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Liver detox salad : steamed beetroot, halfway steamed broccoli, cherry tomatoes, raw spinach leaves, raw red onion, soaked overnight and halfway boiled adzuki beans, feta cheese, apple cider vinegar, freshly squeezed lemon, cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil, mustard, salt and pepper.

Fun day sharing some nutritional facts with teens!

Breakfast rich in antioxidants, protein and good fats.

Frittata:

3 free range eggs
3 cherry tomatoes
2 sundried tomatoes
3 green olives
2 black olives
2 basil leaves
1 tbsp cubes of feta cheese
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp himalayan salt
1/4 tsp cracked black pepper

Method

1) whisk eggs
2) add dry ingredients
3) add rest of the ingredients
4) cook halfway on stove
5) cover and 5-6 mins place in oven
serve!

So fulfilling sharing knowledge!

Mediterranean chicken with beetroot, feta and kale is rich in good fats, protein, folate, potassium, calcium and iron.

Ingredients:

Chicken

1. Organic Chicken Breast - 120 gm
2. Cold pressed Extra virgin olive oil - 1 tbsp
3. Garlic pods - 2
4. Thyme leaves
5. Sea salt - 1 tsp
6. Cracked black pepper
7. Whole chili flakes - 1 tsp
8. Balsamic Vinegar - 2 tbsp
9. Cherry tomatoes - 4
10. Shallots - 4

Beetroot

1. Beetroot - 1 large sliced
2. Cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
3. Garlic - 2 p**s
4. Dried Chillies - 4
5. Slow cooked Cold pressed extra virgin olive oil with dried red chillies and garlic
6. Thyme leaves
7. Feta cheese

Kale

1. Kale - 4 cups
2. Garlic - 1 pod
3. Cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
4. Cracked black pepper

Method:

1. Cook all of above in the grill
for 10 mins
2. Serve together on a plate

Bowl full of goodness - packed with micronutrients! Adzuki beans, beetroot, carrots, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, onions, parsley, Greek feta cheese - dressed with first cold pressed extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt and cracked black pepper.

Thai chili prawns. Protein 15 g. Ingredients: 1. 100 g prawns
2. 2 tbsp ginger chopped
3. 1 tbsp garlic chopped 4. 2 tbsp lemon grass chopped
5. 1 big green chilli chopped
6. 2 lime leaves
7. 4 tbsp spring onions sliced
8. 1 lime
9. 1 dried red chilli
10. 1 fresh red chili
11. 2 tbsp sesame oil
12. 1 tsp salt
13. 1 tsp molasses sugar
14. 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
15. 1 tbsp fish sauce.
Method: 1. Add oil to a wok. 2. Put a dried red chili and sauté for 2-3 mins. 3. Add the chopped ginger, garlic, lemongrass, green chili, lime leaves, spring onions and cook for 2 mins on low fire 4. Add the prawns and cook till almost pink 5. Pour in the fish sauce 6. Add the dark soy sauce. 7. Sprinkle the salt 8. Sprinkle the molasses sugar 9. Cook for 2-3 mins until the prawns are pink and remove from the fire. 10. Slit the fresh red chili and garnish it on the prawns to serve. Enjoy it with brown rice and some leafy green vegetables like Kai Lan!

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1 cup quinoa
1/2 orange pepper
1/2 green pepper
1/2 red pepper
2 purple sweet potatoes
Garlic
Cold pressed Extra virgin olive oil
Lemon juice

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Organic apple with peanut butter and fresh homegrown mint! Classic snack replete with nutrition - prevents inflammation, lowers blood sugar, promotes heart health. Try it!

Thought of getting in some good choline today. Eggs are a great source of choline. Benefits of choline are preserving the structural integrity of cell membranes and producing a neurotransmitter for memory, brain and nervous system functions. This quinoa salad is high in protein and abundant in antioxidants!

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Enjoyed celebrating with this lovely bunch ❤️

How gorgeous does this Frittata look in the midst of these beautiful flowers! Free-range eggs, organic spinach, olives, Sun-dried tomatoes, capsicum, onion, olive oil, garlic.

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A complete Mediterranean meal with adzuki beans, walnuts, fruit, vegetables and cold pressed extra virgin olive oil!

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