 diced tomato
little olive oil
lemon juice or vinegar
pinch of sea salt
ground pepper
In a serving bowl place the cucumber, tomato, sliced olives and cilantro, stir well and dress with a pinch of salt, oil, lemon juice and pepper to taste.
CILANTRO CUCUMBER SALAD
2 servings
½ cucumber, peeled and finely sliced
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
little olive oil
lemon juice or vinegar to taste
pinch of salt
ground pepper
In a mixing bowl place the cucumber, onion and cilantro, mix well and season with a pinch of salt, oil, lemon juice or vinegar and ground pepper to taste.
ASPARAGUS AND BELL PEPPER SALAD
2 servings
1 bunch of asparagus
¼ cup chopped red bell pepper
1 cup torn lettuce
pinch of sea salt
vinegar or lemon juice.
pepper to taste
Cook asparagus and let them cool. Cut the asparagus in 3 or 4 pieces.
In a platter place the lettuce, arrange asparagus over lettuce, sprinkle bell pepper. Dress with salt, ground pepper and lemon juice.