Health Nut #3 - Salad with Yoghurt Dressing

Very tasty, very simple and very quick! Plus, it gives you a fresh start for a Saturday morning. So you don't have any reason not to try it.

You need:

• one lettuce
• 2-3 tomatoes (you can also use cherry tomatoes if available)
• 2 tablespoons of yoghurt
• one garlic clove very finely chopped
• fresh dill
• salt
• pepper
• basil
• mint

Mix the yoghurt with salt, pepper, garlic, chopped dill, basil and mint. Tear the lettuce and cut the tomatoes into wedges, then mix itthem with the yoghurt dressing (this way the dressing will be spread equally). You can garnish it with fresh basil leaves or mint and serve it with small cubes of (feta) cheese.

To make it even healthier, add a few drops of extra virgin olive or flax oil.

Enjoy it! And have a great weekend!

Health Nut #2 - Greek Salad

 

Horiatiki salata is a perfect lunch treat in the summer. And it is indeed a summer dish in Greek cuisine. Not to mention it is a health booster and a staple in any kind of diet if you adjust accordingly the quantity of dressing. 

Ingredients (for 2 large helpings):

• 1 small lettuce (this is not in the original recipe, but I like it)
• 1 cucumber
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 medium-sized onion
• 150 gr feta cheese
• 20 pitted black olives
• 4 tablespoons dressing made of extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and lime juice
• freshly ground black pepper and extra for garnish
• (on the side) 2 slices of crusty bread or toast sprinkled with more olive oil and 3 cloves of garlic (minced)

Health benefits:

1. The extra virgin olive oil is high in monounsaturated fats and Omega-3. 

2. The vegetables are the best source of phytoestrogen, antioxidants, such as vitamin C, as well as lycopene (in tomatoes). Therefore, Greek salad translates into an excellent dish in anti-cancer diets or to prevent and fight cardiovascular diseases.