1ο ΣΕΜΙΝΑΡΙΟ ΩΜΟΦΑΓΙΑΣ με την Αναστασία Σαρτζετάκη

Χτες είχα την τιμή να περάσω την μέρα μου με τον πανέμορφο κόσμο που μαζεύτηκε στο ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΑΥΤΟΓΝΩΣΙΑ της Αρμονικής Ζωής Κύπρου.

Lunch with avocado and roasted peppers wrap!

Today I had to think of a lunch I could pack up and go easily without fuss but without either compromising the quality flavor and nutrition of my meal.

Therefore I mashed up an avocado I had in the fridge, added a spoonful of tahini, a little fresh onion, quite a lot of lemon, salt and pepper and a touch of cumin.

Meanwhile I through a couple of bell peppers in the oven and roasted them for 10-15 min after lightly sprinkling them with a few drops of olive oil.

I then covered a large Arabic pita with a layer of the avocado mixture. I topped it up with pieces of my roasted peppers and some freshly cut coriander and cherry tomatoes. I spread thinly cut lettuce on top of everything and wrapped it in a cylinder.

And VOILA!! A tasty, nutritious wrap to grab and go!

Notes:

*This would also taste exceptionally in Paphitiki pitta!

*Pretty much any vegetable would be perfect to add to this wrap (a version I tried once with mashed green peas was very filling and tasty)

Dinner with zucchini and kale

Tonight I had an amazing combination of flavors for dinner, thanks to my friend Mahi for passing me these magical recipes. (I highly recommend checking out Pure & Simple cooking book by Brahma Kumaris)

Zucchini Mash

I steamed 2 large zucchinis and then blend them in a food processor.
I then added a bit of oil in a saucepan and added 1/4 cup of flour.
Aftern blending well the two ingredients I added the zucchini.
I then made a mixture of 1/2 c. of chopped walnuts, 2 tbs tahini, a little lemon juice, chili flakes, cumin and pinch of salt. (Mahi mou I used your advice on the tahini instead of yogurt and transformed the recipe into a vegan one)

Kale with Pine Nuts and Raisins

I boiled my kale in a bit water. 

I then toasted a few pine nuts and after removing them I added a couple of tbs of olive oil. 

I tossed in the kale and mixed well. I then added the pine nuts, 2 tbs of raisins and some lemon and adjusted salt and pepper to taste.

YIAAAM! 

Heaven in a cup!

This morning I had an amazing vision of a simple and nutritious breakfast: 

I grabbed a couple of bananas, threw in a few pieces of some frozen ones - I always keep some in the freezer - and a spoonful of homemade peanut butter. 

Truly a miracle. Tasted like a thick vanilla milkshake! 

And all these with the benefits of ripe bananas and freshly ground peanuts. 

A must try! 

Note: If you like your smoothy thick, be generous with the frozen banana pieces