The Healthy Foodie
** Launching 27 Feb, 5pm** Inspired by the diets of the longest living people in the world, The Healthy Foodie sets out to recreate plant-based dishes that are fuss-free, delicious and yes, your body will thank you for it.
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Do you have some leftover bread that's expiring soon? Fret not! This recipe will transformed your old bread into a hearty healthy salad.
Who needs smoothies when you have no-cook soups? Cool and refreshing, this no-cook soup is the perfect dish to complete your meal, preserving the maximum goodness of raw vegetables - enzymes, vitamins and minerals and all.
Gumbo is a highly versatile stew hailing from Louisiana. Make it vegetarian or swap any of the proteins out to your favourite legumes (or even tofu) to add a personal flavour to the stew. But be sure to stick to having a good roux and the golden combination of celery, bell peppers, and onions that makes gumbo gumbo.
Lentils, mint and coriander, are the ingredients that go into this flavourful tofu "feta" rice. The traditional Mediterranean diet of legumes, fruits, nuts and olive oil is known to promote health and reduce your risk of heart disease.
Dukkah is a flavourful fusion of nuts, herbs, seeds, and spices. Sprinkle this spice blend topping on soups, salads, eggs, avocado toast, sautéed veggies, or anything to give it an earthy flavour and yummy crunch! Or mix it with olive oil and use it as a dip.
Use it on your pasta, pizza, or you name it. This "everything" tomato sauce comes with a special ingredient... flowers.
Filled with the healthful benefits of herbs, this Vietnamese-inspired spring rolls give you the chewy crunchiness that promise to whet your appetite.
Journey to Japan with a dish popular this longest lived community - a delicious ramen dish bursting with the umami goodness of miso.
Looking for a soba sauce, pasta sauce, vegetable dip, waffle topping or even healthy sour cream? Look no further with this highly versatile cashew cream recipe. Just a simple tweak in the seasoning and you can get a savoury or sweet sauce, dip or topping for your appetiser, main or dessert!
Crunch through a crispy seaweed skin on these bite-sized Korean rice rolls into a second layer of crunch - deliciously caramelised walnuts that has a form of vitamin E proven to provide significant protection from heart problems!
Love peanut butter? Take a peanut butter twist on your dry noodles in this fusion recipe. Plant-based and packed with flavour, you can even use wholegrain noodles of your choice to level up the health factor.
These waffles have a complex texture and a complex taste, minus the complex cooking experience. Add in the fact that they're made with whole wheat flour, heart-healthy nut, and fresh berries and you've got a powerhouse breakfast or a fun breakfast-for-dinner meal.
About the Show
** Launching 27 Feb, 5pm**
Inspired by the diets of the longest living people in the world, The Healthy Foodie sets out to recreate plant-based dishes that are fuss-free, delicious and yes, your body will thank you for it.
This series starts with two special episodes featuring Adventist recipes from The Blue Zones Kitchen, a cookbook by Dan Buettner, who studied communities around the world where people live the longest.
** The first two recipes were courtesy of The Blue Zones Kitchen Cookbook
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