Carrot-Apple Juice Fasting

Carrot-Apple Juice Fasting
Detox Diet
Juice fasting is a great way to detoxify your body. If you are new to juice fasting, it is important to start out slow(start with one day before you continue in longer period). Most fruit juice is high in sugar, so if you are a diabetic you should be cautious of trying a juice fast.

Ingredients :

* 2-3 Green Apples
* 1 carrot
* Fresh basil leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash with filtered or distilled water, cut and put in juicer.For this juice detox diet recipe, avoid peeling off the skin of the green apples because most of the nutrients of apples are located on its skin. Apples are excellent sources of dietary fiber, antioxidants and vitamins K and C. Recent
studies also show that certain types of apples may contain UV-B protection that can protect your skin from the sun.
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Detox Diet: Lentil & Roast Pepper Salad

Detox Diet:Lentil & Roast Pepper Salad

Detox Diet INGREDIENTS
  • 1 large red pepper, halved & seeded
  • a little olive oil
  • 60g (2oz) green lentils, eg. Le Puy, rinsed well
  • ½ small red onion, chopped
  • salad leaves
  • flat-leaved parsley, to garnish
For the dressing:
  • 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • (or lemon juice)
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • ¼ tsp Dijon mustard
  • salt & pepper
Detox Diet INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Rub the outside of each pepper half with olive oil and put them, cut side down, in an over-proof dish. Roast them in the over for 15-20 minutes until the skins begin to blister and darken. Set aside until just cool enough to handle.

Meanwhile, put the lentils into a pan of boiling water and cook until soft; how long this takes will depend on their age, but it should be approximately the same time as the peppers- about 20 minutes.

Make the dressing:

Whisk the balsamic vinegar (or lemon juice), olive oil and mustard together. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to taste, and whisk again.Drain the lentils and put them in a large bowl; pour most
of the dressing over them while they are warm, add the onion and stir thoroughly.Gently remove the skin from the peppers, easing it away with a knife if necessary, and cut the flesh into strips.

Add to the lentils with the red onion, mixing them in gently. Arrange the salad leaves on a plate, drizzle the remaining dressing over them and put the lentils and peppers in the middle. Garnish with flat-leaved parsley and the detox diet lentil & roast pepper salad is ready to serve...enjoy it !

Detox 'Colesaw' With Seeds

Detox 'Colesaw' With Seeds
A great detox diet recipe to try !
INGREDIENTS
  • 75g (3oz) white cabbage, finely shredded
  • 2 carrots, grated
  • ½ yellow pepper, seeded & finely chopped
  • 1 small red onion, finely chopped
  • 6 black olives, chopped
  • 1 tsp pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tsp sunflower seeds
For the dressing:
  • 1 tbsp apple juice
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • salt & black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Put the cabbage, carrots, yellow pepper, onions and olives in a large bowl.Put all the dressing ingredients in a jar, make sure the lid is firmly fastened, and shake well. Taste and adjust the seasoning, then pour over the vegetables and stir well.
Dry-roast the pumpkin and sunflower seeds in a dry frying pan, stirring them so that they don't catch too much. Remove the pan from the heat when they begin to colour.
Put the coleslaw on a serving plate and scatter the seeds on top. The detox diet recipe is ready to serve immediately...nice and healthy !

Warm Asparagus & Courgette Salad

Warm Asparagus & Courgette Salad
A great detox diet recipe to try !
INGREDIENTS
  • 6-10 hazelnuts
  • 250g (8oz) bunch of asparagus
  • 1 large handful of salad leaves
  • ½ large courgette
  • salt & black pepper
For the Dressing:
  • ½ tsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ tsp clear honey
  • juice of ½ small lemon
  • 1 tsp olive oil
INSTRUCTIONS

Chop the hazelnuts and then dry-roast them in a non-stick pan; when they start to smell toasted, remove the pan from the heat.
Fill a large pan with water and put it on to boil. Trim the woody ends from the asparagus and then discard them (they can go toward vegetable stock if you wish). Cut the remaining stems halfway along and put the thicker, lower halves into the boiling water for 3 minutes. Now add the
rest of the asparagus to the pan of boiling water and cook for 2 minutes.

Make the dressing:

Whisk the mustard, honey, lemon juice and olive oil together until smooth. Arrange the salad leaves on a plate.Meanwhile, make long strips of courgette with a potato peeler; discard any which are entirely peel and also get rid of the rather seedy core. Add the strips to the asparagus and cook for a further minute.Drain and allow to cool briefly until the asparagus can be handled, and then arrange both the asparagus pieces and the courgette strips on top of the salad leaves. Whisk the dressing once more and drizzle it over everything, season with salt and black pepper and scatter the hazelnuts on top. Serve immediately. The detox diet recipe of warm asparagus is ready to serve...enjoy !

Avocado & Tomato Salad With Shallots

Avocado & Tomato Salad With Shallots
A great detox diet recipe to try !
INGREDIENTS
  • 1 large shallot or
  • 2 smaller ones, peeled and finely chopped
  • 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 3 medium tomatoes, sliced
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • olive oil
  • salt & black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS
Put the finely chopped shallot in a small bowl or container, such as an egg cup, with the balsamic vinegar while you prepare the salad.
Arrange the sliced tomatoes on one side of a plate. Cut the avocado into halves and remove the stone; cut through the flesh to the skin but not through the skin itself. Starting at the pointed end, peel the skin away with your fingers; if the avocado is ripe enough, this should be easy. Arrange the avocado slices on the other half of the plate.

Carefully, using a teaspoon, arrange the chopped shallot in a fine line between the two halves, leaving any excess vinegar behind. Drizzle olive oil over the salad, grind some black pepper over everything and put a little salt on the tomatoes. the detox diet recipe is ready to serve immediately. Nice !

Alkaline Diet Vegetable Broth Recipe

Alkaline Diet Vegetable Broth Recipe

An alkaline detox diet is a diet that emphasizes, fresh fruit, vegetables, roots and tubers, nuts, and legumes.This vegetable broth fits the guidelines of the alkaline detox diet.
Ingredients:

* 2 cups spinach
* 2 cups broccoli heads
* 2 quarts distilled water
* 3 cups celery stalk
* 2 cups red-skinned organic potato peels, 1/2 inch thick
* 1 small zucchini

Instructions:

Chop all the vegetables into very fine pieces.Place them in the water and bring to a boil with the lid on.
Lower the heat and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.Strain and drink the broth.This broth will keep for 3 days in the refrigerator. It may also be made in larger quantities and frozen.
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Gazpacho Soup

Gazpacho Soup...a great detox diet recipe to try ! Great for your health !

Ingredients
  • 3 cups tomatoes, red ripe, seeded and diced
  • 2 cups red bell pepper, diced medium
  • 2 cups red onions, diced medium
  • 1/2 cup celery, diced medium
  • 2 cups cucumber, diced medium
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 cups organic vegetable juice
  • pinch cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon cumin

INSTRUCTIONS
Mix diced tomato, peppers, red onions, celery and cucumber together in a medium bowl. Divide the mixture in half and separate in two bowls.

Add garlic to one of the bowls and empty into blender. Add vinegar to the blender and puree until smooth.Add the vegetable juice, cayenne and cumin to the blender. Blend.
Add the puree to the bowl of diced vegetables.Refrigerate overnight. Garnish with lemon and cilantro. The detox diet recipe is ready to serve....to you health !

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