Carrot, Avocado and Sprout Salad

Recipe by www.naturesnutrition.co.nz

2 ½ cups bean sprouts assorted
2 medium carrots grated
1 orange cut into cubes
3 Silverbeet leaves finely sliced
1 tablespoons sunflower seeds
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup chopped sundried tomatoes
1 medium avocado sliced

Can use this dressing below or use the oil from the sundried tomatoes that you have
dried in the dehydrator and soaked in herb oil.

Honey Dressing
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 clove garlic crushed

1. Combine sprouts, carrots, seeds and parsley in medium bowl. Pour over dressing,
toss well. Top with Avocado.
Serves 4

Broccoli Salad

Recipe by www.naturesnutrition.co.nz

Broccoli Salad
Salad can be prepared several hours ahead. Keep covered, in refrigerator. Add
dressing just before serving
1 head of broccoli
1 large red onion chopped
½ 250gm punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup diced celery
1 cup sultanas
2 cups of bean sprouts (mung, lentil or tasty combo)
1/3 cup Dressing

1.        Cut broccoli into small pieces – you can steam if you prefer and then place in
cold water
2.        Combine broccoli, onion, tomatoes, celery, sultanas, sprouts and sultanas in
large bowl, add dressing and toss gently.
3.        Chill for one hour

Garlic Vinaigrette
½ cup Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
1 clove garlic, crushed
Combine all ingredients in jar and shake well
Can replace the above dressing with the ranch dressing over page.

Ranch Dressing

1 cup soaked raw cashew nuts
¾ Cup Water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried
1 tablespoon minced fresh dill weed or 1 teaspoon dried

Place the cashews, water, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder and salt in the
Blendec or Tribest Personal Blender and process until smooth and creamy.
Add the basil and dill weed and pulse briefly, just to mix.
Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
Ranch dressing will keep for 5 days.
Variation
For thousand Island Dressing add ½ chopped red bell pepper (about ½ cup) to the
blender along with other ingredients.

Sunflower Butter

I've just discovered Sunflower Seed Butter at my local New World and its delicious so thought I'd share it with you. Well not literally as it would get messy sending it through the internet.

Whole sunflower seeds are great snacks on their own but can take a while to eat so the sunflower butter is a great alternative to peanut butter. I had been using peanut butter but was playing having on my digestive system so thought I'd give this a go as its gluten free and its been great.

Its slightly sweeter than peanut butter which is a good thing as it makes a tasty afternoon treat on a couple of rice wafers. That and a protein shake tides me over till dinner time. Sunflower seeds have alot of health benefits and you can check them out below. Give it a go!

Carrot, Avocado and Sprout Salad

Broccoli Salad

Sunflower Butter

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