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Berry & Honeydew Avocado Salad with Tiger Nuts & Vinaigrette Dressing GF V

Recipe / Lisa Guy

Tiger nuts, also known as earth almonds, aren't actually nuts. They're tubers that have a chewy almond-like taste. Tiger nuts are a good source of protein and beneficial fats along with resistant starch fibre that acts as a prebiotic. Including tiger nuts with meals can help improve satiety and reduce blood-sugar level spikes.

Serves: 3-4

4 cups rocket
Handful mint, leaves roughly chopped
½ honeydew melon, scooped into balls
½ cup blueberries
1 cup blackberries
1 large avocado, sliced
1 Lebanese cucumber, sliced
80g feta, Crumbled
¼ cup toasted tiger nuts or almonds

Vinaigrette Dressing

¼ cup cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp chopped mint
2 tsp pure maple syrup or honey
Pinch sea salt

1. Arrange rocket, mint, melon, berries, avocado, cucumber in a bowl and top with crumbled feta and tiger nuts.

2. Combine all dressing ingredients together and drizzle over salad to serve.

Roast Pumpkin, Pomegranate & Feta Salad with Green Kefir Dressing GF V

Recipe / Lisa Guy

Kefir is a nourishing, probiotic-rich drink that provides a variety of bacteria that support the growth of beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract. These bacteria play a major role in our immune and digestive health and function, as well as support the production of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, and the synthesis of vitamins B12 and K2

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