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Roasted Pumpkin and fennel seed Soup – Vegan
About:
This is a creamy, delightful soup with the roasted flavour of pumpkin, onion and fennel seeds.
Health Benefits:
Fennel is an aromatic herb belonging to the parsley family. It is used as a spice and possesses a sweet taste that is similar to anise. It is an essential ingredient in the Mediterranean cuisine. It is native to the South European region but is consumed well in all of the European regions. It is a two meter plant with dark green leaves and yellow flowers. Fennel seeds are generally eaten for the taste but also very healthy owing to the nutrition value attached to it.
If your goal is a healthy, nutritious diet, add pumpkin to meals regularly. A low-calorie vegetable that provides nutrients, fiber, vitamins and minerals. Pumpkin can help keep your digestive system regular and your other organ systems healthy. It also produces nutritious seeds that are tasty snacks and contain an oil with additional health benefits.
Yields: 2-4 servings
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
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Baked Mushrooms coated with Yogurt and Cornflakes (eggless)
About:
Crispy, crunchy mushrooms served with any dip of choice. Here I used yogurt and ground corn flakes for coating as a variation. Yogurt gives a thick coating on the mushrooms which helps to hold the crumbs on top. However you can easily customize it to fit your taste by altering
This coated mushrooms is a great healthy snack by itself or it can also be eaten with salads.
Health Benefits:
Mushrooms provide many of the nutritional attributes of produce, as well as attributes more commonly found in meat, beans or grains. Mushrooms are low in calories, fat-free, cholesterol-free, gluten-free, and very low in sodium, yet they provide important nutrients, including selenium, potassium (8%), riboflavin, niacin, vitamin D and more.
Serve this with any dip of choice.
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