Now with added zing
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baasheepI don't post very much about my weight loss efforts. To me it dosen't make very interesting reading, its basically eat less move more said in several different ways. It is working though. Slowly but surely. We talked about veggies in last week class or more specifically how often we manage to get our five a day. I decided to do a little experiment and have a few non meat days. It's gone pretty well bar a few bits and pieces and my last non meat day is tommorow before class on wednesday. It makes four out of seven days without meat. I have found though that I crave carbs more when I am on a non meat day. Its strange because usually I'm not a huge fan of bread, rice etc. I like them but eat a normal size portion often leaving some. On non meat days though especially the first two I could feel my mouth watering when a colleauge tucked into her toast. I've found upping my protein curbs this. So I have been tucking into pulses and grains. I just make a yummy salad for tommorow. Am posting it so I don't forget it!
Asian type salad:
one carrot peeled
one spring onion/shallot
handful of mangetout
handful of broccoli florets
small tin chickpeas
Dressing:
Soy Sauce
Balsamic and white wine vinegar
pepper
garlic
ginger
chilli flakes
sesame oil
seasme seeds
teaspoon sugar
half a lime juiced
Add the broccoli and mangetout to boiling water and cook for 1.5 mins. When this is up plunge them into icy cold water. While they are cooling drain your chickpeas, peel and grate your carrot and finely slice your spring onion including the green bits. Add everything to a decent sized bowl. Combine dressing ingredients in another bowl and whisk until smooth. Pour over the veggies and mix well. Let stand preferabely overnight. Give a quick stir at some point.
Yeah its not real specific I know. The dressing is very much to your own taste. I like mine quite sweet but those of a more savoury palate could maybe omit the sugar? For the garlic and ginger I cheat and have those squeezey tubes. I also like the sweet sour undertone of the balsamic vinegar but if you have rice vinegar it would probably work even better.
It ticks all the boxes though. Four portions of veggies and a decent serving of protein in the chickpeas. Yum :)
Asian type salad:
one carrot peeled
one spring onion/shallot
handful of mangetout
handful of broccoli florets
small tin chickpeas
Dressing:
Soy Sauce
Balsamic and white wine vinegar
pepper
garlic
ginger
chilli flakes
sesame oil
seasme seeds
teaspoon sugar
half a lime juiced
Add the broccoli and mangetout to boiling water and cook for 1.5 mins. When this is up plunge them into icy cold water. While they are cooling drain your chickpeas, peel and grate your carrot and finely slice your spring onion including the green bits. Add everything to a decent sized bowl. Combine dressing ingredients in another bowl and whisk until smooth. Pour over the veggies and mix well. Let stand preferabely overnight. Give a quick stir at some point.
Yeah its not real specific I know. The dressing is very much to your own taste. I like mine quite sweet but those of a more savoury palate could maybe omit the sugar? For the garlic and ginger I cheat and have those squeezey tubes. I also like the sweet sour undertone of the balsamic vinegar but if you have rice vinegar it would probably work even better.
It ticks all the boxes though. Four portions of veggies and a decent serving of protein in the chickpeas. Yum :)
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Date: 2008-09-02 08:05 pm (UTC)Mangetout= sugar snap peas on your side of the world :)
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