Here’s a few quick and simple dishes you can pull together to offset those big and heavy traditional dishes… For those in the Northern Hemisphere we’ve included a warm and deliciously delectable drink!
Pineapple, Avo & Basil Salad – This is as easy as cutting the pineapple into bite sized pieces, tearing basil leaves, and mix in the avocado! That’s it. Super easy and refreshing on a hot day – the perfect accompaniment to a white fish dish, or add some big king prawns to the salad!
Christmas Chickpea Salad – This salad is a beauty for keeping with the Christmas colors – and it is packed with minerals and vitamins! Drain a big can of organic chickpeas, finely chop a handful of parsley, and finely dice into cubes 3-4 tomatoes, 1 cucumber, and 1 medium red and green capsicum. Mix them all together and add dressing: Lemon juice, garlic (minced), and olive oil. Yummo!
NIH’s “Loving Libation” – This drink is like someone offering you a big warm hug! For one serving: slowly simmer a cup of cashew milk and/or coconut milk (mix and match until you get the perfect combo!), one cinnamon stick (or a pinch of powder), 3-4 finely chopped dates, and 1-2 teaspoons of honey. Based on the principles of Ayurvedic Medicine, it is a pearler for building your ojas i.e. “the vital nectar of life”.
