The holidays are now behind us, and hopefully there will be many memories and beautiful moments to take with you into the new year. As for the food, you may have overdone it a little. January is the time to start new, healthy habits. The following detox dishes will help you get rid of all the toxins from your body. If you want to feel fresh and energized as the new year begins, these recipes are the best thing you can do.
What does detox actually mean?
Detox diets are usually short-termHealthy eating programs, which are aimed at removing toxins from the body. The Detox is a nutritional program that supports the detoxification organs: liver, kidneys, lymphatic system, gastrointestinal tract and skin. A typical detox involves a period of fasting followed by a diet that limits the diet to fruits, vegetables, fruit juices and water.
Simple recipes for delicious and healthy detox dishes
We often eat too much. The range of fried and fatty foods, the endless possibilities of sweets and spicy dishes are a must for every celebration. Therefore, it is very important to pay attention to our diet for the rest of the year. Make it easy on yourself by adding healthy foods, fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables to your daily diet.
Simple carrot salad with lemon vinaigrette
This salad is the easiest, freshest and healthiest of all detox dishes and the ingredients are plentiful and available in almost every grocery store.
Ingredients:
- 500 g carrots, washed, cleaned and peeled
- 1 bunch of parsley, rinsed and finely chopped
- 2 TL Dijon-Mustard
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 TL Honig
- 1 pinch of salt
- Sunflower seeds (optional)
Preparation:
- Shred the carrots in a food processor.
- Place the shredded carrots in a bowl and add the parsley. Set the bowl aside.
- Whisk together the mustard and lemon juice in a small bowl, then drizzle in the olive oil. Stir in honey and salt.
- Drizzle the dressing over the carrots and parsley and mix well.
- Sprinkle with sunflower seeds if desired.
Detox dishes: beetroot soup
Did you know that your liver filters all of your blood every three minutes? That's why it should be cared for and cleaned. Try boosting your liver with this beetrootDetoxify soup.
Preparation:15 minutes
Cooking time:15 minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
- 3 medium sized beetroots
- 2 carrots, finely diced
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 1 small leek, finely diced
- 1 tsp Coconut beer
- 500 ml warm vegetable broth
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp chia seeds, sunflower and pumpkin seeds
- 1 teaspoon coconut milk for garnish
Preparation:
- Place the unpeeled beetroot in a pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Let them simmer for 30 minutes until tender.
- Drain the water and set aside to cool.
- Heat the coconut oil in a cast iron skillet and add the onion, garlic, leeks and carrots. Cook them over low heat for 5-7 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and transfer everything to a plate.
- Peel the beets, cut them into cubes and add them to the blender along with the cooked vegetables and warm vegetable broth.
- Process everything until you get a smooth cream.
- Season the soup with salt and serve garnished with mixed seeds.
Green curry with broccoli and tofu
Enjoy your detox with a light and tasty green curry.
Preparation:15 minutes
Preparation:10 minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 75g green curry paste
- 4 spring onions, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fish broth
- 1 teaspoon caster sugar
- 1 large head of broccoli (450 g), cut into florets
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves, coarsely chopped
- 100g green beans, cut into 3cm long pieces
- 300 g firm silken tofu, drained and cut into thick strips
- 20g basil leaves, plus extra for garnish
- Steamed jasmine rice, for serving
Preparation:
- Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Then add the curry paste and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute.
- Add the spring onions, fish stock, sugar, broccoli, coconut milk and 250ml boiling water. Stir well and bring everything to a boil. Then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add the cilantro and beans and cook for 2 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender.
- Remove the pan from the heat and then carefully stir in the tofu and basil.
- Serve with rice and additional basil.
Detox dishes: chia pudding with blueberries
Are you craving a healthy, protein-rich dessert? Chia pudding with blueberries is the recipe you need when you're craving something sweet.
Preparation:30 minutes
Cool:overnight
Servings:4
Ingredients:
- 300g blueberries
- 170 g chia seeds
- 1 liter almond milk
- 1 TL Vanilleextrakt
- 2 TL Honig
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Preparation:
- Puree the blueberries with the almond milk in a blender.
- Pour the mixture into a bowl and add chia seeds, honey, cinnamon and vanilla extract.
- Stir well so that all the ingredients combine well. Let them sit for 15 minutes and then stir again.
- Divide the mixture into glasses and place them in the refrigerator overnight.
- Serve chilled and garnished with blueberries.
And how to properly detoxify your body, step by step,find out here.
