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salads

Farro with summer vegetables

by Alice on settembre 16, 2009

Ingredients 200 g pearled or semi-pearled farro, rinsed under running water (plus natural mineral or filtered water, and a pinch of whole sea salt to cook it -use 1 part farro, 2 parts water) the juice of 1 lemon 2 large handfuls of  fresh green beans, ends trimmed, washed and cut into pieces (plus natural mineral or […]


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Lentil salad

by Alice on settembre 2, 2009

Ingredients 250 g brown lentils, soaked for at least six hours then cooked in natural mineral or filtered water with a pinch of whole sea salt (used canned lentils, if you really have to) water and whole sea salt, to cook the lentils 2 cucumbers, ends cut off, washed, peeled and diced 1 red pepper, […]


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Cous cous salad

by Alice on giugno 21, 2009

Makes 2 servings. Ingredients:  200 g corn cous cous (GMO-free) 2-3 handfuls sprouts (for this recipe I used leek and sango sprouts) 6-7 radishes, sliced  2 handfuls stoned, chopped green olives  1-2 cucumbers, cut into bits juice of 1 lemon 4-5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (and 1-2 tablespoons extra for toasting the cous cous) […]


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Zucchini, green apple, radishes, wakame, sunflower and sesame seeds flavoured with a sweet and tangy dressing. This is a fresh, healthy, detox salad. Makes 2 servings. Ingredinents: For the salad 2 medium-sized zucchini 6 radishes 2 green apples (Granny Smith) 1 strip wakame seaweed, about 8 cm long 1 handful black sesame seeds 1 handful sunflower seeds For the […]


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Crunchy barley salad with daikon sprouts

by Alice on ottobre 29, 2008

Ingredients For the salad 1 cup whole barley (hulled) 3 cups filtered water a pinch of whole sea salt a piece of kombu (2 cm long), soaked pumpkin seeds (a good handful), lightly toasted 1 cup daikon sprouts fresh basil leaves for garnish (optional) For the dressing 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons […]


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