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Sharing a roundup of superfood recipes which you could take pleasure in and amp up your diet. 

Hello buddies! I hope you’re having a beautiful morning up to now!

As we speak, I needed to speak a bit about superfoods.

You already know I’m all about sensible, sustainable wellness – no extremes, no loopy restrictions. Simply easy methods to assist your physique so you may really feel your greatest. And one in every of my favourite methods to do this? Superfoods.

They aren’t something fancy or mysterious. They’re simply nutrient-dense, complete meals which can be filled with nutritional vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and wholesome fat. Issues like candy potatoes, chia seeds, berries, and leafy greens are positively thought of superfoods.

Including them into your routine doesn’t need to be sophisticated, both. In at the moment’s put up, I’m sharing a number of go-to recipes you may attempt which can be truly scrumptious, simple to prep, and can provide help to really feel energized, nourished, and happy.

What Are Superfoods?

Superfoods are actual, complete meals which can be naturally excessive in vitamins your physique loves – issues like fiber, omega-3s, antioxidants, nutritional vitamins, and phytonutrients. They assist assist your immune system, digestion, vitality ranges, and pores and skin.

A few of my faves? Kale, berries, chia seeds, hemp seeds, candy potatoes, and goji berries. You’ll discover a number of of these within the recipes beneath! They’re simple to sprinkle into meals you’re already making, so that you don’t must overhaul your complete routine.

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5 Superfood Recipes

Easy, Tasty, and Stuffed with Goodness

Superfood Salad

This colourful salad is loaded with fiber, antioxidants, and wholesome fat to maintain you full and energized.

Components:

2 cups chopped kale, ribs eliminated

½ cup combined berries

2 tbsp hemp seeds

½ avocado, sliced

Dressing:

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp honey

½ tsp Dijon mustard

Salt + pepper to style

Directions:

Add some olive oil to the the kale, and therapeutic massage it to melt it. Then toss every part along with the lemon dressing. Really easy, so contemporary.

Superfood Smoothie

That is my go-to after I need one thing fast, filling, and energizing within the morning.

You’ll want:

1 tbsp chia seeds

1 tbsp goji berries, soaked in a single day or for a number of hours

1 cup almond milk

1 banana

½ cup spinach

1 scoop of vanilla protein powder

Directions:

Soak the chia seeds in almond milk for a number of minutes, then mix every part till clean. Sip and luxuriate in!

Superfood Slaw

Crunchy, candy, tangy, and nice for digestion – that is the right aspect dish for spring and summer time meals.

Components:

2 cups shredded purple cabbage

1 cup shredded carrots

2 tbsp hemp seeds

2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons of olive oil

1 tbsp honey

salt and pepper to style

Recent herbs: cilantro, mint, and basil are beautiful on this.

Directions:

Combine the veggies and hemp seeds, whisk the dressing individually, then toss all of it collectively and let it sit for a couple of minutes earlier than serving.

For one more wonderful slaw recipe, check out my friend Julie’s here!

Superfood Bread

A comfortable, nutrient-packed possibility for breakfast or snack time. Naturally gluten-free and filled with fiber.

Merely combine dry elements, add in candy potato and eggs, pour right into a greased loaf pan, and bake it up. Get the full recipe here.

Superfood Brownies

Sure, you may completely have dessert that additionally helps your wellness objectives. These brownies are fudgy, wealthy, and full of wholesome fat and antioxidants. Get the full recipe here. 

Superfoods are such a easy strategy to improve your meals and provides your physique a bit of additional love, with out spending hours within the kitchen or overhauling your life. Let me know if you happen to attempt any of those, and which one’s your fave!

xo,

Gina

If you’re interested in more, check out the book Superlife!