Superfoods Diet: The Superfoods Book for Healthy Living & Powerful Superfoods Recipes

By Gloria Weldon

Superfoods Diet: The Superfoods Book for Healthy Living & Powerful Superfoods Recipes Gloria Weldon Whether you've been interested in health and nutrition for years or you've just heard about super foods for the first time, the benefits of a superfood diet are undeniable. These foods provide the essential nutrients that the human body needs, help p

• Language: English
• Publisher: WebNetworks Inc
• Release date: Mar 13, 2013
• ISBN: 9781630227890

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Superfoods Diet

The Superfoods Book for Healthy Living &

Powerful Superfoods Recipes

Gloria Weldon

Copyright © 2013 Gloria Weldon

All rights reserved.

Contents

Introduction

Dinner and Lunch Entrees

Roasted Tofu

Pasta with Broccoli and Walnuts

Orange Chicken

Sesame Noodles with Vegetables

Salmon Burgers

Quick and Easy Salmon

Shiitake Mushroom Risotto

Mushroom Kabobs

Walnut and Almond Loaf

Grilled Chicken and Broccoli Salad

Kale with Green Beans and Romano

Roasted Salmon with Red Grapefruit Glaze

Cobb Salad

Sweet Potato Soup

Pinto Bean Soup

Gazpacho

Curried Green Lentils

Clams with Beans and Ditalini

Breakfast

Granola

Green Tea Spritzer

Lemon - Yogurt Cornbread

Omelet with Turnip Greens

Side Dishes, Salads, Appetizers and Other Recipes

Spinach Salad with Feta Cheese and Pomegranate

Spinach and Mushroom Salad

Sweet Potato Salad

Roasted Vegetables, Dutch Style

Cauliflower Salad

Easy Sautéed Kale

Kisir

Endive, Walnut and Chevre Appetizers

Braised Kale

Cucumber Soup

Spicy Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Bajan-Style Hot Sauce

Crispy Roasted Kale

Desserts

Baked Brie with Raspberries and Cranberries

Berry Soup

Conclusion

Introduction

Say what you will about author Michael Pollan (although many of us certainly agree with his thinking about diet, even though he is definitely not a weight loss guru in any sense of the phrase), he was certainly on to something when he said, Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

It really doesn’t get much simpler, or truer than this when it comes to diet and health. When you stick to Pollan’s simple rule and incorporate plenty of superfoods into your diet, weight loss becomes pretty simple as well. These foods are loaded with nutrients and fiber – which is actually one of your strongest allies when it comes to weight loss. Fiber helps you feel full, which prevents you from cheating on your diet. Equally important, it helps improve your digestive health, so you can absorb more of the nutrients from your meals. It also promotes more efficient digestion, which means a more efficient metabolism and of course, easier weight loss.

There are quite a few foods which fall into the category of superfoods and they’re definitely not all exotic, hard to find tropical plants (despite what many companies selling the superfood flavor of the month would have you believe). Most of these foods are ones you’re already familiar with – sweet potatoes, kale, broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, citrus fruit, salmon, hot peppers and whole grains like rolled oats. It’s easy to make these ingredients the basis of your meals and even if you’re not much of a cook normally, you’ll find that these recipes will allow you to start making some wonderful and wonderfully slimming meals at home. Without further ado, let’s get to the recipes so you can start enjoying the benefits of a healthy, slimming superfood-based diet!

Dinner and Lunch Entrees

Roasted Tofu

This recipe, as the name suggests, stars tofu, a protein-packed soy food. Some people will recommend eating soy foods sparingly due to a variety of concerns, but there’s definitely much more to gain than lose by eating tofu once in a while – especially when it tastes as good as it does in this recipe. For a tasty, barbecue-style variation on this recipe, try substituting the miso paste with 2 tbsp each of peanut butter and barbecue sauce and allowing the tofu to roast slightly longer (if it gets a little crispy, it’s even better).

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 pound extra firm tofu, drained

1 cup low sodium vegetable broth

1 shallot, minced

4 cloves of