It’s easy peasy to just put some things in a bowl, mix it up and eat! I use this meal quite often for after I get back from the gym. Because of the chickpeas and peas it’s a good protein meal and it has good fats. Sometimes I even make it in advance. So handy, because when I get home I can eat it, take a shower and I will have more time to relax. Apart from all this, it’s also very tasty! It’s one of my favourite quick meals. I love the structure from the chickpeas with the sweet from the peas and the spiciness from the avocado sauce. It’s a delicious combination!
EASY PEASY
Serves: 1
salad
1/2 cup peas
1/2 cup chickpeas (cooked)
1/2 bell pepper (chopped)
1/4 cup corn
sauce
1/2 avocado (mashed)
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp sesame oil
1 garlic clove (mashed)
1/8 tsp ground turmeric
salt/pepper (to taste)
extra
1 hand ful rocket
-To make it even easier. Have all the ingredients already measured and ready to use.
-Mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl. You can use a spoon or a food processor.
-Add the peas, the chickpeas, the bell pepper and the corn and mix well.
-Place a bit of rocket on a plate and serve the salad on top.
Are you going to try this salad? Please let me know or show me by tagging me or using #PlanetManel on Instagram. Thank you! X
I like Autumn. I love how the trees change colour, the dark grey skies full of rain, rainbows, sunsets.. Autumn is all about colour. It’s also a little bit cold, but it’s not freezing. Let’s say it’s that kind of cold I can handle, haha! I think London parks are so beautiful now, with the beautiful trees all green, yellow, red and orange. You can find lots of acorns, hazelnuts, conkers.. and what about the chestnuts you can find in most parks, free lunch! Going for a stroll in Autumn is definitely no punishment. Though, isn’t it nice to come home to a warm cup of tea?! That is nice! So nice! Did you know you can easily make tea by yourself? Here is a delicious spicy (if you want it less spicy, reduce pepper corns and ginger) tea recipe with lots of goodness, what will also give your immune system an extra boost!
AUTUMN WARMTH
I actually wanted to post this tomorrow on Halloween itself, but as it’s on a monday this year, I think everybody already celebrated it yesterday and I might be way too late now, haha.. so I decided to post it now. In case somebody likes to make it today or maybe tomorrow!
CREEPY TASTY
-Cook the noodles as described on the pack.
Who likes avocados? I know you’re all raising your hand right now.. haha! Though there are actually a few people who really cant stand avocado’s (like how??), this recipe will I think satisfy everybody. There is not a very strong avocado taste and the structure obviously is way different as it comes in a smoothie. What basically leaves us with a nice creamy goodness with lots of good fats and vitamine E! Also, did you know that the potassium in an avocado can regulate a high blood pressure? So many reason to try this delicious smoothie. It’s great for breakfast or as a post work out snack!
AVOSMOOTHIE
Do you love avocados? Or you really hate them? Either way I hope you will try this amazing smoothie and please let me know if you liked it! You can let me know in a comment below, but you can also show me by tagging me on Instagram or by using #PlanetManel. Thank you! X
They say ‘eat the rainbow’. Well, now you can. The more colours in a salad, the better I always think. I love cauliflower and I didn’t eat it for very long as it always gave me big tummy aches. I now know it can happen when you cook it for too long. In this salad I use raw cauliflower, what is super tasty and a lot less chance to have a tummy ache after. I never had a tummy ache from raw food anyway. What only teaches us how healthy and good it is for our bodies to eat raw. The whole salad is raw by the way and it’s very delicious. The flavours really improving each other and you feel so full of energy after eating it. Personally I like to eat raw salads for lunch, but of course you can enjoy the any time. Here is the recipe guys:
Serves: 1
Are you a fan of raw meals? Do you eat only raw or just occasionaly? Are you going to try this lovely colourful salad? Please let me know in the comments below or you can also show me by tagging me or by use #PlanetManel on Instagram. Thank you! X
I know.. London isn’t a very tropical city and now Autumn started we can expect a lot of wind, storm and rain. That’s why I thought, let’s do a last summery recipe, just to end summer properly on this last day op September. Though there was quite some rain (I actually like summer rain.. a lot!) and cloudy days, I think we also have to be very grateful for all the lovely sunny days we have had. So let’s celebrate summer one more time. Let’s honour all our summer memories. Let’s relive them one more time, before all the leafs have fallen of the trees. Invite the friends you have spent this summer with and make this delicious tropical smoothie together. Cheers to summer!
Serves: 2
For this recipe I was inspired by a Dutch cake, called ‘Arretjescake’. It’s actually with eggs and a lot of butter. It’s a very unhealthy cake, but super delicious. The recipe I made is not only vegan and super delicious, it’s also healthy. Or actually there is an option to make it all healthy. There are biscuits used in this cake. If you decide to make healthy biscuits before making this recipe, the whole cake would be healthy. The cake is very filling, that’s why it’s quite small. In case you have to treat a lot of people, you can always easily double the recipe. Use a little cake tin or any small dish, but if you double it, you can easily use a standard cake tin.
ChOCO DREAM
-Mix the sugar, coconut oil, yogurt, flaxseed mixture and the cocoa powder with an electric mixer until smooth.
This raw salad has a bit of a spicy crunch, though it’s very fresh! Perfect for a lovely lunch on a summer day. The radishes and the turmeric, combined with the raw garlic give a nice little tingle on you tongue. Personally I love this salad, because it has such a rich taste, it’s filling, raw and super healthy. It’s also a perfect side dish salad. With lasagna, pizza or a burger and chips.. and what about a nice vegan barbeque? And I’m sure you can also think of a good reason to make this yummy salad! So start chopping and mixing and enjoy every bite..
Serves: 2
Simple and delicious. If this sounds good, then I’m sure you’ll love this recipe! Also it contains peanut butter.. do I need to say more? Chocolate and peanut butter.. I know it gets better and better. Milkshakes are a very good snack. And you can also drink them before or after a sweaty work out. This one especially is very good for that. It’s filling, but filled with energy. I actually made this recipe sort of by accident. I fancied a milkshake and got all the things I liked and could find and put it together. The result was so tasty that I decided to write it down so I can share it with you guys. I hope you’ll like it just as much as me. Enjoy!
SIMPLY HEAVEN
Another cheat recipe! Always handy after a busy day, when you don’t feel like cooking that day or if you’re working out and you need a quick healthy meal. If you’d eat it with brown rice, this one should be a good one before or after a good sweaty work out. Because of the high protein levels in lentils and the carbs in rice. If you know you’re going to be in a rush, you can even make the rice in advance, so you only have to warm it up. Amy’s Kitchen is a lovely brand, as the vegetables in the soup are organic and there is no sugar or other crap. Not all the soups are vegan btw, so make sure you check the ingredient list before buying. This lentil version is definitely my favourite, but the ‘Rustic Italian Vegetable’ one is also a very nice one. Not sure if that will be nice with rice as I’ve never tried it, but you can also eat only the soup of course and serve some pita bread on the side. Yum!
Serves: 2-3
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