I love quick, simple and healthy food. With all the fad diets out there, I think the basics of health are being forgotten. It is fairly simple:
- get sufficient rest
- drink plenty of water
- exercise intentionally
- eat fresh food with minimal processed food
- portion control
- keep a positive attitude
- all things in moderation - don't deprive yourself...we all know those binge moments!
That is a topic for another blog on another day - I will get off my soap box momentarily.
This was lunch today. I've made it previously, a slight variation on the theme, but I love that it was just as tasty with alternate ingredients. You can just use what you have available, and it is super simple to make, and super tasty to eat!
Roast vegetable stack with chickpea salsa
Ingredients
Eggplant - cut into 5-10mm slices
Pumpkin - cut into 5-10mm slices
Large flat mushroom (or equivalent)
Chickpeas - I used tinned but you could use soaked
Tomatoes - cut into small cubed
Corn - either tinned or corn on the cob (cooked) (the astute observer may note I don't have corn in this version - it is good with or without... I just forgot it this time)
Beetroot - cubed
Avocado - cubed
Rocket or baby spinach leaves
herbs to taste - I had parsley but you could use any fresh light herb
Oil - I used Ricebran oil but you can use a good quality extravirgin olive oil too
Salt and pepper to taste
Goats cheese, or feta, if you are not vegan
Lirah apple balsamic (or your favorite balsamic vinegar)
Place vegetable slices in a baking tray and drizzle with oil and salt and pepper to taste. Roast until soft.
Mix chickpeas, tomatoes, corn, beetroot, avocado and green leaves together to make a salsa.
Stack alternate layers of roast vegetables and salsa together.
Add cheese at this point if you are going to (the goats cheese is amazing with this combination!)
Drizzle with a little balsamic vinegar.
Bon appetit!
Healthy, quick and super tasty.
Enjoy!
xxx
P.S. You can get the caramelised apple balsamic here. You won't be sorry. I'm not a huge balsamic fan, but I LOVE this product. I also have the ginger balsamic...looking forward to trying it on a dessert sometime soon....
looks a tad yum!!! :)
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